Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-05-09

the same, and to remain and reside in any par
of the said territories respectively; also, to hire
and occupy houses and warehouses for the purpo-
SEES of their commerce, and to trade therein in all
sorts of produce, manufactures, and merchandise;
and, generally, the merchants and traders of each
nation shall enjoy the most complete protection
and security for their commerce.
And they shall not pay higher or other duties,
imposts, or fees whatsoever, than those which the
most favored nations are may be obliged to
pay; and shall enjoy all the rights, privileges,
and exemptions, with respect to navigation and
commerce, which the citizens of the most favor
ed nation do or may enjoy; but subject always TO
The laws usages, and statutes of the two coun-
iries respectively.
The liberty to enter and discharge the vessels
Of both nations, of which this article treats, shall
not be understood to authorize the coasting trade,
which is permitted to National vessels only.
ARTICLE ".
No higher or other duties shall be imposed on
the importation into the United Mexican States
of any article, the produce, growth, or manufac-
turc of the United States of America, than those
which the same or like articles, the produce,
growth, or manufacture of any other foreign
country do now or may hereafter pay; nor shall
articles, the produce, growth, or manufacture of
the United Mexican States, be subject on their
introduction into the United States of America,
Ito higher or other duties than those which the
same or like articles OF any other foreign coun-
TRY do now or may hereafter pay.
Higher duties shall moi be imposed in the res
pective States on the expectation Of any article
10 the States of the other contracting Party, than
those which are now or MAJ hereafter be paid On
the expectation of the like articles to any other
foreign country; nor shall any prohibition be
established on the expectation or importation of
any article, the produce, growth, or manufacture
of the United States of America, or of the United
Mexican States, respectively, in either of them,
which shall not in like manner be established with
respect to other foreign countries.
ARTICLE v.
No higher or other duties or charges on account
of tonnage, light or harbor Dues ploage, salvage
in case Of damage or shipwreck, or any other To-
cal charges shall be imposed, in any of the ports
lof Mexico on vessels of the United States of
America, than those payable in the same ports by
Mexican vessels; nor in the ports of the United
States of America, on Mexican vessels. than
shall be payable in the same ports on vessels of
the United States of America.
ARTICLE VI
The same duties shall be paid on the importa-
lion into the United Mexican States, of any, arti-
Gle, the growth, produce, or manufacture of the
United States of America, whether such lmpor
tation shall be in Mexican vessels or in vessels
of the United States of Americas and the same
duties shall be paid on the importation into the
United States of America, of any article, the
growth, produce, or manufacture of Mexico.
whether su h importation shall be in vessels of
the United States OF America or in Mexican YES
sells. The same duties shall be paid, and the
some bounties and drawbacks allowed, on the
expectation to Mexico Of any articles, the growth,
produce, or manufacture of the United States of
America, whether such expectation shall be in
Mexican vessels OR In vessels of the United
States of America; and the same duties shall be
paid, and the same bounties and drawbacks allow
ed on the expectation of any articles, the growth.
produce, or manufacture of Mexico, to the United
States of America, whether such expectation
shall be in vessels of the United States of Anne
RIGA or in Mexican vessels.
ARTICLE VII
All merchants, captains, or commanders of
vessels, and other citizens of the United States
of America, shall have full liberty in the United
Mexican States to direct or manage themselves,
Their own affairs, or to Commit them to the man.
agement Of whomsoever they may think proper,
either as broker, factor, agent, or interpreter; nor
shall they be obliged to employ for the aforesaid
purposes any other persons than those employed
by Mexcans, nor to pay them higher salaries or
remuneration than such as are in like cases paid
by MeXicans: and absolute freedom shall be al
lowed in all cases, to the buyer and seller to bar
gain and fix the prices Of any goods, wares, or
merchandise imported into, or exported FROM the
United Mexican States, as they may think prop
er, observing the laws, usages, and customs of
the country. The citizens of Mexico shall enjoy
the same privileges in the States and Territories
of the United States of America, being subject
to the same conditions,
ARTICLE VIII.
The citizens of neither of the contracting par
ties shall be liable to any embargo, shall their
vessels, cargoes, merchandise, or effects, be
detained for any military expedition, nor for any
public or private purpose whatsoever, without
corresponding compensation.
ARTICLE TX.
The citizens of both countries, respectively,
shall be exempt from compulsory service in the
army or navy; nor shall they be subjected to any
other charges, or contributions, or taxes, than
such as are paid by the citizens Of the States in
which they reside.
ARTICLE X.
Whenever the citizens of either Of the con-
tracing parties shall be forced to seek refuge
|asylum in the rivers bays ports. or dOminiOns OF