The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-09-12


vice versa, all articles Of fcommerce9 COM
Ing from any one poin. Of the Sandman
inland frontier destined for: the United
States, shall be permitted to pass the ter
ritories, of his Sandman Majesty to the
free port of Genoa without being liable TO
the payment Of any duty whatever levied
in the name or to the profit Of the Govern
ment, the local authorities or ofanysf pri-
yate establishment whatsoever, other, than
such as are required 70 meet the expenses
of the necessary precautionary measures
against smuggling, which precautionary
measures 10 be observed in regard to tram
sit to the frontier shall be the same @heth-
er the said articles of commerce are i'm
ported by the vessels Of the one or Of the
other Of the high contracting perties. But
circumstances or considerations
should render the re-establishmehtoftran-
sit duties necessary on the said articles Of
commerce directed.o any one point Of the
Sandman frontier, The Safdinian Govern
ment, in reserving 10 itself;the full right to
establish such duty, engages TO notify to
the Government Of the United States such
six months before any such
transit duty shall be exacted. tits also
that all articles of commerce
imported directly from the United States
Of America shall be taken and considered,
as the property of the said States, and shall
be entitled equally and in like manner,
with The exceptions above mentioned in
the present article, to free transit through
the territories his Sandman Majesty.
ART. XIV.
The two high contracting parties recip.
rocaIly grant to each other. the liberty of
having each in the ports and other COM
mercial places Of the other, consuls, vice.
consuls and commercial agents oflhei- own
who shall enjoy the same
powers and exemptions as those
Of the most favored nations. But if any
pf such consuls shall exercise commerce,
hey shall be subjected to the same laws
and usages to which the private individu.
als.of their nation, or-subjecls or citizens
Of the most favored nations are subject in
The same places, in respect to their com.
nercial transactions.
ART. XVI.
Itis especially understood that whenever
either ofthe two contracting parties shall
select for consular agent 10 reside in any
port or commercial place oflhe other par
y subject or citizen Of this last, such
consul or agent shall continue to be regar-
led, Notwithstanding his quality as 10.
'eign consul, as subject or citizen ofthe
,a.ionsto Which he belongs, and conse-
Iuently shall be submitted to the laws and
egulations to which natives are subjected |;
n the place Of his residence. This obli-
sation however shall in no respect embar.
ass the exercise ofhis consular functions,
" affect the inriolabilily Of the consular
rchivcs.
ART. XVII.
The said consuls, yice.consuls and COM
nercial agents are authorized to require
he assistance of the local authorities for
he search, arrest, detention, and impris-
'nment Of The deserters from The ships of
var and merchant vessels OF their country.
'oritbis purpose they shall apply to the
tribunals, judges. and officers,
nd shall, in wiring, demand said desert.
RS, proving by the exhibition Of Tie regis.
ers Of the vessels. the rolls Of The crews.
r by other official documents that such in
iyiluals formed part ofthe crews; and
his reclamation thus substan,iated. the sur-
ender shall not be refused. Such DESERT
RS when arrested shall be placed at tbcI
isposal OF the said consuls, rice-consuls
r commercial agents and may be confined
n the public prisons atihe request and cost
{ those who shall claim them in order to
e detained until the time when they shall
e restored 10 the vessels to which lhey
eloneed, or sent back to their own coun-
" by a vessel Of the same naticn or any
!her vessel whatsoever. But if not sent
ack within three months from.the day of
,eir arrest they..shall be set atliberty and
hall not again be arrested for the same
ause. II however the deserter should be
,und to have committed any crime or Of
'nce, his surrender may be delayed until
,e tribunal before which lis case should
C depending shall have pronounced its
pnlence and such sentence shall have been
arried into execution.
ART. XVIII.
The citizens and subjects ofeach ofiho
parties shall have;powcr 10 dis.