The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-10-07
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States OF any article the produce or the man
facture Of Sardianla: and no higher or 9th
duties shall be imposed on the Importation in
the kingdom Of Sardinia of any article the pt
dnce or manufacture OF the United States tn
are or shall be payable on ihe same article b
ing The produce, or nanniaciure Of any 9th
foreign Country. Nor shall any prohibition
imposed on the importation or expectation
any article the produce Of, or the masulacIu
of the United States or Of Sardinia, TO or fro
the ports OF the United States, or to or fro
the ports Of the kingdom Of Sardinia whe
shall not equally extend TO all other nations.
AnT. WI. IL is expressly understood an
agreed that the preceding articles dc not appl
TO the coastwise navigation Of either Of the IVY
countries, which each of The two high cor
tracting parties reserves exclusively 10 itself
ART. VIII. No priority or preference sha
lie given directly or indirectly by either OF tn
high contracting parties, nor by any cempas
corporation or agent acting in iheir behalf, 0
under their authority in the purchase sf an,
article ofeomnerce lawfully imported on &C
count OF, OF in reference TO the character o
The vessel. whether il be Of the one party or The
other. in which such article was imported, il
heiDe The true intent and meaning OF the con
tracing parties, that 10 distinction or difference
whatever shall be made in this respect.
Art. TX. II either party shall hereafter
erantto any other nation any particular favor in
commerce or navigation, it shall Immediately
become common 10 the other party, freely
where il is freely granted 10 such other nation.
or on yielding the sare or an equivalent com
penaafop when the grant is CONDITIONAL.
Arr X. Vessels Of either Of the high con-
iIacring parties arriving on the coasts Of the
other. but without the intention to enter port
OF having entered moi wishing TO discharge The
whole, or any part Of their cargocs shall enj joy
in this respect the s1me privileges, and be treat
ed IN the same manner, as the vessels Of the
most favored nations.
ART. ~. Whsn any vessels belonging to Ell
,hcr of the contracting parties, or to their citi
cent, or sub ects shal be wrecked foundered. or
otherwise suffer damage on the coasts or with
N the domlnions Of the other there shall be
siven t" such vessels and all persons on board
every aid and protectioni in like manner rs is
usual and customary TO vessels Of the nation
where such shipwreck or damage happens, aud
snch shipwreckek vessel, its rehandlZe, and
othct effects, or their proceeds, If the same
shall hav. been sold, shall he restored TO their
owners, or TO those cutited to receive them
upon the payment vi such costs Of salvge as
would have been paid by national vessels IN the
same circumstances.
Arr. XII Sandman Merchant vessels being
forced from tress Of weather OF other unavoida-
hle causes To enter port Of the I nted States Of
A merca, aud recproeally, merchant vessels of
the said States, entering the ports Of his Sar
diniau Majesty for similar canses, shall be ex-
-mpt from port charges aud all other duties lev
Isd 10 the profit OF the Government. in case the
c'uscs which have rendered such entry peecs-
sary arc real evident, provided such vessel does
not engage in'any commercial opperaiisn while
IN port, such as loading and unloading mer-
chlndize, il being understood nevertheless that
the unloading, and reloaalng rendered neccssa.
ry for the repair Of the said vessel shall not be
considered an act ef commerce adordins gronnd
for the payment Of duties, and provided also
that the said vessel shall not proIoDg her stay
in port beyond tue time necessary Tor the re-
pair of her damages.
ART. XIII. Considering the remsteness of
the respective countries Of the two high con
tracing parties, and the uncertainty resulting
Ihereirom with respect TO the various events
which may take place, II is agreed that mer-
:hant vessel, belonging 10 either of them which
nay be bound 10 port supposed, at the itme
# its departure 10 be bIeckaded, shall net how
'ver be captured, or condemned for having al
cmpting first Time TO enter said port unless
can be proved that said vessel could, and
usht to have learned during its voyage, that
he blockade Of the place in question still con
nued. But all vessels which after having
cen warned Off once, shall, during the same
oyagc, attemdt second time 10 enter the
lock AIDED port during the continuance of the
aid blockade. shall tlieu subject themselves 10
e detained and condemned I
ART. XIV. All articles Of commerce the
rowlh OF manufacture OF the u. States oi A I
nerica, and the products ri their fisheries, with
I've exception OF salt, gunpevder and tobacco I
for use, shall ba permitted 10
,ass in transltu from the free port Of Genoa
hYuush the territories OF his Sandman Males-
y to any point Of the Inland frontier Of the said
crritores, and r5ce CcrSd, all articles of com.
nerce coming from any one point Of tho Sar-
Iinian island frontier destined for the United
St aes, shall be permitted to pass the territories
# his Sandman Majesty TO the free port Of Ge-
,oIa without being liable TO the payment oil any
pty whatever levied on the name or 10 the pro.
il Of the Government, the local authorities on
# any private establishment whatsoever, other
han such ss are required TO meet tho expenses
Il the necessary precautionary measures ganst
which precautionary measures 10
'e observed in regard to transit to the frontier
hall be the same whether The articles Of Gem.
nerce are imported by the vessels Of ,tha one
II of the other or the high contracting parties.
5ut if peculiar circumstances or considerations
hould render ihe the re- establishment of uans-
dulie, necessary on the articles OF commerce
iireeted to any one point Of hi, Sandman from
Ter, the Sandman Gorsrnrnent, in reserving to
tself the full right TO establish such duty, en-
ages TO notify the Government of the United
;tates such determination six months bofsre
NY such transit duty shall be exactsd. IL is
$50 understood that all articles Of commerce
imported directly from the United States Of a.
nerica shall be taken aud considered as the
roducts Of tho said States, aud shall be enti
leI equally and in like manner, with the ox-
ep,inns above mentioned in the present article.
O a free transit through the territories OF his
'ardinian Majesty.
ARr. xv. The two high esntracttg parties
criprocaliy grant 10 each other the liberty OF
laving each in tho ports aud ether commercial
,laces OF the other consuls. vice sousuls and