The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-10-14

be imposed on The importation into the Unite
States OF any article the produce or The mani
facture Of Sardiania: and no higher or elhs
duties shall be imposed on the impst ttation int
the kingdom OF Sardinia of any article the pro
duce or manufacture Of the Unied States tha
are or shall be PAYABLE on the same article be
ing The produce. or manufacture Of any eihe
foreign country. Nor shall any prohibition b
imposed on the importarion or expectation G
any article the produce Of, or the masuiaeiur
OF the United States or Of Sardinia, 10 or from
the ports Of the United States, or to or ffor
the ports Of the kingdom OF Sardinia whel
shall not equally extend TO all other nations.
Anr. VII. IL is expressly understood ant
agreed that the preceding articles de not appl,
TO the coastrise navigation Of either Of the tw'
countries, which each Of the two high con
tracing parties reserves exclusively 10 itself.
Arr. VIII. No priority or preference shaI
he given directly or indirectly by either OF The
high contracting parties, nor by any cempasJ
corporation or agent acting in their behalf, oil
under their authority in the purchase Of any
article of commerce lawfully imported on &C
count OF, or in reference TO the character el
the vessel. whether il be Of the one party or the
other. in which such article was imported, II
hciuc The true intent and meaning OF the con
tracing parties, that 10 distinction or difference
whatever shall be made in this respect.
Arr. TX. II either party shall hereafter
Grant TO 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
penaafiop when the grant is conditional.
Arr. X. Vessels of either Of the high con-
iIacfing parties arriving on the coasts oil the
other. but without the intention 10 enter port
or having entered moi wishing TO discharge The
whole, or any part Of their cargoes shall ENJOY
in this respect the s1me privileges, aud be treat
ed in the same manner, as the vessel, Of The
most favored nations.
Arr. xi. Whsn any vessels belonging TO ell
,hcr of the contracting parties, or to their cii-
cent, or subjects shal be wrecked ioundered or
otherwise suffer damage Oh the coasts, or with
m the domlnions Of the other, there shall be
given to such vessels and all persons on board
every aid and protectioni in like manner as ID
usual and customary to vessels ot the nation
where such shipwreck or damage happens aud
snch shipwreckek vessel, its merchandise, and
ohrt effects, or their proceeds, II the same
shall have been sold, shall he restored to theii
owners, OF 10 those entitled to receive them
upon the payment sf such costs Of saIvse a'
would have been paid by national vessels ~ th'
same circumstances.
Arr. XII Sandman Merchant vessels bein;
fOTCe1 from tEeSS Oi Wt5lHtI oI olbS'
hle causes to enter port OF the United States o
America. aud reciprocally, merchant vessels u
the said States, entering the ports Of his Sar
diniau Majesty for similar canses, shall be ex
.mpt from port charges and all other duties lev
lsd 10 the profit of the Government. IN case thu
causes which have rendered such entry n.ecs
ssry arc real evident, provided such vsssel does
not engage nany commercial oPperatien wh'I'
IN port, such rs loading and unloading mer
,handze, il being understood nevertheless tha
the unloading, and reloading rendered necessa
~ FOR the repair Of the said vessel shall not b.
considered an act rf commerce aliordn2 gronn,
for the payment OF duties, and provided a's'
that the said vessel shall not prolong her sta,
10 port beyond tue time necessary Tor the ia
pair Of her damages
Arr. XIII Considering the remsteness o
the respective countries Of the two high con
,racting parties, and the uncertainty resulting
Ilieretrom with respect TO the various events
which may take place, il is agreed that mer
chant vessel, belonging 10 either OF them which
n,ly be bound 10 port supposed, al tho time
nf its departure 10 be bleckadsd, shall net how
ever be captured, or condemned for having at
tempting first time 10 enter said port, unless
II can be proved that said vessel could, and
ought to have learned during lis voyage, that
The blockade Of the place in question still con
u.
been warned Off once, shall, during the same
voyacc, a,temdt a second time 10 enter the
block AIDED port during the continuance OF the
said blockade. shall tlieu subject themselves 10
be detained and condemned.
ART XIV. All articles of commerce the
growth OF manufacture OF the U. States ei o
,nerica, and the products nj their hsheries, with
the exception ot salt, gunperdcr and tobacco
manufactured for use, shall ba permitted 10
pass in traustu from the free port Of Genoa
through the territories Of his Sandman Males-
~ to- any point Of the Inland frontier ei tho sand
territories and rice rcrSa, all articles OF com
uerce coming from any one point oil the Sar
dinian island frontier destined for the United
Stales, shall be permitted TO pass the territories
of his Sardinisn Majesty 10 the free port oi Ge
uoIa without being liable TO the payment oi an,
uuty whatever levied Oh the name or 10 the pro
fiji of the Government, the local authOrliIes o.
or any private establishment whatsoever, othe
Than such ss are required TO meet tho expense
of the necessary precautionary measures aGains
smuggling, which precautionary measures Il
be observed in regard to transit TO the irontls
shall be the same whether The articles oi com
merce are imported by the vessels OF ,tha On
or of the other tho high contracting parties
But if peculiar circumstances or consideration
should render ihe the re establishment OF tianS
i, du,ie, necessary on the articles OF cemmsrc
directed to any one point oi his Sandman iron
tier, the Sandman Government, in reserving I
itself the full right to establish such duty, en-
cages to notify the Government Of the Unite
States such determination six months boisr
any such transit duty shall DO exacisd. IL
also understood that all articles Of commrrc
imported directly from the United States OF
perica shall be taken aud considered as th
products Of the said States, aud shall be ent
lied equally and in like manner with the eA
cep,iou, above mentioned in the present article
soa free transit through the territories OF HI
Sandman Majesty.
ARr. xv. The two hi:h esntractig psriis
reriprocafy grant TO each other the liberty
having each in tho ports aud ether esm'nere''