Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-14

upon vessels or upon any articles the growth, pro-
auee' Q. man1ae.ure Of the other in respee, ofvoy
ages between the two countries f laden or in respec,
OF any voyage II in ballast, which shall not he
equally imposed r like national vessels;
anu IN neither country shall any duty, charge re.
st1eiion, or prohibition be imposed upon, nor ANY
drawback, bounty, or allowance be Withheld from,
any goods imported from or exported to any coun.
try IN the vessels Of the one country which shall
not be equally imposed upon or withheld from such
goous when so imported or exported in the YES
seIs OF the other country.
ARr. 3. The citizens and subjects Of each coun
try shall enjoy full liberty 20 TO the ports and
barbors OF the other country, where other foreign.
ers are allowed to enter to unlade their mercha n
disc there in, TO hire and occupy houses. and peace
ably to conduct their respective trades and profex
sions.
The ships Of war of both countries. rcspectivelv
snail have tho liberty to enter freely and touch at
all such ports in each country into which the shin,
OF war oi any other nation are permitted TO enter:
SUBJECT, however, to the regulations laws and sta .
| tutes, oil the respective countries.
| ART. !. The stipuations OF the present treaty.
sna'i moi DC considered as applying to the naviga-
uoh anu carrying trade between port and aa
other, situated IN the dominions Of one contractin
party, by the vessels OF the other as far as
passengers, commodities, and articles Of commerce
such navigation aud transport being reserved by
each contracting party TO national vessels.
Arr. ,. The high contracting parties reserve for
future negotiation, at such time as they may mutu-
ally agree upon the conditions upon which the
Trade and navigation shall be regulated between the
Republic of Texas and her Britannia Maiesty,s CO.
| America. ~
Arr. 6. Whereas in the present state of Texan
shipping the Republic of Texas would not enjoy
ne iui' oeneht OF the reciprocity intended by tins
treaty, u no vessel were To be admitted into British
ports as Texan vessel, unless il had been built
wthln the territory of Texas il is, therefore agreed
mat tor the space Of eight years. TO commence from
the date OF the exchange OF the notifications Of this
treaty, any vessel, wheresoever built pcny bona
.tde the property of and wholly owned by one or
more citizens OF the Republic of Texas, and where
oil the master asd three-f ourhs of the mariners AT
least are naturalized citizens Of the said Republic,
or persons domiciled in that Republic by act of the
government as lawful citizens of the Texan repub-
TIC, In be certified according 10 the laws Of that
country, shall be considered Texan vessels. Her
MAJESTY the Queen OF the United Kingdom ofGrcat
niiln ana Ireland rc>erving to herself the right, at
the end OF said term of eight years to claim that the
provisions OF the British Navigation Act relative TO
inc nationality OF foreign vessels, shall be strictly
applied to Texan vessels in British ports,
ART. 4. The consus and vice -consus of each
country shal within the territory of the other en-
Joy all the rights, privileges and immunes which
are accorded to such functionaries by the law of
haons; and II Is provided that in the ports OF each
country. respectively the authorities shall give all
ue !egal assistance and protection for the appre-
nehs'oh safe Keeping and delivering of all descrters
from the SHIPS OF war and trading vessels of either
country, ana all the powers aud privileges granted
IN respect 10 the matters TO which the stlpuatons Of
'S article relate, by either of the contracting par
ties 10 any other nation, shall be granted by such
contracting party to the consuls e-consus ships
VI war anu trading vessels of the other.
ART, >. IL any ships of war or merchant vessels
snotlu DC wrecked on the coasts Of either OF the
hlSh contracting parties such ships or vessels or
any parts thereof, and all furniture and onnu,,e |
hances belonging thereunto, and all goods and mer-
chanolse which shall be saved hereirom o. the pro-
uuee thereol 1t sod shall be faithfully restored TO
.he ProPr'etors, upon be ne claimed 10y them or by
heir uuly authorized factors; and if there be no
such propretors factors on the spot then the said
goods and merchandise or the proceeds thereof as
well as the papers found on board such wrecked
shps or vessels, shall be delivered TO the Texan or
bIlush Consul IN whose district the wreck may have
'ahen places and such consul proprietoTs or factors
snail pay only the expenses incurred in the preser-
Vston oil the properly together with the rate of SAL
wage which would have been PAYABLE in the like
case OF wreck OF national vessel; and the goods
anu merchandise saved from the wreck shall not be
subject 10 duties unless cleared for consumption
ART. y. The exercise of the rites OF religious wor-
snip and the freedom OF conscience shall be reci,ro
ea'y secured to the citizens and subjects Of each
country oy the Government OF the other. The
rites OF seputure shall be recprocally accorded Inv
each OF the contracting parties TO the Other. and
there snail be no law passed by either Government,
mat shall violate the rights of property or m, the
power oil bequeathlng personal estate by will or
testament " VI
The citizens subjects of the one country resi-.
dins IN the other shall not he liable under extrao,
uinary warrants or otherwise, to compulsory SER
wees or TO forced loans; and all questions affect
ing the rights OF person or property the courts of
Judcature of the one country shall be imn,T,i,IIv
opened 10 The citizens or subjects Of the other
In The event OF a war between the CONTRACTING
PnueS me eltzens or subjects of the one country
ltsIahS 70 the other SHALL recIprocay have twelve
months alter formal declaration ofthe same IN do
part with their property and effects, and witbout
any hhderance or disturbance whatsoever
ART ~. The present treaty, when the same
shdiI have been ratified by the Presiden, of
me Republic OF Texas, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, and by her Britannia Males
W. snail be binding and obligatory on the contract,
ing parties for eight years from the date of its sigma
'u'e, ana luther, until the expiration OF twelve
inontGs alter one of the high contracting parties
shal nave notified 10 the other an intention 10 ter
inmate It's duration.
IL ID further agreed that, in twelve months ate,
one OF the nigh contracting parties shall have re-
ceWen from the other such notification this treaty
ana al the stpulatons il contains shall ceas. 10
oe obligatory upon either party.
Art. III. The present treaty shall he ,a,i6.J
and the Fntlfcatons shall be exchanged Al onJon
from this date. - "'''s 'no''nS
IN witness whereof, the respective plenipoten,i-
ares have signed the same, and ffYed tbe,.,,,,,o
the seals Of their arms VIC 'u'''o
Done at London the 18th day Of November in
/ the year Of our Lord 1910. ."
PALMER STnN T. ,