Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-05-22

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shall moi equally extend to al other nations.
AR. ".
he preceding articles are not aPPl'csble 10
The ecasiIag trade and navigation Of ;hs High
Contracting Parties which are respectively re-
served by each exclusively 70 It's sEn cit,zens or
subjects.
ARr. :.
No priority or prele renee shall be gwen BY
be either OF the Contracting Parties, nor hy any
company, corporation OF agent, acting on her
behalf, under their authority IN The purchase Uf
any article Of commerce lawfully imported on
account OF IN reference TO The national character
OF the vessel, whether il be Of the enc party or OF
ihs other 10 which such article was imported.
ARF W
The Contracting Parties grant to each other
the liberty OF having, each IN the ports of the
other, consuls, viee-eonsuls, agents and commis.
sionares OF their appointment who shall enjoy
! the same privileges and powers a. those Of the
most favored nations; but il any of The said con.
suls shall carry on tIsde, they shall be subjected
10 the sumo laws and usages to which private in.
dyidnSls Of their nation are subj scied in the
same place.
| The consuls, vice consrls and commercials a.
gents shall have the right, as such. 10 sil as lud-
yes and arbIraors in such differences "a may a.
rise between the masters and crews OF the vessels
belonging 10 the nation, whose interests ara COM
united TO their charge, without the Interference of
the local authorities, unless the conduct al the
crews or oIthe captain should disturb the order
ol tranquility Of the country; OF the said ctnsus,
vlce.consuls o. commercial agents should require
their assistance 10 cause their decgions 10 be car.
red into effect or supported.
Its, however. understood, 'tha! this species of
judgment OF arbitration shall not deprive the con-
tending parties Of lhe night they have to resor, on
their rctvIn, to the judicial authority of lbel own
country
The said consuls, yloe-c onsus and CONNER
cla agents are authorized to require The assls.
tcnce fthe local authorities 'or the search, arrest
and Imprisonment Of the deseters from The ships
uf war, and merchant vessels Of their county.
For this purpose they shall apply to the eompe.
tent tribunals jslges and officers, and shall, IN
wtling, demand SAID desertels, proving by the
exhibition Of the registers Of the vessels, the mus
ter-rolIs of the crews, by any other Official doc
uments, thai such individuals formed part Of The
crews aud on this clam being thus subslanated,
The surrender shall not be refused.
Such deserets, when arrested, shall be placed
al the disposal Of the said consus, vice.ct n,uls.
or commercial agents, and may be conf 0 in
The public prisons, at the request and cost oil those
who shall clam them, in order ,obc s,nt 10 the
vessels TO which they belong, OF to others e the
same country. But if not sent back within three
months from the day Of their arest,,hey shall DO
sci NJ liberty aud shall mol be agun arrested for
the same cause. However If the desertsr shall
be found to have committed any crime or offence,
his surrender may be delayed until The tribunal,
beInre which his case shall be pending shall have
pronounced its sentence, and such sentence shall
have been earned into effect.
ART. VII.
The citizens or subjects Of each party shall
have power to dispose Of their personal property
within the jurisdiction Of tho other, by sale. dona.
ton testament or otherwise.
Their personal representatives; being ciilEena
or subjects OF tho other contracting party, shall
succeed 10 their said personal property, whether
ay testament or ab intesiato.
They may take possession thereof, either by
themselves OF by others acting for them, at their
viii, and dispose Of the same, paying such duties
only az the inhabitants OF the country wherein the
said personal property is situate, shall be subject
to pay in like cases.
In case Of the abs cnce Of the personal repre-
seuatlves, the same care shall be taken Of the sa'd
property as would be taken of Ie property Of O.
native IN like case, until the lawful owner may
take measures for receiving it.
II any question should arse among sefe'a'
claimants TO which ofihem The SAID properly De-
longs, the same shall be finally decided ny me
laws and Judges Of the county wherein us ST.
uaie.
Where,on the dccsase ofany pcrsOn,hold'ns real
estate within the territories ofone party. such real
estate would, by the laws oIiho land descend
on citizen OF subject OF the other were ne mol
disqualified by aienage, such citizen OF suc)ect
! shall be allowed reasonable time to sell he
same, and to withdraw ihe proceeds without mo
esta,lon,and exempt from all duties Of ds'achoh
on the part Of the government Of the respective
states.
The capitals and effects which the citizens VI
subjects Of the respective parties, ~ cnahe"g
Their residence, shall be drsrous Of removing
from the place Of heir domlcle, shall LIKEWISE Dc
EXEMPT from MI duties Of dehacton or em's'a'
ton on the patt.of The respective governments
Art. yfif
The ancient and barbarous righi TO wrecks Of
the sea Shall be entirely abolished with respect 10
the property belonging TO the citizens OF subjects
of the Contracting Parties.
When any vessel Of either party shall DC wiecN
ed. stranded OF otherwise damaged on the COASTS
or within the dominions Of the other, Their respec
i've citizens on subjects shall receive. as well i~
; themselves as for their vessels and effects inc
same assistance which would be due to the lnhab'
,lanls of The country where the accident happens
They shall be liable to pay the same charges
and dues Of salvage as he said inhabitants "oH'p
be liable TO pay in like case.
II the operations Of repair shall require ihat'h
whole OF any part Of The cargo be unloaded' they"