The North-Carolina standard., 1841-05-12

cable to the coasting trade and navigation of the
High Contracting Parties which are respective
Iv reserved bv each exclusively to its own clli-
zens or subjects.
Art S. No priority or preference shall be
given by either of the Contracting Parties. nor
by any company, corporation or agent, ac1ng
on their behalf, or under their authority in the
purchase of any article of commerce lawfully
imnorted on account or in reference 10 the nd
tionaI character of the vessel, whether it be OF
the one party or of the other In which such ar
tice was imported
Art 6. The Contracting Parties grant TO
each other the liberty of having, each in the
ports of the other, consuls. vice-consuls, agents
and commissaries of their own appointment
who shall enjoy the same privileges and powers
as those of the most favored nations but if any
of the said consuls, shall carry on trade lhey
shall be subjected to the same laws and usages
to which private individuals Of their nation are
subjected in the same place.
The consuls, vice-consuls and commercial
agents shall have the right, as such. TO sit as
Judges and arhitrators in such differences as
may arise between the masters and crews OF the
vessels belonging to the nation. whose interests
are committed to their charge, without the inter
ference of the local authorities, unless the con-
duct of the crews or Of the captain should dis
tu:b the order or tranquility of the country; or
gents should require their assistance to cause
their decisions 10 be carried into effect or support
ed.
II is, however, understood thatthis species OF
Judgment or arbitration shall not deprive the con-
tending parties the right they have to resort
on their return, to the judicial authority OF their
own country.
The said consuls, vice,consuls and CONNER
cial agents are authorized TO require the assist
ance ofthe local authorizes for the search, arrest
and Imprisonment of the deserters from the ships
Of war, and merchant vessels OF their country
For this purpose they shall apply to the COM
petent tribunals, Judges and officers, and shall,
in wiring, demand said deserters, proving by the
exhibition OF the registers OF the vessels, The mus
ter-rols Of the crews or by any other official
documents, that such individuals formed part OF
the crews; and on this clam being thus sub
stan,iated, the surrender shall moi be refused.
Such deserter>, when arrested, shall be placed
at the disposal Of the said consuls, vce-counsuls,
or commercial agents, and may be confined In
the public prisons, at the request and cost OF
those who shall claim them, in order to be sent
to the vessels 10 which they belong, or to o'hcis
of the same country Blu, II not sent back with
in three months from the day Of their arrest, they
shall be sci at liberty and shall net be again ar
rested for the SINE Cause. However II the de-
serler sh I'll be found 10 have committed any
crime or offence his surrender may De delayed
until the tribunal before which his shall be
pending, shall have pronounced lis sentence. and
such sentence shall have been carried into effect
Art 7. The citizens or subject of each party
shall have power TO dispose of their personal
property within the jurisdiction Of the other, by
sale donation, testament or Otherwise.
Their personal representatives. being citizens
or subjects Of the other contracting party, shall
succeed to their said personal property, whether
by testament or ab inteStato.
They may tke possession thereof, either by
themselves or by others acting for them, at their
will, and dispose of the same, paying such duties
only as the inhabitants OF the country wherein
the said personal property is situate, shall be
subject TO pay in like cases.
In case Of the absence of the personal repres-
entalives, the same care shall be taken OF the said
property as would be taken OF the propery of a
native in like case, until the lawful owner may
take measures for receiving it.
Ifany question should arise among several
claiml nts 10 which Of them the said property be-
longs. the same shall be finally decided by the
la ws and judges ofthe country wherein it is stu
ate.
Where. on the decease of any person, holding
real estate within the territories OF one party
such real estate would. bv the laws Of the land
descend on citizen or subject Of the other were
subject shall be allowed reasonable time to sell
the same. and 10 withdraw the proceeds without
molestaton. and exemp: from all duties of detrac
ton on the part of the government Of the respcc
tive states.
The capitlls and effects which the citizens or
subjects OF the respective parties, in changing
their residence, shall be desirous of removing
from the place of their domicile. shall likewise be
exemp! from all duties of detraction or emigra- |
ton on the part of the respective governments.
AT. 8. The ancient and barbarous right to
wrecks of the sea shall be entirely abolished with
respect to the property belonging TO the citizens
or subjects of the Contracting Parties.
When any vessel of either party shall be
wrecked, stranded or otherwise damaged on the |
coasts, or within the dominions of the other their |
respective citizens or snbjecls shall receive. as
well for themselves as for their vessels and ef-
fects. the same assistance which would be due to
The inhabitants of the country where the accident
happens
They shall be liable to pay the same charges
and dues of salvage as the said inhabitants
would be liable TO pay in like case.
II the operations of repair shall require that
he whole or any part ofthe cargo be unloaded,
hey shall pay no duties of custom, charges or
lees. on the part which they shall reload and car
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