The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-17

Trade with the Two siciIies.
Treaty Of Commerce and Navigation beceen N, Unfsd
STATES Of America and the Tpo Sieiiies
PRnr sk s vw,,Tp ,,1rr' OF AMrarcA
Whereas Treaty Of Commerce and Navioat;on be-
tween me United states of America and his Majesty the
King Of the Kingdom ofthe Two sicilies was concluded
ana signed at Naples on the first day of December
thousand egth hundred and forty FIVE which Treaty
ing N me English and Italian languages, is word for
The United States Of America and his Majesty the
Mug o. tae Kingdom Of the Two sicies, equally ami,
good understanding which have hitherto SO happily sub.
sisted between their respective States and consolidating
To sStsp ete hsys
OF Commerce and Navigation, for which purpose they
nave appointed Plenpotentiares, that IL to ssy =
Inc PRESIDENT Of the United States of America; William
H. Polk, Charge dAfaires Of the said United States of
america to the Court Of his Majesty the King Of the
Of the Kingdom Of the Two siciliss; D. Giustinoo
Fortunate Knight Grand Cross of the Roysl Military
Minister Secretary Of State Of his said Majesty; D. MI
chael Gravina and Requesenx Prince of Comin Knight
tleman OF the Chamber in waiting and Minister secre.
tary Of state Of his said Majesty and D. Antonio spnel
is Gentleman Of the Chamber q his said Maiestv Men,
Der Of the General Consua and Superintendent Gene
raj ofthe Archives OF the Kngdom who. after having
exchanged their fu powers found in good and due FORM
have concluded and signed the following articles =
Art There shall be. reciprocal liberty of commerce
the Kingdom Of the Two Siclies.
No duty Of customs other imposts shall be charged
country upon importation by sea or bv land from such
country into the other other higher than the duty or
ppost Charged upon goods Of the kind the produce
or Of imported from, any other country
and the United States of America and his Majesty the
King Of the Kingdom of the Two scilies do hereby
gage that the subjects citizens of any other State shall
not enjoy any favor, privilege, immunity whatever
matters Of commerce and navigation which shall al
So and at the me be extended to the subjects or
citizens of other high contracting party gratutousy
concession in favor Of that other State shall have
"a ana m for as
adjusted oy mutual agreement If the concession shall
Art H. All articles of the produce or manufacture of
either country and Of their respective States which
legally be imported into either country from the other
ships OF that other country and thence coming shall
when SO imported be subject the duties and en-
JOY the same privileges whether imported in ships the
all goods which can legally be exported re-exported
from either country TO the other in ships of that country
same duties and be entitled 10 the same prvileres
drawbacks, bounties and allowances whether exported
IN ships 81 the one country or in ships of the other
Art III No duties Of tonnage. harbor, lighthouses,
pilotsge Quarantine other similar duties OF whatever
nature or under whatever denomination shall he impo
SEQ m elmer country upon the vessels Of the other in
spec Of voyages between the United States of America
and the Kingdom Of the Two Scilies laden or in re-
spect Of any voyage if in ballast which shall not be
equally imposed in the like cases on national vessels
Art Nv is hereby declared that the stipulaons of
the present treaty are not to be understood applying
to the navigation and carrying trae between one mort
and another situated in the STAGES of either CONTRACTING
party such navigation and trade being reserved exclu
sively to national vessels Vessels Of either country
SHALL however, be permitted to load unload the whole
or part OF their cagoes at one ports in States
Of either oil the high contracting parties and then to pro-
coed to complete the said loading unloading at any
other port or ports in the States.
poaon or assn d senr IN ssss nor cor
ry OF either government shall in the purchase of sny
article which being the growth produce, manufac-
give, directly or indirectly any priority or
ON account Of or in reference the national character
Of the vessel IN which such article shall have been i'm
ported being the true intent and meaning Of the high
tracing parties that distinction or difference whs
ever shall be made in this respect
Art VI. The high contracting parties engage in re
gard to the personal privileges that the citizens of the
United states Of America shall enjoy in the domnion
lies, and the subjects Of his said Majesty in the United
States Of America that they shall have undoubt
ed right to travel and reside in the States of the two
high contracting parties subject the
Of police which arc pracsed towards the subjects or
citizens OF the most favored nation.
They shall be entitled to occupy dwellings and ware
houses, and to dispose OF their personal properv of
eye oSes aH %sS by g exchange win
rance or obstacle and their heirs or be-
ing subject. or citizen; q the other high contracting
party shall succeed to their personal goods whether BY
testament or ab intestafo and may take possession
thereof either by themselves By others acting for
profit of the respective governments such dues only as
the inhabitants Of the country wherein the said goods
are shall be subject to pay in like And in case Of
the absence of the heir and representative such care
shall be taken Of the said goods would be taken of the
goods OF native Of the same country in like case until
And If question should arise among several claimants
as which Of them said goods belong the shall be
wherein the said goods
They shall not be obliged to pay, under any pretence
whatever any taxes or mpostions other greater than
those which are PAID or may hereafter be paid by the
subjects or citizens Of the most favored nations in the
respective States of the high contracting parties
They shall be exempt from all military service. wbe.
Their by land or by sea forced loans and from every
extraordinary contribution not general and by law esta
apperanng thereto destined for purposes of commerce
residence shall be respected No arbitrary search Of
inspection whatever of the books papers, or sccou.s of
their trade shall be made but such measures shall be
competent tribunal and each Of the two high contract
ing parties engages that the citizens subjects Of the
their property and Security in as a and s%ps
their citizens subjects or the subjects
citizens of the most favored nation
Art VII The citizens and the subjects of each of the
two high contracting parties shall be free in the
the other to manage their affairs themselves to
whom they may appoint their broker factor or agent
shall the citizens and subjects Of the two high con-
tracing parties he restrained in their choice persons
act in such capacities shall thew be called upon to
pay salary remuneration to any whom they
Absolute freedom shall be given in all cases to the
buyer and seller to bargain together and fix the price
Of any goods or merchandise Imported into be ex
contracting parties and except generally such
wherein the laws and usages Of the country may require
the intervention Of any special agents the States and
dominions OF the high contracting parties
Art. VIII Each Of the two high contracting parties
may have in the ports of the other consul consus
and commercial agents, of their appointment, who
shall enjoy the same privileges and powers Of those Of
the most favored nations but any such consuls shall
exercise commerce. they shall be subject the same
laws and usages to which the private individuals Of their
nation subject in the same place.
The said consuls vice-consuls and commercial AGENTS
authorized to require the assistance OF the local
horites for the search arrest detention and imprson
Of the deseters from the ships Of and merchant
vessels OF their country For this purpose they shall
and shall wiring demand the said eserters; proving
by the exhibition the Of the vessels the rolls