State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-12-18


upon goods imported directly from one of the
two countries, by It's vessels, into the other, or
exported from one of the two countries, by the
vessels of>the other, to any destination what
soever.
ARTICLE XT.
The preceding article 10, however, not TO APP
ply to the importation of salt, and of the pro-
duce of the national fisheries each of the two
parties reserving to itself the faculty of granting
special privileges for the importation of those
articles under lis own flag.
ARTICLE XII.
The high contracting parties agree to con-
slider and to treat as Belgian vessels, and as
vessels of the United States all those which,
being provided by the competent authority with
a passport, sea letter, or any other sufficient
document, shall be recognised conformably with
existing laws as national vessels in the country
to which they respectively belong.
ARTICLE XIII.
Belgian vessels and those of the Unite d
States may, conformably with the laws of the
two countries, retain Oh board, in the ports of
both, such pats of their cargocs as may be des-
tined for a foreign country and such parts
shall not be subjected either while they remain
on board, or upon Incorporation, TO any char
ges whatsoever, other than those for the preven-
ton of smuggling.
HR'hS Ai''
During the period allowed by the laws of
the two countries respectively for the warehons-
ing of goods, no duties, other than those Of
watch and storage. shall be levied upon arl-
Giles brought from either country into the other,
while rwaitng transit, Incorporation, or entry
for consumption. Such goods shall IN no case
be subject to higher warehouse charges. or to
other formaiues, than if they had been imported
under the flag of the country.
ayv
In all that relates to duties of customs ard
navigation, the two high contracting parties
promise, reciprocally, not to grant any favor,
privilege, or immunity, to any other state, which
shall not instantly become common to the c,t
zens and Subjects of both parties respectively
gratuiiously, If the concession or favor to such
other state Is gratu'tous ana on allowing .he
cass,on Is cnndi,;,nol
Neither of the CONTRACTING parties shall Law
mon goods proceed no from the soil O. the in.
dustrv of The other pariy. which NAV be impor
ted into its ports. anv other or higher duties of
importation or re-exponation than are LAID upon
the importation and transportation of similar
q GODS coming from any other foreign country.
WIZ
ARTICLE Az.
In cases OF shpwrecK, damages az sea,
or iorced putting-in' each parry shai anord 10
Tue vessels OF lhe other, whether belonging 10
lne sla'e OF 10 'io'VIaua's' ''e sa'he ass's'ahce
would have been granted to it's own vessels in
similar cases.
ARr,c1r XVII
T, 10 ,noroo,,or o,.ood h.,,,a, tho ,,,, .o,
,rac,;na nar,;es ,ho, The cs,nsn,s and .;ce con
ems M The IJni,ed States in the nnY,s NJ Rel.
gium. and recinrocaIlv. the consps and vice
consnls Of R,.Igl,,m in The nor,s of tho IJn,sd
states. shall continue to enov NIL the nrivileues.
protection. and assistance. usually granted to
Them. md which NAV he necessary for the
proper discharoe of their f,nctons he said
consuls and viee consnls NAV cause to he ares.
ted and sen, hack. enbpr 10 their vessels or 10
their country. such seamen as NAV have deser.
ted from the vessels of their nation. To this
end. they shall applv in writing To the comoe-
tent local authorities. and thew shall proye. bv
exhibition of the vessels crew lis,. or other
document. or. if she shall have departed. BY COPY
of said documents. duly certified by them. that
The seamen whom thew claim formed mari of the
said crew. Upon such demand, thus supported,
the delivery of the deserters shall not be refus-
ed. They shall moreover receive all aid and
assistance in searching for. seizisg. and arrest