Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-03

adjusted by mutual agreement the concession shall have
Article I--An Articles Of the produce or manufacture
O.! either country and Of their respective states which can
ships Of that other country and thence coming SHALL when
imported, lie subject 10 the duties and etioy the
privileges whether imported in ships Of the ope
in ships of the Others and in like all goods
which can legally be exported Te-expOred from either
country the other in ships Of that other county, SHALL
when exported reexpOrted be subject The du
ties, and be entitled 10 the privileges drawbacks,
bounties and allowances whether exported in ships Of the
one country, or in ships Of the other.
ARTICLE II-No duties Of tonnage. harbo lighth1uses,
potge quarantine other similar duties, Of whatever ma
ure under whatever denomination, shall be imposed in
either country upon the vessels Of the other in respect OF
dom Of the Two Sees If laden in respect Of ary voy
in ballast which shall not be equally imposed in the
like cases on national vessels
ARTICLE W.T. is hereby declared that the siiphlaions
Of the present treaty be understood applying TO
the navigation and carrying trade between md
ohe situated in the States Of either contracting parry such
navigation and trade being reserved exclusively 10 tiona
vessels vessels Of either country shall however pc per-
mted to load unload the whole part Of their rgoes
al ports in the States Of either Of the h
tracing parties, aud then proceed complete the said
loading or unloading at any other port or ports In the same
States.
ARTICLE WHETHER CT the two Governments nor any
corporation agent acting in behalf under the authority
Of either Government SHALL in the purchase Of any article
which being the growth, produce manufacture Of the
country, shall be imported into the other give, directly
ndi eclly, any priority preference account Of oas
ference the national character Of the vessel in which such
article shall have been imported it being the true latent
and meaning OF the high contracting parties that no dtnc
ton difference whatever shall be made in this respect
ARTICLE V-rhe high contracting parties engage in re-
to the personal privileges that the citizens Of the UNI
Majesty the King Of the Kingdom Of the Two Sciles aud
the subjects Of his said Majesty in the United Stats Of
America, that they shall have free and undoubied right TO
travel aud to reside in the States Of the two hgn contracting
parties, subject TO the precautions Of police which
praetsed towards the subjects citizens Of the most favor
ed nations
They shall be entitled occupy dwellings and ware-hou-
and 10 dispose OF their personal property Of every kind
and description, by SALE gift exchange, will in any other
way whatever, without the smallest hnderance obstacle
and their heirs 1resenatves, being subjects citizens
OF the other high contracting party shall succeed to their
personal goods, whether by testament Gb ntedfo and
take possession thereof either by themselves by 9TH
aching for hem aud dispose Of the al WILL paying
10 the profit Of the respective Governments such dues only
the Inhabitants of the country wherein the said goods
shall be subject pay in like And 10 Of the
absence Of the heir and representative such shall be
ken Of the said goods would be taken of the goods Of
native Of the country in like until the lawful ow
ner may take for receiving them And ques
lion should arise among several claimants 10 which Of
them said goods belong the shall be decided finally by
the laws and judges OF the land wherein the said goods
They shall not be obliged to pay, under any pretence
whatever taxes impOsons other greater than
those which paid may hereafter be paid by the sub
ects citizens of the favored nations, in the respect
i've States Of the high contracting parties
They shall be exempt from all military service. whether
by land by from forced loans and from every extra
ordinary contribution not general and by law established
Their dwellings, warehouses, and all premises appeainng
thereto destined for OF commerce residence, shall
be respected No arbitrary seatch Of visit to- their hou-
and arbitrary examination inspection whatever OF
the books papers, accounts of their trade shall be made
but such shall be executed only in conformity with
the legal sentence Of competent tribunal and each Of the
two high contracting parties engages that the citizens sub
eets oi the other residing in their respective Saiess shall
enjoy their property and personal security in full and
pie their citizens subjects the SUI cts
or citizens CT the most favored nation
ARTICLE Vl-The citizens and the subjects Of each OF
the two high contracting parties shall be free in the stes Of
the other 10 manage their affairs themselves, or COM
NIT those affairs TO the Management Of any persons whom
they may appoint their broker factor agent shall
the citizens and subjects Of the two high contracting parties
be restrained in their choice Of persons in such
cities shall they be called upon any salary
muneIaon 10 any person when they shall not choose 10 en-
ploy.
Absolute freedom shall given to buyer
and seller to bargain together, aud TO nix the price Of any
goods merchandise imported into, TO be exported om
the States and Dominon Of the high contracting patte
and except generally such wherein the laws and
usags Of the country may require the intervention Of
special agents in the States and Domnions of the high
ARTICLE VlI-Each Of the two high contracting parties
may have IN the ports OF the ohcr consus vice ctnsus
and commercial agents Of their own appointment who Shall
enjoy the privileges ard powers of those Of the
mece, they shall be subject to the laws and
which the private individuals OF their nation subject in
the same place.
The said consus vice consus and commercial agents are
authorised 10 require the assistance Of the local authorities
for the search arrest detention and Imprisonment Of dese-
tiers from the ships Of and merchant vessels of their
tent tribunals judges and officers and shall in writing de-
mand the said deserers proving by the exhibition OF the
fetal documents that such individuals formed part II the
and this reclamation being thus substantatei, the
surrender shall not be refused.
Such dcserters arrested shall be placed the dis
posa Of the said consus vice consuls commercial agents.
and may be confined in the public PRISONS the request and
cost of those who shall claim them, in order to be detained
until the time when they shall be restored to the vessel to
which they belonged sent back TO their county by
vessel Of the nation any other vessel whatsoever
But IL not sent back within four months from the cay oil
their arrest or II all the expenses Oh such Imprisonment
not betrayed by the party causing such and mpson
men they shall be set at liberty, and shall not be again
rested for the same
However il the deserter should be found to have commit
ted any crime offence his surrender may be delayed
Ill the tribunal before which his shall be depending
shall have pronounced its sentence and such sentence shall
have been carried into effect
ARTICLE XXI any ships OF merchant vessels be
wrecked the coasts of the states OF either Of the high
contracting parties such ships vessels any parts there
Of and all furniture and apputenances belonging theruno
and all goods and merchandise which shall be saved there
from, the produce thereof il sJld shall be faithfully
stored 18th The least possible delay to the proproTs upon
being claimed by them, their duly authorised facois and
there are no such factors on the spot then
the said goods and merchandise the proceeds thereof
well all the papers found board such wrecked ships
vessels shall be delivered to the American sican consul
vice consul in whose district the wreck have taken
place aud such consul vice coDsu propeoTs factors
shall pay only expenses incurred in the preservation
the property together with the Of salvage and expens
Of quarantine which would have been payable in the like
OF wreck Of national vessel and all goods and
merchandise saved from the wreck shall be subject
Ties unless cleared for consumption being understood that
Of any legal claim upon such wreck, goods
chandise the shall be referred for decision the
peent tribunals of the country.
ARTICLE XThe merchant vessels nf Zach Of the tive
high contracting parties which may be forced by stress Of
weather other into Of the ports Of the other
shall be exempt from all duty Of port navigation paid for
benefit OF the State II the motive which led take
fuge be real aud evident and il operation Of commerce
be done by loading unloading merchandise well under
Stood however, that the loading or Unloading which may
regard the subsistence Of the crew, Necessary Tor the
pation Of the vessel shall not be considered operations OF
commerce. which lead TO the payment Of duties and that
the said vessels do not stay port beyond the time
say keeping in view the which led to taking refuge
ARTICLE XI-To carry always more fully into effect the