State journal & flag., 1846-12-25

al property of every kind and description. by
| sale, gift. exchange will, or in any other way
whatever, without the smallest hinderance or
obstacle and their heirs or Representatives, he.
| ing subjects or citizens of the other high con-
tracing party. shall succeed TO their personal
goods, whether by testament or db intestat0
| and may take possession thereof, either by them
selves or by others actin for them, and dispose
OF the same at will, paying TO the profit of the
respective Governments such dies only as the
inhabitants of The country wherein the said
goods are, shall be subject to pay in like cases.
And in case of the absence of the heir and rep
resentatives, such care shall be taken ofthe said
goods as would be taken of the goods of a ma
tive OF the same country in like case, until the
lawful owner may take measures for receiving
them. And fla question should arise among
several claimants as TO which of them said goods
belong, the same shall be decided finally by the
laws and Judges of the land wherein the said
goods are.
They shall not be obliged TO pay, under any
rretence whatever, any taxes or impositions,
other or greater than those which are paid, or
may hereafter be paid, by the subjects or citi-
zens of the most favored nations, in the rcspec-
tive States of the high contracting parties.
They shall be exempt from all military SER
vice, whether by land or by sea; from forced
loans, and from every extraordinary contribution
not general and by law established. Their
DIV elhngs, warehouses, and all premises apper-
tanning thereto, destined for purposes of com.
merce or residence, shall be respected. No ar
btrary search of, or visit to. their houses, and
no arbitrary examination or inspection whatever
OF the books. papers, or accounts OF their trade,
shall be made, but such measures shall be exc
cuted only in conformity with the legal sentence
of competent tribunal and each of the two
high contracting parties engages that the citi-
zens or subjects of the other, residing in their
respective States, shall edjoy their property and
personal security in as full and ample manner
as their own citizens or subjects, or the subjects
or citizens OF the most favored nation.
ARTICLE VII.
The citizens and the subjects of each of the
two high contracting parties shall be free in the
States ofthe other to manage their own affairs
themselves, or 10 commit those affairs to the
management Of any persons whom they may
appoint as their broker, factor, or agent nor
shall the citizens and subjects Of the Two high
contracting parties be restrained in their choice
of persons to act in such capacities, nor shall
they be called upon to pay any salary or remu-
ncration to any person whom they shall not
choose to employ.
Absolute freedom shall be given in oil cases
to the buyer and seller to bargain together, and
to fix the price of any goods or merchandise
imported mo, or to be exported from, the States
and domnons Of the two high contracting par
ties; save and except generally such cases
wherein the laws and usages OF the country may
require the intervention of any special agents
in the States and dominions of the high con.
tractIng parties.
ARTICLE VIII.
Each Of the Two high contracting parties
may have, in the ports of the other, consuls,
vice consus, and commercial agents, OF their
own appointment, who shall eajoy the same
privileges and powers of those of the mot fa-
vored nations !; but ifany such consuls shall ex-
ercise commerce, they shall be subject to the
same laws and usages 10 which the private in.
dividuals of their nation are subject in the same
place.
The said consuls, vice consuls, and CONNER
cial agents are authorized TO require the assist
ance of the local authorities for the search, ar
rest, detention, and Imprisonment oflhe desert
ers from the ships of war and merchant vessels
of their country. For this purpose, they shall
apply to the competent tribunals, judges, and Of
fcers, and shall in writing demand the said de-
serters, proving by the exhibition Of the regis
tiers of the vessels, the rolls of the crews, or by
other oiilc'ai documents, ,"a' sucn ihoiVdua's
io'Nea part OF the crews ana thls reclama"
'ion oehg mus suostahtiated' the surrender
snail not oe reiused.
Huch aeser,ers, %hen arrested snali De pa
ceu ut 'he d'sposai OF 'he sa'd cohsuls' vice
consuis or commercial agents. and may be con.
hheo III lhe puohc PRISONS al 'he request ano
cost OF lhose VINO shai' CHAM men, 10 ORDER TO
DC oetaineo uhtii lne time whei lhey sha'i DC
restored 10 ,he vessel 10 winch they belonged,
or seht BACK 10 their own country ny vessei
OF the same nat'on' or any o'her vessel whatso'
ever. but II NOT sem BACK wi'nIn four mon'hs
'ro" .'e doy OF the'r arrest or II all 'ie eXpen
SEES OF such Imprisonment are not betrayed by
the parry causing such arrest and 'mp.lson'
neht' 'hey shal' De SET al lioerty' and shail not
oe again arrested Tor inc same cause.
however, u tlie deser'er should DC iound 10
nave committed any crime or offence, MS sur
render may be delayed until the tribunal, be-,
iore whch MS case snail De depending snail
nave pronounced It's sentence, and such SEN
'e"1e ''''' nave oee' 'ai''eu "'lo ehee''
ARTICLE TX.
Ii any ships of war or merchant vessels be
wrecked on the coasts of THE states of either of
the high contracting parties, such ships or ves-
sells, or any parts thereof. and all furniture and