Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-02-10
laws and judges Of tie land wherein the said

goods are
They shall not be obliged to paw, under any
pretence 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 favoed nations, in the respec-
| tive States OF the high contracting parties.
They shall be exempt from all military SER
vice, whether by land OF by sea; from forced
| loans, and from every extraordinary contribu-
! ton not general and bg law established Their
dwellings, warehouse, and all premises apper-
taing thereto. DESTINED for purposes of COM
merce or residence, shall be respected. No ar
bitrary search of, or visi. to, their houses, and
no arbitrary examination or inspection whatev-
er of the books, papers, or accounts OF their
trade shall be made, but such measures shall be
executed only in confrmity with the legal SEN
tence of a competent tribunal; and each Of the
two high contracting parties engages that the
rsspectisc States sl. ea9oy ih1 PFoPefp 'l ad
personal security in as full and ample manner as
their own citizens or subjects, or the subjects or
citizens of the most favored nation
ART. I. The citizens and the subjects OF each
Of the two high contracting parties shall be free
in the States of the other to manage their own
affairs themselves, or to 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 nigh
contracting parties be restrained in their choice
of persons to act in such capacities, nor shall
they be called upon 10 pay any salary or remune-
rationlo any person whom they shall not choose
to employ
Absolute freedom shall be given in all cases TO
the buyer and seller to bargain together, and to
fix the price of any goods or merchandise IN
ported into, or to be exported from, the States
and dominions 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 contracting
parties.
Arr s. Each of the Two high contracting
parties may have, in the ports Of the other, con
suls, vice consuls, and commercial agents, Of
their own appointment; who shall enjoy the same
privileges and powers of those of the most Ia
vored nations; but if any such consuls shall ex
ercise commerce, they shall be subject to The
same laws and usages to which the private indi-
yiduals of their nation are subject in the same
place.
The said conSus, vice consuls, and CONNER
cial agents are authorized to require The assis~
lance Of the local authorities for the search, ar
rest. detention, and Imprisonment OF the 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
! ticers 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 official documents, that such individuals
| formed part Of the crews; and this reclamation
| being thus substant.ated the surrender shall not
| be refused
| Such deserters when arrested shall be placed
a, the disposal Of The said consuls, vice consuls
| or commercial agents, and may be confined in
| The public nrisons at the request and cost Of
| those who snail claim them in order TO be de-
tanned until the tlme when they shall be restored
| to the vessel 70 which they belonged, or sent
back 10 their own eonntry ny "a res-<i ef.ths
same nation, Or AIRY other vessel whatsoever.
| But il not SEM back within fouI months from the
day of their arrest if all The expenses Of such
| imprisonment are not betrayed BIZ The party
| causing such arrest and Imprisonment, they
shall be sci al liberty and shall moi be again ar
ested for the same cause.
However If The deserter should De found 10
have committed any crime or offence, his sur
render may be delayed unit The tribunal before
which his case shall be depending, shat, have
pronounced its sentence. and such sentence shall
have been carried into effect
ART 9. # an, ships Of war or merchant YES
sells be wreck ed On The coasts OF the states Of Ell
ther Of the nigh contracting parties, such ships
o. vessels, or any paris thereof, and all turn-
ture and appurtenances belonging thereunto and
alhgocds and merchandise which shall be saved
therefrom or TIE proauce thereof, if sold shall
be faithfully restored with the least possible de-
lay 20 the proprietors, upon being claimed by
! them, or heir duly authorized factors; and r
| there are no such proprietors or factors on the
| spot then the said goods and merchandise, or the
proceeds thereof as well as all The papers found
on board SUCH wrecked ships or vessels, shall be
| delivered 10 ,he American or Sicillau consul or
| vice consul in whose district The wreck may
| have taken place and such consul, wee consul
PROJECTORS or factors. shall pay only the ex-
penses incurred in the preservation of The prop
crty, together with the rate Of salvage and ex
penses of quarantine which would haze been
payable in The ike case of wreck Of national
vessel; ard all goods ana merchandise saved
from lhe wreck shalt not be subject 10 duties
unless cleared for consumption ii being under
stood thai in case o. any legal claim upon such
wreck, goods, Of merchandise, The same shall be
referred FOR decision 20 The competent tribunals
of the country
ART &c The merchant vessels bleach OF tire Two
high contracting parties which may be forced by
stress Of weather OF other cause into one of the
ports Of me Other, shall be exempt from all duty
Of port or navigation paid for the benefit of the
state, il the motive which led to take refuge
be real and evident, and if nc operation Of com
nerce be done by loading Or unloading merchan-
disc Well understood, however that the load
ing or unloading, which may regard the subsis
tence Of The crew. or necessary fol The repara-
tion OF the vessel, shall not De considered ope-
ratlons OF commerce, which lead to the payment
o. duties anG that the saIG vessels dc not stay in
port beyond the time necessary keeping in rev
| The cause which led 10 taking refuge
Arr Il To carry always more fully into eff
feet The intentions Of the two high contracting
parties they agree that every difference Of duty,
whether Of The ten per cent. or other established
in the respective States, TO the prejudice of the
navigation and commerce Of those nations
which nave not treaties Of commerce and navlga.
ton viii them, shall cease aud remain abolished
in conformity TO the principle established in The
first article Of the present treaty as well on the
productions Of the soil and industry Of the
Kingdom o. The Two Sicilies, which thereirom
shall be imported INTO the United States Of A.
ner'ca, whether In vessels of the one or Of The
other country, as or those which in like manner,
shall be imported in the Kingdom Of the Two
Sicilies IN vessels Of both countries.
They declare besides that as the productions
Of The soil and industry Of The Two countries, On
their introduction mic The ports Of The other,
shall not be subject 10 greater duties thar those
which shall be imposed on the like productions
of Inc most favored nations, SO the red and white
vines Of the Kingdom OF the Two Siciiies Of
every kind, including those OF Marsals., which
may be imported directly mic The United States
of America, whether in vessels of the one or
Of the other country shall not pay higher or
greater duties than those Of the red and white
wines Of The most favored nations And in like