The North-Carolina standard., 1847-02-10
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payable in the like case of a wreck Of a nationa
vessel; and allgoods and merchandise saved from
the wreck shall not be subject to duties, unles
cleared for consumption; it being understood tha
in case Of any legal claim upon such wreck
goods or merchandise, the same shall be referred
Tor decision to the eonpetenttnbunais of the coun
TRY .9s'1 80 isn,ag Es'.< ~. o. cs.ss ;ast
+ ART. 10. The merchant vessels of each of tht
two high contracting parties which may be forcec
by stress Of weather or other causes into one o
the ports of the other, shall be- exempt from all
duty Of port charges or navigation paid for the
benefit OF the State, if the motive which led tt
take refuge be real and evident, and if no opera
lion of commerce be done by loading or unload
ing merchandise well understood, however, that
the loading or unloading,3 which may regard the
subsistence ofthe crew, or necessary for the re-
paraton of the vessel shall not be considered
operations of commerce, which lead TO the pay.
ment of duties, and that the said vessels do not
stay In port beyond the time necessary, keeping
in view the causes which led to taking refuge.
ART. ~. 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. other, established
in the respective States, TO the prejudice of the
navigation and commerce of those nations which
have not treaties of commerce and navigation with
them, shall cease and remain abolished in con.
formity to the principle established in the first
article of the present treaty, as well on the pro-
ductions of the soil and industry Of the Kingdom
of the Two Sicies, which lherefrom shall be i'm
ported into the United States of America, whether
in the vessels of the one or of the other country,
as on those which in like manner, shall be impor-
ted in the Kingdom of the Two Siclies in vessels
Of both countries. ..- :4.a. a.
They declare besides, tina; as the productions of
the soil and industry of the two countries, on their
introduction into the ports of the other, shall not
be sub iect greater duties than those which shall
be mpostd on the like productions of the most
favored nations so the red and white wines of the
Kingdom of the Two Sicllies of every kind in
GLIDING those of Marsala, which maybe imported
directly into the United States of America, whe-
ther in vessels of the one 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 manner, the cottons Of the
United States of America, which may be impor-
ted directly into the Kingdom of the Two Siciies.
whether in vessels of The other nation, shall
not pay higher or greater duties than the cottons
of Egypt, Bengal, or those of the most favored
nations r... - t.- ...-... .r-- .[ b.. -e 's
g. ART. IL. The present treaty shall be in force
from this day, and for the term of ten years, and
further, until the end of twelve months after eith-
thcr Of the high contracting parties shall have
given notice to the other of its intention to ternn-
ate the same, each of the said high contracting
parties reservng to itself the right Of giving such
notice al The end of the said term of ten years. or
Art. s. Il ne present treaty snar De apprUscu
and ratified by the President OF the United States
of America, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate Of the said States, and by his
Majesty the King of the Kingdom OF the Two
SiciIies and the ralifcaions shall be exchanged at
Naples, at the expiration of six months from the
,tee asoPS nOSSIhIP
In witness whereof, the respective plenpolen-
,iaries have signed the same, and have affixed
thereto the seals of their arms. T.
Done at Naples thes1st Of December, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and fory-fVe
u-. WILLIAM Fl. POLK 'ra q f.. 81
-ss .5 GlUSTINO FORTUNATE. [L.sl
..a PRINCIPE EDI COMITIN1. IL. 81
.-sr--- ANTONIO SPINELLI.. IL 81 !
And whereas, the said treaty has been duly rati-
fed on both parts, and the respective ratifcatons
Of the same were exchanged at Naples, on the
first day of June one thousand eight hundred and
foruy.six by William H. Polk, Charge d. Afaires
of the United States, and d. Giustino Fortunate,
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Military Con-
stantinian Order of St. George, and Of Francis
the lst, Minister Secretary of State Of his said
Mairsty; D. Michael Gravina and Requesenz,
Prince of Comi,ini, q Knight Grand Cross of the
ROYAL Order of Francis the lst, Gentleman of the
Chamber in .,va1ting and Minister Secretary of
State Of his said Majesty; and D. Antonio Spin
eli of Scalea, Commander OF the Royal Order
of Francis the lst, Gentleman of the Chamber of
his said Majesty, Member of the General Con-
suIta, and Superintendent General of the Archives
Of the Kingdom, on the part of their respective
Governments: $50 49,
Now. therefore, be il known, that !, James X.
Polk President of the United States of America,
have caused the said Treaty TO be made public to
the end that the same and every clause and article
thereof NAV be observed and fulfilled with good
faith bv the United States and the citizens thereof
In witness Whereof l have herennto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed ra sol. ra't-s E.... .stfG .-.-'-..... i
Done at the city of Washington, this twenty fourth
& 5at day of July, in the year of our Lord, one
TsEAL thousand eight hundred and forty-six; and
: ... of the Independence of the United States,
-.r athe'seventy first. p. ---e-- -
-.a ls.s-l rt59 a.' E., JAMES K POLK.
By the President 90 a.a7
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State. SOS
By the President of the United States of america
> 70 I'd ls-A A PROCLAMATION ysaT va-r
Whereas. a Treaty between the United States of
Ell. America and Her Majesty the Queen Of the
United Kim gdom of Great Britain and ireland
was concluded and signed by their plenipoten
tiaries at Washington on the fifteenth day OF
June last, which treaty is, word for word, asfol-
SO lows .zet s4d. 20. .,ij r-;i.r, !. al.f
The United States of America and her Majesty
the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Br-
tain and Ireland, ,deeming it to be desirable for the
future welfare Of both countries that the state OF
doubt and uncertainty which has hitherto prevail
ed respecting the sovereignty and government OF