The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-24

l. All such merchandise, effects and
properly, if imported previously to the
restoration Of the custom houses, 10 the
Mexican authorities, as stipulated for in
the third article of this treaty, shall be
exempt from con6scstion, although the
importation of the same be prohibited by
the Mexican tariff.
2. The same perfect exemption shall
he enjoyed by all such merchandise, eff
fects, and property. imported subsequent
ly to tho restoration of the custom houses.
and previously to the sixty days fixed in
the following article for the coming into
force Of the Mexican tariff. at such ports
respectively; the same merchandise, ef-
fects, and property, being however, at
the time of their importation, subject to
the payment of duties. as provided for in
the following article.
8. All merchandise effects, ,and property
described in the two rules foregoing shall.
during their continuance at the place Of
importation, or upon their leaving such
place for the interior, be exempt from all
duty, tax, or impost Of every kind. under
whatsoever title or denomination. Nor
shall they be there subjected to any
charge whatsoever upon the sale thereof
4. All merchandise, effects. and prop
eriy, described in the first and second
rules. which shall have been removed to
any place in the interior whilst such
place was in the occupation Of the forces
Of the United States, shall during their
continuance therein be exempt from all
tax upon the sale or consumption thereof,
and from every kind Of impost or contri-
button, under whatsoever title or denom.
nation.
5. But if any merchandise, effects, or
property, described in first aud second
rules, shall he removed To any place not
occupied at the timo by the forces of the
United States, thcy shall upon lheirin-
PRODUCTION into such place or upon their
sale or consumption there, be subject to
the same duties which, under the Mexi-
can laws, they would he required to pay
in such cases if they had been imported
in time ofpeace, through the maraime
custom houses, and had there paid the
duties conformably with the Mexican
tariff.
6. The owners of all merchandise, ef-
fects or property described in the first and
second rules, and existing in any port of
Mexico, shall have the right to reship the
same, exempt from all tax. impost or con.
irritation whatever
With respect to the metals, or other
property, exported from any Mexican
por: whilst in the occupation ofthe forces
Of the United States. aud previously to
the restorationof,h custom house at sucE
port, no person shall be required by the
Mexican authorities, whether general or
State, to pay any tax, duty or contribn-
ton upon any such exporlatiOn. or in
any manner to account for the same To
the said authorities.
ARTICLE XXX.
Through consideration for The interest
of commerce generally, it is agreed that
If less than sixty days should elapse be.
tween the date ofthe signature Of this
treaty and the restoration Of the custom
houses. conformably with the stipulation
in the third article, in such case all mer.
chandze. effects and property whatsoev-
er, arriving ut the Mexican ports after the
restoration Of the said custom houses, and
previously to the expiration ofsixty days
after the day ofthe signature ofthis trea.
shall be admitted to entry; and no other
duties shall be levied thereon than the
duties established by the tariff found in
force at such custom houses at the time of
the restoration of the same. Aud to all
such merchandise. effects and property,
the'rules established by the preceding ar
ticles shall apply.
ARTICLE XXI.
If, unhapily any disagreement should
hereafter arise between the governments
of the two Republics, whether with re-
spect to tho Interpretation of any sipula-
ton in this treaty, or with respect to any
other particular concerning the political
or commercial relations of the two nations,
tho said governments. in tho namo of
those nations, do promise to each other
thatlhey will endeavor,in the most sincere
and earnest manner to settle the differ
cnce so arising and to preserve the state
Of peace and friendship in which the two
countries are now placing themselves;
using, for this end mutual presentations
and pacific negotiations, And,ifby these
means. they should not be enabled to
come to an agreement, resort shall not,
on this account, be had to reprisas. ag
gression, or hostility Of amy kind. by the
ono Republic against the other, until the
government of that which deems itself
aggrieved shall have maturely considered
in the spirit ofpeace and good neighbor.
ship, whether it would not be better that
such difference should bo settled by the
arbitration of commissioners appointed
on each side, or by that Off friendly ma
tioN. And should such course be propos-
ed by either party. it shall be acceded to
by the other, unless deemed by i; alto
gether incompatible with the nature of
tho differences. or the circumstances OF
the case.
ARTICLE XXI.
lf(which is not to be expected, and
which God forbid!) war shall unhappily
break out between the two Republics,
they do now, with view to such calamity,
| soemnly pledge themselves Ia ench oih