The Arkansas banner., 1848-10-24

respecting tFansG goods Bot in no case shall such tax exceed eight Pfennings Hanovesian carrcncy, ttwo cents United States cnrEcncy,) for one hun dFed poande Hanovcrian weight. lone hundred and four poands United States wsightl
 ART. K. The high contracting parties grant , to each other tire liberty of having, each in the ports Of the other, consals, vice-consWls, commer I olal egemts, and vice-eommercisl agcats of their own appointment, who shall enjey the mmc pTiSi- 1 legesand poMsTs as those cf tue most favored na- tions but f aHy of the aaid consuis shall carry on trade, they shaiI be subjected to the same laws and usagss to which private individuals of their nation are subjected In the same place.
 The consuls, vice-consus. commercial end vice. commercial agents sha have the right, ss such, to eit judges, and afbtgaioFs, in such differences vessels belonging 10 the nation whose inieFes,s comm ted to their charge, without the nteriefebce of the local authorities, unless the conduct of the crews Of the eeptnia should dissusb the orier tranquility of the ceun.rys CT aha sad peasals, vice-eonsuls, commercial agents, or vice-commer- cia agents should require their assistance 10 cause their decision, be carried effect oF supported l It is, however. understood that this species Of judgment or arbiirstion shall not deprive the con tending parties of te right they have 10 resort their return, to the judicial authority of their country.
 l The said consuls, rice consnls commercial agents and yce-commereial agents, are authorizejto re- quire the assistance of the local authorities for the search. arrest. snd Imprisonment of the desertefs from the ships of war and merchant vessels of their country.
 For this purpose they ,ali apply to the competen. tribunals, judges and officers, and shsu, tn writing demand said dcsertefs, proving by the exhibition of the registers of tie vessels the muster-rols of the crews, or by any other official documents, that such individuals formed part of the crews; and on this claim beiag thus substantiated, the surrender shall ! not be refused
 1 Such desertefs, when arrested, shall be placed at the disposal of the said cOnsuls, vice consns, com mercia agents vice. commercial agents, aud may be confned in he public priscns at the request and cost of those who shall claim them, In order 10 Dc the vessels to which they belong, or to others of the same country. But if not sent back within three months from the day of their arrest they shall be at liberty and shall not be again arrested for the same cause. However, if the 4ieserter shall Dc found 10 have committed any crime or offence, his surrender may be delayed nutii the tribunal before which his shall be pending shall have prononn- aed it's sentence, and such sentence sla have been carried into effect.
 ART. X. The citizens anl subjects of the high contracting parties shall be permitted 10 sojourn and reside In all parts whatsoever of the said territories in order to attend to their affairs, and also b hire and occupy houses and warehouses for the purposes of their commerce., provided they submit 10 the uws as we'll general specia relative 10 the right of residing and trading.
 Whist they conform to the laws and regulations In force. they shall be at liberty to manage them selves their business in ali the territories sub feet 10 the jurisdiction of each party, well iu respect to the consi and sale oi their goods, by wholesale or retail with respect to the load in., unloading, and seDding off l'eir ships, or to employ such agents and brokers as they may Gecni proper, they ing in all 'ese cases to he ,teo'e as inc ciizcns or subjects cl the country i whic they reside; H being, nevertheless, understood that they i shall reinan subject to the said laws and regulations also. in respect to sales by wi,0 esale or Ietaii
 They s!iall have free 10 the tribunals ol justice iu their li,igious affairs on the terms which are granted by the laws and us1ges O. coun try to native citizens subjects. for which purpose they may employ in defence of their rights such advocates, attorneys, and Otaer agents, a they my judge proper.
 | The eizeus or subjects of each party shall have power 10 dispose pi their pe-soual property within the jurisdiction of the other by sale, donation tcS- 1 tament, or otherwise.
 Their personal representatives, being citizens or subjects of the other contracting party. shai snc- ceed 10 their said property, whether bytrs lament or eb intesiafo.
 They may take possession thereof either by them selves by others acting for thcm at their will, and dispose of the same, paying such duty oniy as the inhabitants of the country wherein the sJ per sonal property Is situate shall be subject to pay in like cases.
 In case of the absence of the personal rcpresen. tatives the shall be taken of the said pro- perty as would be taken Of tho property of native in like case, until the lawful owner may take mca- sufcs for receiving it.
 If any question should arise among several cuiin- ants which of them the said property belongs the same shall be finally decided by the laws aud judges of the country wherein it is situate.
 Where, on the decease ei aBy person holding real estate within the territories of party. such real estate would. by the laws of the land, descend on a citizen subject of the other, he not dsquali fled by acnage, such citizen or subject shall bc al lowed reasonable time to sell ihe same, and to withdraw the proceeds without molesta,ion, and ex' empt from all duties of detraciion the part of the government of the respective States.
 The capitals and effects which the citizens sub
 ects of ihe respective parties. in changing theii residence, shall be desirous ot removing from the place of their donIc shsli lkew ise be exempt from all duties of detraction, eR grafton on the part of their respective governments.
 ART Xi. The present treaty shall continue in force for the term of twelve years from the date hereof. and further until the end oi twelve mouth: after the government of Hanover on ile oae part or that of the United Stat on the other part sha have gwen notice of it's intention of terminating the same; but upon the condition hereby expressly stipulated and agreed. that if the kingdom of Han over shall determine, during the said term oi twelve } years, to augment the existing import duty upon leaves or strips of tobacco, imported in hegshcad' or casks duty which at this time does not exceed one thalcr and one gutengroschen per one hnhdred pou ads Hsnoyerian currenc and weight, ttwenty cents per one hundred pounds United states cur rency and weight,) the government of Hanover shall give notice of one year to the government o the United States before proceeding to do so anc at the expiration of that year, or any time snbse quently, the government, of the United States shal have full power and right to abrcgate the present treaty by giving previous notice ol six months ie tho government of Hanover. or 10 contiHae 1t Cal it's option in full force unil the operation thereo shall have been arrested in the manner first specified in the p,esent article.
 AAF. XII. The United States agree to sxteaa al the advantages and privileges contained ia 'he s,i' puations of the present. treaty to one or more oi other States of the Gtrmanic confederation, which may wish to accede to them, by metns of an ohl' ciai exchange of declarations provided hat saen Staie or States shall confer similar favors upon the said United States to those conferred by the King dom of Hanaver, and observe and be subj ct 10 'hs same conditions. .tipalations and obligations t.eaiy shail he- annnnY Id