Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-18

NO nigner or Other duties and charges snail
be imposed in the United States on the expor-
tation of any articles TO the Grand Duchy of
Mecklenburg- Schwerin, on the expectation of
any articles 10 the United States, than such as
are or shall be payable on the expectation of
the like articles to any other foreign country.
No prohibition shall be imposed on the i'm
portaton or expectation of any articles the
growth, produce, or manufacture of the Grand
Duchy of Mecklenhurg- Schwerin, or of its
fisheries, Or of the United States or their fish
cries from or to the ports of said Grand Duchy
or of the said United States, which shall not
equally extend to all other powers and States.
article T. The high contracting parties en-
gage mutually moi 10 grant any particular ia
vor to other nations in respect of navigation
and duties of customs, which Shall not imme-
dately become common 10 the other party,
who shall enjoy the same freely, if the con-
cessIon was freely made, or on allowing a
compensation as near as possible, if the con-
cesslon was conditional
article 8. In order 10 augment by all the
means at ITS bestowal the commercial relations
between the United States and Germany, the
Grand-Duchy ofMec klenburg- Schwern agrees,
subject to the reservation in article eleventh,
10 abolish the import duty on raw cotton and
paddy, or rice in the husk, the produce of the
United States to levy no higher import duty
upon leaves, stems or strips of tobacco, i'm
ported in h0gsheads or casks, than one thaler
and two schilling, for one hundred pounds
Hamburg weight, equal 10 seventy cents
United States currency and weight;) to lay
no higher import duty upon rice imported in
tierces or half lerces than twenty five schi-
lings for one hun ired pounds Hamburg weight,
equal to thirty seven and half cents United
States currency and weight;) to lay no higher
duty upon whale oil, imported in casks or
barrels, than twelve and half schillngs per-
hundred pounds Hamburg weight, equal TO
eighteen and three-quarters cents United States
currency and weight)
The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg- Schwe-
rim further agrees 10 levy no higher transit du-
ty on the aforementioned articles in their
movement on the Berlin Hamburg railroad
than two schilIings per hundred pounds Ham
burg weight, equal to three cents United
States currency and weight.) and to levy no
transit duty on the above mentioned articles
when conveyed through the ports of the coun-
try
1t is understood, however, that nothing here
in contained shall prohibit tire levying of du-
ty sufficient for control, which in no instance
shall exceed on the two articles imported duty
free or those on transit one schillng per hun
dred pounds Hamburg weight, equal to one
cent and half United States currency and
weight)
Article9. The high contracting parties grant
TO each other the liberty of having, each in
the ports of the other, consuls, vice consuls,
commercial agents, and vice commercial agents
of their own appointment, who shall emf oy
the same privileges and powers as those of the
most favored nations: but if any of the said
COnsuIs shall carry on trade, they shall be sub
jected TO the same laws and usages 10 which
private individuals of their nation are subj ec-
ted in the same place.
The consuIs, vice consuls, commercial, and
vice commercial agents, shall have the right,
as such, TO sit as Judges and arbitrator in such
differences as may arise between the masters
and crews of the vessel belonging to the ma
ton whose interests are committed TO their
charge, without the interference Of the local
authorities, unless the conduct OF the crews or
OF the captain should disturb the order or tran
guilty of the country or the said consuls,
vice consuls, commercial agents, or vice COM
mercial agents should require their assistance
to cause their decisions to be carried into eff
feet or supported.
1t is, however, understood that this species
of Judgment or arbitration shall not deprive
the contending parties OF the right they have
to resort, on their return, to the Judicial au-
thorlty of their own country.
The said cOnsuls, vice consuls, commercial
agents, and vice commercial agents, are authO-
rlZed to require the assistance Of the local au-
thorities for the search, arrest, and imprson-
ment of the deserters from the ships of-war
and merchant vessels of their country. For
this purpose they shall apply to the compe-
tent tribunals, Judges, and officers, and shall,
in writing, demand said deserters, ptoving by
the exhibition of the registers of the vessels,
the muster-ruls of the crews, or by any other
official documents, that such individuals form
ed part of the crews; and on this claim being
thus substan:iated, the surrender shall not be
refused.
Such deserters, when arrested, shall be pa-
ced at the disposal of the said consuls, vice
consuls, commercial agents, or vice CONNER
cial agents, and may be confined in the public
prisons, at the request and cost of those who
shall claim them, in order to be sent 10 the
vessels to which they belong, or TO others OF
the same country. But if not sent back with
in three months from the day of their arrest,
they shall be set at liberty, and shall not be
again arrested for the same cause. However,
If the deserter sha be found to have commit
ted any crime or offence, his surrender may be
delayed until the tribunal before which his
case shall be pending shall have pronounced
lis sentence aud such sentence shall have been
carried into effect.
article 10 The subjects and citizens OF the
high contracting parties shall be permitted 10
soourn and reside in all parts whatsoever OF
the said territories, in order to attend TO then
affairs, and also to hire and occupy houses and
warehouses for the purpose of their commerce,
provided they submit TO the laws, as well gen
erai as special, relative to the right of residing
and trading
Whilst they conform to the laws and regu-
lations in force, they shall be at liberty TO man
age, themselves, their own business in all the
territories subject to the jurisdiction OF each
party, as well in respect TO the consignment
and sale of their goods, by wholesale or re-
tail, as with respect 10 the loading, unloading
and sending off their ships, or TO employ such
agents and brokers as they may deem proper
they being in all these cases 10 be treated as
the citizens or subjects OF the country in which
they reside, it being nevertheless understood
that they shall remain subject to the said laws
and regulations also in respect TO sales by
wholesale or retail.
| They shall have free access to the tribunal:
of Justice in their litigious affairs on the same
terms which are granted by the law and usage
| of country to native citizens or subjects, fol
which purpose they may employ in defence
of their rights such advocates. attorneys, ant
other agents as they may Judge proper.
The citizens or sub jects OF each party shall