The New York herald., 1850-11-16


on British vessels or on goods imported or export
ed In British vessels, beyond what are or may be
leVtd on national vessels, or the like goods i'm
ported or exported in national vessels, 10 and from
The open ports and in like manner, no tonnage,
import, or other duties or charges shall be LEVIED
in the British dominions on vessels of the republic
or on goods imported exported in those vessels,
beyond what are or msy be levied on national
vessels, OF on the like goods imported or exported
in national We ssels TO or from the ports open TO
commerce, without prejudice whatever to the
coasiDg trade, which remains exclusively reserved
TO Danonal vessels of each of the the two con-
tracing parties
Art 4. Merchandise or goods coming from the
British domnions in any vessels, or imported in
British vessels from any country, shall not bePro-
hibited by the Dominican republic, nor be subject
10 higher duties than are levied on the same kinds
of me erchandise or goods coming from any other
foreign country, or imported in any other vessels.
All articles, the produce of the republic, may be
exported iherefrom by British subjects and British
vessels, as favorable terms as by the subjects or
citizens and vessels OF any other foreign country
Art. 8. The protection of the government of the
republic shall be Afforded to ell British vessels,
their officers and crews. IL any such vessels
should be wrecked on the coast of the republic,
the local authorities shall them, and shall
st cure them from plu nder, and shall cuase all ar
cles saved from the wreck to be restored to their
lawful owners. The amount OF salvage dues in
such cases shall be regulated, in case OF dispute,
by arbitrators chosen by both parties
Art II being the intention oftne two contract
10 themselves Dy present treaty,
TO treat each other on the footing of the most
favored nation, ii is hereby agreed between them,
that any favor, privilege, or immunity whatever, in
matters of commerce and navigation, which either
contracting party has actually granted, or may
hereafter grant, TO the subjects citizens OF any
other State, shall be extended TO the subjects or
citizens OF the other contracting party, gratuitously,
II the concession in favor of that other State shall
have been grauious, or in return for a compensa-
uon as nearly as possible OF proporOnate value
and effect, TO be adjusted by mutual agreement if
the concession shall have been conditional.
Art Z. Each cont acting party may appoint Con-
suls Tor the protection OF the trade, 10 the dom-
mons or territories of the other but such Con-
sui shall enter upon the exercise OF his functions
until he shall have been admitted and approved,
in the usual form, by the government of the coun-
try 10 which he Is sent.
The diplomatic agents, and Consuls OF each of
he two contracting parties residing within the
domnions or territories of the other, shall enjoy
the same rights, immunes, PRIVILEGES and exemp-
lions which are or may be granted 10 the diploma
TIC agents or Consuls of equal rank, of the most
favored nation
AIT. s The subjects OF her Britannia Males
ty residing in the Dominican republic shall not
be disturbed, persecuted, or annoyed account of
their rsgisn, but they shall have perfect liberty of
conscience therein, and exercise their creed either
within their own private houses, or in their own
particular chapels. Liberty shall also be granted
to them to bury in burial places which, in the
manner, they may freely establish aud miAtain,
such subjects of Her Britannia Majesty who may
die in the territories of the said republic. In like
manner, the citizens of the Dominican republic
shall enjoy, within all the deminons of Her Bri-
tsnnlc Majesty, perfect and unrestraIned liberty
OF conscience, and shall be allowed to exercise their
religion publicly or privately, within their own
dwelling houses, or in the chapels and places of
worship appointed for that purpose.
Art 8. Slavery being perpetualy abolished in
the dominican republic, and having been already
deciared by her an act of piracy punishable with
the pain OF death, the Dominican republic engages
TO permit any British vessel of war, which may be
furnished with special instructions under the rea-
ties between Great Britain and foreign powers, and
with the formalities provided fer in such
cases by the said treaties relative to the prevention
OF the Infamous slave trade, TO visit any vessels
sailing under the Dominican flag which may, on
reasonable grounds be suspected of being en- gagged
IN this vile trade In slaves it being understood that
the distances and places between which the right |
OF visit shall be exercised moreover expressed in
the treaties with other powers, tor Cuba and Porto
Rico, shall likewise refer 10 the same distance 0f
twenty leagues from the coasts of the Dominican |
republic; and il, by the result of the VISIT il should
appear TO the officer in command Of such British
vessel OF war that the suspicious which led thereto
are well grounded, the vessel shall be sent, with
out delay, 10 the port of Santo Domingo, in the Do
miDican republic, and shall be delivered up to the
local authorities, to be proceeded against according
TO the la ws OF the republic.
IL Is understood that the present article shall not
be extended 10 other cases, which might occasion
detentoDs and inconvenience 10 the Dominican
vessels In their voyages and commercial enter
prises, during which, on the contrary, they are
authorized 10 expect protection and assistance;
hence, II the case should arise, which, however,
10 not De supposed, that the Dominican republic
should consider 10 receive by this concession any
yexaiious molestauon, it rests with her TO with.
draw u, after having given year previous due ne
Art. TO- In order that the two contracting parties
may have the opportunity Of hereafter tire ing and
agreeing upon such other arrangement as may tend
still further to the Improvement OF their mutaal in
tercourse, and to the advancement of interests
OF their respective subjects and citizens, IL Is agreed
that the present treaty shall remain in force and
'gor Tor the term OF ten years from the date of the
exchange OF the rehhcatons, and either OF the con-
tracing parties shall have the right of giving TO
the other party notice of its intention to terminate
AT the expiration of the said ten years the supula
uons relating TO commerce and navigation, which
shall cease TO be binding after ten years, aud all
those that relate TO peace and amity shall remaia
obligatory 10 both nations.
Art. III. The present treaty shall be ratified, and
the Publications shall be exchanged ut Santo Do
mingo within the space Of eight months, To be ac
counted iom the date Of this treaty, or sooner if
such be possible
tisries have signed the same, and affixed tnerets
the reals of their arms.
Done at Ssnio Domingo, the sixth day Of March,
in the year OF our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty
IL. RoBkRr IL ScHoaBURoK.
IL. 81 JosR MARIA MEDRAso.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES
AS the circumstances OF the existing war with
the Hayden nation migha obligc the Dominican
npoblc TO recur TO extraordinary measures, n is
specially understood and agreed between the two
contracting parties that the Dominican republic
shall have perfect liberty Of making during the
ssme, such laws may place her in a state TO se-
cure her defence, notoithsts ndng the stipulation
contain. in article Is, that the subjects of her Br-
tannic Majesty shall not be strained affected
by any monopoly, contract or exclusive privilege
OF purchase or sale; and her disposition Is con-
slant to attract and protect commerce, IL does not
enter in her views to adopt any measures Of limit.
ng ", except IN the case that the existing war
should continue.
The present sdditicnal article shall have the
same force and validity as IL il were inserted, |
word for word, in the treaty signed thus day, and
shall be ratified at the same time And in consc. |
qutnce OF the exception II contains, it is equally
understood that the eauction or dsapprohaton Of |
The tfesty 10 specially reserved to Her Britannia
msjest,-
ln irsfimnnY " herenf the nnhersinneI haxe 4.