The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-01-05
NUMBER 81.


facture of the territories of the United
States, whether such importation shall
be made in Costarican, or in vessels of
the United States and the same duties
shall be paid on the importation into the
territories of the United States of any
article, being the growth, produce, or
manufacture of the Republic of Costari-
ca, whether such importation shall be
made in United States or in Costarican
vessels.
The same duties shall be paid, and tho
same bounties and drawbacks allowed,
on the expectation to the Republic Of
Costarica, of any articles being the
growth. produce, or manufacture of tho
territories of the United States, wheth-
er such expectations shall be made in
ostarican or in United States vessels
and the same duties shall be paid. and
the same bounties and drawbacks allow
ed on the expectation of any articles,
being the growth, produce, or manufac-
turc Of the Republic of Costarica to
the territories of the United States,
whether such expectation shall be made
in United States or in Costarican yes
sells.
ARTICLE VII.
All merchants, commanders Of ships,
and OF hers, citizens of the United Statcs,
shall have full liberty, in all the terrific
ries of the Republic of Costariea, to
manage their own affairs themselves, or
to commit them to the management of
whomsoeyer they please, as broker, fac
tor or agent, o. Interpreter nor shall
they be obliged to employ any other per-
sons in these capacities than those en-
ployed by Costaricans hor to pay them
any other salary or remuneration than
such as is paid in like cases by Costari-
can citizens and absolute freedom shall
be allowed in all cases to the buyer and
seller to bargain and fix the price Of
any goods, wares, or merchandise i'm
ported into or exported from the Rcpub-
lie of Costarca as they shall see good,
observing the laws and established Gus
toms of the country The same privi-
legcs shall be enjoyed in the terrific
ries of the United States BY the citizens
the Republic Of Costarica under the
same conditions
The citizens of the high contracting
parties shall reciprocally receive and en-
JOY full and perfect protection for their
persons and property, and shall have
free and open access to the courts Of JUS
tice in the said countries respectively,
for the prosecution and defence of their
just rights and they shall be at liber-
ty to employ, in all cases, the advocates,
attorneys, Or agents of whatever descrip-
tion, whom they may think proper, aud
they shall enjoy in this respect the samo
rights and privileges therein as native
citizens
ARTICLE VIII.
In whatever relates to the police Of
the ports the lading and unlading of
ships, the safety of the merchandise,
goods, and effects, the succession to per-
sonal estates by will or otherwise, and
the disposal of personal property Of ev-
cry sort and denomination, by sale, do
nation, exchange, testament, or in any
other manner whatsoever, as also the ad-
ininistration Of justice the citizens Of
the two high contracting parties shall
reciprocally enjoy the same privileges,
lib rites, and rights as native citizens,
and they shall not be charged in any of
these respects with any higher imposts
or duties than those which are paid or
may be paid by native citizens sub
hitting of course to the local laws and
regulations of each country respectively.
If any citizen of either of the two high
contracting parties shall die without
will or testament in any of the terrific
, ries of the other, the consul-general or
consul of the nation to which the de-
} ceased belonged, or the representative OF
, such consul-general or consul in his abb
| sence, shall have the right to nominate
curators to take charge Of the property
d. Of the deceased, so far as the laws of the
country will permit, for the benefit Of
+ the lawful heirs and creditors Of the dc
r ceased, giving proper notice Of such
c nomination ~ the authorities Of tho
# country.
Y ARTICLE IN.
= The citizens of the United States re
e siding in the Republic of Costarica anC
l. the citizens of the Republic of Costari
= ca residing in the United States, shal
d be exempted from all compulsory mill
IS tary service whatsoever, either by ses
or by land, and from all forced loans o.
military exaetions or acquisitions, au'
they sl.all not be compelled, under an,
= protext whatsoever, to pay other ordin;
!; ry charges, rcquisitions, or taxes create
!. than those that are paid by native cit
= xens of thu contracting parties respec
!, lively.
10 ARTlCI EX.
~ 1t shall be free for each Of the tW
a. high contracting parties to appoint col
- suls for the protection of trade, to n
ie side in any Of the territories Of the otl
! er party but before any consul sha
~ act as such, he shall, in the usual form
q be approved and admitted by the go
or crnment to which he is sent and eith'
~ ~ of the high contracting parties may e
~ eept froS the residence Of eonsuls sn,
"a !, particular places as they judge fit to
n u excepted. The Costarican diplomat At
nc agents and consuls shall enjoy in Il
~ ~ territories Of the United States whate
~ ~ er privileges, exemptions, and immul
"a ties are or shall be granted to agents
'ss the same rank belonging so the most
Vi vored nation and in Ike manner Il
VI diplomatic ageuts and consuls Of &
y" United States in the Costarican territ
es' rics, shall enjoy according to the stri,
III est reciprocity whatever privileges, (
a" emptions, and immunities are or may
granted in the Republic of CostariCa