Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-02

The national character Of the vessels Of the respective
countries shall be Rzsd and admitted By each OF the
parties according TO It's own and special reles by
means Of papers granted by the competent authorities 10
the captains masters And no vessels Of either Of the
contracting parties shall be entitled 10 profit by the mmu
mites advantages granted 10 the present treaty. unless
they provided with the proper papers and certificates
as required BY the regulations existing in the respective
countues establish Their tonnage and their nationality.
ARTICLE y
The vessels of each Of the high contracting parties shall
be allowed introduce the ports Of The other and to
export thence and deposit and store there every sort
CT goods wares, and merchandise from whatever place
the may come the importation and expectation OF
which are legally PERM ted in the respective states Wih
gut being held 10 pay other OF heavier custom house duties
or impOsts Of whatever kind name other, OF higher
rate than those which would be paid for similar goods
products If the imported 3red IN nation
al vessels and the same privileges drawbacks b0uut es
and allowances which may b allowed b. either of the
| contracting parties any merchandise imported or
exported their vessels shall be allowed Also
SIMILAR produce imported exported in vessels of the
| other party.
No priority or preference shall be gwen directly or ind
Teety, BY euher d The contracting part es, BY any
Company, corporation. agent in ILer bsha under
their authority, in the purchase Of any article Of commerce
lawfully imported account Cf reference TO-
character Of the vessel in which such article imported;
it bsng the true intent and meaning Of the contracting
parties that no distinction or difference shall b made in
ARTICLE XII.
The principles contained the fregODg articles shall
be applicable in all their extent vessels If each Of the
nigh concng parties and their cargOes whether the
said vessels arrive from the ports Of either Of the
ngpareS or from those Of any other foreign country,
that far regards dues CT navigation Of customs
there shallnot bsmade either gard to di ect or indie
rect navigation, any distinction whatever bstWeen the
vessels cf The two contracting parties.
ARTICLE XIII.
The ab we stipulatOns shall not however extend to
fisheries the COasng trade from one port to another
IN each country whether for P4selgers or merchandise,
and whether for passengers Merchandise and whether
By sailing vessels steamers such navigation and traffic
being reserved exclusively to national vessels.
But Notwithstanding, the vessels Of either Of the two
contraeI parties may load or unload in part at on
ports Of The territories Of the other and then proceed
to any other port ports in said territories to complete
their loading or unloading, In the same manner as ma
ARTICLE XIV.
NOAigher other duty shall b. imposed on the trans
POrtation by land into the United States Cf any
aucle the growth produce or manufacture Ct the king ION
Ct the Two Sices, Of hsr hsheries and higher or
other duty saaI be imposed importation, By BY
land into the kugdCm If the Two Sices Of any article
thu growth produce ormlnufloture Of the United States
or their fisheries shall be payable on abe hke
articles the growth, produce or manufacture Ct any other
tJregu country.
No other higher duties and charges shall be imposed
in the United States the expectation d any article to
the kingdom If the Two Settles or IN tbs kingdom Of the
Two Soies the expectation If any article " the United
States than such shall BE- payable the eKpOr
atiOn Cf the like article any foreign country. And no
prohibition shall be imposed tn importation or expOrs
t,tOn If any article The growth produce manufac ure
OF the United States ther fisheries If The kingdom
Of the Two Sces and her fisheries from the ports
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which shall not equally extend every othet fOrsga
country.
ARTICLE XIV.
II either Of the high contracting part shall hereafter
grant u any ether nation any pa tcucr favor privilege
immun = navigation or comm cree It shall imme
oatey become common to the ether patty sely where it
Is freely granted to such Jtbet nation yielding the
same compensation, or compensation as ueary as POs
bic Of prOpOruOnate value effect to bs aou ted By
'uAl agreement when the grant is conditional.
ARTICLE XVI.
The vessels of either Of the high contracting parties that
may be constrained by stress Of weather. other accident
to seek refuge in port within the territories OF the other,
shall be treated there in every respect national
sci would be in the strait Provided however, that
me which gave rise to this forced landing real
and evident that the vessel does not engage in any COM
meTcal OPERATION Is loading or unloading merchandise,
and that It's stay the said port prolonged beyond the
time rendered necessary By The causes which constrained
to land 1t being understood nevertheless that any land.
ing OF passengers, any loading unloading BY
operations OF repair Of The vessel by the necessity Of
providing subsistence for the crew. shall not be regarded
ARTICLE XVII.
In case any ship O-War or merchant vessel shall be
wrecked on the coasts within the maritime jurisdiction
OF either OF the high contracting parties sub ships
tenAnces belonging thereto and oil goods and merchandise
which shall be saved hereirom, the produce thereof
sold, shall be faithfully restored with the least possible
delay to he proPrstos, upon being claimed By them, or
by their duly authorized factors; and hers such
ProPetors or factors the spot then the said goods and
UeTCnandse, or the proceeds thereof, as We'll as all the
papers found board such wrecked ships vessels;
shall be delivered TO the American Sicilan consul
vieecOnsu in VIII district the wreck may have taken
place, and such consul vice consul propetOrs factors
shall pay only the expense incurred in me preservation OF
the property together with the rate Of salvage and exPen
Of quarantine which would have been payable the
like OF wreck Of national vessel and the goods and
merchandise saved from the wreck shall be subject
duties unless cleared for consumption it being understood
that IN case OF any leg claim upon such wreck goods OF
disc the same shall be referred for decision the
competent tribunals OF the country
ARTICLE XVIII
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subject 70 the usual lUatUr the liberty sf having In
the ports Of the where foreign commerce is usually
permitted, cOBsus vlceConsus, and commercial agents
OF Their own appointment who shall enjoy the same PrvH
eyes and powers those OF the favored natOns but
II any such consul vice consul commercial agent shall
exercise commerce. be shall be subjected the laws
subjected the place, And whenever either Of the
two contracting parties shall select for consular agent
citizen or subject Of this last such consular agent shall
continue TO be regarded Notwithstanding bis quality Of
foreign consul citizen subject Of the nation to
which be belongs and qlenty snail be submitted TO
TIE laws and regulations 10 which natives are subjected
This obligation however sha be so construed
% embarrass his functions affect the inVO
liability Of the consular archives
The said c9nsus vice-COnsuls and commercial agents
shall have the right such, to Judge quality Of srbi
traitors such differences as may arise between the masters
ana crews OF the vessels belonging to the nation whose
interests committed to their charge without the inter
ference OF the local authorities unless the conduct of the
crew, Of the captain should disturb the public peace
order of the country such consul vicssconsu
merca agent should require their assistance to his
decisions to be carried into effect supported Neverthe
less It undestOOd that this species Of judgment aTb
Taon shall not deprive the cOntendng parties of the
right they have to r5sOrt, their return hOme to the
JUDICIAL authorities Of th9Sir heir, own country.
The said consuls vice uls, and commercial agents,
may to be arrested and back either board
or their country, sailors and all other persons Whc
making regular part OF the Of vessels Of the
spectlVe nations aud having embarked under 9th
than that Of passengers shall have deserted from the
said vessels For this purpose they shall apply to the
competent local authorities proving, by the register Of the
vessel the roll OF the crew, or if the shall have de-
parted, with copy OF the said papers, duly certified BY
hem that the persons they claim formed part Of the crew.
and such reclamation, thus subsantated the
of the desereT shall not be denied Every assistance
shall be given them for the recovery and arrest Of
such deSeTers and the shall be detained and kept IN
the prisons Of the country at the request and cost OF the
cOnsuls until the said cOnsus shall have found OppOr
tuniy to send them away. It being understood however
that if such opportunity shall occur the space
months from The date of their arrest the said desers
shall be at liberty and shall not be agar arrested for
the cause, Nevertheless, if the deserer sail be
found to have committed any cher crime offence on
shore bis surrender may be delayed by the local auhCr
ties until tribunal before which his case shall be pen
ding shall have pronounced its sentence and until such
sentence shall have been carried into effect.
ARTICLE XXI
Its agreed that every person who being charged with
or condemned for any Of the enumerated in the fol-
low article committed within the States of one the
bigh contracting parties shall seek asylum in the Stees
arrested and consigned justice demand made, through
the proper diplomatic channel b. the government within
hose territory th5 offence shall bave been committed
This surrender and delivery shall not however be oblga-
tory either OF the high contracting parties, until the
other sds have presented copy of the Judicial decaTa-
Ianca