Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-27
ARTICLE TX.

ARTICLE TX. The national character of the vessels of the respec 'iVe countries small Dc recognized and admitted by sach of the partes according to its own laws and 'pecal rues, ny means of paEe.s granted by the pctent authorities to the captains or masters And no vessels of either of the contracting pares shall De entitled to profit by the mmunites and advan- | tages granted in the treaty unless they are provided With the proper papers and certificates as required by the regulations existing in the respective countries, to establish their tonnage and their na tionality
 ARTICLE K The vessels of each of the high contracting parties Shal oe allowed to introduce into the ports of the other, and to export thence and to depost and store there every sort of goods wares and narcbond;sa from whatever place the same may come tbe imnor, taton and eXporaon of which are locally narmi,tad m the respective States without being held to pay 'ther or heavier custom house du es or imnosts of whatever klnd or name other or of higher rate than those which would be paid for similar roods or nro ucts the same were imported or exported in nation ai vessels; and the same privileges draw backs boun- ies and allowances which may be allowed bv either of the contracting parties any merchandise imnor ed or exported in their own vessels shall be allowed also on similar produce imported or expo, ted in ve sells of the other party.
 ARTICLE xI.
 No priority or preference shall be given directly or indirectly, by either of the contracting parties nor by any company corporation agent in their behalf or under their authority, in the purchase of any art. gle ot commerce lawfully imported account of or Ill reference to- the character of the vessel in which such article was imported; it being the true intent and meaning of the contracting parties that no distinc tion or difference shall be made in this respect
 ARTICLE XII.
 The principles contained in the foregoing articles shall be applicable in all their extent to vessels of each of the high contracting parties and to their car goes whether the sad vessels arrive from the ports of either of the contracting parties from those of any other foreign country, that far as regards dues of navigation of customs there shall not be made either in regard to direct indirect navigation any distinction whatever between the vessels of the two contracting parties.
 ARTICLE XIII.
 The above stipulatons shall not, however extend to tshenes nor to the coasting trade from one port to another in each country, whether for passenpcrs or merchandise, and whether by sailing vessels or steamers such navigation and traffic being reserved exclusively to national vessels
 But. nowit hSanding. the vessels of either of the two contracting parties may lead or unload in part at one or more ports of the territories of the othcr and then proceed to other port or ports in said territories to complete their loading or unloading in the same manner as q national vessel might do.
 ARTICLE XIV
 No higher or other duty shall be imposed on the lmportatlon by or land into the United States of any artIcie the growth, produce or manufacture of the kingdom of the Two Scilies, of her fisheries and no higher or other duty shall be imposed on the importation by or by land. into the Kingdom of the Two Sices of any article the growth produce ar mann acture of the United Stascs or their fisheries than are or shall be payable the like article the growth prodnce or manufacture of any other foreign country
 No other or higher duties ard charges shall be inn poHeQ m the neel States on the exportation of any arcle |" the kng'ton of the Two Sicilics or in the kingdom of the Two Settles on the eXportation of any article to the United States than such as are or shall be payable tho eXporaton of the like article |" any foreign country And no prohibition shall be O m +lt urIe the growth prpduce manufacture of the Unit ed States or their fisheries or of the kipplo,n of the Two Nciics and her fisheries from or to the ports of the United States or of the kingdom of the Two Sici lies which shall not equally extend to every other foreign country.
 ARTICLE XIV.
 If either of the high contracting parties shall here after grant to any other nation any particular favor Pnvese or immunity in navigation commerce. it shall immediately become common to the other nartv freely, where it is freely granted to such other nation and on yielding the same compensation or q eompen- Saton as nearly possible of proportionate vaIue and effect to be adjusted by mutual agreement, when the grant is conditional.
 ARTICLE XVI.
 The vessels of either of the high contracting nar ties that may be constrained by stress of we tIer or other accident, to seek refuge in port within the territories of the other shall be treated there in every respect. as national vessel would be in the same strait Prnrded h0Cerer That the causes which pave rise this forced landing are real and evident that the vessel does not engage n any commercial opera tion aS loading unloading merchandise. and that its stay in the said port is not prolonged beyond the time rendered necessary by the causes which con- strained it to land it being understood nevertheless that any landing of passengers or any loading or un- loading caused by operations of repair of the vessel or by the necessity of providing subsistence for the crew. shall not be regarded a commercial operation.
 XVII.
 In any ship of ormerchant vessel shall be lnI on he bip ha dicton of either of the h contracting parties such ships or vessels or any parts thereof. and all furn- tur" and appurenant es belonging thexcto and all goods and merchandise which shall be saved tbnre from tie produce thereof if sold shall be fifth fully restored with the least possible delay to the rroprieors. upon being clamel bv them or hv their duly authorized factors and there are no such prt prietor> factors on the spot then tile said giods and mcrciandi~e CT the procecls thereof as well as all the papers tornd on board sch wrecked ships or vessels shall be delivered to the American or Sician consul. or vice consul. in whose district the wreck may have taken place, and snch ul. vice consul, rr pieorS factors shall pay only the expenses in- urrd in the preservation of the property together with he rate of salvage and expenses of quarantine which would have been payable in the like case of q wreck of Il nat nal vessel; and the good, and mer- chandS ave from the wreck shall not b, subject to duties unless cleared for unlton: it being un- stood that in of any legal claim upon such wreck goods merthandise the same shall he referred for de ision to the competent tribunals of he country.
 ARTICLE XVIII.
 Each of the high contracting parties prants to the other subject to the usual eaeqaatur the liberty of having in the ports of the other where fnreipn com mcrce S lsnay permitted, con>uls vice -consuls and commercial agents of their appointment, who shall enjoy thes m privileges and powers as those of the most tavoe nations: but if any such consul vice consul or commercial agent shall exercise com mercc, he shall be subjected to the same laws and Usages to which private individuals of the nation are subjected in the same place. And whenever either of tl,t,+ Slole agent citizen subject of this last such consular agent shall continue to be regarded notwithstanding his quality of foreign consul. citizen or subject of the nation to which he belongs, and consequently shall be submitted to the laws and regulations to which natives are subjected This obligation, how shall not be construed to embarrass his consular functions, to affect the inviolabty o the consular archives.
 ARTICLE
 The said consuls vice consuls and commercial agents shall have the right such to judge in quality of arbraors, such differences as may arise between the masters and crews of the vessels belonging to the nation whose interests committed their charge without the interference of the local authorities less the conduct Of the of the captain should disturb the public peace order of the country or such consul, vice consul commercial agent should require their assistance to cause his decisions to be carried into effect or supported Nevertheless it is understood that the species of judgment or arbitra- ton shall not deprive the conending parties of the right they have resort on their return home to the judicial authorities of their own country. xxx.
 The said consuls, vice consuls, and commercial agents may to be arrested and sent back ethe, board 10 their country, sailors and all other persons. who. making regular part of the crews o vessels of the respective nations, and having embark cd under some other than that of passengers shall have deserted from said vessels For this pur- pose they shall apply to the competent local authori ties. proving. by the register of the vessel the role the or if the vessel shall have departed with copy of the said papers duly certified by them that the persons they claim formed part of the crew; and on such reclamation, thus substantiated the sur render of the deeter shall not be denied Every as- sistance shall also be given to them for the recovery and arrest of such dcserteIs and tho same shall he detained and kcptin the prisons of the country at the request and cost of the consus until the said consuls shall have found an opportunity to send them away It being understood however, that if such oppor- tuniy shall not occur in the space of four months from the date of their arrest the said deSerers sha be set at liberty, and shall not be again arrested fo the same Nevertheless if the deserter shall D, found to have committed any other crime or otfenc, on shore, his surrender may be delayed by the loca authorities until the tribunal before which his cas, shall be pending shall have pronounced it's sentence and uutil such sentence shall have been carried into