Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-27

desiring also to extend and consolidate the commer s.I intercourse between them; and convinced that nothing will more contribute to the attainment of fl oesfape oOJect than an entire freedom of naypation the ao"tlon Of all ditferential duties of navigation ana or commerce and perfect reciprocity based on pieileS oi equity, equally beneficial to both coun- tries and applicable alike in peace and in war have resolved to conclude general convention of amty commerce. navigation. and for the surrender of fngi e,, uve cininas For this purpose, they have re<pcc tveiy appointed penipotentiaies to wit: the Presi dent of the United States has appointed Robert Dale Owen minister resident of the United States near his Males!y the kng of the kin rdom of the Two Sciies; ana ms MaJeSy the King of the kingdom of the Two Sclles has appointed Don Lewis Carafa della Spina oi or the Dukes of lraetto, weekly Maiordomo of his Majesty. Commander of his Royal Order of Civil Merit of Francis the First Grand Cross of the distn gnished noyal spanish Order of Charles the Third, lIrand Ofncer of the Order of the Legion of Honor Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael of Bavaria. Grand Cross of the Florentine Order of Merit nnder the tlte o St. Joseph. Grand Cross of the Order of Merit o Parma under the title of St. Lulovico Grand Cross of the Brazilian Order of the Rose cbarped provlsonaIly with the Portfolio of Foreign Affairs: and Don Michael Gravna Reouesenz Prince of C"munI hls gentleman of the becbamber in exer- else, Chevaller Grand Cross of his Royal Order of trancls the First, invested with the Grand Gordon if the Order of the Legion of Honor and the Grand Gross ot the following orders namely of Leopold of Austria, of the Red Eagle of Prussia of the White Eagle of kussla Of St. Maurice and Lazarus of Sar- dina, of Dannebrog of Denmark of Leopold of Bel gum and of the Crown of Oak of the Low Coun- trles, late his Minister Secretary of State and Don Joseph Marius Arpino, Advocate General of the Grand Court of Accounts: and the said nlenipoten tlafleS, ater haVlng exchanged their respective full powers, found in good and due form have concluded and signed the following articles:
 ARTICLE I.
 It is the intention of the two high contracting par tles that there shall be, and connue throuph all time, firm, inviolable and universal peace and true and sincere friendship between them and between ther respective territories cities towns and people, without exception of persons places But if not WithStandng, the two nations should unfortunately become involved in war. with the other the term Of six months from and after the declaration thereof shall be allowed to the merchants and other inhabi tants respectively, on each side, during which term they shall be at liberty to withdraw themselves with all their effects which they shall have the right to carry away send away or sell, as they please with out hlnderance or molestation During such period or SIX months ther persons and other effects incul- Ing money. debts. shares in the lublic funds or in banks and any other property real or personal shall be exempt from coaiiscation or scqueStraton: and they shall be allowed freely to sell anl convey any real estate |" them belonging, and 10 withdraw and export the prorecs without mocstation and without paying, to the profit If the respective governments any taxes pr dues other greater than those which the inhabitants o the country wherein said real es tate s situated shall in similar eases be subject to pay And passports. valid for a sufficient term for teir return shall be granted, safe conduct for theiSeNes, thelr vessels, and the money and effects which they may carry send away. against the as Sauits and prizes which may be attempted aoainst their persons and effects as well by vessels of war of the contracting parties as by their privatecrs. ARTICLE II.
 Considering the remoteness of the respective coun- tires of the two contracting parties and the unrer- ainty resulting tlercfron with reSpe o the vario,s events which may take place. it is agreed that a ler- chant vessel belonging to either of them. which may be bannd to port supposed at the time of its depa turc tp DC blocEAied shall not. however be bccapture1 or condemned for having attempted a first time to enter said port unless it be proved hat sui ves Sel could ana ought to hve learned during ts voy- tat the blockade of the place in ounstion sill continued. But all vessels which, after having been warned off once shall, during the same voyage at tempt second time. to enter the same bocaIcl port during the continuance of the same blockade shall thereby subject themselves to be detained and con- demned.
 By bockadel port is understood one into which. ny the disposition of the power which alta ks it, with q lToportionntn number of ships sufficiently near, there is evident danger in entering.
 ARTICLE III.
 The high contracting parties in order to prevent and avoid all dispute by determining with certainty what shall be considered by them contra band in time ot war and as such cannot be canveyed to the coun- trles clues places or eeapors of their enemies have declared and agreed that under the name of contra band ot war shall be cmprised only commons, nor | tars. petards granaaes, nluskets balls bombs gun | carriages. gunpowder, saltpetre. matches troops whether infantry or cavalry. together with all that appertalns to them; also every other munition of war and generally. every species of arms, and in- struments in iron, steel brass copper or any other nateia " hatever, manufactured prepared, and made expressly for purposes of war whether by land or sea And 1t i1 expressly declared and understood that the merchandise above forth as contrahand of war shall not entail confscaon either the vessel on | wlich 1t shall have been loaded or on the lncr,han- | disc forming the rest of the cargo of said vessel whether the said merchandise belong to the same or ! to different owner.
 ARTICLE ".
 The citizens and subjects of each of the high con tracing parties shall have free and ndoubted right tr,ye. and le>deiu the States of the other remain ing subject only t" the precautions of police which are ractised towards the citizens or subjects of the most favored nations.
 ARTICLE V.
 The citizens subjects of one of the high contract ing parties travelling residing in the territories of the other shall he free rom all military service whether by land from all billeting of soldiers in their houses from every extraordinary contrbu- ion not general and D, law established and from al. forced loan- shall they he held under any pre- tenee wlaeN CT to pay any taxes or impstion other "r greater than tn which are. may hereafter be paid by the subjects citizens of the most favored uaois in the respective States of th- high contract ing part rs. Their dwellings, warehouses. and all preni~rs apPertiniug hereto destined for purposes of commerce or residence. shall be resreete,l. No 'riitrAry search of or visit to their houstS whether private or of business and no arbitrary examination or inspection whatever ot their books papers or ac- connts of trade, shall be made; but soh measures shall have place only in virtue of warrant granted bv | the judicial authorities. And each of the high con- trctng parties expressly engages that the citizens or subjects of the other residing in theirTespecve States ehaI! enjoy their property and personal security in full and ample manner their own citizens or sub jecs, or the citizens subjects of the favored nations
 The citizens and subjects each of the contracting parties residing in the States of the other shall be en- titled to carry on commerce. arts. or trade and to cupy dwellings shops and warehouses and to dispose of their property of every kind, whether real or per sona by sale gift, exchange. or in any other way, without intolerance or obstacle And they shall be free to manage thc'r own affairs themselves or to init those affar- to persons whom they may appoint as broker. factor agent; shall they be restrain ed in their choice of persons act in such capacties nor shall they be called upon to pay any salary or re muneratlon to any person hom they shall not choose to employ Absolute freedom shall also he given in all cases to the tuyer and seller to bargain together and also to fix the price of any goods or merchandise imported into. or to be exported from, the States of either ot the contracting parties and except cases where the laws of the said States may require the in terventon of special agents where in either of the countries, articles may be the subject of government | monopoly. at present in he kingdom of the Two Scilies the royal monopolies of tobacco salt playing | cards gunpowdcr and satpetre.
 It being expressly understood, however that none of the prov Slons of the present treay shall he con srued to take away the right of either of the hh contracting parties to grant patents of invention or improvement either to The inventors or to others and that the prnciy les of reciprocity established by this treaty snail not eNtcnd to premiums Wlch c her of the high contracting parties may grant to their own citizens or subjects for the encouragement of the build ing of ships, to sail under their own flag.
 ARTICLE VII.
 As to any citizen or subject of either of the high contracting parties dying within the jurisdiction of the other his heirs being citizens subjects of the other. shall succeed to his personal properCv and either to his real estate the proceeds there f. whether by testament or ab tntestta and may take possession thereof, either by u tmselves by others acnr for them: and dsDrse of he sa,,e paying to tho profit of the respective governments such dues only the inhabitants of the country wherein said property is, shall be subject pay in like cases. And in of the absence of the heir or of his representatives, the care shall be taken of the said property would be taken in like of the effects of the natives of the country sef the respective consular agents having notice fror the competent judicial authorities of the day and UT in which they will proceed to the imposing or removing of seals and to the making out of an in>e entorv in all cases where such proceedings arc required by law So that the said consular agent may assist thercat.- Tho respective consuls may demand the delivery of the hereditary effects of their countrymen. which