Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-06-12

clared and agreed that under the name of
contraband of war shall be comprised only
cannons, mortars, petards, granades, muskets,
balls, bombs, gun-carriages, gunpowder, salt
petre, matches, troops, whether infantry or
cavalry, together with all that appertains to
them; as also every other munition Of war,
and, generally, every species Of arms, and in
struments in iron, steel, brass, copper, or any
other material whatever, manufactured, pre-
pared, and made expressly for purposes of
war. whether by land or sea.
And it is expressly declared and understood
that the merchandise above set forth as con-
traband of war shall not entail confiscation,
either on the vessel on which it shall have
been loaded, or on the merchandise 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 contracting parties shall have free and
undoubted right to travel and reside in the
States OF the other, remaining subject only to
the precautions of police which are practised
towards The citizens or subjects of the most
favored nations.
ARTICLE ".
The citizens or subjects of one of the high
contracting parties, travelling or residing IN
the territories of the other, shall be free from
all military service, whether by land or sea,
from all Lileting of soldiers in their houses,
from every extraordinary contribution, not
general and by law established, and from all
forced loans; nor shall they be held, under
any pretence whatever, to pay any taxes or
impositions, other or greater than those which
are, Or may hereafter be, paid by the subjects
or citizens Of the most favored nations, IN the
respective States of the high contracting par
ties. Their dwellings, warehouses, and all
premises appertaining thereto, destined for
purposes Of commerce or residence, shall be
respected. No arbitrary search of or visit to
their houses, whether private or of business,
aud no arbitrary examination or inspection
whatever of their books, papers or accounts of
trade, shall be made; but such measures shall
have place only in virtue OF warrant granted
by the judicial authorities. And each of the
high contracting parties expressly engages
that the citizens or subjects Of the other, re-
siding in their respective States, shall enjoy
ther property and personal security, in as full
and ample manner rs their own citizens or
subjects, or the citizens or subjects Of the most
favored nations.
ARTICLE VI
The citizens and subjects of each oi tie
contracting parties, residing in the States OF
the other, shall be entitled to carry on com
merce, arts, or trade, and to occupy dwellings,
shops, and warehouses; and to dispose of their
property of every kind, whether real or per
sonal, by sale, gift, exchange, or in any other
way, without hinderance or obstacle. And
they shall be free to manage their own a!f.tirs
themselves, or to commit those affairs to per-
sons whom they may appoint broker, fac
tor, or agent; nor shall they be restrained in
their choice Of persons to act in such capaci-
ties nor shall they be cal @ upon to pay any
salary or remuneration to any person whom
they shall not choose to employ. Absolute
freedom shall also be given, in all cases, to
the buyer and seller to bargain togethvr r, nj
also to fix the price Of any goods or merchan-
disc, imported into or to be exported from, the
States Of either Of the contracting parties,
save and except cases where the laws of the
said States may require the intervention of
special agents, or wnere, in either Of the coun-
tries, articles may be tie subject of a govern
ment monopoly, as at present in the kingdom
of the Two Scilies, the royal monopolies Of
tobacco, salt, playing cards, gunpowder, and
saltpetre.
1t being expressly understood, however
that none of the provisions of the present trea-
ty shall be SO construed as to take away the
right of either of the high contracting parties
to grant patents Of invention or improvement
either to the inventors or to others, and that
the principles of reciprocity established by
this treaty shall not extend to premiums WHICH
either of the high contracting parties may
giant to their own citizens or subjects, for the
encouragement of the building 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 iu-
risdiction of the other, shall succeed to his
personal property, and either to his real estate
or to the proceeds thereof, whether by testa-
ment or abntestato; and may take possession
thereof, either by themselves or by others act
ing for them; and may dispose Of the same at
will, paying to the profit OF the respective gov
| ernments such dues only as the inhabitants of
| the country wherein the said property is, shall
be subject to pay In like cases. And in case
of the aqsence OF the heir, or of his represen-
| tatiyes, the same care shall be taken of the
said property as would be taken, in like cases,
of the effects of the natives of the country it
j self; the respective consular agents having no.
tice from the competent judicial authorities OF
the day and hour in when they will proceed
the imposing or removing of seols and to the
making out OF an inventory, in all cases where
such proceedings are required by law; so that
the said consular agent may assist thereat.-
The respective consuls may demand the de-
livery OF the hereditary effects of their coun-
trymen, which shall be Immediately deliver
| ed to them, if no formal opposition to such
delivery shall have been made by the credi
tors of the deceased, or otherwise, as soon as
such opposition shall have been legally over
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