Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-09-29

commerce with Other nations he nermted or pro-
coed with the whole of their cargo the port of
\ authorized person shall deem exnedient 80
In the shall be treated tmd considered such
citizens as may arrive at the ports of the Uni
| or vessels OF the United States of America.
Art The two contracting parties hereby agree that
Commerce navigation which either contracting party
actually granted, may hereafter grant to the citizens
and circumstances The citizens of the other contracting
party gratuousy III concession in favor of that other
State shall have been gauitUus return for equiv
aent compensation If the concession shall have conditional
Art. f. No other higher duties shall be imposed
the importation exp6rtaon any article of the growth
produce or Of the contracting States than
shall be PAYABLE the like article being The growth
produce or Manufacture of apy other foreign country No
Prohibition shall be imposed upon the importation
poraton Of any article of the growth produce
factue Of rbe territories of either Of the contracting
parties into the territories of the other which shall
equally exaend to the importation exploration of similar
| articles to the territories of any other nation.
Art No other higher duties charges
of tonnage light harbor dues, pIoage salvage case
of damage shipwreck, other local charges shall
be imposed in of the territories of the Republic of
Paraguay vessels Of the United States of America than
those PAYABLE in the ports BY Paragnayan vessels
in the ports of the territories of the United States of Anne
RIGA Paraguayan vessels than shall be PAYABLE IN the
ports by vessels of the United States of America
Art. 6. The duties shall be paid upon the mporta
ton and expectation Of anv article which is or NAV be
legally mportable exportable into the dOmnions of the
United States of America, whether such importation
pnrtaon be made in vessels of the United States of Anne
RIGA or in Paraguayan vessels
Art T. All vessels which, according to the laws of the
United States America be deemed vessels of the
United States of America and all the vessels which, Accord
ing the of Paraguay to be deemed Paraguayan
vessels SHALL for the purposes of this treaty, be deemed
vessels of the United States of America and Paraguayan
vessels respectively.
Art g. Citizens of the United States of America shall
paw in territories of the Republic of Paraguay, the
import and export duties which established may
be established hereafter for Paraguayan citizens In the
the latter shall pay in the United States of
America the duties which established for citizens OF
the United States of America.
Art O. An merchants commanders of ships and others
the citizens of each country respectively, shall have full
liberty all the territories of the other, to their
affairs themselves or to commit them to the manage
of whOmsOever they please agent broker factor
iuerprAe and they shall not be obliged TO employ any
other persons than those employed BY natives to
to such persons they shall think fit to employ higher
salary remuneration than such is paid in like cases by
The citizens Of the United States of America in the terri
tories of Paraguay and the citizens of Paraguay in the
United States of America, shall enjoy the full liberty
which is hereafter be enjoyed by natives of
each country respectively to buy from and sell to whom
they like all articles of lawful commerce and to fix the
by monopoly contract exclusive privilege of sale
purchase subject however to the general ordinary contr
buttons impoSts established by law.
The citizens of either of the two contracting parties in
the territories Of the other shall enjoy full and perfect pro-
lection for their persons and Propertv and shall have free
and open to the courts of justice for the prosecution
and defence of their rights they shall enjoy in this respect
the rights and privileges native citizens and they
shall be at liberty to enjoy in all the advocates at
orneys agents. of whatever description whom they may
think proper.
Art To- In whatever relates to the police of the ports
the adug unadng of ships the warebousng and safe
y Of merchandise goods and effects the succession to
sonal estates by will otherwise and the disposal of
sOna property of property of sort and
bv SALE Donation exchange testament OF in other
whatsoever also with regard to the admnisra
ton Justice the citizens Of each contracting party shall
enjoy in the territories Of the other the privileges
liberties and rights native citizens, and shall no. be
charged in of these respects with other higher
mp6sts duties than those which be paid by
native citizens subject always to the local laws and regu-
lations of such territories.
In the Of citizen of either of the two contract
ing parties diving without will testament in the territory
of the other contracting party the consul general consul
or vice consul of the nation which the deceased be-
long or his absence the representative of such consul
SHALL far the laws of each country will permit take
charge of the property Hhch the deceased NAV have left
for the benefit of his lawful heirs and creditors until
ecutOr administrator be named BY the said consul gen.
era consul, vice consfuil,or his representative
Art H. The ctiZensl of the United States of America
residing in the territories of the Republic of Paraguay
the citizens of The Republic of Paraguay residing in the
United States Of America shall be exempted from all CON-
pusory military service whatsoever whether BY sea or
land and from all forced loans military exactions
qusons and they shall not be compelled to pay
charges, requsOn, other higher than those
that are or NAV be paid BY native citizens.
Art H. 1t shall be free for each Of the two contracting
parties TO appoint consu for the protection of trade TO
side in the territories of the other party but before
any consul shall act such, be SHALL in the usual form
be approved and admitted BY the which he
is sent and either of the contracting parties may
from the residence Of cOnsus such particular places
either of them may judge fit to be excepted
The diplomatic agents and consuls of the United States
of America in the territories of the Republic of Paraguay
shall enjoy whatever privileges, exemptions and mmuni
ties may be there granted to the diplomatic agents
and cOnsus of any other nation whatever; and in like
manner the diplomatic agents and cOnsus of the Reptile
of Paraguay in the United States of America shall enjoy
whatever privileges exemptions, and immunities
be there granted to agents of other nation what
Art h. For the better security of commerce between
the citizens Of the United States of America and the ct
Of the Republic of Paraguay it is agreed that if any
time interruption of friendly intercourse any rup
ure should unfortunately take place between the two
tracing parties the citizens of either of the said contract
ting parties who may established in the territories of the
other in the exercise of trade special employment
shall have the privilege of remaining and continuing such
ruphon in full enjoyment of their liberty and property,
long they behave peaceably and commit offence
against the laws and their goods and effects of whatever
description they may be, whether in their custody
ntrusted to individuals to the State shall be liable
to seizure sequeSraton, to other charges de-
mands than those which may be made upon the like effects
property belonging to native citizens If however they
prefer 10 leave the country they shall be allowed the time
they require to qudate heir and dispose
of their property and safe conduct shall be given them
TO embark at the ports which they shall themselves select
Consequently in The referred to rupture pub
lie funds of the contracting States shall be conSca
ted, sequested, detained
Art IA. The citizens of either Of the two contracting
parties residing the territories of the other shall enjoy
in regard to their houses persons and properties the pro-
lection OF the government in as full and ample manner
native citizens.
shall enjoy, in the territories of the other full liberty of
conscience and shall not be molesed account of their
religious belief and such of those citizens NAV die the
territories of the other party shall be buried in the public
cemeteries or in places appointed for the purpose with
suitable dscorum aud respect
The citizens of the United States of America residing
within the territories of the Republic of Paraguay shall be
at liberty to exercise private and in their dwellings
or within the dwellidgso offices of consus vceconsu
OF the United States of America their religious rites
vices, and worship, and to assemble therein for that pur
pose without hindrance moestaton.
Art l5 The present treaty shall be in force during ten
years counted from the day of the exchange of the ca
tons and further until the end of twelve months after
the of the United of Tho
part the government of Paraguay on the other
shall have given notice of its intention terminate the
same.
The Paraguayan government shall be liberty to address
to the government of the United States of America or tn
its representative in the Republic Paraguay the official
declaration agreed upon in this article.
Art IT, The present treaty shall be ratified by his Ex
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