Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-03-14

| WV Oio S~uutty Ill NS OWu NcSScIS, 10 any
eisn country. may, in like manner, be px-
ported or re-expolted in the vessels of tho
other country. and the same bountes, duties
and drawbacks shall be allowed and collected,
whether such expectation Or re-exportation
bo made in vessels of the United States or of
the Hepublic of Bolivia. In all these res
poets the vessels and their cargoes of the one
country, in TO ports Of the other, shall also
bs on anfsquhl footing with those of the most
favored nation. 1t bring further understood
that these principles shall apply whether the
vessels shall have cleared directly from tho
ports of the nation TO which they appertain,
or from the ports of any other nation.
ARTICLE v.
For the better understanding of the prc.
r"ding article. and taking into consideration
| the actual state OF the commercial marine of
the Republic of Bolivia. il is stipulated and
agreed tha: all vessels belonging exclusively
to a citizen or citizrns of said Republic. and
whose captain is also citizen of the same,
though the construction or the crew are or
may be foreign, sl'Ih he considered, for all tho
objects OF this treaty as Bolivian vessel.
ARTICLE VI.
No higher or other duties shall be imposed
on the importation of the United States of
any articles the produce or manufactures of
The Republic Of Bolivia, and no higher or 9th
rr duties shall BIZ imposed on the inporta-
ton into the Republic of Bolivia of any ar,i.
cles the produce or manufactures of the Uni
ted States, than are or shall be PAYABLE on
tlc like articles being the produce Or manu-
| far'ures Of any other country nor shall any
higher or other duties charges be imposed in
either Of the two countries. on the cxporta-
ion of any articles to the United S a rs or to
the Republic Of bolivia, respectively. than
snch as are payable on the expectation Of the
like articles to any other foreign country
nor shall any prohibitions be imposed ON the
cxporiaiion Of any articles the produce or
manufactures Of the United States, or of the
Republic of bolivia. to or from the territories
of the Republic of Bolivia, wh;cl, shall not
equally extend to all other nations.
ARTICLE VII.
1t is likewise agreed that it shall be wholly
free for all merchants commanders of ships,
and other citizens of either country. to mau-
age themselves their own business in all the
ports and places subject to the jurisdiction of
of the other, as we'll with respect to the con-
chandisc by wholesale or retail. as with res
prct To the loading, unloading. and sending
of their ships; they being in all these cases
to he treated as citizens of the country in
which they reside, or at least to be placed on
II footing with the citizens or subjects Of the
most favored nation.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Republic of Bolivia, desiring u in
crease the intercourse between the Pacific
ports hv means OF steam navigation. engages
to accord to any citizen or citizens of the Uni
ted States who may establish line of steam
vessels to navigate regularly between the dit.
lrr,nt ports and bays of the the coasts of the
Bolivian territory, the same privileges of talk
ing in and landing freight and cargo. entering
the Imports for the purpose Of receiving and
landing passengers and their baggage and
money. carrying the public mails, establishing
chine and workshops for repairing aud rclit-
ting the steam vessels. and all other favors
!cnjoycl by any other association or company
whatsoever of the, &c 1t is furthermore un-
ders.ood between the high contracting parties
that the steam vessels of either shall not be
subject in the ports of the other party. to
any duties of tonnage, harbor, or other simi.
lar duties whatsoever. than those that are or
may be paid by any other association or com.
pany.
ARTICLE IX.
Whenever the citizens Of either of tho con-
t,acting parties shall be forced to seek refuge
or asylum in the rivers, ports, or dominions of
the other with their vessels, whether mer-
chant or of war, through stress of weather,
pursuit of pirates or enemies, they shall be
received and treated with humanity, giving
to them nll favor and protection for repairing
their ships aud placing themselves i'll stu
alton to continue their voyage, without obsta-
clrs or hndrance Of any kind. And the pro-
visions of this article shall apply to priva-
tcers or private vessels Of war as well as pub
lie. until, until the two high contracting par.
lies may relinquish the right Of that mode Of
warfare, in consideration of the general relin.
punishment Of tho private property upon the
high seas.
ARTICLE X.
When any vessels belonging to the citizens
of either of the contracting parties shall be
wrecked, or shall suffer any damages in the
seas, rivers or channels, within the dominions
Of the other, there shall be given to them all
assistance and protection. in the same manner
which is usual and customary with the vessels
of tho nation where the damage happens,
permitting them to unload the said vessel. If
necessary, of its merchandise and effects.
without exactins for it any duty, impost, or
contribution whatever.
| ARTICLE XI.
All the ships. merchandise, and the effects
! L.l,u,,in,, to tl,e citizens of Ona of the con-