The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-27
ESTABLISHED. 1881,
ARTICLE III

4 commerce between the neonla of
!; Alnerica and Madagascar AKIN H.
peIiectIy !Fee,, with all the nr;vilaoos
uhoer Whlchthe most favored ratiess,
are now or may hereafter be trad;n.s
Cltizens or America shall. howevaS
pay duty, not exceeding ten per cent
on both exports and imports in Mado''
, gascar,. to be regulated bv a tsr;F
mutually agreed upon, with the foi
lowing exceptions: Munition of war
to be imported by the Queen of Mads.
; gaSear into her dominions, or by her
order. Prohibited from export bv
the laws of Madagascar are munition
OF war, timber, and cows. No other
durles, such as tonnage, pilotage,
quarantine, lighthouse dues, shall be
imposed In ports of either country on
the vessels Of the other to which ma
Clonal vessels or vessels of the most
liable. -S %
Ports of Madagascar where there Is
no military station under the control
OF governor must not be entered bv
United States vessels.
ARTICLE w.
Each contracting party may appoint
consuls, to reside In the dominions of |
each other, who shall enjoy all priv |
lleges granted to eonsnls of the most |
favored nations. to be witness of the I
good relationship existing between
ooth nations, and to regulate and pro-
tect commerce.
4ls ARTICLE v.
Citizens Of the United States who
enter Madagascar, and subjects of
Her MaJecty the Queen of MadaRas-
car while sojourning In America. are
subject to the laws of trade and com
merce In the respective countries. In
regard to civil rights, however. wheth-
or OF person or property. of Ameri-
can citizens, or In cases of Grim
lnal offences, they shall be under
the exclusive civil and criminal
jurisdiction Of their own consul only.
duly invested with the necessary
powers.
But. should any American citizen
be guilty Of a serious criminal offense
against the laws of Madagascar, he
shall be liable TO Punishment from
the country.
All disputes and differences arising
within the dominions of Her Majesty,
between citizens of the United States
and subjects of Madagascar, shall be
decided before the United States con-
sui, and an officer. duly authorized
by Her Majesty's Government, who fl
shall afford mutual assistance and
every facility to each other in recov. .
ering debts.
ARTICLE VI.
No American vessel shall have
communication with the shore 7
before receiving pratique from
the local authorities of NADIA
gascar; nor shall any subject
OF her Majesty the Queen be permit
ted to embark on board an American
vessel without a passport from her
Maajesty's government.
In. cases of mutiny or desertion, the I
local authorities shall, on application.
render all necessary assistance TO the
a American consul to bring back the
deserters and re establish discipline, :
II possible, among the crew of mer- 4
chant vessel.
ARTICLE VII. 4
In case of shipwreck of an Ameri- A
can vessel on the coast of Madagas.
ear, or if any such vessel should be 81
attacked or plundered in the waters
Of Madagascar adjacant to any mill d
5ary statiou, her Majesty engages to D
order the governor to grant every D
assistance in his power to secure the
and to restore it to the
1wner or to the United States consul,
It thislbe not impossible. .
ARTICLE VIII. n
The above articles of treaty, made =
n good faith, shall be submitted to
1oth the government OF the United
states. of America and her Majesty
he Queen of Madagascar for ratifca-
Aon. and such Publications be ex- n
changed within six months from date r
)f ratification, at Antanauarivo. n
Should il, at any future time, seem
desirable, In the interest of either of
he contracting parties, to alter or add
% the present treaty, such alterations 3
)r additions shall be effected with the b
consent Of both parties. ages
Duplicate originals of this treaty,
With corresponding text In the Eng
ish and Malagasy languages, which
hall be both Of equal authority, have go
)een signed and sealed at Antanana- in
ivo this day. =.
SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLE TO II. @
p. S. Should there be any business
IT the Queen requiring the services of
uch laborers, they shall be permitted -
o leave without giving previous
notice. The sentence ia article II,
tating that previous notice must be r
,iven, refers only to laborers leaving L
On their own account.
j. p. FINKELMEIER, CsEAI.
RAINIMAHARAVO SEAL.
Chief Secret1r of State, 10 Uetra
ANDRIANTsIToHAINA is uetrG. TIT
RAFARALAHIBESIALo #
.;te Head of The CEViliaRs.
ANTANANAR4vo, 14th Feb. 1867.
And whereas the said treaty has /,
,een duly ratified on both parts, and az
be respective ratifcations were ex- Sc
'hanged at Antananarivo on the is
IL nth of July last: or
Now, therefore, be it known that |, NJ