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national character, though the construction
and crew are or may be foreign, shall be con-
sldersd, for all the objects of this treaty, as a
dominican vessel;
No higher or other duty shall be imposed on
the importation in the Ueited States OF any
article The gro with, produce or manu- factRre OF
the dominican republic, or OF her fisheries;
an ne higher or other duty shall be Im posed
on the importation int tAe Dominican republi
OF any article the growth, produce or manu.
f4cture OF the United States, or their fisheries,
tfan are or shall be payable on the like articles
the eTowth, prodrcs or manufacture of any
other foreign country, or its fisheries.
No other OF higher Guties or charges shall be
imposf IN the United States the expOrta-
tion OF any article 70 the Dominican repdblIc,
nor IN the Domingsan ~ public on the exporta-
ton OF any article TO the United States. than
such as are or sks sill be payable on the ex porta-
ton OF the like article to any other foreign
country.
No prohibition shall be imposed ON the i'm
porr.tion of sly article, the gre with, prod CO,
or manufacture of the United states OF their
fisheries, or Of the Dom minican republic and her
fisheries from or 10 the por.s of the United
states or the dominican repu bi,c- which shalt
not eq ualy extend 10 every ether foreign coun-
Try.
ARTICLE X.
Should enc Of the high contracting parties
hereafter impose dis Eliminating duties upon
ths prodCcts of any other nation, the other
party shall be AT liberty to determine the man.
ner Of establishing the origin OF its own pro-
the dis crimi mating duties are imposed.
ARTICLE XI.
When any vessel of either party shall he
wrecked. stranded or other wise damaged on
the cocsts or within the jurisdiction OF the
other, their respective citizens shall receive, as
we'll for themselves Es for their vessels and
effects, the same assistance which would be
due &c the Inhabitants OF the country where the
accident happened, and they shall be liable to
lay the same charges and dues OF salvage as
the said inhabitants would he liable to pay in
like case.
If the repairs which a stranded vessel may
require shall renCer il necessary that the
whole or any Part 0t her cargo should be
unloaded, no duties of custom, charges, or fees
on such cargo 2S may be carried away shall be
paid, except such as are payable in like case
by national vessels. II is understood, never
theless, that If, while the vessel is under re.
p:ir, the cargo shall be unladen snd kept in a
place Of deposit destined for the reception of
goods, the duties on which have not been psid
the cargo shall be liable to the charges and
fees lawfully que to The keepers OF such ware.
houses.
ARTICLE XII.
II shall be lawful for the citizens of either
country TO sail with their ships and mercnan-
disc (contraband goods always excepted) from
any port whatever, to any port of the enemy
OF the other. and to sail and trade with their
ships and merchandise, with perfect secxrity
and liberty. from the countries, ports, and
places OF these who are enemies Of either party,
without any opposition or disturbance what
scever, and to pass not only directly from the
10 neutral ports and places, but also from one
place belonging 10 an enemy TO another place
belonging to an enemy, whether they be or be
not under the jurisdiction Of the same power
unless such ports or places bs effectively
bloc kaded. besieged, or invested.
And whereas it frequently happens that yes-
sels sail aor port or place belonging to an
enemy without knowing that the same is either
oesIe Eed, blockaded, or invested, il is agreed
that every vessel so circumstanced nav he
turned away from such port or place, tut she
a nn a ,< 6.r
II not cocuaband, be confiscated, unless, after
notice OF such blockade or investment she sha N
again attempt TO enter; but she shall be Permit.
Ted TO go TO any other port or place sac shall
think proper; provided the same be not block.
AIDED, essleged, or lnyes ed. Nor shall any YES.
sci of either OF the parties that may have en-.
tered into such port or pilce before the same
was actually besieged. biorkaded or inyesred
by the other, be restrained from quitting sucb
place with her cargo, nor If found therein after
tne reouction and surrender Of such place, shall
such vessel or her cargo be liable to conn sea.
ton, bat they shall be restored to the owners
thereof.
The liberty OF Navigation and commerce shall
extend ~ all kinds OF merchandise, eyceptine .
those only which are distinguished By the name
OF contraband OF war, and under this name
shall be comprehended:
]. Cannons, mortars, howitzers, swiyels,
blunderbusses, muskets, fusees, rifles carbines.
naIoerds, grenades, bombs, powder, matchs ss
balls, and everything belonging to the use OF
arms.
2. Bucklers, helmets, breastplates, coats of
mall accoutrements. ana clothes made up in
military form and fsr military use.
3. Cavalry belts and horses, with their har.
4. And generally. all offensive or defensive
arms, made OF iron, steel. brass, copper, or OF
any other material prepared and formed 10
make war oy land or At sea-. ~
ARTICLE XIV
AL other merchandises aud things not COM
pretended In the articles OF centraband expli.
n.fIv fol
be held and considered as free, and subjects OF
free and lawful commerce, so tnat tney be
carried and transpor, ed IN the freest manner by
the ciuzens OF both the contracting parties,
even TO places belonging TO an enemy, except.
ing only those places which are a. the time
besieged or sloekaded.
ARTICLE XIV.
The two high contracting parties recognize As
permanent and immu table the folio wing prIn-
ciples, 10 wit
j. That free ships make free goods; that is to
subjects or citizens of q power or state at war
are free from capture confscat.on when
found on board neutral vessels with the excep-
tlon o. articles contraband OF war.
9. That the property Of neutrals on board of
IN enemy's vessel is not subject to esndscation
unless the same be contraband OF war.
That like neutrality shall be extended to
persons W no are on board q neutral ship with
this effect, that although they NAV be enemies
of both or either party. they are nor TO be taken
out OF that ship, unless they are officers or SOL
diers, and IN the actual service of the enemy
The contracting parties engage TO apply these
principles 10 the commerce and navigation of
all such powers and states shall consent to
adopt them as perman ent and immutasle
ARTICLE XVI.
In tine OF war the merchant ships belon ging
TO the citizens of either Of the contracting par
ties, which shall be bound to q port Of the enc
my OF one OF the parties, and concerning whose
voyage ana the articles of their cargo there
shall be jrse grou uds Of suspicion, shali be
obliged to exhibit as well upon the high seas
rs In the ports roads not only their pass ports
but likewise their certificates, sho wing that
their goods are not of the quality OF those which
are specrfied to be contraband In the ir,een tn
article o. the present convention.
ARTICLE XVII.
And that captures ON light suspicious may
be avoided, and INJURIES thence arising pre-.
vented, II is agreed that when one party
shall be engaged in war, and the other party
BE- neutral, the ships Of the neutral party
shall be furnished with passports, that it may
appear thereby that the ships really belong
to the citizens of the neutral party; they shall
be valid for any number of voyages, but shall
be renewed every year; that Is. II the ship hap
the ships are laden they shall be provided, not
also 9th certl1 1catea, 90 that IL may be known
No other paper shaIl be required, any usage or
ordInance 10 the contrary not withstanding.
And II II shall not appear from the said certid-
cafes that theIs ere contrabaud goods on board.
the ships shall be permitted to proceed on their
voyage. IL it shall sppear from the certih.
Gates that there are confraband goods on board
auy such shin, and the lander of the Samo