New Orleans Republican., 1872-12-14

duties or charges than are paid by the ma
| tives, on condition of their submitting to
| the laws and ordinances there prevailing.
| War vessels of the two powers shall re-
| ceiVe in their respective ports the treatment
| OF those Of the most favored nations,
ARTICLE II.
| The citizens Of each of the high contract
| ing parties shall have liberty to travel in
| the States and territories of the other, to
| carry on trade, wholesale and retail, to hire
and occuTy houses and warehouses, to en-
| ploy agents of their choice, and generally
| to-do any thing incident to OF necessary for
| trade, upon the same terms as the natives
of the country, submitting themselves to
| the laws there established.
ARTICLE III.
The citizens of each ofthe high contracting
| parties shall receive, in the States and terri
1 tories of the other the most constant proteC-
ton and security for their persons and
| property, and shall enjoy in this respect
the same rights and privileges as are or
shall be granted to the natives, on their sub
mitting themselves to the conditions I'M
| posed upon the natives.
I They SHALL however be exempt IN their
respective territories from compulsory mil
itary service, either on land or sea, in the
regular forces, or in the national guard, or
| in the militia They shall likewise be exempt
from any judicial or municipal Office, and
from any contribution whatever, in kind
or in money, to be levied il compensation
for personal services,
ARTICLE ".
The citizens of neither Of the contracting
| parties shall be liable, in the States or Ter
! ritories Of the other, to any embargo, nor
shall they be detained with their vessels,
| cargOes, merchandise, or effects, for any
military expedition, nor for any public Or
| private purpose whatsoever, without allow
ing to those interested a sufficient indemni-
fication previously agreed upon when pos
sible.
The high contracting parties agree that
whatever kind of produce, manufactures, or
merchandise of any foreign country can be
| from time to time lawfully imported into
the United States, in their own vessels,
may also be imported in Italian vessels;
thai no other or higher duties upon the
| tonnage of the vessel or her cargo shall be
levied and collected, whether the importa-
| tion be made in vessels OF the one country
or of the other; and, IN like manner, that
whatsoever kind of produce, manufactures,
or merchandise of any foreign country can
be from time to time lawfully imported into
| Italy in its own vessels, may be also i'm
| ported in vessels of the United States, and
| that no higher or other duties upon tue ton
| mage of the vessel or her cargo shall be
| levied and collected, whether the irnporta-
| tiop be made in vessels OF the one country
or of the other: and they further agree that
| whatever may be lawfully exported and re-
exported from the one country, in it's own
| vessels, to any foreign country, may in the
| like manner be exported or re-exported IN
| the vessels of the other country, and the
same bounties, duties, and draw backs, shall
| be allowed and collected, whether such ex-
portation or re-exportation be made in YES
| sells OF the UnIIud states or of Italy.
ARTICLE VI.
Ne higher or other duties shall be imposed
| on the importation into the United States
| of any articles, the produce or manufactures
| OF Italy, and no higher or other duties shall
| be imposed on the Importation into Italy OF
| any articles, the produce or manufactures
| of the United States than are or shall be
| payable on the like articles, being the PRO
! duce or the manufactures of any other for
eign country; nor shall any other or higher
| duties or charges be imposed, II either OF
| the two countries, on the expectation OF any
| articles to the United States or to Italy, re-
| spectively, than such as are payable on the
| expectation of the like articles to any for
| eign country; nor shall any prohibition be
| imposed on the importation or the eXporta-
| ton of any articles, the produce or manu-
features of the United States or Of Italy, to
or from the territories of the United States,
or to or from the territories Of Italy, which
shall not equally extend to all other nations,
ARTICLE VII.
Vessels Of the United States arriving at
port Of Italy and, reciprOCally, vessels Of
Italy arriving at a port OF the United
States may proceed to any other port OF
the same country, and may there discharge
such part Of their original cargoes as may
not have been discharged at the port where
thew first arrived. 1t IS, however under
stood and agreed that nothing contained i'll
this article shall apply to the coastWis8
navigation, which each of the two contract
ing parties reserves exclusively to itself
ARTICLE VIII.
The following shall be exempt from pay
ing tonnage, anchorage and clearance
duties in the respective ports:
/. Vessels entering IN ballast and I0av-
ing again in ballast from whatever port
they may come.
.. Vessels passing from port of either Of
the two states into one or more ports Of the
same state, therein to discharge part or
all of their cargo, or take in or complete
their cargo, whenever they shall furnish
proof Of having already paid the aforesaid
duties.
B Loaded vessels entering a port either
er. and leaving it without having disposed
Of the whole or part of their carg0es, or
having therein completed their carg0es.
No vessel Of the one country, which may
he compelled to enter port OF the other,
shall be regarded as engaging III trade II 1t
merely breaks bulk for repairs, transfers
her cargo to another vessel on account OF
unseawOrthiness, purchases stores, or sells
damaged goods for re-eXpOrtation. 1t Is,
howevpr understood that all portions of
such damaged goods destined to be sold for
internal consumption shall be liable to the
payment Of custom dues.
ARTICLE TX.
When any vessel belonging to the citizens
of either of the contracting parties shall be
wrecked. foundered, or shall suffer any
damage, on the coasts or within the do
minions of the other, there shall be given
to II all assistance and protection in the
same manner which is usual and customary
With the vessels of the nation where the
damage happens, permitting them to IN
load the said vessel, if necessary, OF It's
merchandise and effects, and to reload the
same. or part thereof, paying no duties
whatsoever but such as shall be due upon
the articles left for consumption.
ARTICLE K.
Vessels of either of the contracting par
ties shall have liberty, within the territories
and dominions of the other, to complete
their crew, in order to continue their Voy-
ACE. with sailors articled in the country,
nToyided thev submit to the local regula-
tions and their enrolment be voluntary.
ARTICLE xI.
All ships, merchandise, and effects belong
inc TO the citizens of one of the contracting
naTties, which may be captured by pirates,
"a IiV1;fa Of its jUTiG0iPLiDn