New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28

| the contrary, that the state of var is
precisely that for which it is provided, aud
| during which its provisions are to be sacred
~ observed as the most acknowledged obi
cations in the law of nations.
ARTICLE xxIL
The citizens of each of the CONTRACTING
| parties shall have power to dispose of their
personal goods within the Jurisdiction of
| the other, BY sale, donation, testament, or
| otherwise, and their representatives., being
| citizens OF the other party. shall succeed to
| their personal goods, whether by testament
! or alb intestato, aud they may take posses
| sion thereof, either by themselves or others
| acting for them, and dispose OF them at
! their will, paying such dues only as she in
! habtants of the country wherein such
goods are shall be subject TO pay in like
| cases.
As for the ease of real estate, the citizens
| and subjects OF the two contracting parties
shall he treated Un the footing Of tbe most
favored nation.
ARTICLE XxTTI.
The citizens of either party SHAH have
free access to the courts OF Justice, in order
to maintain and defend their own rights,
without any other conditions, restrictions,
or taxes than such as are imposed upon the
natives. They shall, therefore, be free to
employ, in defense Of their rights, such ad-
vooates solicitors, notaries, agents, and fac
tors as they may judge proper, in all their
trials at law; aud such citizens or agents
shall have free opportunity TO be present at
the decisions and sentences of the tribunals
in all cases which may concern them, and
likewise at the taking of all examination
and evidences which may be exhibited in
the eaid trials.
ARTICLE XIV.
The United States of America and tho
Kingdom of Italy mutually engage not to
grant any particular favor to other nations,
in respect to commerce and navigation,
which shall not Immediately become con-
mon to the other party, who shall enjoy the
same freely, If the concession was freely
made, or on allowing the same cOmpensa-
ton If the concession was conditional
ARTICLE Exv.
The present treaty shall continue In force
for five years from the day of the exchange
of the ratifcations and If, twelve months
befor the expiration of that period, neither
of the high contracting parties shall have
announced to the other, by al Official mott
tcatiOn, its intention to terminate the said
treaty, it shall remain obligatory on both
parties one year beyond that time, and 80 on
until the expiration of the tweIVe months,
which will follow similar notification,
whatever may be the time when such Roti.
floatiop shall be given.
2RTICLE &x&B.
The present treaty shall be approved and
ratified by his Majesty the King of Italy,
and by the President of the United States,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate thereof, and the ratifcatious shall
be exchanged at Washington within twelve
months from the date hereof or sooner il
possible.
In faith whereof The plenipotentiaries of
Che contracting parties have signed the
present treaty in duplicate in the English
and Italian languages, and thereto affixed
their respective seals.
Done at Florence, this fweqtY-sixth day
of February, in the year Of our Lord one
BhOasand eight hundred and seventg-one.
GEORGE 2. MARSH,
SISCONTd VENOSTA.
Aad whereas the said treaty has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the ro-
spective ratifcations Of the same were tx
changed as Washington on the eighteeRth
instant
Now, therefore, be it known that T. UIvs.
sos S. Grant, President of the United States
Of America, have caused the said treaty to
be made public, to the end that the same, |
and eveEy clause and article thereof, NAV |
he observed and fulfilled with good faith bY |
the United States and the citizens thereof |
In testimony whereof L have hereunto |
set my hand, and caused the seal OF the |
United States TO be affixed.
Done at the CITY Of Washington this |
swentY-third day of November, i'll the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred |
and seventy-0nc, and OF the Independence |
Of she United States of America the ninety
sixth.
q. s. GBANT.
By the President
HAMILTON FISH.