New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-07

| the contrary, thaC the state OF war is
precisely that for which it is provided, and
during which its provisions are to be sacred
IL observed as the most acknowledged obi
| cations in the law Of nations.
ARTICLE XXI.
The citizens of each Of the contracting
parties shall have power TO dispose OF their
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 ab intestat0, aud they may take posses
sion thereof, either by themselves or others
acting tor them, and dispose OF them at
their viii, paying such dues only as the in
habitants of the country wherein such
goods are shall be subject to pay IL like
cases.
As for the case Of real estate. the citizens
and subjects OF the two contracting parties
shall he treated Oh the footing u :Ae most
favored nation.
ARTICLE yXllI.
The citizens of either party shall have
free access TO the courts OF justice. II 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. lie. Tree TO
employ, in defense of their rights, such adj
vocates, solicitors, notaries, agents, and fac
tors as they may Judge proper. in al their
trials at law; and such citizens OF agents
shall have free opportunity to Ue present at
the decisions and sentences Of tbs tribunals
in all cases which may concern them, and
likewise al the taking Of all examinations
and evidences which may Ue exhibited IN
the said trials.
ARTICLE NXIy.
The United States Of America and the
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 com
mon to the other party, who shall ENJOY the
same freely, If the concession was freely
made, or on allowing the same o0npensa-
ton if the concession was conditional.
ARTICLE XIV.
The present treaty shall continue in force
for five years from the day OF the exchange
OF the rati1icatone; and if, twelve months
befor the expiration Of that period, neither
OF the high contracting parties shall have
announced to the other, by an official mott
ticari0n, its intention to terminate the said
treaty, it shall remain obligatory OF both
parties one year beyond that time, and so on
until the expiration Of the twelve months,
which will follow a similar notification,
whatever may be the time when such mott
tcation shall be given.
ARTICLE XVI.
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 Publications shall
be exchanged at Washington within twelve
months from the date hereof, or sooner if
possible.
In faith whereof the plenipotentiaries Of
the 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 tweuty-si1ta DAY
of February, in the year Of cur Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seveuty-oneo
GEORGE Z. MARSH.
IISCDNII VENOSG3.
8nG whereas the said treaty has been
duly ratified on both parts. and the re.
spective Publications Of the same we're ex-
changed az Washington on the eighteenth
instant:
Now. therefore. be it known thar I. CIys.
ses 5. Grant, President OF the United States
Of America. have caused The said treaty to
and every clause and article thereof, may
he observed and fulfilled with good faith by
tie United States and the citizens thereof.
III testimony whereof have hereunto
SET my hand. and caused the sea! Vi the
United States to be affixed.
Done ct the city of Washington this
twenty third day OF November IN the year
OF cur Lord one thousan& eight hundred
and ..venty-0ueo and O! the Independence
OF the United States 81 AMERICA the ninety.
sixth.
L. :. GRANT.
}y tie Presidents:
HAMILTON FISH.