New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-25

duties or charges than are paid by the ma.
| tIyes, on condition of their submitting to
| the laws and ordinances there prevailing.
| w ar vessels OF the two powers shall re
| celve IN their respective ports the treatment
| OF those of the most favored nations
ARTICLE H..
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 occupy houses and warehouses, to EN-
ploy agents of their choice, and generally
to do any thing incident to or necessary for
trade, upon the same terms as the natives
Qt the country, submitting themselves to
the laws there. estab lished.
ART1CLE III.
The citizens Of each Of the high contracting
parties shall receive, in the States and terri
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
uniting themselves to the conditions i'm
posed upon the natives.
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 w.
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 sufficient indemni-
fcation previously agreed upon when pos
sible.
ARTICLE y. ..
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;
that no other or higher duties upon the
tonnage of the vessel or her cargo shall be
levied and collected, whether the importa-
ton be made in vessels OF the one country
or of the other; and, N 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 the ton
mage of the vessel or her cargo shall be
levied and collected, whether the importa-
ton 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 its 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 bountses, duties, and drawbacks, shall
be allowed and collected, whether such ex-
portation or re-exportation be made'ip yes
sells OF tue united states or of Italy.
ARTICLE VI.
No higher or otherduties 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, in either Of
the two countries, on the expectation of any
articles to the United States or to Italy, re-
spGctiyelY, than such as are payable on the
expectation of the like articles to any for 4
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
they first arrived. It is, however, under
stood and agreed that nothing contained III
this article shall apply TO the coastwise
navigation, which each Of the two contract |
ing parties reserves exclusively to itself
ARTICLE VII.
The following shall be exempt from pay
ng tonnage, anchorage and clearance
duties in the respective ports:
/. Vessels entering III ballast and leaV- |
ng again in ballast from whatever port |
hey may come.
9 Vessels passing from q port Of either of |
he two states into one or more ports or the |
zane state, therein to discharge a part or |
Ill of their cargo, or fake i'll OF complete |
heir cargo, whenever they shall furnish |
proof of having already paid the aforesaid |
luties.
g. Loaded vessels entering a port either |
or forced from stress of wealth
H. and leaving it without having disposed |
# the whole or part of their cargoes, or
laving therein completed their cargoes.
No vessel of the one country, which may |
De compelled to enter a port Of the other, |
hall be regarded as engaging in trade if it
merely breaks bulk for repairs. transfers
Ter cargo to another vessel on account of
,nEea ygOrthinesR Durchases stores or sells |
damaged goods for re-exportatiOn. 1t is,
however, understood that. all portions of
UGH 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
f either of the contracting parties shall be
yrecked foundered, or shall suffer any
.amage, on the coasts or within, the do
ninions of the other, there shall be given
o it all assistance and protection in the
ame manner which ia usual and customary
With the vessels of the nation where the
amage happens, permitting them to IN
Dad the said vessel, it necessary, Of its
merchandise and effects, and to reload the
anne, or part thereof, paying no duties
whatsoever but such as shall be due upon
he articles left for consumption,
ARTICLE K.
Vessels of either of the contracting par
les shall have liberty, within the territories
nd dominions of the other, to complete
heir crew, in order to continue their voy-
ge, with sailors articled in the country,
rovided they submit to the local regule-
ons and their enrolment be voluntary.
ARTICLE xI.
All ships, merchandise, and effects belong
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