New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04


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 occury 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 of the high contracting
parties shall receive, IN the States and terri
tories Of the other, the most constant protec-
| ton and security tor 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
hitting 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 he 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, 10 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 indenni-
tication previously agreed upon when pos
| siOle.
/ ARTICLE V.
| 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;
| tlar 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 tie 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 boz 1tios, duties, and drawbacks, shall
be allowed ana collected whether such eE-
portation or re-exportation be made in yes
sells Of the UuIUed States OF OF Italy
ARTICLE VI
No higher or other duties shall beimposed
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-
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 Ulited States or OF Italy, 10
or from the territories Of the United States.
or to OF from the territories OF Italy, which
ARTICLE VII
Vessels of the United States arriving at a
bort 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 the port where
thew first arrived. II il, however, under
stood and agreed that nothing contained III
this article shall apply 70 the coastwise
navigation, which each OF the two contract
ing parties reserves exclusively to itself.
ARTICLE VII.
The following shall be exempt from pay
ing tonnage, anchorage and clearance
duties il tie respective ports:
/. Vessels entering in ballast and leav-
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 70 discharge q 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.
3. Loaded vessels entering a port either
voluntarily or forced from stress OF wealth
er, and leaving it without having disposed
of the whole or part OF their cargoes, or
having therein completed their cargoes.
be compelled to enter a port OF the other,
shall be regarded as engaging in trade if it
merely breaks bulk for repairs, transfers
her cargo to another vessel on account OF
unseawOrthiness, purchases stores, or sells
damaged goods for re-eXpOrtati0n. 1t is,
however, understood that ali 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 it 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 I'M
load the said vessel, if necessary, Of its
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 d0minions Of the other, TO complete
their crew, in order to continue their yoy-
age, with sailors articled in the country,
provided they submit to the local reguia- I
lions and their enrolment be voluntary.
ARTICLE ".
All ships, merchandise, and effects belong |
ing TO the citizens of one Of the contracting
parties. which may be captured by pirates, |
whether within the limits OF its Jurisdiction
or on the high seas, and may be carried or
found in the rivers, roads, bays, ports or
a nr,,a;nr of the other shall he delivered mn |