New Orleans Republican., 1872-12-14

the contrary, that the state of war is
precisely that for which it is provided, and
duEing which its provisions are to be sacred
II 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
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, end dispose of them at
their WILL paying such dues only as the in
habitants of the country wherein such
goods are shall be subject to pay in like
cases.
As for the case of real estate, the citizens
and subjects OF the two contracting parties
shall he treated Oh the footing of the most
favored nation.
ARTICLE XIII.
The citizens Of either party shall 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 8d-
voGates, solicitors, notaries, agents, and fac
tors as they may judge proper, in all their
trials at law; and 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 examinations
and evidences which may be exhibited in
the said trials.
ARTICLE XIV.
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 cOmpensa-
tion if the concession was conditional
ARTICLE xxv.
The present treaty shall continue in force
for five years from the day of the exchange
of the ratiticati0ns; 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
tication, it's intention to terminate the said
treaty, it shall remain obligatory on both
parties one year beyond that time, and SO on
until the expiration of the twelve months,
which will follow q similar notification,
whatever may be the time when such mott,
hcation 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 ratifcatiOns shall
be exchanged at Washington within twelve
months from the date hereof, or sooner it
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 twenty-sixth day
of February, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and Beventy-one.
GEORGE P. MARSH,
VISCONTI VENOSTA.
And whereas the said treaty has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the re
Rpectiye ratifications Of the same we're ex-
changed at Washington on the eighteenth
instant:
Now, therefore, be it known that l, Ulys.
aes 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 every clause and article thereof, may
be 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
twenty third day of November, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy one, and of the Independence
of the United States Of America the ninety
sixth.
L. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary of StafR