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

the laws ana ordinances Bn6r6 prevailing.
War vessels of the two powers shall re-
eeive 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 ibertyto 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 or 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 ofthe 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
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 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 ",
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 a sufficient lndemnl-
| fcation previously agreed upon when pos
sible.
ARTICLE '.
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;
| tina 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 or 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 it's 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 bounties, duties, and drawbacks, shall
be allowed and collected, whether such ex-
portation or re-exportation be made in yes
sells OIL the united States or OF Italy.
ARTICLE vi
No higher or other duties 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 shah 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 tho 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 tor
| eign country; nor shall any prohibition be
| imposed OF 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 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. 1t is, however, under
| stood and agreed that nothing contained i'll
I III +G tha
! navigation, which each Of the two contract
| ing parties reserves exclusively to itself.
ARTICLE VIII.
The following shall be exempt from pay
| ing tonnage, anchorage and clearance
| duties in the respective ports:
| |. Vessels entering in ballast and leay-
| ing again in ballast from whatever port
| they may come
| 9, Vessels passing from a port of either of
| the two states into one or more ports OF the
| same state, therein to discharge part T
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 q 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.
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be compelled to enter port OF the other,
shall be regarded as engaging IN trade II 1t
| merely breaks bulk for repairs, transfers
her cargo to another vessel on account OF
| unseaworthiness, purchases stores, or sells
damaged goods for re-exportation. 1t IS,
| however, understood that all 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
| rninin9s Of the other, there shall be given
| ia II 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 It's
! 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.
yesselg of either of the contracting par
ties shall have liberty, within the territories
| and dominions of the other, to complete
their crew, in order to continue their Yoy-
| age, with sailors artieled in the country,
| provided they submit to the local regula-
lions and their enrolment be voluntary.
ARTICLE XII.
All ships, merchandise, and effects belong
! ing 10 the citizens of one of the contracting
| parties, which may be captured by pirates,
| whether within the limits of it's jurisdiction
or ON the high seas and may be carried OF
found in the rivers, roads, bays, ports or
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