New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-10

the contrary, that the state OF war Is
precisely that for which it is provided, and
during which its provisions are to be sacred
ly observed as the most Acknowledged ebli
cations in the law of nations
ARTICLE x1n
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 ab intestato, aud they may take posses
sion thereof, either by themselves or others
acting for them, and dispose of them at
their will, paying sueh dues only as the in
habitants of the country wherein such
goods are shall be subject 10 pay In like
cases-
As for the case Of real estate, tho citizens
and subjects OF the two contracting parties
shall he treated on the footing of the most
favored nation.
ARTICLE XXII.
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 ad-
voeates. 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-
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 ratii9ations; 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
ticetion, its intention to terminate the said
treaty, it shall remain obligatory on both
parties ere year beyond that time, and SO on
until the expiration OF the twelve months,
which will follow a similar notification,
fication shall be given.
ARTICLE XVI
T,e 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 notifications shall
be exchanged at Washington within twelve
months from the date hereof, or sooner ii
possible.
In faith whereof the pleripoten daries OF
the contracting parties have signed the
present treaty in duplicate, In the English
and Italian languages, and thereto affixed
their respective seals.
Done OF Florence, this twenty sixth day
of February, in the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and seventy-1ne.
GEORGE p. MARSH.
VISCONTI vENOSTA.
And whereas the said treaty has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the re-
spective notifications of the same were ex-
changed at Washington on the eighteenth
Instant
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Ulys.
ses 8. 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 rticle thereof, may
be observed and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizsns thereof.
In testimony whereof have hereunt0
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-ope, and of the Independence
of the United States Of Amerioa the ninety
sixth.
q. & GRANT.
BY .he President.
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State