New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-12

duties or charges than are paid by the ma
| tives, on condition of their submitting TO
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 or necessary for
| trade, upon the same terms az 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 IbTCtb, VI III Lnc uhtiShdf Va
in the militia They shall like wise be exempt
from any judicial or municipal office, and
from any contribution whatever, in kind
or in money, to be levied liz 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 sufficient indemni-
ficatioR 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 alss 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, IN like manner, that
Whatsoever kind of produce, man ufaotures,
or merchandise of any foreign country can
be from time to time lawfully imported into
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 reexported in
be- nf fba oth and the
same bounties, duties, and drawbacks, shall
be allowed and collected, whether such ex-
portation or Incorporation be made in yes
sells OF Inc UuIueu 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 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
i'm posed 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 WI.
Vessels Of the United States arriving at a
port of Italy and, reciprOcalIy, vessels OF
Italy arriving at port OF the United
har NJ
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
this article shall apply to the coastwise
navigation, which each of the two contract
ing parties reserves exclusively 10 itself.
aRrICLh VIII.
The following shall be exempt from pay
ing tonnage, anchorage and clearance
duties in the respective ports:
/. Vessels entering in ballast and lesv-
ing again in ballast from whatever port
they may come.
2. Vessels passing from port of either of
the two states into ono or more ports OF the
same state therein 10 discharge a part OF
all of their cargo, or take in or complete
their cargo, wheneveE they shall furnish
proof of having already paid the aforesaid
duties
3. Loaded vessels entering 70 port either
Voluntarily or forced from stress of wealth
er, and leaving it without having disposed
of the whole or part OF their oargoes, or
having therein com pleted their cargOes.
No vessel of the one country, which may
be compelled to enter a port of the other,
shall be regarded Gs engaging ip trade if it
merely breaks bulk for repairs, transfers
her cargo TO another vessel on account OF
purchases stores, or sells
damaged goods tor transportation. 1t is,
however, understood that all portions OF
such damaged goods destined to be sold for
internal consumption shall be- liable to the
payment O5 custom dues.
ARTICLE IL
When any vessel belonging 70 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 ether, 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
happens, permitting them to I'M
load the said vessel il necessary, of its
and effects, and to reload the
same, or part thereof, paying no duties
whatsoever but such as shall ts due upon
the articles left for consumption.
ARTICLE xD
Vessels ST either of the contracting par
ties shall have liberty, within the territories
and dominions of the other, to complete
their Grew. in order TO continue their voy-
age, with sailors artieled in the country,
provided they submit to the local regula-
tons and their enrolment be voluntary.
ARTICLE XI.
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 its jurisdiction
or on the high seas, and may be carried ar
found in the rivers. roads, bays, ports or