New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-14

duties or charges than are paid by the IA
ssyes. on condition of their submitting to
,he laws and ordinances there prevailing.
War vessels of the two powers shall re-
seiye in their respective ports the treatment
Of those of the most favored nations.
ARTICLE II.
The citizens of each of the high contract
mo parties shall have liberty to travel in
She States and territories of the other, TO
carry on trade, wholesale and retail, to hire
and occury houses and warehouses, to EN-
uioy 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
She laws there established
ARTICLE III.
The citizens of each Of the high contracting
Gal ties shall receive, in the States and term
tories of the other, the most constant protec-
slOn and security TOR their persons and
property, and shall enjoy in this respect
Ghe same rights and privileges as are or
shall be granted to the natives, on their sub
uniting themselves to the conditions I'M
posed upon the natives.
They shall, however be exempt IN their
respective territories from compulsory mil
jtary service, either on land or sea, IN the
regular forces, or in the national guard, or
IA the militia. They shall likewise be exempt
from any judicial or municipal office, and
from any contribution whatever, IL klnd
or in money, to be levied liz compensation
.Ur personal services.
ARTICLE w.
Tho citizens of neither of the Extracting
parties shall be liable, in the States or Ter
;itories 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-
fcation previously agreed upon when pos
siDie.
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;
that no other or higher duties upon the
tonnage of the vessel or her cargo shall be
levied and collected, whether the importa-
zion be made in vessels OF the one country
or of the other; and, IN like manner, that
whatsoever kind of produce, manufactures,
or merchandise of any foreign country can
DO 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
ievied and collected, whether the lmpOrta-
ton be made III vessels of the one country
or of the other; and they further agree that
whatever may be lawfully exported and re-
exported from the ono country, In Its own
vessels, 10 any foreign country, may IN the
ike 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-
p0rtatiOn or Incorporation be made III Ves-
sells Oh the UuIUcu 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 ehall
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-
Sluee or the manufactures of any other Tor
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-
Eon of any articles, tho produce or manu-
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or to or from the territories of Italy. which
Ghall not equally extend to all other nations.
ARTICLE VII.
Vessels of the United States arriving al e
port 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
Guch part of their original cargOes as may
not have been discharged at the port where
they first arrived. 1t is, however, under
sto0d aad agreed that nothing contained i'll
this article shall apply to the coaetwise
navigation, which each of the two contract
iGg parties reserves exclusively to ITSELF
ARTICLE VIII.
The following shall be exempt from pay
ing tonnage, anchorage ana clearance
duties in the respective ports:
!. Vessels entering in ballast and leav-
ing again in ballast FROM whatever port
Shey may come.
, Vessels passing from port of either of
the two states into one or more ports OF the
same state therein to discharge part OF
al of their cargo, or take in or complete
their cargo, whenever they shall furnish
proof of having already paid the aforesaid
duties.
B. 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
No vessel Of the one country, which may
be compelled to enter port of the other,
shall be regarded rs 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 tor re-exportation. 1t Ia,
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
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, il 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 dominioas of the other. to complete
their Grew, in order to continue their voy-
age, with sailors articled in the country,
provided they submit to the local regula-
tons and their enrolment be voluntary.
ARTICLE III.
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 or
found in the rivers, roads, bays, ports or