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

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-
plGy 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.
Tie citizens of each of the high contracting
| parties shall receive, IN tie 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, OH 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
ritcries 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 in6emni-
| tication previously agreed upon when pos
| sible.
ARTICLE V.
| TIE 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-
ton 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
be 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 TO 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; ard 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 OF the UrIted 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; Eor 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-
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 20 or from the territories of Italy, which
shall not equally extend to all other nations.
ARTICLE VII.
Vessels of the United States arriving at a
port Of Italy ind, 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
such part of their original cargoes as may
net have been discharged at the port where
they first arrived. 1t is, however, under
stood and agreed that nothing contained in
this article shall apply to the cOastwise
navigation, which each of the two contract
ing parties reserves exclusively 10 itsaE
ARTICLE VIII.
The following shall be exempt from pay
ing tonnage, anchorage and clearance
duties in the respective ports:
!. Vessels entering in ballast and leav-
ing again in ballast from whatever port
they may come.
,. Vessels passing from port CT either of
the two states into one or more ports OF the
same state, therein to discharge a part or
all of their cargo, or take in or complete
their cargo, whenever they shall furnish
proof of having already paid the aforesaid |
duties.
g. Loaded vessels entering a port either |
voluntarily or forced frsm 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 a port of the other, |
shall be regarded as engag ing IN trade II 1T |
merely breaks E-Ilk for repairs, transfers |
her cargo to another vessel On account OF |
unseaworthiness, purchases stores. or sells !
damaged goods for transportation. 1t Is, |
however, understood that all portions of |
such damaged goods destined to be sold for |
internal consumption shall be liable 10 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, If 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 X.
Vessels Of either of the contracting par
ties shall have liberty, within the territories
and dominiOps OF the other, to complete
tneIr crew, in order to continue their voy-
age, with sailors articled 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 its jurisdiction
or on the high seas, and may be carried or
found in the rivers, roads, bays, ports or
domains OF the other, shall be deIi"eFed up
to the owners, they proving, in due anu
proper form, their rights before the com
that the claim should he made within the