New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-18

| the contrary, that the state OF war ia
precisely that for which it is provided, and
during which its provisions are to be sacred
ly observed as the most acknowledged obi
cations in the law Of nations.
ARTICLE XXI.
The.citzens 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 alb intestato, aud they may take posses
sion thereof, either by themselves or others
acting for them, and dispose of them at
their will, paying such dues only as the in
habitants Of the country wherein such
goods are shall be subject to pay in like
cases.
As for the case of real estate, the citizens
and subjects OF the two contracting parties
shall he treated Oh the footing OF the most
favored nation.
ARTICLE XIII.
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 are imposed upon Bhe
natives. They shall, therefore. be free 10
employ, in defense of their rights, such ad-
YOcates, solicitors, nOtarles, agents. and fac
tors as they may judge proper, in all their
trials at law; and such citizeus nr agents
shall have free opportunity to be present at
the decisions and sentences of the tribunals
in ali 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 UnHed States of America and the
Kingdom Of Italy mutually engage not to
grant any particular favor to other nations,
III 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-
lion il the concession was conditional.
ARTICLE XIV.
The present treaty shall continue in force
for tive years from the day of the exchange
of the Publications; 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
tication, its intention to terminate the said
treaty. it shall remain obligatory on both
parties one year beyond that time. and so on
until the expiration of tire twelve months,
which will follow a similar notification,
whatever may De the time when such mott
tication shall be given.
ARTICLE XIV.
The 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. OF soone< it
possible.
la faith whereof the plenipotertiaries OF
the contracting parues have signed the
present treaty in duplicate, in the English
and Italian languages, and thereto affixed
their respective seals.
Done at Florence. this twsntv--ixth day
of February, in the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and seventv-oneo
GEORGE p MARSH,
VISCONTI VENOSTAo
And whereas the said treaty has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the re-
spective rahfcations of the same were ex.
changed at Washington on the eighteenth
instant:
Now, therefore, De it known that I, Ulys,
ses S. Grant, President of the United States
OF America, have caused the said treaty to
be mode public, to the end that the same
and every clause and al ticie thereof, may
be observed. and fulfilled with good faith by
tn. United States and the citizsas thereof.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto
set my hand. and caused the seal Of the
United 5 ates to he affixed.
Done at the city Ok Washington this
t.. ent y.thlrd day OK November, in the year |
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred |
and seYenty-One, and Of the Independence |
DIT the IArts1 States Sf America the ninety. |
sixth
q. S. GRANT. |
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary Of State.