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TREATY WITH '1`UNIS. 1824. 299 Anrrrcuz the 12th-—As it nvm is. Anrrcrn 12th—As it was. When citizens of the United When citizens of the United Commcrccw States shall come within the de- States shall come within the de- }.’° ‘?“ ““ ?‘L“”,} pendencies of Tunis to carry on pendencies of Tunis, to carry on sixjedi G commerce there, the same respect commerce there, the same respect nationsshall be paid to them which the shall be paid to them which the merchants of other nations enjoy; merchants of other nations enjoy; and if they wish to establish them- and if they wish to establish themselves within our ports, no opposi- selves within our ports, no opposition shall be made thereto, and tion shall be made thereto; and they shall be free to avail them- they shall be free to avail themselves of such interpreters as they selves of such interpreters as they may judge necessary, without any may judge necessary, without any obstruction, in conformity with the obstruction, in conformity with the usages of other nations; and if a usages of other nations; and if a Tunisian subject shall go to esta- Tunisian subject shall go to establish himself within the dependen- blish himself within the dependencies of the United States, he shall cies of the United States, he shall be treated in like manner. If any be treated in like manner. Tunisian subject shall freight an If any Tunisian subject shall Rules um American vessel, and load her with freight an American vessel, and fwizhh merchandize, and shall afterwards load her with merchandize, and want to unload, or ship them on shall afterwards want to unlade or board of another vessel, we shall ship them on board of another not permit him until the matter is vessel, we will not permit him, determined by a reference of mer- until the matter is determined by chants, who shall decide upon the a reference of merchants, who shall case, and, after the decision, the decide upon the case, and after determination shall be conformed the decision, the determination to. shall be conformed to. No captain shall be detained in No captain shall be detained in No captain to port against his consent, except port against his consent, except be dmlned when our ports are shut for the when our ports are shut for the ;§2;";txl;;,$°°' vessels of all other nations, which vessels of all other nations; which &c,' ` may take place with respect to mer- may take place with respect to merchant vessels, but not to those of chant vessels, but not to those of war. war. The subjects and citizens of the The subjects of the two con- Protecm, of two nations, respectively,Tunisians tracting powers shall be under the the citizens of and Americans, shall be protected protection of t.he Prince, and under *h<’>_¥¤SP¤Q¤V¤ in the places where they may be the jurisdiction of the chief of the mums' by the officers of the government place where they may be, and no there existing; but, on failure of other person shall have authority such protection, and for redress of over them. If the Commandant every injury, the party may resort of the place does not conduct himto the chief authority in each coun- self agreeably to justice, a repretry, by whom adequate protection sentation of it shall be made to us. and complete justice shall be ren- In case the Government shall pr€,.rQm,ce;,~, dered. In case the government of have need of an American mer- T¤¤1¤1=>¤V9S— Tunis shall have need of an Ame- chant vessel, it shall cause it to ms fm fr°'ght‘ rican vessel for its service, such he freighted, and then a suitable vessel being within the Regency, freight shall be paid to the Capand not previously engaged, the tain, agreeably to the intention of Government shall have the prefer- the Government, and the Captain ence, on its paying the same freight shall not refuse it. as other merchants usually pay for the same service, or at the like rate, if the service be without a customary precedent.