516 TREATY WITH SARDINIA. 1838. any article of commerce lawfully imported on account of, or in reference to the character of the vessel, whether it he of the one party or tue other, in which such article was imported, it being the true intent and meaning of the contracting parties, that no distinction or difference whatever shall be made in this respect. ART. IX. F,,:,,,, gmmd If either party shall hereafter grant to any other nation any particular by wher party favor in commerce or navigation, it shall immediately become common
- ° g‘l‘°’"“"°“’· to the other party, freely where it is freely granted to such other nation,
,:,,,i°°m° °°m` or on yielding the same or an equivalent compensation when the grant is conditional. ART. X. vm81E, sw, Vessels of either of the high contracting parties arriving on the coasts w l>¤ •>¤ the of the other, but without the intention to enter a port, or. having entered fag: £°,!°fQ;g °’ not wishing to discharge the whole, or any part of their cargoes, shall mqsrravmsd enjoy in this respect the same privileges, and be treated in the same ¤¤¤i¤¤¤· manner as the vessels of the most favored nations. ART. XI. Amrmco 5,, When any vessel belonging to either of the contracting parties, or to ¢¤¤¤ vf hip- their citizens, or subjects shall be wrecked, foundered, or otherwise ‘"°°k· &‘°· suffer damage on the coasts, or within the dominions of the other, there shall be given to such vessel and all persons on board every; aidfand protection in like manner as is usual and customary to vesse s o the nation where such shipwreck or damage happens, and such shipwrecked vessel, its merchandise, and other effects, or their proceeds, if the same shall have been sold, shall be restored to their owners, or to those entitled to receive them, upon the payment of such costs of salvage as would have been paid by national vessels in the same circumstances. ART. XII. v,,,,,;,, ,;,,.,,,,,1 Sardinian merchant vessels being forced from stress of weather or imo port. &.¤., other unavoidable causes to enter aport of the United States of America, °’°‘"l’° f"°‘“ and reciprocally, merchant vessels of the said States, entering the ports "°"-°*""“°’· r ir s a· · M · r · ·1- 1r ll s r pm,,,d,,d, &,,_ 0 IS ar IDI8D ajesty‘ rom simr ar causes,s a e exempt rom port charges and all other duties levied to the profit of the Government, in case the causes which have rendered such entry necessary are real and evident, provided such vessel does not engage in any commercial operation while in port, such as loading and unloading merchandize, it being understood nevertheless that the unloading, and reloading rendered necessary for the repair of the said vessel shall not be considered an act of commerce affording ground for the payment of duties, and provided also that the said vessel shall not prolong her stay in port beyond the time necessary for the repair of her damages. ART. XIII. vessels M_ Considering the remoteness of the respective countries of the two tempting to sn. high contracting parties, and the uncertainty resulting therefrom with wl'? zockldvd respect to the various events which may take place, it is agreed that a P" * °‘ merchant vessel, belonging to either of them which may be bound to a port supposed, at the time of its departure to be blockaded, shall not however be captured, or condemned for having attempted a first time to enter said port, unless it can be proved that said vessel could, and ought to have learned during its voyage, that the blockade of the place in
