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 478 rustic rnnsrins. Aacricnn V. Tonnage duties, No higher or other duties or charges on account of tonnage, light or &=¢· harbour dues, pilotage, salvage in case of damage or shipwreck, or any [Bw ¤d¢li§i¤¤¤i other local charges, shall be imposed in any of the ports of Mexico on QQ,‘fI°· _,,§6i’;"‘ 5¤ vessels of the United States of America than those payable in the same ’ P'ports by Mexican vessels; nor in the ports of the United States of America on Mexican vessels than shall be payable in the same ports on vessels of the United States of America. Anrrcnn VI. vessels_ on the The same duties shall be paid on the importation into the United °°¤“’ *`°°"¤8· Mexican States, of any article, the growth, produce, or manufacture of [See additional the United States of America, whether such importation shall be in ?§g;°l°· ,&P“1 5· Mexican vessels or in vessels of the United States of America; and the ’P‘ '] same duties shall be paid on the importation into the United States of America of any article, the growth, produce, or manufacture of Mexico, whether such importation shall be in vessels of the United States of America or in Mexican vessels. The same duties shall be paid and the same bounties and drawbacks allowed on the exportation to Mexico of any article, the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States of America, whether such exportation shall be in Mexican vessels or in vessels of the United States of America, and the same duties shall be paid and the same bounties and drawbacks allowed on the exportation of any articles, the growth, produce, or manufacture of Mexico to the United States of America, whether such exportation shall bein vessels of the United States of America or in Mexican vessels. Anmronn VII. Management of All merchants, captains, or commanders of vessels, and other citizens business, &o. of the United States of America, shall have full liberty in the United Mexican States to direct or manage themselves their own ailairs, or to commit them to the management of whomsoever they may think proper, either as broker, factor, agent, or interpreter; nor shall they be obliged to employ for the aforesaid purposes any other persons than those employed by Mexicans, nor to pay them higher salaries or remuneration than such as are in like cases paid by Mexicans; and absolute freedom shall be allowed in all cases to the buyer and seller to bargain and fix the prices of any goods, wares, or merchandise imported into, or exported from, the United Mexican States, as they may think proper; observing the laws, usages, and customs of the country. The citizens of Mexico shall enjoy the same privileges in the States and Territories of the United States of America, being subject to the same conditions. Anricnn VIII. Emnsrgo or de- The citizens of neither of the contracting parties shall be liable to be detained for any military expedition, nor for any public or private purpose whatsoever, without corresponding compensation. Aurrcnn IX. Exemption from The citizens of both countries, respectively, shall be exempt from military service, compulsory service in the army or navy; nor shall they be subjected to &°‘ any other charges, or contributions, or taxes, than such as are paid by the citizens of the States in which they reside. Anriomt X. Vessels seeking Whenever the citizens of either of the contracting parties shall be "°f“l¥°· forced to seek refuge or asylum in the rivers, bays, ports, or dom1l}10¤¤ of the other with their vessels, whether merchant or of war, public or
 * °“"°“· any embargo; nor shall their vessels, cargoes, merchandise, or effects,