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 536 TREATY WITH ECUADOR. 1839. also imported in the vessels of the Republic of Ecuador; aud that no higher or other duties upon the tonnage of the vessel and her cargo, shall be levied and collected, whether the importation be made in the vessels of the one country or of the other ; and, in like manner, that whatever kind of produce, manufactures or merchamgse of alpy lféoreiggn couutr can be from time to time, lawfull importe into the epu · lic of Ecuador in its own vessels, may be iilso fimported in vessels of the United States; and that no higher or other duties upon the tonnage of the vessel and her cargo, shall be levied or collected, whether the importation be made in vessels of the one country or of the other vessels ofboth And they agree, that whatever may be lawfully exported or re-exported
 * g“*’,.O0*g‘n tl: from the one country in its own vessels, to any foreign country, may, in

go cxpomtins, like manner, be exported or re-exported in the vessels of the other dr¤w\»¤¤k= there- country. And the same bounties, duties and drawbacks shall be at °""°‘°‘ lowed and collected, whether such exportation or re-exportation be made in vessels of the United States, or of the Republic of Ecuador. ARTICLE V. what sha111m For the better understanding of the preceding article, and taking gg:g`lf§;g:“¤· into consideration the actual state of the commercial marine of- Ecua- ' dor, it has been stipulated and agreed, that all vessels belonging exclusively to a citizen or citizens of said Republic, and whose captain is also a citizen of the same, though the construction or the crew are or may be foreign, shall be considered, for all the objects of this treaty, as an Ecuadorian vessel. ARTICLE VI. g,,,,,,,,;,,,;;,,,,, No higher or other duties Ishall be imposed on the importation into
 * §db8¤{)1;l¤;¤;;E¤{ the United States, of any articles, the produce or manufactures of the

md j-,,,,“,,g_ P Republic of Ecuador; and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the Republic of Ecuador, of any articles the produce or manufactures of the United States, than are, or shall be payable on the like articles, being the produce or manufactures of any other foreign country; nor shall any higher or other duties or charges be imposed in either of the two countries, on the exportation of any articles to the United States or to the Republic of Ecuador, respectively, than such as are payable on the exportation of the like articles to any other foreign country ; nor shall any prohibition be imposed on No partial ,,,.0, the exportation or importation of any articles the produce or manufachibiticns to be tures of the United States or of the Republic of Ecuador, to or from Republic of Ecuador, which shall not equally extend to all other nations. ARTICLE VII. Cm"',. 0mm_ It is likewise agreed, that it shall be wholly free for all merchants, eqfreetomanuge commanders of ships and other citizens of both countries, to manage ml', °‘”¤ bush themselves, their own business, in all the ports and places subject to {};.S:,}°,,:2°,$,`Q;`; the jurisdiction of each other, as well with respect to the consignt9_b¤ treated as ment and sale of their goods and merchandise by wholesale or retail, gltgzfmosihgxgg as with respect to the loading, unloading and sending off their ships; mast favored mn they being in all these cases to be treated as citizens of the country in ‘l°“"s“l’.l°°* W which they reside, or, at least, to be placed on a footing with the subme°'&°' `ects or citizens of the most favored nation. They shall be subject, however, to such general taxes and contributions, as are or may be established by law. ARTICLE VIII. &?"\$3‘,:f_:§°i¤_ The citizens of neither of the contracting parties shall be liable to demnitieauon. any embargo, nor be detained with their vessels, cargoes, merchandises,
 * ""“b1‘“h°‘1‘ the territories of the United States, or to or from the territories of the