Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-24

W ,os ef thc treaty ana the conVsiiSioio st'
sa'. - law. and after paacssion shall be given
. raa,dsna by the circumstances OF t'anee 20.
= 49, - &C the United States.
'a. vi. l:sexMessly agreed, hatthe proceed :
..t;cles shall comprehend nodcbts but suoh a.
vs. ,s tec,tizers Of thu iUnited States, who have
nsF .,a are vet creditors of France, Tor supplies
a. ,mbargoes and prizes made at sea IN winch
:. apoeal has been properly lodged within the
:. -. mentioned in the said convention, 8sh Ven
s.m;,rr ninth year (s0th, Septcmber, iSoo;}
Article v. The proceeding articles shall apply
.,,v Sr,t. to captures of which the ceulci of
.sp shall have ordered restitution, ie being
.,,,l andcraood that the claimant Fcasaot have
'~s,,rse TO the United States otherwise than he
s;oht have had to the government Of the French
Ysnublc. aud only in ease Of insuih sency OF sbc
c,ptors; ID, the debts n-ntioned IN tie said fifth
.,els Of ths conventions Generated before the 9Th
.Vsodemisre an. g (3osh September, 1907 the
n.yn,rnt of which has been heretofore claimed OF
he actual government OF France, and for which
ii. creditors have rghs to the protection OF the
Tinted States the said Eth article does not COM
nrebepd prizes whose condemnation has been or
,bsi. be confirmed it Is the express intention OF
the contracting parties net to exrend the benefit ct
s,e present conventions TO recamations of Asleri-
can ci,zers, who shall have established houses of
commerce in France, England OF other countefies
than the United States, ln.PafrnershiP with TO-
r,ignerS and who by tbas reason and the nature
Of their commerce oapht n BE- regarded as domi-
ciIatsd il the places where such houses exist. All
agreements and bargains concerning merchandise
which shall not be the property Of American CT
tizsns, are equally excepted from the benefit of
The said convention, ,asing. however, to such
th.ir claims IN Ike manner as If this trea-
had not been made.
Article VI. And that the different questions
which may arise under the presiding artcl. my
De fairly investigated the ministers pienipotentis.
~ Of the United States shall name three persons,
who shall att from the preselnand Professionally,
and who shall have full power to examine, with
out r.moying the documents, all the acc3Unts of
the different claims already liquidated by the bu.
reaus established for this purpose by the French
republic, and to ascertain whether they belong to
the classes designated BY the present convention
and the principles established in it; or if they
not in one Off exceptions and on theircertthcate,
declaring that the debt is due toan American ciri-
zen or his representative. and that II existed be-
fore the 9Th Venaemaile, 9th year (3oth Sep
TENDER, 1907 the debtor shalt be entitled to an
crder on the treasury of the United States in the
manner prescribed by tie third article.
Article VII. The same ageots shall likewise
have power, without removing the documents, to
examine the claims which are prepared for ver6
cation, and to certify those which ought to be ad
United BY uniting the necessary qualifications, and
not being comprised in the exceptions contained
IN the present convention.
Article VIII. Tbs same agents shall likewise
examine the claims which are not prepared for Ii
quidstion, ard certify in writing those which in
their Judgment ought to be admitted to llquida-
tior.
Article TX. In proportion as the debts menti-
oned IL these articles shall be admitted, they
sAal be discharged with interest ar SIX per cent.
BY the treasury Of the United States.
Article x. And tina. no debt which shall not
have the qualifications above mentioned, and that
no unjust or exorbitans demand may be admit
TED, the commercial agent of the United States
affairs, or such other agent as the minister pie
nPO'entiary of the United States shall think pro
Per to nominate, shall assist At the operations OF
me bureaus, and cooperate In the examinations
o. The claims; and il this agent shall be of Cpl
mon a, that any debt IL not completely proved, or
me shall judge that IL /; not comprised in the
principles OF the FIFTH arsicie above mentioned,
aud Il notwithstanding his opinion, the bureau 8
established by the French government should
.alnS that it ought to be liquidated, he shall
aaasmls ms observations TO the board established
y the United Srates, who, without removing
s'sHsnss, shall make complete examination
Of the debt and vouebers which support it. and
,sp0'e tie result to the minister Of the United
'ss. The minister of the United States shall
.islait his observations, in all such cases, TO
l. l. n'aster Of the treasury Of the French Repuo
49, On whose report the French government shall
as