Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-17


S6ccnd The appointment OF the COM
niSsiorery Being thus made, each one OF
them shall take Az osth to examine, dis
ours, and decide ON the clairos which they
arctic Judge, tot elaws ri nations
aud the existing treaty, and WIKI the i'm
pSr'lai'y yisUca may dictate.
Ih'rd---I ne commissioners shall NICE,
and hold their sessions In Madrid, where
within the rcrm Of eighteen months Ito be
rScSoned from The day on which they
may assembly they shall receive ali
oiu'ms which in consequence Of this con-
vcOiion. mar be made as well by The sob
JeSts ot his Catholic majesty as by the CT
tlzens Of the United States Of America
who may have right 20 demand compcn-
.sa;ion Tor the losses, damages, or injuries
sustained BY them IN consequence of The
excuses committed hy Spanish tubjeG,s
or American citizens.
FoaFth.---Ihe commissioners are autho-
rised by the said contracting psr,ies, to
hear and examine on oath. every a,,estion
relative to The SAID demands, and to re-
crive as worthy orc,elit all testimony, the
auhcnrc'y OF which Cannot reasonably
be doubted
Ifffh,--Fronl the decisions or The con-
mAssionets, thclr shah he no appeal. AND
tae aErermeut of three OF them snail Give
FOIL force and effect 10 their decisions, as
we'll with RESPECT 10 the iusice Of the
claims, asto the amount of the indemni-
hca''ons which may be adWdgcd TO the
claimants the said contracting parties
obiiging themselves 70 satisfy 'tl.c said
awards in specie, without deduction, A. the
tines and places pointed out, and under
the conditions which may be expressed by
the board a. commissioners.
Sirfd.--It not having been possible for
The SAID pleuiPotentiaries to agree upon
q mode by which the obovc mentioned
board cf commissioners should arbi.rate
the claims originating from the exec. esof
foreign cruisers, agents, cGnsuls oriribunals
~ Their respective territories, which might
be inlpuabIe TO their two governments.
they have expressly agreed that each 90
Fcrnment shall reserve (as il does by this
conFen'ion) 20 itself It's subjects or citi
zeH', respectively, all the rights which
they now have, and under which they NAV
hereafter bring forward their claims, at
such times as may be most convenient 10
them.
Sepfnh-The present convention shall
have no force or effect until it be ratified
10y the contracting parties, and the ratif.
cations shall be exchanged as soon az nos
sibie. In faith whereof, we, THE under
"uiten pismpotentiaries, have signed this
convention, and have affixed thereto our
respective seals.
Done at Madrid, this eleventh day
OF August, one thousand eight
hundred and two.
PEDRO CEVALLOS. {SeaIl.
CHARLES PINCKNEY, (SeaD,
THIS Convention provides Tor the adjust.
f1ent OF all clains arising from The excess
es committed by individuals Of either M.
ton c2ntrd''y 10 The ta75s or nations, o.. The
frcc'g eT-istiHT 5sf-pcr,, tie ts.o countries.
/ MS provision, so Ear az it apples to the
excuses of EtnHieh sR5Jscts. is co-ex,en-
sIve with the just grounds OF complaint.
and>ouGhs tn be satisfactory. The treaty
deferred to IS that of San Lorenzo which
Is remarkable for the precision With e h;c,.
It ascertans The commercial I:rhse Of ,he.
two nations.
bY making dis instru err, In the con-
neStnn with the laws OF nations, The stan
card V convention seems 10 have pur-
sued the best course Tia, could have been
devised. according 10 Il, The laws of ma
tons as modified by its provisions, are
TO gmd thr commissioners.
80 far then no exception can be, and
nome IT is believed, has been taken to The
convention.
As iht!e exception can he taken to the
tribunal established Tor deciding ON the
claims for eXcesSeS. lis the same that
has, in al similar cases been inatituted
1t IS organised on the principle Of mutual
arbtra'ion,--ihe only principle, which
cn"ld perhaps be found that did not IN
fcin%e the eqpal rights of he two nations.
J Nc commissioners are it is true TO meet
at Madrid; and in this rcspc9 Spain may.
on the FIRST impression, appear to have
an advantage. But let il be reconeeled
that The right IN name the place weq O.
quail 30 both governments, and that Swain
had The same right to insist on Madrid
hr'rE The riacc, that we had 10 insist on
Washington; that there was some force
IN the probable allegation that as the ey-
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