Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-02


Condemnation and i of sale, shall be a
sufficient passport for such vessel for six
| months, whicA, considev'ur the distance
between the two COUNT IS, is no more than
a reason able time for hcr to procure proper
| passports.
ARTICLE THE NINTH.
Vessels Of either of the contracting par
ties, putting ,nto III ports Of the other, and
having neei of provisions or other supplies,
shall be turn'Shel at the market price :;
and if any such vessel should so put in
from distance at sea, and have occasion
to repair, she shall be at liberty to land,
and re embark her Cargo, without paying
any customs or duties whatever; but in no
case shall she be piled to land her
cargo
ARTICLE THE TENTH.
Should a vessel of either of the contract
ny parties be cast on shore within the ter
ritores OF thu other, all proper assistance
shall be given to her crew no pi!laee
shall be allowed. The property shall re-
main at the Disposal Of the owners and
it re-shipped on bofrd of any vessel for ex-
portation, no customs OF duties whatever
shall be required to be paid thereon, and
the crew shall be prote cted and succoured,
until they can be sent to their own coun-
try.
ARTICLE THE ELEVENTH..
If vessel Of either of the contracting
parties shall be attacked by an enemy
within cannon shot of the forts of the other,
she shall be protected as much as is posi-
bic. If she be in port, she shall not be
seized or attacked, when il is in the power
OF the other party to protect her; and,
when she proceeds to sea, no enemy shall
ted tO b..t. tba
port, within twenty four hours after her
departure.
ARTICLE THE TWELFTH.
The commerce between the u States of
America AMI the Regency of Aigiers, the
projections to be given to merchants, mas
ters of vessels, and seamen, the reciprocal
rights of establishing consuls in each coun-
try, and the privileges, immunities and iu-
rsdctions to be enjoyed by such consuls,
are declared to be on the same footing in
every respect with the most favored ma
tons respectively.
ARTICLE THE THIRTEENTH.
The consul of the u. States OF America
shall not be responsible for the debts con-
tracted by citizens ofhis own nation, unless
he previously gives written Obligations so
to do.
ARTICLE THE FOURTEENTH.
On vessel or yess Is of war, belonging
80 the u. States, anchoring before the city
of A'giers, the consul is to inform the Dcy
Of her arrival, when she shall receive the
salutes which are by treaty or custom Civ
Ell to the ships Of war OF the most favoured
nations, on similar occasions, and which
shall be returned gun for gun and if after
such arrival, SO announced, any christians
VIII a IL l.
escape and take refuge on board any of the
ships Of war, they shall not be required
back again, nor shall the consul of the u
nlted States, or commander Of said ships,
be required to pay any thing for the said
christians.
ARTICLE THE FIFTEENTH.
AS the government of the u. States of
America has in itself no character Of enmi-
ty against the laws, religion, or tranquility
of any nation, and as the said states have
never entered into any voluntary war or
act of hostility, except in defence of their
just rights on the high seas, it is declared
by the contracting parties, that no prstext
arising from religious opinions shall ever
produce an interruption Of the harmony
existing between the two nations and the
consuls and agents Of both nations
shall have liberty to celebrate the rites
ct their respective religions in their own
houses.
The consuls respectively shall have lib
erty and personal security given them to
travel within the territories of each other
both by land and sea, and shall not be pre-
vented from gong OH board any vessels
they may think proper to visit they shall
likewise have the liberty to appoint their
own drogoman and broker.
ARTICLE THE SIXTEENTH.
In case Of any dispute arising from the
violation of any of the articles of this trea--
ty, no appeal shall be made to arms, nor
shall war be declared on any pretext what
ever but if the consul residing at the
place where the dispute shall happen, shall
not be abe 10 settle the same, the gov crn-
ment OF that country shall state their grie-
vance in writing, and transmit the same to
the govefnm mt of the other, and tho peri
od Of three months shall be allowed for an
swers 20 be returned during which time no
act OF Hostility shall be permitted by either
parry and in case the grievances are not
rcdresscd, and war should be the event,
the consuls aud citizens and subjects Of both
parties respectively, shall be permitted to
embark with their eff cts unmolcsted, on
board Of what vessel or vessels they shall
think proper, reasonable time being allow
ed for that purpose.
ARTICLE THE SEvENTEENTH.
If, in the course Of events, war should |
break cut between the two nations, the pri-