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

be made slaves, they shall not be forced 20
nard labor, or other confinement than such
as may be necc ssary 10 secure their safe
keeping, ard shall be exchanged rank for
rank aud it is sgre ed that prisoners shall
be exchanged i'll twelve months after their
capture. and the exchange may be effect
ed by any private individual legally autho
rised by either of the part es.
ARTICLE THE EICnTEENTu.
II any of the Barbary States or other pow
! ers at war with the u. States, sh.ll cap
ture any American vessel and send into any
port Of the Regency of Algiers, they shall
not be permitted TO s II her, but shall he
forced TO depart the pert, on procuring the
requisite supplies of provis ms but the
vessels of war Of the u. States, with any
prizes they may capture from theirenemies
shall have liberty to frequent the ports of
Aigiers, for refreshment of any kinds, and
TO self such prizes, in the SAID ports, with
out any other customs or duties than such
as are customary on ordinary commercial
| import..,ions.
ARTICLE THE NINETEENTH.
IF any Of the citizens OF the u. States, or
any persons under their protection, shall
have any disputes with each other, the con-
sui shall decide between the parties, and
whenever the consul sh II require any aid
or assistance from the Cover nment OF Al,
g ers to enforce his decisions, it shall be
immediately granted to him; and if any
| disputes shall arise between any citizens
OF the L. States and the citizens or subjects
of any other nation having a consul or a
gent in Alg;ers, such disputes shall be set
tied by the conSu!s or agents of the respec-
tive nations a; and any disputes or suits at
law that may take place between any Citi-
zeas OF the u. States ana the subjects of
the Regency of Algiers, shall be decided
by the Dey in person and no other.
ARTICLE THE TwENTIErH.
If citizen of the u. States should kill.
wound, or strike subject of Agicrs, OF on
the contrary, subject of Algiers should
kill, wound, or strike a citizen of the u.
States, the law of the country shall take
place, and equal justice shall be rendered,
the consul assisting at The trial ; but the
sentence ofpunishment against an Amcri-
can citizen shall not be greater or more Sc
we're, than it would be against a Turk in
the same predcament, and if any delinquent
should make his escape, the consul shall
not be responsible iCr him in any manner
whatever.
ARTICLE THE TwENTY-FIRsT.
The consul cf the u. States of America
shall not be be required TO pay any customs
or duties whatever on any thing he imports
from foreign county for the use of his
house and family.
ARTICLE THE TwENTY-sECoND
Should any of the citizens of the United
States of America die within the limits of
the Regency of Algers, the Dey and his
subjects shall not interfere with the pro-
perty of the deceased but it shall be under
the immediate direction of the consul, un-
less otherwise disposed of by will Should
there be no consul, the effects shall de de-
posted in the hands of some person wor-
thy of trust until the party shall appear
who has right to demand them, when
they shall render an account of the pro-
perry, neither shall the Dey or his sub
jects give hindrance in the execution ofany
Will chat may appear.
Now, therefore, be it known, that I
JAMES MADISON, President of the U.
States of America, having seen and consid-
cred the said Treaty, have, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, ac-
cepted, ratified and confirmed the same,
and every clause aud article thereof.
In testimony whereof have caused
the seal of the u. States to be
hercunto affixed, and have signed
the same with my hand. Done at
the city Of Washington this TWEEN
q. s. ty-sixth day of December, A. d
one thousand eight hundred and
fifteen, and of the Independ-
ence of the United States the forti-
eth.
JAMES MADISON.
BY the President,
JAMES MONROE,
Secretary of State.