Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-18

the Senate, Of another commissioner IN b;s
stead. The said commissioners shall be autho-
rized TO hear and examine, OH oath, every
question relative TO the said claims. aud TO re-
ceise All suitable authentic testimony concern
in- the same; aud the Spanish government
snail furnish all such documents and encida-
tons az may he I'm their possession for the ad-
Justment OF the said claims, according TO the
principles OF Justice. the laws of nations, 81 the
sipulations OF the treaty between the two par
ties OF 7th October. 1895 the said doc umen,s
to be specified when demanded al the instance
OF the said commissioners.
The payment ofsuch claims as may be admit
ted and adJ usted by the said commissioners
or the major part of them, TO an amount moi
exceeding FIVE millions of dollars, shall be made
by the United States. either immediately. al
their treasury, or by the creation OF stock bear.
ing an interest of six per cent. per am, un nav.
able from the proceeds OF sales Of public lands
within the territories hereby coded TO the Uni
ted States, or III such other manner as the
Congress OF the United States may prescribe
b, law.
Tue records OF the proceedings of the said
commissioners, together with the vouchers aud
documents produced before them, relative to
the claims to be adjusted and decided upon
by them, shall. after the close of their TRANSACT
tons, be deposited in the Department OF State
OF the United States, aud copies of ihenl or
amy part of hem, shall he furnished TO the
Spanish government ifrequired, al the demand
OF the Spanish Minister i'm the United States
Ar, IL. The treaty of limits aud navigation of
1895 remains confirmed i'm all, and each one, of
its articles, excepting the I'd, Sd 4h, and FL
and the second clause OF The 22d article which,
having been altered by this treaty, or having
received their entire execution, are no longer
valid.
With respect to the 18th article of the same
treaty OF friendship, limits, and navigation, of
1895, in which IL is stipulated that the flag shall
cover the property, the two high contracting
parties agree, that this shall be so understood
with respect to those powers who recognize
this irinciple. But, IL either of the two con-
tracing parties shall he at war with a third
party, aud the other neutral, the flag of the
neutral shall cover the property Of enemies
whose government knowledge this principle,
aud not of others.
Art -. Both contracting parties, wishing to
favor their mutual commerce, by afforaing in
their ports every necessary assistance 10 their
respective merchant vessels, La,e agreed, that
tue sailors who shall desert from iheir vessels
III the ports OF the other, shall be arrested and
delivered up at tho instance of the consul :;
VITO shall prove, nevertheless, that tie desert
eIs beloD. TO the vessels that claim them ex-
hiblthg the document that is customary i'm
Their nation that is TO say: tho American
Consul In Spanish port shall exhibit the do
cument known hS the name of articles; and the
Spanish Consul III American ports, the roll
OF the vessel; aud II ilir name OF the deserter
on deseriers, who are claimed shall appear in
the one OF the other, they shall be arrested,
held in custody, AID delivered to the vessel
10 which they shall belong
Art. u. The u. States herebycertify that
they have not received aRS compensate from
France, for the Injuries they suffered from he,
prvateers, coH>ns, and tribunals on the coasts
aud in the ports of Spaiu, foi the satisfaction
OF which provision Ia made by this treaty; and
they will present an authentic statement of the
prizes made, aud OF thcp true value that SpaIn
ma> avail herself OF the same, in such manner
as sine may deem jus, ard proper.
Ar. Is The United States to give His
Catholic Majesty proof o. their desire TO ce-
ment the relations of amiIy subsistiny between
the two naticns. and to favor the subjects of
His Catholic Majesty agree that Spanish YES
sells, coming ladsn only with productions Of
Spanish growth OF manufactures directl, from
the ports OF Spain or 81 her colonies, shall be
admitted tor thu term of twelve years TO the
ports OF Pensacola and ST Augustine, in the
Floridas. withsu paying other or hiehe duties
on their cargOes, OF OF tonnage, tllao will be
paid by tue vessels of the United States Dur.
ing the said term. no other nation shall enioy
tue same privileges within the coded terrific
ries. The twelve years shall commence three
months after the exchange of the ratification.
of this treaty.
Art. Is. The present treaty shall be ratified,
in due form. by the contracting parties, and the
notifications shall be exchanged ia six months
from this time, or sooner, if possible
In witness whereof, the uuderwritten.
pienipotentiaries of the United States
OF America. and of his Catholic Males
ty, have signed, by virtne of our pow
ers, the present treaty OF amity, settle
ment, and limits, and have thereunto
affixed our seals, respectively.
Done at Washington, this 22d day of Febru-
AIRY, 1919.
(SEAL.] JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
isRAL.1 LUIS DE ONIs.
Resolution Of the Senate advising Ratification.