The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-02-27

hHouA hfN ooteinihS icdVc from the COM
msndef OF said vessel, who shall compare the
Passports, and Immediately permit said yes-
sci 10 proceed on he's voyage and, should any
oil tie subjects Of Aigicrs insult or modest the
commander, or aoy other person on board B
vessel so visi;ed, or plunder any OF .he prop.
ery con.ained IN her, on complaint being
made 10 the consul Of the United Sules re-
siding IN Aigiers, and on his producing suf-
hcient proofs TO substantiaie the fact, the
commander or rails Of said Aigcrinc ship or
ses.ei oi war, as we'll as the offenders, shall
be punished IN the most exemplary manner.
All vessels Of war belonging to the United
States OF America, on meeting cruizer be-
longing TO the regency of Aigiers, or having
seen her passports and certificates from the
consul OF the Uoited States residing in Al.
giers shall permit her 10 proceed on her cruise
unDolested and without detention.
No pssspor, shall be granted by either par.
tyto any vessels but such as are absolutely
the propeny Of citizens or subjects Of tho
said contracting Psrties, on .Dy pretend
Whatever.
Act. VIII. A citizen or subject Of either
OF the contracting parties, having bought q
prize vessel condemned by the other party,
OF by any othes nation, The certificates OF con
6emnauon end bill oil sale shall be q sufficient
pas: pos, for such vessel for SIX monihs, which
considering the distance between the Two
countries, IS no more than q reasonable time
for her 10 procure passports.
Art. IN. Vessels OF either Of The contract
ing parties, putting into the ports of the other,
and having need Of provisions, or other sup
plies, shall be furnished at the market price /;
aod Il any such vessel should so put in from
disaster at sea, and have occasion 10 repair,
she shall DO al lloerty to land and re.embark,
her cargo, without paying aoy customs or du-
ties whatever bot 10 40 case shalj be compel
led TO land her cargo.
Art. Y Should vessel Of either OF the
contracting parties be Cast on shore within
the territories OF the othor all proper assis.
tance shat be given to her and her crew no
pilIage shall be allowed. The properly shsll
remain al the disposal Of the owners, and if
rcshipped on board OF any vessel for exporta.
tion, no customs o. duties, whatever shall be
required to be paid thereon, and The crew
shaii be projected and succored unli! they eau
be sent TO their own county.
Ar. Xl. II vess IF either Of tho con.
tracing parties shall be attacked by an enemy
wilhin cannon shot of,he forts OF tho other,
she shalt be projected ss much as posSible.
II she be IN po:t, she sha,not DO sieced or
attacked wnen IL is in The power Of the other
party 10 pto;cc, her md when she proceeds
10 sea, nc enemy shsl be permitted to pur.
sue her from Tie same port within twenty
four hours az er her departure.
Art. %lI. The commerce. betw cen the u.
nited States of America and The Regency Of
Aigiers the Yfotee,loos TO be given 10 mer-
chaos, masters OF vessels, and seamen The
recipe ocsl righls of establishing con.uls in
each couaIy The privileges, monilies,
and jurisdictions TO he enjoyed by such con.
suls--are declared 10 be on the same footing
in every re.pec, with the mos, favored ma.
lions respectively.
Art. Kill. The ecnsri Of the United States
Of America shall not be responsible for the
debts contracted by the Citizens Of his own
county, unless he gives previously wtiueo
obligations so TO DO.
Art. xlV. On vessel or vessels Of war
belonging TO the United States anchoring be-'
fore the city of Algiers, the Consul is to in.
form tie Dey OF her arrival, when she chh!
receive the salu,es, which arc by tresty or
custom given to the ships of war Of the mos,
favored nations on similar occasions, and
WHICH oudlt OS buu iof kuu. nOC
il, afier such arrival 30 announced, any Christ.
ian whatever, csplives in Algiers, make their
escape, and take refuge on board any of the
said ships Of war, they shall not be required
back again, nor shall the Consul Of tho Unit
ed States, or commander OF the said ship, be
required to pay anything for the said Christ.
ians.
Art. XIV. As the government Of tho Unit.
ted States has in itself no character Of EMMY
against the laws, religion, or tranquility, Of
any nation, and as the said states have never
entered into any voluntary war or act OF hos.
,ili'y, except in defcaee of their jus, rights
on the high seas, II Is declared, by the con.
usetiog parties, that no pretext arising from
religious opinions shall ever produce an in-
tcrrup,ion Of the harmony between the two
ns'ons and the consuls and agents of both
Us,ions shall have liberty to celebrate the
rites Of their relative religions in their own