Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-03-19


certificates from he consul of The Unit
ed States residingip Algiers, shall per-
nit her to proceed on her cruise unmo-
Tested and without detention.
No passports shall be granted by Ell
E Their party to any vessels but such as are
absolutely theplpperty of citizens or sub
Jects q the sid contracting parties, on
any prtence whatever.
ARl VIII. A citizen or subject oil
eitherIof the contracting parties, having
bough prize vessel condemned by the
other party, or by any other nation, the
certificates of condemnation and bills OF
sale SHALL be sufficient passport for such
vessels for six months, which consider
ing the distance between the two coun-
tries, IS no more than reasonable time
for her y procure passports.
ART. ". Vessels of either ofthe con-
tracing pasies, putting into the ports OF
the other, anaAaving need of provisions,
or other supplies, shall be furnished
at the market price Ind if any such YES
sells should SO put ID from a disaster al
sea, and have occasion to repair, she
shall be at liberty TO Ind, and re embark
her cargo, without plying any customs
or duties whatever; Tut in no case shall
be compelled TO landher cargo.
! ART. \. Should aNessel Of either of
the contracting partie. be cast on shore
within the territories oil The other, all pro-
per assistance shall b, given to her and
her crew; no piilage bhall be allowed
The property shall remain at the dspo-
sal OF the owners, and if reshipped on
board of any vessel for expectation, no
customs or do,ies, whatever, shall be
required to be paid thereon, and The crew
shall be protected and eseccored until
they can be sent to their own country.
Arr. XII. If vessel of either OF the
contracting parties ehall be attacked by
an enemy within cannon sho, Of the forts
of the other, she shall be protected as
rnuch as possible. lrshe be in port, she
shall not be seized or attacked when it is
in the power of the other party to protect
her; and when she proceeds to sea, no
enemy shall be permitted to pursue her
from the same port within twenty-four
hours after her departure.
ART. XII. The commerce between
the United States Of America and the
regency Of Algiers; the projections to
be given to merchants, masters Of YES
sells, and seamen; the reciprocal rights
Of establishing copsuls in each. country !;
the privileges, in,muni,ies, and jurisdic-
tioes, be euioyea - Such CoAsuls---
are declared to be on the same footing in
every respect with the mcst favored ma
tons respectively.
ART. XIII. The consu1s Of the Unit
ed States of America shall not be re-
sponsible for the debts contracted by the
citizens Of his own country, unless he
gives previously written obligations so
/ to do.
! ART. XIV. On vessel or vessels OF
war belonging TO the United States an
choring before the city Of Algiers, the
Consul is to inform the Dey Of her arri-
val, when she shall receive the sa,a,es
which are by treaty Or custom given TO
the ships of war Of the most favored ma
tons on similar occasions, and which
shall be returned gun FOR gun. And if,
after such arrival SO announced, any
Christian whatever. captiyes III Algiers,
make their escape, and take refuge ON
beard any of the said ships q. var, they
shall not be required back again, nor
shall the consul Of the United States, or
commander of the said ship, be required
to pay any thing for the said c christians.
ART. XIV. AS the government Of the
United States has in itself no character
Of enmity against the laws, religion, or
|, tranquility, of any nation, and as The said
states have never entered into any yosun-
tary war or act of hostility, except in de-
fence Of their just rights on the high seas,
| it is declared, by the contracting parties,
that no pretext arising from religious
opinions shall ever produce an Interrupt
ton of The harmony between the two ma
tons and the consuls and agents ofboth
nations shall have liberty to celebrate
the rites Of their respective religions in
their own houses. .ess. d
The Consuls respectively shall have
liberty and personal security given them
to travel within the territories OF each
other, by land and by sea, and shall not
be prevented from going on board any
vessel they may think proper to visit;
they shall likewise have the liberty TO
appoint theirown drogoman and broker.
ART. XVI. In case of any dispute
arising from the violation Of any OF the
articles of this treaty, no appeal shall be
made to arms, norshaIl war be declared
on any pretext whatever; but, if the
Consul residing ~ The place where the
dispute shall happen, shall not he able to
settle the same, the government of that
country shall state their grievance in