Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-21

whether within the limits oits jurisdiction or on The
high seas and may be carried or found IN the rivers
roads. bays ports, dominons, oil the other, shall
be deiy cred up to the owners. they proving ~ due
and proper form their rights before the competent
tribunals; it being well understood that the claim
should be made within the term of one year by the
parties themselves their attorneys, or agents OF the
/ respective governments.
ART. Sth. When any vessel belonging TO the
citizens of either of the contracting parties shall be
wrecked, GoundcTed, or shall suffer any damage on
the coasts, or within the dominions of the other,
there shall be giy-n them all assistance and pro-
! lection in te same manner which is usual and GUS
! iomary with the vessels of the nation where the
damage happens, permitting them to unload the said
vessel, ii necessary, OF its merchandise and effects,
without eXacting for it any duty, impost, or con
tribution whatever, until they may be exported
ART. 9,h. The citizens of each of the conrac-
| ting PARTIES shall have power to dispose oil ther
personal goods within the jurisdiction oil the oher'
by sale donation testament, otherwise, and their
representatives. being citizens of the other party
shall succeed to their said personal goods, whe'her
by testament db intestd0, and they may take pos
session thereof either by themselves Others ac-
ting for them and dispose of the same at their VIII,
paying such dues, only as the inhabitants oil the
country, wherein the said goods arc shall be sub
ec pay in like cases: And if in the case OF real
estate the said heirs would be prevented from en-
ering into the possession of the Inheritance ac-
count Of their character OF aliens, there shall be
gran ted TO them the term OF three years to dispose OF
the same, they may think proper, and to with
draw the proceeds without molestation, and exempt
from all rights of detrac,ion the part OF the 60
vernment of the respective States.
ART. 10th. Both the contracting parties pro
mise and engage formally to give their special pro-
lection TO the persons and property of the citizens
of each other, of all occupations, who may be in
the territories subject to the jurisdiction OF the one
or the other, transient dwelling therein, leaving
open and free to them the tribunals of justice for
their judicial recourse, the same terms which
usual and customary with the natives citizens OF
the country in which they may be; for which they
may employ in defence of their rights such advo-
Gates, solicitors, notarles, agents and factors,
they may Judge proper, in all their trials at law;
and such citizens agents shall have free opportu
nifty to be present at the decisions and sentences
of the tribunals, in all cases which may concern
them, and likewise at the taking of all examina-
tons and evidence which may be exhibited in the
said trials.
ART. 18th. 1t is likewise agreed that the most
perfect and entire security of conscience shall be
enjoyed by the citizens of both the contracting par
ties in the countries subject TO the jurisdiction of
the one and the other, without their being liable to
be disturbed or moested on account of their rel-
gous belief, so long as they respect the laws and
established usases of the country. Moreover, the
bodies of the citizens of one of the contracting
| parties, who may die in the territories of the
other, shall be buried in the usual burying grounds
or In other decent and suitable places, and shall be
protected from violation or disturbance.
Arr. 18th. II shall be lawful for the citizens of
the United States of America and Of the Republic
OF Colombia TO sail with their ships, with all man.
ner ofberty and security mo distinction being made
who are the proprietors of the merchandses laden
thereon, from any port to the places OF those who
now are or hereafter shall be at enuity with either
OF the contracting parties. 1t shall likewise be
lawful for the citizens aforesaid to sail with the
ships and merchandise aforementioned, and to
trade with the same liberty and security from the
places, ports, and Ravens, ofthose who enemies
OF both either party, without any opposition or
disturbance, whatsoever, not only directly from the
places of the enemy, aforementioned TO neutral
places, but also from place belonging to an en-
envy TO another place belonging 10 enemy,
whether they be under the Jurisdiction OF one pow
er or under several. And it is hereby stipulated,
that free ships shall also give freedom goods, and
that every thing shall be deemed be free and
| einpt which shall be found board the ships be-
longing to the citizens of either of the cont acting
parties, although the whole ladng, or any part
thereof should appertain to the enemies of either
| contraband goods being always excepted. 1t is
also agreed, in like manner that the same liberty
be extended TO persons who are on board free
ship with this effect that although they be enemies
! 10 both either party, they not to be taken
of that free ship, unless they are officers or SOL
diers, and in the actual service OF the enemies
Provided, however, and it is hereby agreed thai
the srulations in this article contained declaring
that the flag shall cover the property, shall be I'M
derstood applying TO those powers only who
recognise this principle; but If either of the two
contracting parties shall be at war with third and
the other neutral, the flag OF the neutral shall cover
! the property OF enemies whose governments ac-
knowledge this principle, and not Of others
Arr 18th. 1t is likewise agreed, that in the
case where the neutral flag of of the contract
ing parties shall protect the property of the enc
mics of the other, by virtue Of the above stipula-
ton, it shall always be understood that the neutral
property found on board such enemy's vessels shall
be held and considered as enemy's property, and as
ssch shall be liable 10 detention and contiscaion
except such property as put on board such
vessel before The declaration of war or even after
wards, If it were done without the knowledge of il
but the contracting parties agree, that two months
having elapsed after the declaration, their citizens
shall not plead ignorance thereof. On the contra
~, if the flag of the neutral does not protect the
enemy's property, in that case the goods and mer
chandises Of the neutral embarked in such ene,nv's
| ships, shall be free.
ART. l4th. This liberty Of navigation and COM
merce shall extend to all kinds Of merchandise
excepting those only which are distinguished by
the name of contraband, and under this name Of
contraband, prohibited goods, shall be compre-
hended--
| LIST. Cannons, rnortars, howitzers, swivels.
bunderbusses, musBets, fuzees, rifles carbines
pistols, pixies, swords, sabres lances spears hal
herds, and granades, bombs powder, matches, balls
and all other things belonging 10 the use of these
arms
IDLY. Bucklers, helmets, breast-plates, coats of
mall infantry BELTS aud clothes made up ia the form
and for military use
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