The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-23
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war with eneh other, hieg have agreed,
and IN agree, now FIR then, that there shall
b. allowed lie term of Xxx months In the
merchants residing on the Coasts aud III The
pnfis of each other; aud ;hr term of Que
year To those who dwell in the interior.
10 arrange thrir business aud transport
their effects wherever they please, giving
10 them the safe conduct necessary for II,
which may serve As sufficient protection
uaiil they arrive at fhr designated port. -
The cltizcns of al other occupations who
may be established IN the territories ar do
minions of ihe United States aud of the
Republic Of Colombia, shall he respected
asd maintained in tie fuli enjoyment of
their prrsunal liberty and property, unless
their particular conduct shall cause them
To forfeit this protection, nbieb in consde-
ration of humanity the contracting parties
engage TO give them.
Article 2iih.
! Neither ths debts cue from individuals
/ oi the one nation to The individuals nj the
other, nor sharcs. nor moneys, which they
may have in public feads, nor in poblic or
private banks, shall ever, in any event of
war, or national diGetence, be srquestered
/ or conGNcated
ARTICLE qJth.
! Both the contracting parties being desi-
rou- of avoiding ali lorqnallly in rotation
10 their pubic communications aud official
/ intercourse, have agreed, aud do agree, to
/ graat 10 the enjoys, ministers, and other
/ public agents, The same f,vors, immuntlcs,
/ and exemptions, which those of the mos,
/ favored natioe door shallenioy; it heiuS rn-
| drrstood that whatever fsyofs, immaaities
t,r npit "a Of A
ca or the Republic of l,a may find
il proper 10 give 10 the iZZE fers aud pub
lie agents of any other, s1all by the same
act be extended TO those of each Of the
contracting parties.
ARTICLE Goth
To make more effectull the protection
which the United States and the Republic
Of Colombia shall afford in future 10 the
navigation and commerce of the citizens
of each other They agree 10 receive and adj
nit conSuls and vice cuusnls in all the
pnrts open To foreign commerce, who shall
ENJOY in them all the rights, prrrogatiyes,
and immunties, Of the consuls and vice
consnii of the most favored nation each
contracting party, however remuining at
Liberty to except those ports aud places ia
which the admission and residence Of such
ARTICLE 27lh.
In order that the cnnsnls and vice |
coasuls of the two contracting parlies
may cnio, the rights, prerosa,ivcs, and |
imnlu ltirs which belong 10 them, by |
their public character, they sh, Il, before |
cuteriag ga the exercise of their uclions,
EXHIBIT their commission or patent IN due /
form, IL the government TO which they are
III la, la II
equator, they shall be held aud considered |
as such, bv all the authorities, magistrates,
and inh lhitantg, IN tue consular dis ,IIct IN |
wll,h they reside.
ARTICLE 28th.
it * likewise agreed, thai The consuIs, !
their secretaries, thrir officers attached To
the service of cnnsnls, they not heng cit-
gems Of the country IN which The consul
resides, shah be- exempt from all public SCI
vice, and also from all kind Of taxes, i'm
posts, and contributions, except those
which they shall be obliged ~ pay ON ac.
cornt Of commerce, or their property, to
which the citizens aud inhabitants. native
and foreign, of the conntry in which they
reside are subject, being in every ihlnS be
sides subject TO the laws Of the respective
States. Tie archives and papers of the
consulatrs shall he respected in>iplahIy,
mud under no prttext whatever shall any
magistrate seize, or III any way Interfere
With them,
AnT1tbr Goth.
The SAID cousuls shall have power TO re
qulfe the assistance Of the authorities of
the country for toe arrest, detention, and
custody of desrrtcrs from the public and
! pr, .ltr vcssels of their country q for thai
! purpose they shah address themselves 10