American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-19

.es in which the admission and residence OF such
consuls may not seem convenient.
article 9th. In order that the consuls and vice.
consus of the two contracting parties may enjoy
the rights, prerogatives, and mmunies, which be-
long 10 lhem by their public character, they shall,
before entering on the exercise of their functions,
exhibit their commission patent IT. due form to
the government to which they are accredited; and
having obtained their Erequatur, they shall be held
and considered as SUCH by all the authorities, mags'
trates and inhabitants, in the consular district In
which they reside.
.1rticle 23,h. 1t is likewise agreed, that the con-
suls, their secretaries, officers and persons attached
10 the service Of consus, they not being citizens OF
the country in which the consul resides, shall be
exempt from all public service, and also from all
kinds CT taxes, imposts and contributions, except
those which they shall be obliged to pay on account
of commerce, their property, to which the cili-
zens and inhabitants, native and foreign, OF the
country in which they reside are subject, being IN
every thing besides subject to the laws OF the re-
spective States. The archives end papers OF the
consuates shall be respected involaby, and under
no pretext whatever shall any magistrate seize, or
in any way interfere with them.
.i,ticle eoth. The said consuls shall have power
to require the assistance Of the authorities OF the
country for the arrest, detention, and custody OF
deserters from the public and private vessels OF their
country, and for that purpose they snail aooress
themselves to the courts, judges, and officers com
peenl, and shall demand the said deserters IN VII
ting proving by exhibition Of the registers OF the
vessels or ships roll, or other public documents
that those men were part OF the said crews and on
this demand, SO proved Saving, however where the
contrary is proved,) the delivery shall not be re-
fused Such deserters, when arrested shall be put
at the disposal of the said consuls and may be put
in the public prisons the request and expense oil
those who reclaim them, to be sent TO the ships to
which they belonged, or TO others OF the same ma
ton But it they be not cent back within TWO
months 10 be counted from the day OF their arrest,
hey shall be set at liberty, and shall be no more ar
rested for the same cause.
.irficle 50th. For the purpose OF more eHectual-
y protecting their commerce and navigation, the
TWO contracting parties do hereby agree, as soon
hereafter as circumstances will permit them, to
form consular convention, which shall declare
specially the powers aud immunlties OF the con
suls and vice -consuls Of the respective parties.
.irticle 5lsi. The United States OF America and
the Republic Of Colombia desiring 10 make as du
rabe as circumstances will permit, the relation,
which TO be established between he two parties
by virue OF this Treaty, or General Convention oil
Peace, Amuy Commerce, and Navigation, have
declared sole mnly, and do agree TO the following
points:
LIST. The presen, Treaty shall remain in full force
ard virtue Tor the term Of twelve years, to be count
d from the day OF he exchange Of the ratlhcations
IN all the parts rela Jog 10 commerce and navigation;
and In all those pats which relate to peace and
friendship, it shall be permanently and perpetualy
binding on both powers.
IDLY. II any one or more OF the citizens OF either
party shall infringe any Of the articles of this Urea
ty, such citizen shall be held personally response
lie for the same, and the a'mony aud good cor
respondence between the two nations shall not be
interrupted thereby; each party engaging in no
way to protect the offender, sanction such viola
ton.
3dly. If (what indeed cannot be expected,) I'm
fortunately any of the articles contained IN the pre-
sent Treaty shall be violated or nfinged in any 9th
er way whatever, it is expressly stipulated, that
neither OF the CONT acting parties will order or au
thorse any acts Of reprissl declare war against
the other, on complaints Of injuries or damages, un
til the said party considering itself offended, shall
FIRST have presented TO the other statement OF such
injuries or damages, verified by competent proof,
and demanded justice and satisfaction, and the same
shall have been either refused unreasonaby delay
ed.
4thy. Nothing in this Treaty contained shall,
however, be construed. or operate contrary TO for
mer and existing public Treaties with other Soye-
reigns or States
The present treaty Of Peace, Amty, Commerce
and Navigation, shall be approved and ratified by
the President OF the United States of America, by
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate there
Of, and by the P esident of the Republic Of Colon
bia. with lhe consent and appreciation Of the Con-
,'ess OF the same, and The notifications shall be
exchanged in the City Of Washington within eight
months, TO be counted from the date Of the sigma
ture hereof, il possible
In faith whereof, We, the Plenipoten,iaries OF the
United States OF America and OF the Republic OF
Colombia, have signed and sealed these presents.
| Done in the City Of Bogota, on the third day OF
Ocooer, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty four, in the forty ninth year of
the Independence of The United States Of America
and the fourteenth ofthat Of the Republic of Colon