The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-23


porisi.sa or ila,ssfi atn of my af1ickes she fs-
hace or ma ~ s,frvs eit,e United ssnies,or ef
ihr fssderlIses sJ.the Innifs of Aincfna, 10 Of
from abe Tef-ss@yles of ihs uTicd States. OF TO
Tor ftou,aIe Ht~iitoIies of thr Federation Of the
lscpifr 81 Amsriea which shall not c9usiiy Ct
tend 10 III other Agiions.
Article 9th.
II Is iikssise sgired thai u shall be wholly
ffrrc flr all merchants, commanders oithips, ana
other eifieeus, of both countries, 10 manage,
tfemAnl,.s, their own business, Ia all the lorts
aud places subject 70 fhr jurisdiction Of each o
,her, ~ aell Nth respect TO the consignment and
sale nj their goods and ncrohsndise, by whole
sale ~ reiai, rs with respect to the loading, I'M
Heading and sending OIL then s1ips hoy being.
la all these cases to be treated ctiizena OF the
country ~ which they reside, or az least Ia be
placed Oh "a footing with the subjects VI citizens
OF thn tDott favored nation.
ARTICLE 7th.
The citizens Of ucihtr Of the contracting par
htics shall he liable 10 any embargo. nor he de-
ftaned with their vessels, cargocs, merchandise,
or effects for any military expedition, nor iof any
public or private purpose wbatc'er, without al'
los ing TO those Interested sufficient indeiDniii'
cation.
Aar1oLE ath.
Whenever the citizens Of either Of the contrac-
ting parties shall lie forced to seek refuge or
ssynm IN tbe rivers, HAYS, ports or dondnlons,
uflhe other, With thew vessels, whether nier-
ohnnt OF Of war, public or private, through
stress of weather, pm suit Of pirates, or enemies,
thcy shall be received aud treated with huInnni-
y. giving 10 them all favor and protection Tor
repairing their ships. procuring provisions, and
placing themselves ~ situation 10 continue
then voyage without obstacle or hlndrance OF a.
~ KIND.
Article 9th.
All the ships, merchandise aud effects, belong
my 10 the citizens OF QUE Of the contracting par
| tie. nheh my bc captured by prhtcs, whether
"tihn the brif. Of is Jurisdiction OF Oh the high
seas aud nay b. carried OF found in the rivers,
roads, buys ports, ar deninions OF the oihm
shlll be delivered up TO the osners they prov.
ing, IN due aud proper form their rights, before
tlc competent tribunals II being well under
| stood that the claim shonld he made within the
T. IN of uge yeit by the partes themselves, their
attorneys, OF agents Of the rcspcctNe govern
m'nis
AnrfciE l0h
When any v.rsel belonging 10 the citizens
Of eitHer of The contracting parties shall be
wrecked, fou1d,fed, or slal suffer any damage
on tie coast within the dominIons of the
other, there shnll be tsiyou 10 them all assist
ancc nnd protection IN the same manner which
nation where the doinugc happens, permitting
them 10 unuad thu sad vessel, If necessary, IL
| 10 merchandise aud effects, without cIacting
for 1t any duty. lmpost, o. contribution ~hdte
yer, until they may be exported.
AufiCLg llth.
| The ritz9ns OF each Of the contracting lpu-
tres shall have power To- dispose Of their person.
4 al goods within the jurisdiction of the other by
vale douat On, testament, on otherwise, aud their
representatives, being chlzcns of the other PAT
", shall succeed 10 their sud personal goods,
whether bt testament o. al inicA1fO, aud they
may take poss, sslon thereof, either by them.
selves o. others acting lor Them, and dispose
! ut tho ,nmo at heir WILL pay ing such duties on
] " IS the mhabuanants OF the country, wherein
sad goods arc shall br subject 10 pay in like
case, Aud IT, Ia the case Of real estate, the SAID
/ hcirs would be prevented from entering in
! 30 the possession VI the inheritance, on account
0fIheir character OF aliens, there shall be gram
ted Ia them the term OF three years to dispose of
the SANE as they may think proper, aud To with
| draw the proceeds without mhlrstatlon, and "a.
cnipt from all duties Of detracton on the part
ofthc government Of the respective States.
ARTICLE l2ih
Both the contracting parties promise and
engage formally 10 give their special protection
To hepersons aud property of the citizens of
the territories. subject to the jurisdiction of the
one OF the other transient or dwelling therein,
leaving open and free to them the tribunals OF
Justice ior their JUDICIAL recourse, ON the same
terms Which are usual and customary with the
natives or cllzcns ot the country IN which they
may he ior which they mny employ, in de-
icurc of their rights such advocates, solicitors,
notarles, agents, and factors, as they may Judge
proper, IN all their trials at law and such oit-
zcns or agents have fec opportunity 10 be pres
scnt nj the dorisons and sentences Of the trIbu-
mails, IN all cases which may concern them, and
likewise at the taxing of all examinations and
evidence which may be exhibited III the said tri-
ais.
ARrtoLr 18Th
Ii is likewise agreed that The most perfect aud
entlrc security OF conscience shall be enjoyed 10y
the clzeas OF both the contracting parties in
the countries subject 10 tho jurisdiction of the
one aud the other, without thcir being liable 10
be disturbed or nIolested on account Of their re-
igious belief, so long Us they respect the laws
aud established usagcs of the country. Morco-
'er, the bodies of the citizens OF one Of the CON
tracing parties, who may die in the territories
OF the other, shall b. burrd IN the usual buryipg
grounds or ia other decent or suitable places,
aud shall be protected FROM violation or distur-
bancc.
ARTICLE lath
II shall be lawful for the ritiseus Of the L.
States of America and of the Federation of the
CeRtre OF America to Sail with their ships, with
all manner ihbery security, no distinction be-
ing made who are proprietors ofthc mcrchan-
disc laden thereon, from any port, Ia the places
OF those who are now or hereafter shall
be at cnmlty with either of the contracting par
ties. IL shall likewise bs law full for the citizens
aforesaid to sail with the ships aud merchan-
disc before mentioned, and 10 trade with the
same liberty and security from the places, ports,
and lsavens, ofthose who are enemies OF both or
either party, without any opposition dishn-
bance Whatsoever. not only directly from the
places OF the enemy, aforementioned, to ucu-
tral places, but also from one place belonging to
an enemy to another place belonging TO an enc
my, whether they bc under the jurisdiction OF
one power or under several. And il is hereby
stipulated that free ships shall also give freedom
to goods, aud that every thing shall be deemed
to be Tree and exempt, which shall be found on
board the ships belonging 10 the citizens OF Ell
ther OF the contracting parties, although the
whole ladlng, MARI thereof should annpr.