American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-14

taxes, imposts and contributions, except those
which they shall be Obliged to pay on account Of
commerce, or their property, TO which the citizens
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 respective
States. The archives and papers OF the Consulate
shall be respected inyiolaby, and under no pretext
whatever shall any magistrate seize, or in any way
interfere with them.
.article s1st.
The said Consuls shall have power TO require the
assistance Of the authorities of the country for the
arrest detention, and custody Of deserers from the
public and private vessels of their country, and Tor
that purpose they shall address themselves to the
courts Judges, and officers competent, and shall de
mand The said deserters, in writing, proving by an
exhibition OF the registers oil the vessels or ships
ROLL or other public documents, that those men were
part Of the said crews and, on this demand so pro.
ved Saving however, where the contrary is proved
the delivery shall not be refused Such deser.ers,
when ARRESTED, shnll be put at The disposal OF
the said Consus, and may be put in The public
prisons at the request and expense Of those who
claim them, to be sent to the ships to which they
belonged, or to others OF the same nation. But il
they be not sent back within two months, TO be
counted from the day OF their arrest they shall be
set at liberty and shall be no more arrested for the
same cause.
Article SGD.
For the purpose of more efectually protecting
their commerce and navigation, the two contracting
parties do hereby agree, as soon hereafter as circum
stances will permit them, 10 form Consular Con-
yention, which shall declare specially the powers and
immunities of the Consuls and Vice Consus OF The
respective parties.
The United States Of America and the Federation
OF the Centre of America, desiring to make as dn
rahIc as circumstances will permit, The relations
which are TO be established between the two parties
by virtue of this Treaty. General Convention Of
Peace, Amity. Commerce, and Navigation have de
claed solemny, and do agree to the following points:
list, The present Treaty shall remain in full force
and virtue for the term Of Twelve years. to be coun
ted from The day of the exchange Of the ratfca
lions, in all the parts relating to Commerce and Nav
igation; and in all those parts which relate TO peace
and friendship, it shall be permanently and perpetu
ally binding on both powers.
ody II any one or more OF the citizens Of either
party shall infringe any oil the articles OF this Trea
~, such citizen shall be held personally responsible
for the same, and the harmony and good correspon
dence between the two nations shall not be Interrupt
ted thereby each party engaging in no way 10 pro.
tect the offender, or sanction such violation.
3dly. If (which, indeed, cannot be expected, IN
fortunately any of the articles contained in the pre-
sent Treaty shall be violated or inringed in any
other way whatever, II is expressly stipulated, that
neither of the contracting parties will order or au.
thorize any acts of reprisal declare against
the other, on complaints of injuries damages, un-
Ill 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 or unreasonaby de.
llayed.
4thly. Nothing in this Treaty contained shall
however, be construed or operate contrary former
and existing Public Treaties with other Sovereigns
or States.
The present Treaty OF Peace, Amity, Commerce,
and Navigation shall be approved and ratified by
the Presiden, of the United States OF America, by
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate there
Of, and by the Government OF the Federation Of the
Centre OF AmeIica, aud The rntifcatons shall be ex
changed in the City Of Guatemala, within eight
months from the date Of the signature hereof, or
sooner if possible.
In faith Whereof we, the Penpotentiares of the United
States Of America and of the feel alton Of Centre
of America, have signed and sealed these presents.
r Done in the City Of Washington. on the fifth day o.
December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eigh
hundred and twenty-five, in the ifieih year Of The
Independence Of the United States oi America, a4c
i the filth Of that Of the Federation Of Tie Centre
c America in duplicate.
A L. s.. II. CLAY.
i L. s.. ANTONIO JOSE. CANAS.
And whereas the said Convention has been duly rattle,
both pats and the respective Publications of the same
i exchanged, at Guatemala the second day Of Au
gust thousand eight hundred and tweny-six by Juu
WILLIAMS, Charge dAiiares OF the United States nea
J. the Government of the Federation Of the Centre G
America, and PEDRo GcNzAlKz, Chief Officer Of the De
pament Of State, Despatch, War; and Aiarne Sccreta
Of Legation Of the Republic Of Central America th
Governments Of South America on the part OF their