Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-15

rareo Of the vessel wiihun caasis He ise.s
ex.or.son, violepce or i'll treatment. for which
the commanders Of the said armed ships shall
be responsible with their persons AMI property.
for which purpose the commanders oil the sain
private armed vessels shall. before receiving
their commissions give sufficient security 10
answer for 1.-The damage they may commit.
And it Is expressly agreeu that the neutral par.
~ shall, in no case, be'reqoired TO go on board
tnr examining vessel, for the purpose OF Ell.
hibi,ing her papers, or for any ether purpose
whatever.
Art XXI. To avoid all kind of vezsiion and
abuse in the examination Of the papers feiating
10 the ownership OF the vessels belonging :"
the citizens aud sutjecs Of The Two contracting
parties, they have agreed. aud do agree, that
in case one OF n en- shall be engaged Ia wal j,
the ships and vessels belong 70 The citizens or
subjects OF the other mus, be furnfheu pith
sea-leiicrs or passports, expressing the name,
property and bulk of the ship, as also the name
and place oil habnation of the master or com.
unander Of said vessel, in order that II may
thereby appear that the ship really and truly
belongs 10 the ohzens or subjects Of one Of
the parties they have likewise agreed that
such ships, being laden, besides the said sea
letters or passports Shall also be provided
Nth cerii6oarps containing the several pariit'
uars OF tho cargo, aud the place whence the
ship sailed, no that II may be known whether
any forbidden or ooniraband goods be on
board the same which certificates shall be
made out by the officers OF the place whence
the ship sailed in the socGstomed form with
out such reg 1isiies, said vessel may be detain-
3D. To be sdiudged by he comps,en, tribunal,
and may be declared legal prize, unless said
defec, shall be proved 10 be owing 10 accident,
and be satisfied or supplied by testimony en-.
tirsly equivalent.
Art. XXI. II is further agreed, that the
s,ipulsiious above expressed, relative 10 the
visiting and eaaming of vessels, shall apply on.
iy 20 those which sail without convoy and
when said vessels shall be under convoy, the
verbal declaration Of thu comninnder of the
convo, on his word OF honor, that the vessels
under his protection belong to the nation whose
Gag he carries and when they are bound to
an enemy's port, that they have no contra
band goods on board, shall be sufficient.
Art. XIII. II 10 further agreed, that 10 all
sses the established courts for pri1a CAUSES.
tn the countries TO which the prizes may be
conducted, shall alone take eognizance of
them. And whenever such tribunal Of either
party shall pronounce judgment against any
vessel or goods, or property claimed by the
citizens or subjects Of the other party, the sem
,enee or decree, shall mention the reasons or
motives on which the same shall have been
founded, and an authenticated copy OF the
sentence or decree, and OF all the proceedings
in the case, shall, " demanded, be delivered TO
the commander OF agent Of said vessels, with
out any delay, he paying tue legal fees for the
same.
Art XIV. Whenever one Of the contract.
ing parties shall be engaged in war with sno.
,her State, 10 citizen or subject Of the other
contracting party, shall accept n commission,
or letter OF ms,que, for the purpose Of assist.
ing or cooperating hostility with the said en-.
envy, agajns' the said party 80 al war. under
The pain OF beng treAted rs n pirate. |
AIT. XIV. II by any fatality which cannot |
he expected. and which God forbid, the ,wn |
contracting parties shalt DO engaged in war with
each other, they have agreed, and do agree |
now for Them that there shall be allowed u |
term OF six months TO the merchants residing |
on the coast aud in the ports OF csch other, |
and the term OF Que year 10 those who dwsl
IN the interior, 10 arrange their business and
transport their effects wherever they please
giving TO then the safe conduct necessary for
Il, which may serve as a sufficient prote Ct ion,
until they arrive NJ the designated port. The
citizens and subjects oi all other occupations
who may be established in the terri cries or do.
miuions OF the United States, aud of the en-
pire of Brazil, shall be- respeoted aud maintain.
~ and property, unless their particular con-
duct shall cause them to forfeit this protection,
which, IN consideration OF humanity, the con.
tracing parties engage TO give them.
Art XVI Neither the debts due from
the individuals OF the one nation 10 the indvi-
duals OF the other. nor shares, NOR money
which they may have in public funds, nor IN
public or private banks, shall ever, in any evea,
OF war or national difference, be sequestrated
o. eon6scated.
Art. XVII. Both the contracting parties
being DESTROYS Of avoiding nil inequality in re-
lstion TO their public communication and Off
cial intercourse. have agreed. and do agree, to
grant to their Envoys, Ministers and other pub
lie Agents, the same favors, immunites, and
exc mptions which those Of the most favored
nation do, or shall enjoy ii being understood
whatever favors, immuniiies or privileges the
United States of America or the Empire OF |
Brazil may find IL proper TO give TO the Minis
tiers or public Agents OF any other power. shall,
by the same act, be extended 10 those of each
of the contracting parties.
Art. XVIII To make efFectual the protec.
ton which the United States and the Empire |
of Brazil shall afford in future TO thu nayign-
ton and commerce, of the citizens and sub.
.iects OF each other, they agree 10 receive and
admit, Consuls and Vice Consuls, in nll the
poris open 10 torelgn commerce, VINO snail en-
10Y in them all the rights, Prerogatives, and
immuniies ofthe Consuls and Vice ConsuIs,
Of The most favored nations each contracting
party, however, remaining nj liberty TO except
those ports and places in which the admission
and residence of such Consuls may no, seem
conyenient.
Art. xxx In order that the Consuls and
vice.C onsuls of the two contracting parties
may enjoy the rights, prerogaives and mmu-
mites, which belong TO them by their public
character. they shall, before entering on the
exercise Of their functions, exhibit their com.
missions or ratent. in due form, 10 the govern.
ment TO which they are accredited; and hav.
ing obtained their erequattr they shall he held |
and considered as such, by all the authorities,
magistrates aud Inhabitants. In the consular dis
trict in which they reside.
Ar. XXX. II is likewise agreed, that the .
Consuls. their Secretaries. Officers, and per- !
sons attached 10 the service OF Consuls, they
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