Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-05-09

4 passports, expressing the name, propertv. and
} bulk OF the vessel, and also the name and nI.ca
OF habitation of the master or commander of s.;J
vessel, IN order that it may thereby annea, hat
me SAID vessel really and truly BELONGS to he
citizens OF one OF the contracting parties. thA
nave ihewlse agreed that such VI jsels beng Il
aeh besides the SAID sea-etters or passports email
ISL NC Ph"sioea win certificates, eontainnoehe
several particulars of the cargo ami n,aoa =
the vessel sailed, that it may be know, ,,betbsr
) any forbidden or contraband poods hgcon hoard
'he same which certihcat- re made ont b,y
me ofilcers OF the place whGaice tIl-essel sailed
! IN the accustomed form, without which reo,,;s;,'
the SAID vessel may be detained, to he ad;rdr,~i,
by the competent tribunal, and NAV be decIareJ
regal prize, unless the said defect Shall he satS
hea OF supplied by testimony entirely eoniyalent
u ''ie Satisfaction Of the competent tribunal.
ARTICLE XIV.
1t is further agreed, that the stinulat;ons ,ho,o
Expressed, relative to visiting and examination of
vessels, shall apply only to those which sail WITH
out convoy; and when said vessels are under
convoy, the verbal declaration of the comman der
OF the convoy, Or his word of honor that the YES.
ses under his protection belong to the nation
whose nag ne carries, and when they are bound
10 an enemy port, that they have no contraband
goods on board, shall be sufficient.
ARTICLE XIV
II is further agreed, that in all cases the estab.
lIshed courts for prize causes in the countrv to
which the prizes may be conducted. shall alone
take cognlzance of them. And whenever such
tribunal OF either party shall pronounce Judgment
against any vessel, or goods, or property claimed
ny the citizens OF the other party, the sentence
or decree shall mention the reason or motives an
when ihe same shall have been founded; and an
authenticated copy of the sentence or decree. in
conformity with the laws and usages of the coun-
Try, and OF all the proceedings of the case shall,
II demanded, be delivered to the commander or
agent OF sad vessel, without any delay, he pay
ing the legal fees for the same.
ARTICLE xxvI
FOR the greater security of the intercourse be-
'ween the citizens OF the United States of Amer
lea and of the United Mexican States, it is agreed
low tor then, that if there should be. at any time
hereafter, an interruption of the friendly relations
Vhich now exist, or unhappily break out
'etween the two contracting parties, there shall
pe allowed the term of six months to the mer-
,hants residing on the coast. and one year to :
hose rne'aine AZ ,hs.sa...-;5 occ at7s and
'efrltofles OF each other res 3ecy1fy to arrange
heir business, dispose OF .ey r - q - OF trans
port them wheresoever the ! may please, giving
hem safe conduct to protect them to the port
hey may designate. Those citizens who NAV
e established in the States and territories afore-
SAID, exercising any other occupation or trade,
snail be permitted to remain in 1.-THE uninterrupted
enjoyment OF their liberty and property, so long
IS 'hey conduct themselves peaceably, and do
,'' COMMIT any offence against the laws; and
their goods and effects, of whatever class and
condition they may he, shall not be subject to any
embargo or sequestration whatever, nor to any
charge or tax other than may be established upon
1lnllar goods and effects belonging to the citizens
ut the State in which they reside respectively;
nor shall the debts between individuals, nor mon
|eys in the public funds or in public or private
banks, nor shares in companies, be confscated,
enlarged, or detained.
ARTICLE XVII
Both the contracting parties being DESTROYS of
avoiding all inequality in relation to their public
communications and official intercourse, have
agreed, and do agree, to grant to the ENJOYS,
ministers, and other public agents, the same fa-
prs, immunties, and exemptions which those Of
he most favored nation do or may enjoy; it be-
ing understood that whatever favors, immunites,
OF privileges the United States of America or the
United Mexican States may find proper to give
the ministers and public agents OF any other
power shall, by the act, be extended to
those of each Of the contracting parties.
ARTICLE XVIII.
In order that the consuls and vice-consuls Of
The two contracting parties may enjoy the rights,
prerogatives, and immunities which belong to
them by their character, they shall, before enter
ing upon the exercise of sheir functions, exhibit
their commission or patent, in due form, to the
Government to which they are accredited; and
having obtained their exequatur, they shall be
held and considered such by all the authorities,
magistrates, and inhabitants of the consular dis
trct in which they reside. 1t is agreed likewise
to receive and admit consuls and vice-consuls IN
all the ports and places open to foreign commerce.
who shall enjoy therein all the rights, preroga-
tives, and immunities of the consuls and vice
consuls of the most favored nation, each of the
contracting parties remaining at liberty to except
those ports and places in which the admission
and residence of such consuls and vice-consuls
:, may not seem expedient.
i ARTICLE xxx.
4 1t is likewise agreed that the consuls, vicecon
suls their secretaries, officers and persons at
lltached to the service of consus, they not being
n citizens of the country in which the consul re-
sides shall be exempt from all compulsory public
service, and also from all kind Of taxes, imposts,
e and contributions levied specially on them, ex-
nj cent those which they shall be obliged to pay on
81 account Of commerce or their property, to which