The North-Carolina standard., 1836-07-28

OF taxes, imposts and contributions, except
those which they shall be obliged 10 pay
on account OF commerce or their property,
to which the citizens and inhabitants. ma
tive and foreign, of the country in which
they reside are subject being in every
thing besides, subject to the lawssof the
respective States. The archives and pa.
pers Of the consulates shall be respected
inviolably. and. under no pretext whstevef. ].
shall any Iaagistrate seize or In any way
interfere with them.
The said conspls shall have power 10
require the assistance Of The aufh6fities ,efs
sbe eoaatry fof the. arrest. deteniicn md
csstody Of dessrtcrs from The public aud
pEiyats vessels. of their eousesys snd 1or-
chat pufpose, they shall address themselves,
to the courts. judges and officers compc-
tent, and shall demand the said desestere
in writing; proving by IN sxhibition Of
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. J the delivery
shall not be refused. Such deserters, when
shall be put at The disposal Of
said eonsuls and may be put in the pub
lie prisons. at the request and expense
of those who reclaim them, to BE- sen. TO J,
the ships to which they belonged, OF. to
others of the same nation. But if they be- 8
not sent back within two months, to be
counted from the day o. their arrest. they
shall be set at liberty, and shall be no more
arrested for the same cause.
: ARTICLE 33.
For the purpose O. more efectualIy
protecting their commerce. and navigation.
the two contracting parties do hereby a.
gree, as soon hereafter as circumstances
will permit them, to form consular com
yention, which shall declare especially the
powers and immunitfes OF the consuls and
vice-consuls of the respective parties.
...,.-..... ARTICLE "a.
The United States of America and the
Republic of Venezuela. desiring to make
as dnrahlc as circumstances will permit
the relations which are to be established
between the two parties by virtue of this
treaty Of peace, ami:y. commerce and ma
vigation, have declared solemnly, and do
agree to the following points. -
lst. The present treaty shall remain
in fuu force and virtue. for the term Of
twelve years. to be counted from the day
of the exchange. of the ya4i6ealions, and
further, until the end -of ono year after
either of the contracting parties shall have
given notice to the other OF its Intention
to terminate the same; each of the con-
,racting parties reserving to itself the right
of giving such notice to the other at the
end of said term Of twelve years; and it
is hereby agreed between them that, on
the expiration ofone year after such no.
tice shall have been received by either
from the other party, this treaty in all its
parts relative to commerce and navigation,
shall altogether cease and determine. and
in all those parts which relate to peace
and friendship, it shall be perpetually and
permanently binding on both powers.
ed. II any one or more of the citizens
Of either party shall infringe any of the ar
Iticles of this treaty, such citizen shall be
held personally responsible Tor the sama,
and harmony and good correspondence
between the two nations shall not be in
|terrupted thereby. each party engaging
| in no wayto protect the offender, OF sane-
ton sue h. violation. ~ a58b
Sd. IF fwhat indeed cannot be expected)
unfortunately any Of lie articles coniained
in the present treaty shall be violated of
infringed in any other way whateveF. 4 -
expressly stipulated. that neither OF THE
contracting parties will order or authorize
any act Of reprisal. nor declare war a.
gainst the other. on complaints Of injuries
or damages, until the said party consider.
ing itself offended, shall first have presen.
ted to the other statement of such iniu-
ries or damages, verified by competent
proofs, and demanded justice. and the same
shall have been either refused or .unrea.
sonably delayed.
4th. Nothing in this treaty shall, how
ever, be construed or operate contrary 70
former and existing public treaties with
other soyereigns and States.
The present treaty of peace, amity; COM
merce. and navigation. shall be approved
and ratified by the President of the United
States of America, by and with tho adyic g
and consent of the Senate thereof, and by.
the President Of the Republic of Venezue-
Ia. with the consent and appreciation Of the
Congress of the same; and ahe ratifcations
shall be exchanged in the city Of Caracas,
within eight months, to be counted from
the date ofthe signature hereof. or sooner IL
possible. ). : > s. q &
In faith whereof we. the plenipotensa.
ries Of the United States ofAmerics ard o!
the republick Of Venezue:a, have signed
land sealed these presents. y
Done in:tAc city Of CsIaeAs, on the
twentieth day Of january, IN the year q
Jour Lord one thousand eight hundred and