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

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.;be provided with certificates, containing
.ithe several particulars Of the cargo. and
the place whence the ship sailed. SO tha,
4 it may be known whether any forbidden
Ior contfabaRd goods be on hoard the same;
which ceNifcaies shall be made out by the
) officers the place whence the shipsailed
in the atnstomed form; without such re.
lquisites,. said vessels may be detained, 10
rlbe adudged by the competeni tribunal, and
may be declared legal prize. unless the
isaid defect shall be proved to be owing to
-|accident and satisfied or supplied by tes:i-
lmony entirely equivalent.
ARTICLE %.
It is furtheragreed, that the stipulations
above expressed relative to tie visiting
land examination of vessels, shall apply on-
Ify to those which sail without convoy, and
,iwhen said vessels shall be Under convey,
this verbal declaration of,he commandef
If the convoy. on his word Of honor. that
the vessels under his protection belong to
|the nation whose flag he carries; and
when they are bound to an enemy's $ port,
that they haye no contraband goods on
board shall be sufficient.
] ARTICLE a.
1t is further agreed, that in all cases, the
Established courts for prize causes, in the
country to which the prizes may be con-
Quoted, shall alone take cognizance Of
them; and whenever such tribunals, Of
either party, shall pronounce judgement
against any vessel. or goods, or property
claimed by the citizens Of the o.her party,
the sentence 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, il
demanded, be delivered to the commander
or agent of said vessel, without any delay,
he paying the legal fees for the same
ARTICLE 25.
Whenever one Of the contracting par.
ties shall be engaged in war with another
State, no citizen of the other contracting
party. shall accept a commission or letter
of marquc, for the purpose Of assisting or
co-operating hostilely with the said enemy
against the said party, so at war, under
the PAIN Of being considered as pirate.
# ARTICLE &c.
\ Ifby any fatality, which cannot be ex.
pected and which God forbid, the two con.
tracting parties should be engaged in a
war with each other, they have agreed,
and do agree, now for then, that there shall
be allowed the term Of six months to the
merchants residing, on the coasts, and in
H. &C. tt .,
: one year to those who dwell in the interi
3 lor, 10 arrange their business, and trans
port their effects, wherever they please
, etgiving to them the safe conduct necessary
, for it, which may, serve as sufficient pro
lection until they arrive at the designated
port. The citizens of all other oecupa
t|,ions, who may be established in the terri
, tories or dominions Of the United State.
E and the Republic Of Venezuela, shall be
I respected and maintained in the full enjoy
: ment of their personal liberty and property
r unless their particular conduct shall cause
them to forfeit this protection, which, ir
e consideration of humanity the contracting
4 parties engage to give thenls
r ARTICLE 27.
: Neither the debts due from individual.
t Of the one nation to the individuals of thu
r other. nor shares. nor moneys which they
r may have in public funds. nor in public ol
e private banks, sEaIl ever, in any event o
$ war or of national difference. be scquester
] ed or confscated .s.-...es !.
! ARTICLE 2S. saszss.
Both the constructing parties being Dc
:. .|sirous of avoiding all inequality in rela
D tion to their public communications ane
, official intercourse, have agreed, and Dc
agree, to grant TO the ENJOYS. ministers ant
Io,her public agents, the same favors, i'm
r munities and exemptions. which those o
s the most favored nation do. or shall enjoy
: it beng understood that whatever favors
!, immunitics or privileges, the United State:
;, of America or the Republic of Venezuels
: may find it proper to give to the minis
t ters and other public agents of any othe
Y power, shall. by the same act be extended
;, to those Of each of the contracting parties
# ARTICLE 29.
1 To make more effectual the protection
e which the United States and the Repnbli,
h. OF Venezuela shall afford in future to tn,
i navigation and commerce of the citizen.
r of each other, they agree to receive ant
e admit conspls and vice consuls in all ,th'
ports open to foreign commerce, who shall
+ enjoy in them all the rights, prerogatiyes
r and immunities. of the consuls and VIC
;lconsuls Of the most favored nation; eacl
j contracting party. however, remaining a
o liberty to except those ports and places il
:. which the admission and residence o
Y such consul and vice consuls may no