The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-09-17


adjudgcd byshe competent tribunal, andmay
be declared legal prize. unless the said de-
feet shall lie proved to be owing to accident,
and satisfied or supplied by testimony entire.
y equivalent.
Art. 23. I, is further agreed, that the st;p-
ulalIons above expressed relative 10 the visit
'ng undermining of vessels, shall apply on
ly 10 those which sail wilhou, convey, and
when sad vessels shall be under convoy, tho
verbal declaration OF the commander of the
convoy, on his word OF honor, :hat The vessels :
under his protection bc!oae to the nation
whose flag be carries: and when they are ):
bound 10 au oneh : I,,r,, that they have no
con,raband goods on board, shall be sufii-
cIcDi.
ART. "i. T. is further agreed. tia, in all
cases,t!ic established courts fnr prize causes,
in the country to ~lnrif ''ja E'tz-s .nny bc
conducted, shall alone take cognizaace Of
them; and whenever such tribunals, of
either party, shall pronounce judgment
against any vessel. or goods. or property
claimed by citizens Of the other party, ahc
sentence or decree shall mention the Fea-
sons or l"o:irss on which the same shall
hare been founded, and an authenticated
copy Of the sentence or decree, and Of
all the proceedings in the case. shall. il
be delivered 10 the commander
or agen, Of said vess,A without any dc.
lav. he paying the legal fees for the same.
ART. 225. Whenever one Of the cortssc-s
ting parties shall be engaged in war with
another State. no citizen Of the other
contracting party shall sccep. commits
sion or letter Of mnrque. for the purpose
Of assisting or cooperating hostilely with Z
the said enemy. sgains, the said party, SO
at war, under the pain-of being considc-
rec! as rirutc. ~ -
ART. 2G. II. By anyfa,aiity, which can-
no. be expected and which God forbid. the
TWO contracting parties should be engaged
il: war v itt each other, they hareagrecd,
auI ,.o agree, now for then, that, there
shall be allowed the term Of six months to
the merchants residing on tie coasts. and 2.
in the ports Of each other, and the term Of
one year TO those who dwell in the intc-
rior, TO arrange their business, and trans
port tLcir effects, Wherever lhey please,
piv ing 10 them the sa!c-contact necessary
for il. which may serve rs a sufficient pro-
,cc,on until they arrive a, the drsigna-
ted port. The citizens OF all other occa-
na.nns, who may be established in The,
territories or tlominious Of the United
Sx.rs aud ,,LcJ JRepuhlis- Of -Ycpczpcla.
iult enjoyment of their personal liberty
a nI property. unles. ,heir particular con- 2
duo, shall cause them to forfei, this pro-
tcc;;oa. which, in consideration Of hu-
r.=ai:., ,!c contracting parties engage 70
s;vc t!cn.
Axr. 27. Sri,hcr the debts due from,
inhI, dual. Of The one nation 10 tho indivi-.
cI..!s of The other. nor shares, nor mo-
ncys which they may have in public funds,
nor in public or private banks, shall ever,
in any event Of war or Of nntional diiic-
renee. be scqucs,crcd or coniscated.
Anr. -. Both the. contracting parties
being !csrous Of avoiding all inequality
in rcInli"n To their public communications
nnl Official intercourse. have agreed, and
10 agree. To grant to the cnvoys. minis
tcrs nnd ether pubic agents, the sumo fa-
yors. immuni.ics aud exemptions, which
those Of the nust iasorcd nation do, or
shall cr;ny: i, being understood that what
cycr favors, im,nuni,ics or privileges, tho
United S,a,cs Of America or The Republic
ni venczncla may End i, proper 10 give
10 the ministers and other public gents Of
uny other power. shall. BY the sam. act,
be extended 10 those Of each Of the con.
lrsc,ing parties.
Art. 90. To make more effcctual tho
protection which The United States and
The Republic Of Venezuela shall afford in
future to the navigation and commerce Of
The citizens Of each, they agree 10 re-
rcive and admit consuls and vicc.consuls
in all the ports open to foreign commerce.
Tho shall enjoy in them oil the rights,
and immuniiics. of the con-
,uls aud vcc.consuls Of the most favored
nation. cac!, contracting party. however,
a. liberty TO except those ports
,nd places in which tho admission and re-
.idcncc Of such consul aud vicc-consuls
nav not seem convenient.
ART. 80. In order thst the consuls aud
ice, consuls oil The two contracting par.
les may enjoy tho rights, prcroga.ives