Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

entered into such port before the same was actua-
Deseged, blockoded, or invested by the other, BIC
restrained from quitting that place with her cargo,
nor If found therein after the reduction and
der, shall such vessel or the cargo be liable to con-
hscatop, but they shall be restored to the owners
thereof.
In order to prevent all kind Of disorder in the Wis
ting and examination of the ships and cargoes OF
both the contracting parties the high seas, they
nave agreed mutually that whenever national ves
sci OF war; public private, shall meet with neu.
trai OF the other contracting party the first shall
main out of cannon shot, unless in stress of wea-
Their, and may send its boat with two or three men
only, in order to execute the said examination OF
the papers concerning the ownership and cargo OF
the vessel without causing the least exortion, yo.
lence, or Ill treatment, for which the commanders
of said armed ships shall be responsible with their
person and property; for which purpose the CONF
manders ofprIvate armed vessels shall before receive
ing their commissioners, give sufficient security to
answer for all the damages they may commit. And
II Is expressly agreed that the neutral party shall in
no case be required to go on board the examining
for the purpose Of exhibiting her papers, OF
for any other purpose whatever.
ARTICLE %.
To avoid all kind of texation and abuse in IKE ex-
animation OF the papers relating to the ownership Of
the vessels belonging to the citizens of the two con-
tracing parties, they have agreed, and do hereby
agree that In case one of them should be engaged in
war, the ships and vessels belonging to the citizens
Of the other must be furnished with sea letters
passports expressing the name, property, and bulk
of the ship, also the and place of habiton Of
the master and commander of the said vessel, in Or
der that it may hereby appear that the ship really
and truly belongs to the citizens of of the par
ties, they have likewise agreed that when such
ships have cargo they shall also be provided, be-
sides the said letters passports, with certifi
Gates containing the several particulars of the
go, and the place whence she s3iled that it may
be known whether any forbidden or contraband
goods are on board the same which certificates
shall be made out by the officers Of the place whence
the ship sailed, in the accustomed form; without
which requisites said vessel may be detained, to be
adludged by the competent tribunal, and may be de-
cared lawful prize, unless the said defect shall be
proved to be owning to accident, and shall be satls-
fled or supplied by testimony entirely equivalent.
ARTICLE %.
1t is further agreed, that the stipulations above
expressed relative to the visiting and examination Of
vessels shall apply only to those which sail without
convoy and when said vessels shall be under con-
voy, the veIbal declaration Of the commander of the
convoy, on his word of honor that the vessels un-
der his protection belong to the nation whose flag
he carries, and when they may be bound to an enc
my's port, that they have no contraband goods on
board, shall be sufficient.
| ARTICLE "a.
1t is further agreed that in all cases the establish
ed courts for prize causes in the country to which
the prizes may be conducted, shall alone take cog
nizance of them. And whenever such tribunals OF
either party shall pronounce judgment against the
vessel, goods, property claimed by the citizens
of the other party, the sentence or decree shall
mention the reasons motives upon which the
same shall have been founded, and authenticated
copy Of the sentence or decree, and OF all the pre-
ceedings in the case, SHALL if demanded, be deliver
ed to the commander or agent of said VESSELS With
out any delay he paying the legal fees for the same
ARTICLE 25.
For the purpose Of lesscnng the evils of war, the
two high contracting parties further agree, that in
case war should unfortunately take place between
thcm hostties shall only be carried on by persons
duly commissioned by thh government, and by those
under their ORDERS except in repelns en- attack or
invasion, and in the defence of property
ARTICLE 90.
Whenever one of the contratng parties shall be
engaged in with another state, citizen OF the
other contracting party shall accept commission
letter of marQuc for the purpose of assisting or
cooperating hosicly with the said enemy against
the said parties at war, under the pain OF being
treated as pirate.
ARTICLE 81.
lfby any fatality-which cannot be expected, and
God forbid-the two contracting parties should be
gagged in a with each other, they have agreed,
and do agree for them that there Shall be allow
the term of six months TO the merchants residing
the coasts and in the ports Of each other, and the
term of year those who dwell in the interior,
arrange their business and transport their effects
wherever they please, giving TO them the safe con-
duct necessary for it, which may serve as sni-
CCnt protection until they arrive at the designated
port. The citizens, of all other occupations, who
may be established in the territories or COMMONS of
the United states Of New Granada. Shall be res
peCtCQ and maintained IN the iull c7SoS ltl vi lNc1r
personal libel ty and property unless their particular
conduct shall cause them to forfeit This protection,
which, in consideration of humanity, the contracting
parties engage to give them.
ARTICLE IS.
Neither the debts due from individuals of the one
nation 10 individuals of the other. nor Shares nor
money which they may have in public funds, nor in
public Or private banks shall ever. in any event of
war or of national difference, be sequestered Or con-
/ iisCated.
ARTICLE %.
Both the contracting parties being des'rous of
avoiding all inequality in relation to their public COM
muncatIOns and official intercourse, have agreed,
and DO agree. to grant to the ENJOYS minister's and
other public agents, the same taIorS, lmmunlleS,
and exemptions which those of the most favored ma
tons do or shall enjoy; II beng UNDERSTOOD mat
hatever favors. immunitcs, privileges the Uni
! ted States of America or the republic OF New Ora
NADIA NAV find it proper give to the ministers and
public agents of any other power, shall, by the same
act be extended TO those Of each OF the contracting
parties.
ARTICLE so.
To make more efectual the protection which the
United States and the republic of New Granada shall
afford in future the navigation and commerce of
the citizens of each other they agree to receive and
admit consuls and vice consuls in all the ports open
to foreign commerce, who shall enjoy III them all the
rights, prerogatiyes and immunities OF the consus
of the most favored nation; each contracting party,
however. remaining at liberty to except those ports
and places in which the admission and residence Of
| such consuls may not seem Convenient.
/ ARTICLE 81.
In order that the CorsulS and wee consuls OF the
wo contracting parties may enjoy the rights, pre1o-
| ratiycs. and immunitics which belong to item by
their public character they shall before entering on
the exercise of their functions, exhibit their COM
mission or patent, in due form. TO the government
! TO which they are accredited; and having obtained
their erequnt, they shall be held and considered as
such by all the authorities, magistrates, and inhab-
ants in the coksu!ar district in which they reside.
! ARTICLE 80.
i1,,it thu ncp1S
ales officers, and persons attached 10 the service
of consuls they not being citizens of the country in
which the consul resides, shall be exempt from all
puhc service; and also from al kind Of taxes, I'M
/ poss, and contributions, except those which they
! shall be obliged to pay account Of commerce or
their property to which the citizens and inhabitants
native and foreign, of the country in which they
side are subject being in thing besides subject
to the laws of the respective States. The archives
and papers Of the consulates shall be respected in
violably, and under prcteXt whatever shall any
magistrate seize or III any way interfere with Them
! ARTICLE 80.
The said consuls shall have power to require the
assistance of the authorities of the country fer the
arrest, detention, and custody of dCseTtcrs from the
public and private vessels of their country and for
that purpose they shall address themselves to the
courts, Judges and officers competent, and Shall de-
mand in writing the deserters, proving by an cXhl-
hilton Of the registers Of the vessels: or shlPs roll
othor public documents, that those men were part
| of the said crews; and this demand So proved,
Saving, however, where the contrary Is proved py
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