Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-08

ect permits and closely possible in cases where such
absolute Observance shall be impossible
l. The merchants Of either republic then residing In the
other shall be allowed remain twelve months for those
dwelling in the nteror and six months or those dwelling
at the seapo to collect their debts and settle their affairs
during which periods they shall enjoy the protection and
be on the sans footing ia all respects, the citizens sub
jecs OF the most friendly nations and the expiration there
Of at any time BEFORE they shall have full liberty to de-
part carrying off all their effects without moIestaon or hin
drance conforming therein to the laws which the c
subjects Of the most friendly nations are required
conform TO- Upon the entrance Of the armies Of either
ton into the territories Of the other and children
cesastcs scholars Of every faculty. cuvators of the EARTH
merchants, artisans manufacturers and fishermen unarmed
and nhabitng unforfed towns, villages, places and in
general all whose occupations for the common SUBJ
and benefit Of mankind shall be allowed 10 continue
their respective empoyments unmolested in their persons
Nor shall their houses goods be burnt otherwise destroy-
ed, their cattle taken their fields wasted by the armed
force into whose power by the Of war they may hap
pen to fall but II the necessity arise to take any thing from
them for the Of such armed force the same shall be paid
for at equitable price, All churches hospitals schools
colleges libraries and other establishments for charitable and
benccent purposes, shall be respected and all persons
nected with the protected in the discharge of their u-
ties and the pursuit Of their vacations
2 ln order that the fate Of prisoners Of war may be aev
aed all such practices as those Of sending them into Distant
nciemen or unwho'esome dsrcs crowding them into
close and norious places shall sudousv avoided Thev
shall not be confined in dungeons or prisons
nokbc put in IRONS bound otherwise restrained in the
uSo their limbs The officers shall enjoy liberty on their
paroles within convenient districts and have comfortable
quarters and the common soldiers shall be disposed in can
tonent open and extensive enough for air and exercise and
lodged in barracks roomy and good as are provided by the
party IN whose power they are for its own troops But IL
any officer shall break his parole by leaving the district so
num- OF any o'ner prisoner shall escape from the limits
Of his canonment, after they shall have been designated to
him. such individual officer, other prisoner shall forfeit 50
much Of the benefit Of this article provides for his liberty on
parole or IN environment And any officer breaking his
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ps'oe o. any common soldier 50 escaping from the limits
assigned him. shall afterwards be found In arms preyjousv 10
ms being regularly exchanged the person so offending shall
dealt with according 70 the established laws Of war The Of
hcers shall Be daily furnished BY the party whose power
mey are win as many ration and Of the articles
allowed, either in kind BY Communication 10 officers o.
equal rank IN It's own army and oil others shall be daily fur
nshed with such ration is allowed 10 common soldier in
ITS own service the vsae Of all which supplies shall a, the