The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-16

Where he damage happens; permitting them 10 unload
The said vessel il necessary, OF its merchandise and ef
fects, without exactng for il any duty mpost contr
button whatever unless they may be destined for con-
sumption or sale in the country the port where they
may have been disembarked
ARTICLE IL.
The citizens of each OF the contracting parties shall
have power to dispose of their personal goods real
estate within the jurisdiction OF the other by sale, dona
ton, testament otherwise and their representatives
being citizens OF the other party, shall succeed TO their
said personal goods real estate, whether by testament
or 40 aestao, and they may take possession thereof
either by themselves Others acting for Them and dis
pose OF the same at their WILL paying such dues only as
the inhabitants of the country wherein said goods
shall be subject to pay IN Ike cases
ARTICLE 49,
Both contracting parties promise and engage formally to
give their special protection to the persons and property
OF the citizens OF each other OF all occupations, who may
be in the territories subject to the jurisdiction of
the other transient dwelling therein leaving open and
free to them the tribunals of justice for their judicial
course on the terms which are usual and customary
with the natives citizens of the country; for which
purpose they may either appear in proper person. or EN-
poy in the prosecution or defence OF their rights such adj
NAV Judge proper in all their trials at law and such c
agents shall have free opportunity to be present
at the decisions sentences OF the tribunals in all cases
which may concern them, and likewise at the taking OF
all examinations and evidences which may be exhibited
in the said trials.
ARTICLE IA.
The citizens OF the United States residing in the terri
most perfect and entire security of conscience without be-
ing annoyed, prevented disturbed of their
religious belief. Neither shall they be annoyed modest
ed disturbed the proper exercise of their religion
private houses, in the chapes places of worship
appointed for that purpose provided that in doing they
observe the decorum due to divine worship and the re-
spect due TO the laws usages and customs of the
try Liberty shall also be granted to bury the citizens of
the United States who may die in the territories of the
republic OF New Granada, In convenient and adequate
places, to be appointed and established by themselves for
that purpose, with the knowledge of the local authori-
ties or in such other places of sculpture may be
chosen by the friends of the deceased shall the flu
neras sepuchres OF the dead be disturbed anywse,
nor upon any account.
In ks manner the citizens of New Granada shall en-
Joy within the government and territories OF the United
States perfect and unresrained liberty of conscience
and OF exercising their religion, publicly or privately
within their dwelling houses, or in the chapels and
places OF worship appointed for that purpose agreeably
to the laws, usages and customs OF the United States
ARTICLE Is.
1t shall be lawful for the citizens Of the United States
of America and OF the republic of New Granada to sail
with their ships with all manner of liberty and security
distinction being made who the prOpretors of the
merchandise laden thereon from any port to places
OF those who hereafter shall be at enlty with
either Of the contracting parties 1t shall likes be law
iu for the citizens aforesaid to sail with the ships and mer
chandse before mentioned, and to trade with the
Liberty and security from the places ports and Ravens of
those who are enemies Of both or either party, without
any opposition or disturbance whatsoever, not only d.
rectly from the places OF the enemy before me oned to
neutral places, but also from place belonging to
enemy to another place belonging to enemy, whether
they be under the jurisdiction of one power or under
several And it hereby stipulated that free ships shall
also give freedom to goods and that every thing which
shall be found on board the ships belonging to the c
zens Of either Of the contracting parties Shall be deemed
to be free and exempt although the whole adng any
part thereof should appertain to the enemies OF either
lcontraband goods being always excepted) 1t is also
agreed like manner that the liberty shall be
tended to persons who on board free ship with this
effect, that although they be enemies to botn or either
party they not to be taken out of that free ship
less they officers and soldiers, and in the actual
vice of the enemies provided, however and it is hereby
agreed that the spulaons in this article contained, de
carng that the flag shall cover the property shall be I'M
dersood applying to those powers only who recognise
this principle; but if either OF the two contracting par
ties shall be at with third and Inc other remains
neutral tn flag OF the neutral snail cover the property OF
enemies whose governments acknowledge this principle,
and not OF others
| ARTICLE l6,
| It's likewise agreed that in the where the
trail flag of one OF the contracting parties shall protect the
properly of the enemies OF the other by virtue of the
stipulation, 1t shall always be understood that the
neutral property found board such enemies vessels
shall be held and considered enemies property and
such sua be liable to detention and coniscaton, except
such property put board such vessel before the
declaration OF war; even afterwards, If it done
without the know ledge OF it. but the contracting parties
agree that two months having elapsed after decara
of their citizens shall not plead ignorance there
Of On the contrary, if the flag OF the neutral does not
protect the enemies property that the goods aud
merchandise of the neutral embarked such enemies
ship shall be tree
ARTICLE IT,
This liberty of navigation and commerce shall extend
to all kinds of merchan Use, excepting those only which
distinguished by the OF eonraband and under
this OF contraband prohibited goods shall be
comprehended:
1st Cannons, mortars, howitzers, swivels blunder-
BUSES, muskes, rifles, carbnes, pistols, pixies, swords
sabres ances, spears, halberts and grena1es bombs
powder matches, balls, and all other things belonging TO
the use OF these arms.
al Bucklcrs helmets, breastpates, coats of mall in
any BELTS and clothes made up in the form and for the
military use
3D. Cavalry BELTS and horses with their furniture
4h And generally all kinds of arms and instruments OF
ron STEEL brass, and copper, or OF any other materials
manufactured prepared, and formed expressly to make
war by sea or land.
5th Provisions that are imported into besieged OF
blockaded place.
| All other merchandise, and things not comprehended
in the articles of contraband explicitly enumerated and
classified as above, shall be held and considered Free
and subjects of free and lawful commerce, that they
may be carried and transported in the frees by
the citizens of both the contracting parties, even TO
places belonging to an enemy, excepting those places
only which at that time besieged bockaded and
to avoid all doubt in this particular, it is declared that
those places only are beseged bockaded which are
actually attacked by begerent force capable of pre-
venting the entry of the neutral.
ARTICLE 49,
The articles of contraband, before enumerated and
classified which may be found in vessel bound for an
enemys port, shall be subject TO detention and consca
ton ivng free the of the cargo and the ship that
the owners may dispose OF them as they proper No