The Arkansas banner., 1848-08-15

| and oi large bulk, that they cannot be received on board the capturing ship without great iaconve- nieneP but in this and all other cases of just deten
 on the vessel dctsined shall be sent the nearest convenient and safe port for trial and judgment ac- eofdins 10 law.
 l And whereas it frequently happens that vessels sail for port or place belonging to an enemy. with. out knowing that the IS besieged or bloc kaded or invested 1t is agreed that every vessel cigcum- stanced may be turned away from such port erplsee, but shall not be detained, shall any part oi her cargo if not contraband, be coBfscsted anIsss. af ter warning of such blockade or investment from the commanding officer of the blcekading forces she shall again attempt to enter; but she shall be per milted to go 10 any other port or pace she shalt | think proper. Nor shall any vessel that may have entered into such port before the same was actually besieged, bloekaded. or invested by the other, be IestI aimed for quitting that place with her cargo; if found tbefein after the reduction and EurTen- der shall such vessel her cargo be iiab8 to con hscation, but they shall be restored to the owners 1 thereof.
 ARTICLE 2I.
 In order 10 prevent all kind of disorder In the sls- ting and examination of the ships and careoes ot both the contracting parties on the high seas, they have agreed mutually that whenever national ves- sei of war public o: private, shall meet with neu- trsl of the other contracting party, the first shall re- main out Of cannon shot, unless Tn stress of weather. and may send its boat with two or three men only in order 10 execute the said examination oi the pa pers concerning the ownership and cargo ofthe ses sei without causing the least exortioH violence or i'll treatment, Tor which the commanders of said armed ships shall be respo sbie with their persons and property; for which purpose the c1mmanoers of private armed vessels sha before receiving theIT commissions, give sufficient security to answer for all the damages they may commit. And Il Is ex- pressY agreed that the beufa party shall n no case be required to go on board the examining vessel for the purpose ofexhibting her papers or for any other purpose whatever. ARTICLE 9. To avoid all kind oi vexaiion and abuse m the examination of the papers relating 10 the ownership of the vessels belonging to the citizens oi the TWO contracting parties, they have agrced, and do hereby agree, that in case one of them should be engaged in war; the ships and vessels belonging 10 the cit- zens of the other must be furnished with sea ie'teis or passports expressing the name, property, anu bulk ot the ship, as also the and place ol hab- itaon of the master and commander of thesaid ves- sell in order that il may thereby appear that the shp really and truly belongs 10 the citizens o one o the parties; they have likewise agreed that when such ships have a cargo they shall also be provided, be sides inc said letters or passports win ceftih- caies containing the several particulars o the cargo, and the place whence the ship sailed, that Il may be known whether any forbidden ar contrabAnd goods are on board the saine; which certificates shall be made out by the officers oi the place whence the ship salled in the accustomed form; without  adiudged by the competent tribunal, and may be declared lawful prize unless the said defect shall be satisfied or supplied by testimony entirely equivs- lent.
 ARTICLE 2}.
 It is further agreed, that the stlpuations above expressed Ielauve to the visiting aud examination of vessels shall apply only 10 those which sail with out convoy; and when said vessels shall be under convoy the verbal declaration of the commander oi the convoy, on his word of honor, that the vessels
 .s- L II Rk ~taIVu hf.aa Har he eatries. and when they may be bound 10 "n ene- my's poIt that they have no eontTa5and goods on boaId shall be sufficient.
 ARTICLE 2I.
 II is further agreed, that in all eases the estab- lsled counts for prize causes, in Inc country To which the prizes may be conduced, shall alone take coghizance Of them. And whenever such tribunals of either party shall pronounce judgment ssainst any vessel, goods, or propety clA'med by The ci zens of the other party, the sentence or decree sa mention the reasons or motives upon which The same shall have been founded, and ap authenticated copy Of the sentence CT decree and o all the proceedings u the case, shall, fl demanded, be delivered to the commander or agent of said vessel, without any de- lay, he paying the legal fees for the same.
 ARTICLE 25.
 For the purpose ot lessenins the evils of war, the two tigh contracting parties further agree, that in case a war should unfortunately take place between them bostihiies shall only be carried on by persons duly commissioned by the goveInme', and by those under their oIders except m Tepelng an attack or invasion, and in the defence of property.
 ARTICLE 2S
 Whenever one of the contracting parties shall be engaged in war with another state 10 eiuken oi the other contracting party shall accept commission or letter of marque for the purpose of assisting or CO., operating hostility with the said enemy agahsl the said parties so al war, under the pain ci beng 'rea' ted as pirate
 ARTICLE 2T.
 If by any fatality-which cannot be exrected aud c od iorbid-the two contracting parties shodld be engaged m a war with each other, lhey nave agreed and do agree now for then thai there shaIi be allowed the term of six months tO the merchants residing on 'he coasts and iu the ports of each other and the term Of one year 10 those who dwell in the interior, to arrange their business and "ahspou their effects wherever they please, gNInS 10 'heui the safe conduct necessary for t, which may seF'e sufficient protection until they arrive al Inc de- signated port. The citizens. of all other oecuPa' tions who may be established in the territories or dominions of the United States or ot New Granada shall be respected and maintained iu the iuii ehJoy- ment of their personal liberty and properly uhiess their particuar conduct shall cause them 10 forfeit this protection, which, in consideration oi ha- msniiy. the contracting parties engaged to give them.
 ARTICLE 2s.
 Neither the debts due from individuals ol the one nation to individuals of the other, nor shares, nor money which they may have in public funds, nor in pubc or private banks, shall ever in any event
 
 of war or of national difference. be seqdes'ered or confiscated,
 ARTICLE
 Both the contracting parties being des'fons o' avoiding all inequality m relation 10 their puphe commu0ic caiions and official intercourse, have agreed and do agree graut to the envoys, ministers and other pubic agents, the same favofs. ninun'lies' and exemptions which those Of the most favored na. tions do or shall enjoy il being understood tnat whatever tavors immuhites, ct privileges the Oni- taa States of America or the Iepnbiie oisNsw C'a- nada may find it proper to give che ministers and and public agents oi any other power shall ey the same act be extended 10 those 0i each of the con traeting parties.
 ARTICLE 90.
 To make more eff .ctual the protection which inc 1 United States and the Republic of New Granada shall afford in future to the navigation and com me,ce of the citizens of each other. they ag,ee 10 receive and admit consuls and vice eonsuis in all the ports open to foreign commerce, who shaiienloy l U ~ aE.hI IEanfraI