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toridades. jueces, Q tri-
bunales d, | pals haya De
toInarse al guna declara-
ciop 4 lva ,lichos indI-
Ni,luos a cuales quiera
oiros que Pertenezcan a
las respectivas tripula-
clones.
b. Recibir ias declara-
ciones, pr,testas, i rela-
ciones de los capitanes,
cYntrn ma"stres, ! pa
trones de los buquos de gu
naciOn. por razJn de
avorias padecidas en- Ia
mar, j las protestas que
cualesquiera individu1s
de su nacion tengan q
bien hacer scbre asuntos
mercanliles. EstOs do
cumentos en- copia 'au-
tentica expedida por ell
consul seran admitidos
en- los juzgados i tribu
nales, i tendrsn el mis-
mo valor que si huOieran
sido otorgados ante los
Inismos jucces ! tribu-
nales.
6. Arreglar TODD 10
relative a las averias que
hayan sufrido en- la mar
los cfectos i mercancias
embarcadcs en- buques
de Ia nacion a que sirya
ell consul, que lieguen al
puerto en- que este reside,
siempre que no haya es-
tipulaciones contrarias
entire los armadores, los
cargadores ! los ascura :
dores. Pero al Sc halia-
rem interesados en- tales
avcrias habitantes del
pals donde resida el con-
sul i que no scan DE Ia
nacion a que este eirva ,
toca a las autoridades
locales ell conocer j re-
solver sobrc dichas ave-
rias.
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News from all parts of Virginia tells of ac-
tive preparations on both sides for the great po-
litical battle which is TO be fought in that State
to- day. The officers 10 be elected are the Go
vernon, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney
General, with Senators and Delegates to the
State Legislature.
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ARTICLE Ii.

ne COnSulS appolnteu
by one of the contracting
parties to reside in the
ports or places of the
other shall present to the
government of the re-
public III which they are
TO reside their letters pa
tent or commission, in
order that they may re-
ceiye the proper erfquG-
fpr, if it be deemed ex-
pedient to give it, which
shall be granted without
any charge; and this eT-
equatur, when obtained,
is to be exhibited to the
chief authorities of the
place in which the con-
sui is TO exercise his
functions, in order that
they may cause him to
be recognised in his cha
racter. and that be may
be sustained in his pro-
per prerogatives, IN hiS
respective consular dis
trict. The govern ment
receiving the consul may
withdraw the e1equaiur
or his consular commits
sion whenever il may
judge proper to do go,
but in such case shalt
state a reasonable ground
for the proceeding.
ATTIC LIE III.
The consuls admitted
in either republic may
exercise in their respect
I've districts the follow
ing functions;
|. They may apply
directly to the authori.
ties of the district in
which they reside, and
they may, in case of ne
cessity, have recourse to
the national government
through the diplomatic
agent Of their nation, if
there be any, of direct
ly, if there be no such
agent, in complaint
against any infraction
Of the treaties of COM
merce committed by the
authorities or persons
employed by them in
the country, to the inju-
ry of the commerce of
the nation in whose SCR
vice the consul is en-
gagged. =
2. They may apply
to tho authorities of the
consular district, and, in
case of necessity, they
may have recourse to
the national government
through the diplomatic
agent of their nation, if
there be any, or direct
ly, if there be no such
agent, against any
abuse on the part of the
authorities Of the coun-
try, or the persona en-
ployed by them, against
individuals of their ma
ton in whose service the
consul is engaged and
they may, when neces-
sary, tako such mea-
sures as may be pro-
per to prevent justice
from being denied to
them or delay, and to
prevent them nom be.
ing judged or punished
by any other than COM
pelent Judges, and
agreeably TO she laws IL
force.
3. They may. as the
natural defenders of their
fellow .countrymcn, APP
pear in their name and
behalf, whenever so re-
Guesled by them, before
the respective authoTi-
ties OF the place, in all
cases in which their sup.
port may be necessary.
4. They may accom-.
panythe captains, mates,
or masters Of vessels of
their nation In all that
they may have TO do with
regard 10 the manifcsts
OF their merchandise and
ulher documents, and he
present in all cases in
which the authorities,
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Piracy IN THE CnrSA SEAs.-The New York
Commercial has information which renders il pro-
bable that the Spanish brig which left Hong Kong
on the 10th of July last, instead Of being lost in
gale, as heretofore supposed, was boarded by
pirates, scuuled, and sunk OIL Limiting, few hours
after leaving that port the crew being ali mao-
sacred
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ILLUSTRATIONS pS AUsTRIAN TYsoL.-Accounts
from Innspruck. OF the fth ultimo, represent very
overilows Of the rivers caused by the MELT
iugs Of snow Churches and hospitals were broken
down by tho fury Of the water, and were speedily
reduced to mass Of runsj many corpse were
found; whole districts were swept away tele
graphic lines destroyed, and the mails stopped in
nearly all parts OF the country.
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ARTIcULo III.

Los consules admitidos
en- cada republica podrdn
eiercer en- su respective
distrito consular las fun :
clones siguientes'
!, Dirijirse q las auto.
ridades del distrito ds sp
Residential j ocurrir en-
caso necesario al gobier-
no supreme por medic
del ngente diplomatico
dc su nacion, 81 10 hubi-
ere, Q directamente en-
case contrario, recla :
lnaAdo contra ualquiera
infraccion de los tratados
de concrete que Sc CO.
meta por las autoridadcs
j empleados del pals, con
pepucio del concrete dc
Ia nacion a que ell consul
sirva.
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3 Como defensorcs ma.

3 Como defonsorcs ma
turales de sus compatria-
tas podran presentarse a
su nombre, cuando por
ellos fueren solicitados
ante las respectivas pu7
toridades del pals. en- los
negocios en- que tougnn
necesidad dc apoyo.
4. Acoupahar 4 los
capitanes, contra macs.
tres, . patrones de los
buques de su nacion en-
TODD 10 que tengan quo
hacer para ell man besto
de sus meToanciss j dcs-
pacho de documentos, /
estar presentes en- los
actos en- que por las au-
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Congress-.

The Senate was not in session on Saturday.
The House of Representatives did no bust
ness of especial interest, and at an early hour
adjourned until Tuesday.
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ARrIcuLo vi.


Las personals j cases
de los consules estaran
sometidas a las leyes i
autJridadea del pais, en-
toio aquello que no &c
les haya concedido una
expresa exencion por
esta convention, i de la
misma manera que 10
estcn los demas habi.
tantes.
ARTicULo VII.
Los c0nsules no da' an
pasap orte a ningupo in
dividuo de 81 nacion oque
Sc dirila a Slla, que ten ga
que responder ante al
guna dc las autoridades,
juzgados 6 tribunales del
pals, por delito Q falta
que hubiere cometido 8
por demanda que hui
bieee sido legalmente
admitida, sicu1pre que
Sc haYa dada al consul
FL aviso correspondence
j cuidaran do que los
buques de su nacion no
quebranten la neutrali-
dad cuando la naciou en-
que ell consul resida sc
halle Ell guerra con otra,
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8. They may cause
proper order to be main
tained on board Of YES
sells of their nation, and
may decide on the dis
putes arising between
the captains, the officers,
and the members of the
crew, unless the disor-
ders taking place on
board should disturb the
public tranquility, or
persons not belonging to
the crew or to the nation
in whose service the con-
sul il employed ; in
which case the local au-
thorities may interfere.
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DESPERATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or THE
Liquor LAw.-Some of the authorities at Frank,
fort, Maine, on Wednesday last, being about to
seize certain liquors which were found by them, a
deadly conflict took place, in which firearms were
used and one police officer killed, and ano-
ther mortally wounded. The offenders were
rested. Another account states that, though some
of the parties seriously wounded, none ofthem
had vet died
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We understand that the Hon. JOHN f. OAR
BY, Of Missouri, has been confined to his room
for some DAYS by indsposition
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which the consul may
thiak proper % entrust
10 them, out ui tho place
OF his residence; pro
yidcd. however, that
such agents are not TO
enjoy the prcrogaiiyes
conce ted TO consuls, but
only those which are
peculiar to commercial
a agents.
ARTICLE w.
The copsuis OF Que OF
the CONTRACTING Gepub-
lies residing in another
country may employ
their good Offices in IA
yor OF individuals Of the
other republic which has
no consul in that ooun-
try.
ARTICLE V.
The contrac ling re-
publics recognise no di-
plomatic character in
coasuls, for which rea-
son they will not enjoy
in either country the i'm
munities granted TO pub.
lie agents accredited in
that character; but, in
order that the said con
suls may exercise their
proper func tons without
difficulty or delay, they
shall enjoy the following
prerogativcs:
/. The archives and
papers of the consulntc
shall be inviolablc, and
cannot be seized By any
fuuctionary of the coun.
try in which they may
be.
>. Consuls, in all that
exclusively concerns the
exercise of their func-
tons, shall be indcpend-
ent Of the State in whose
territory they reside.
3. The consuls and
their chancellors or sec
retaries shall be exempt
from all public service
and from contributions,
personal and extraordi-
nary, imposed in the
country where they re-
side. This exemption
does no: comprehend the
consuls or their chan
cellors or secretaries who
may be natives of the
country in which they
reside
4. Whenever the pre-
sence Of consuls may
be required in courts or
offices of justice, they
shall be summoned in
writing.
3. In order that the
dwellings Of consuls may
be easily and generally
known, for the convent
ence OF those who may
have to resort to them,
they shall be allowed TO
hoist on them the flag,
and TO place over their
doors the coat of arms.
of the nation in whose
service the consul may
be, with an inscription
expressing the functions
discharged by him /; but
those insignia shall not
be considered as import
ing a right of asylum,
nor as placing the house
or it's Inhabitants beyond
the authority of the ma
gistrates who may thin
proper TO search them,
and who shall have tha.
right in regard to them
in the same manner as
with regard to The houses
of the other inhabitants,
in the cases prescribed
by the laws.
ARTICLE vi.
The persons and dwell
lings Of consuls shall be
subject to the lava and
authorities OF the coun-
try in all cases in which
they have not received a
SPECIAL exemption by this
convention, and in the
same manner as the other
inhabitants.
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ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CRY AT New YORK
The steamer Empire City arrived at New York on
Saturday morning from New Orleans, via Havana,
which she left on the 30th ultimo.
The steamer Philadelphia from Chagres arrived
the same day. John s. Thrashcr, late editor Of the
.' Faro Industrial" It's stated, bag been sent to
SPAIN and sailed from Havana on the gath ultimo,
in Spanish vessel.
A beautiful service Of plate was presented to w.
Smith, esq, at Havana on the 2Sth ultimo, ten
dered him by the young men of New Orleans. as q
testimonial of their gratitude for tho many kind
neeses shown the prisoners of the late expedition at
Havana.
The Empire City passed steamer on the night
of the both, about one hundred miles from Havana,
supposed to be the Georgia, from New York.
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8, They may direct
all the operations for
saving vessels of their
nation which may be
wrecked on the coasts Of
the district where the
consul resides. In such
cases, the local authori-
ties shall interfere only
in order to maintain
tranquility, to give Sc
curity to the interests of
the parties concerned,
and to cause the disposi-
tions which should be
observed for the entry
end export Of the proper
ty TO be fulfilled. In the
absence Of the consul,
and until his arrival, the
said authorities shall
take ali tie measures
necessary for the pre-
servation Of the effects Of
the wrecked vessel.
10. They may take
possession, make in VEN
ories,appoint appraisers
TO estims,e the value oi'
articles, aud proceed to
the sale of the movable
property Of individuals
of their nation who may
die in the country where
the consul! resides with
out leaving executors ap-
pointed by their will or
heirs at-law. In all such
proceeding, the consul
shall act in conjunction
with two merchants,
chosen by himself, for
drawing up the said pa
pers, or delivering the
property or the produce
of its sale, observing the
laws of his country and
the orders which he may
receive from his own
government; but consuls
shall not discharge these
func tions in those States
whose peculiar legisla-
ton may not allow it.
Whensoerer there is no
plnsul IN the Place where
the death occurs, the To-
cal authorities shall take
all the precaptiona in
their ppweg TO accpre the
property of the de-
ceased.
IL. They may de-
mand from the local au-
thorities the arrest of
seameu deserving from
the vessels Of the nation
IL whose seTyice the con-
spl is employed, exhihit.
ing, if necessary, the
register of the vessel,
her muster roll, and any
other official document,
in support OF this de-
mand. The eaid author
ities shall take such
measures as may be in
their power for the die
cpyery and arrest ofsuch
deserters, and shall place
them at the disposition
of the consult but if the
vessel TO which they be-
long shall have sailed,
and no opportunity for
sending them away
should occur, ;aey snail
be kept in arrest, at the
expense of the consul,
for two months; and il,
at tue expiration of that
time, they should not
have been sentaway they
shall be oct at liberty by
the respective authori-
ties, and cannot again
be arrested for the same
cause.
u. They may give
such documents as may
be necessary for the in
tercourse between tho
two countries, and ooan-
tersign those which may
have been given by the
authorities. They may
also give bills pf health.
II necessory, to vessels
ealing from the port
where the consul resides
to the ports OF the nation
TO which he belongs;
they may also certify in
voices, muster-rolls, and
other papers necessary
for the commerce and
navigation of vessels.
10. They may mp.
point a chancellor or
secretary whensoevor the
consulate has none and
one is required for au
thenticating documents,
l4. They may appoint
commercial agents TO
employ all tho means
in their pow or, in behalf
of individuals OF the ma
ton in whose service the
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CARER or JUpeE.-The Burlington (Iowa)
Hatckeye of the 26th ultinao, referring to the APP
pointment of Mr.. Fuller, of New York, as Chief
Justice of the supreme court Of the Territory OF
Minnesota in the place OF Aaron Goodrich re-
moved, Gays it learns that Judge Goodrich denies
the power of the President to remove him, and
avows his determination to hold his courts usual,
disregarding entirely the order for his removal.
The Ha,pkeye also says that the court is composed
of three judges, and that it is not yet known
whether the other two will recognise Goodrich or
Fuller as Chief Justice.
This is another form of the prevalent higher law
disease.
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VVHEaEAs a Conventio
America and tho Reput
declaring especially the !
the Consuls and Yiee.C
parties, wac concluded Al
on the fourth day Of May
one thousand eight hundT
vention, being in the III
guages, is, word for wor,
Consular Contention be-
tlceen the Republic If
NeIo Granada and The
United States Of Ame-
RIGA.
In the name Of the
Most Holy Trinity:
The governments OF
tho Republics Of Now
Granada aud the United
States Of America hav-
ing engaged, by the
thirty fourth article of
the treaty Of peace, am
ity, navigation, and
commerce, concluded on
the 18th OF December.
1916, TO form a consular
convention, which shall
declare specially the
powers and immunities
Of the consuls and viee-
consuls of the respective
parties, in order TO com
ply with this article and
more effectively to pro.
tect their commerce and
navigation, they have
given adequate author
ity to their respective
plenipotentiaries, to wit:
The government Of New
Granada TO Raphael Ri
vas, its Charge DAT
fairies in the United
States, and the Govern
ment Of the United States
to John Nj. Clayton, Sec
rotary OF State, who, at.
ter the exchange and
examination of their full
powers, found TO be suf-
ficient and in due form,
have agreed upon the
following articles;
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IL. Pedir 4 las autori-
dades locales ell arresto
de los marineros que de-
serten de los buques dc
la nacion 4 que sirva ell
consul, exhibieadq, 81
foere necessario, ell re-
gistro del buque, ell rol
de la tripulacion, Il otro
documento Official que
justifique la demanda.
Las dichas autoridades
daran lasprovidenciasd de
su competencia para Ia
persecution, npreli sion
! arrcstp de aguellos de-
sertores, j los pondran 4
disposition del consul;
pcro Ell el buquc 4 que
pertenezcan hubiere sail
do i no sc presentase oca-
sion para hacer-los par
tir, Sc mantendgau en-
arres,o, IA expenses del
consul, hasta por doe
mescs i 81 cumplido este
termino 20 &c hubieren
remitido serSn puestos
Ell libertad por las autor-
idades respectiyas, i no
podran ser nucvamente
arrestados por la misnla
causa.
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4. Siemprc que sea
necesaria la a5istencia
de los consules en- los
tribunales Q juzgados,
Sc les citard por escrito.
S. A fin de que lns
hnbitn clones de los con-
sulcs sean facilij neral
lnente conocidas para la
conveniencia do los que
tengan que ocurrif 4 ell
los, les serd permiiido
enarbolar en- elias la
bandera i poner sobrc
sus puertas 81 escudo de
nrmas de la nacion i que
sirve ell consul, con una
inscription que esprcse
ell empleo cue elcrcc;
pero estas insignias TO
suponcn derecho de ash
10, nj sus.raen la casa 4
sua habitantes L las per-
quieas que los megistra-
dos del pals podrdn ha-
Ger en- elias 10 mismc
que en- lns casns de Jos
denas habitanies en- los
caaos deterinirados por
ias ieyes.
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ARTicuLo VII.
ARTIcULo VIII

La presente conven-
cion sera ratiicada por
los gobiernos de las re-
publicas contratantes i
los instrumentos de rati-
6cacion seran cangeados
en- Bogota en- ell termino
de diez y ocho moses con-
tados desde esta fecha, q
antes Ell fuere possible.
AaTIcuLo TX.
La presente conven-
cion obligard 4 las parties
contratantes mientras
que permanezca vicente
Ell tratado de paz, amis-
tad, navegacion, i CO.
mercio entire Ia Nueva
Granada i les Estados
Unidos, cangeado en-
Washington Il diez dc
JUNO dc mil ochocientos
cuarenta j ocho.
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J. NJ. CLAYTON. u.s.
RAFAEL RINAS. fL.s.

And Whereas the said Convention has been duly
ratified both parts and the respective ratitica-
tons Of the same we're exchanged at Bogota. on
the thrtieth cay OF October last, by Yclyerton P.
King, Charge d'AtIaircs Of the United States to
New Granada, and Victorano de Diego Paredes,
Secretary for Foreign Affairs of New Granada, on
the part Of their respective Governments
Now, therefore, be il known, that ], MLtARp
FILLMORE President Of the United States Of Ameri.
ca, have caused the faid Convention TO be made
public to the end that the same, md every clause
and article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled
with good faith by the United States and the ciG
zens thereof.
I'm witness whereof, / have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be af-
fixed,
Done at the City Of Washington. this fifth day Of
December. in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty one, and of the independ-
ence OF the United States the seventy sixth.
(Sgned) WILLARD FILLMORE lsgALl
BY the Presidents
(Countcrsgncd) DANrrL WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State.
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IL. Oar los documen-
tos necosarios para la
communication entire los
dos paises visar los que
IS hhbieren dado por las
autoridades. Oar pa
tentes dc sanidad en- ca
SOS neccss rips a los bp-
ques que sc dirijan del
puerto en- cue ell consul
resida a los puertos de
Ia nacion a que-el consul
pertcnezca; certificarsus
facturas, cl rol dc la tTi
pulacion, i demas docu-
mentos necesarios para
50 concrete j navcga =
cion.
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7. Componer amiga
blei extra judicialmente
las difcrencias que Sc
suscitcn entire Gus COM
patriotas sobre asuntos
mcrcantiles, siempre que
ellos quieran someterse
voluntarianente n su
arbitramcnto, en- cuyo
case el documento en-
que constc la decision
del consul, autorizado
por ell mismo j por su
canciller o seCretario,
tendra toda la fuerza de
un documento guarcn-
tito otorgado con todos
los requisites necesarios
para ger obligatorio a las
parties interesadas.
8. liacer que Sc man
tenga ell debido orden
interior Il bordo dc los
buques de su nacion, j
decidir en- las diferencias
que sobrevengan entire
el captain, los ofciales j
los individuos de la tri-
pulacion, excepto GUAM
do los dcsordenes que 80
brevengan a bordo pue-
dan turbar la tranquil
dad publica, 8 cuando
en- las difcrencias esten
mezclados individuos
que no sean dc la tripu-
iacion 0 dc In nacion Il
que pertenezca ell buque,
pues en- este case debc-
ran intervenir las autori-
dades locales.
8. Dirijir todas las
operaciones relativas al
salvamento de los buques
de la nacion a que per-
tenezca cl consul cuando
nnufraguen ON las costas
del distrito en- que ell re-
sida. En- tai case las
autoridadcs locales solo
intervendran para man
tener ell orden, dar Sc
guridad a los intereses
salvados, i hacer que sc
cumplan las disposi-
clones que deban obser-
varse ! ara la entrada j
0alida ae estos. In au-
senoia j hasta la llegada
del consul, Geberan tam
bien dichas nutoridadcs
tomar todas las medidas
necesarias para la con-
servacion de los efectos
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10. Tomsr possession,
iormar inventarios, nom
brar peritos pare haceT
los avaluos j proceder a
la vcnta de los bienes
muebles dc los indivi-
duos de gu nacion que
hayan muerto en- ell pals
dc la Residential del con
sui sin dcjar oxecutores
testamentarios III here
deros iorzosos. En- tales
diligencias procedera ell
consul asociado dc deg
coMcrciantes noinbra-
dos por el mismo, ] para
la practica de las mismas
diligencias . la ontraga
dc los bienes . sus pro-
ducto5, observara las
leyes do gu nacion y las
ordencs que teuga de Eu
gobiernoI perp los con ;
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