The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-04

said heirs would be pre-
vented from entering in
to the possession Of the
Inheritance on account
of their character of ali
ems, there shall be grant
cd TO them the term of
three years to dispose Of
the same as they may
think proper, and to
Withdraw the proceeds.
without molestation. and
exempt from all duties of
detraction on the part Of
the government OF the
respective States.
ARTIcLE XII.
Both the contracting
parties promise and en-.
gage formally to give
their special protection
to the persons and pro-
perty Of the citizens of
each other, Of ali occu-
pations, who may be in
the territories subject to
the jurisdiction of the
one or of the other, tran
sicnt or dwelling therein,
leaving open and free to
them the tribunals ofjus-
tice for their judicial re-
course, on the same terms
which are usual and cus-
tomary with the natives
or citizens of the country
in which they may be;
for which they may en-
ploy, in defence of
their rights, such advo-
Gates, solicitors, nota-
ries, agents, and factors
as they may judge pro-
per in all their trials at
law; and such citizens
or agents shall have free
opportunity to be pre-
sent at the decisions and
sentencesoft the tribunals
in all cases which may
concern them, and like
wise at the taking of all
examinations and evil
dence which may be ex-
hibited in the said trials.
ARTICLE XIII.
1t is likewise agreed,
that the most perfect and
entire security of con-
science shall be enjoyed
by the citizens OF both
the contracting parties
in the countries subject
to the jurisdiction of the
one and the other, with
out their being liable to
be disturbed or molested
on account Of their reli-
gious belief, SO long as
they respect the laws
and established usages
Of the country. More
over, the bodies of the
citizens of one of the con-
tracing parties who may
die in the territories Of
the other shall be buried
in the usual burying-
grounds, or in other de-
cent or suitable places,
and shall be protected
from violation or dis.
turbance.
ARTICLE XIV.
1t shall be lawful for
the citizens of the United
States Of America and
of the republic Of G uate-
mala to sail with their
ships, with all manner of
liberty and security, no
distinction being made
who nrc the proprieioIs
OF the merchandise laden
thereon, from any port,
to the places Of those who
now are or hereafter shall
be at enlnity with either
Of the contracting par
ties 1t shall likewise be
lawful for the citizens
aforesaid to sail with the
ships and rnerchandi CD
before mentioned, and to
trade with the same lib
crty and security, from
the places, ports, and
Ravens of those who are
enemies of both or either
party, without any OPP
position or disturbance
whatsoever, not only di
rectly from the places Of
the enemy before men,
toned to neutral places,
but ALEC from one place
belonging to an enemy
to another place belong
ing to an enemy, whe.
Their they be under the
jurisdiction of one power
or under several. And
it Is hereby stipulated,
that free ships shall also
give freedom to goods,
and that every thing
shall be deemed to be
free and exempt which
shall be found on board
the ships belonging to
the citizens of either of
the contracting par ties,
although the whole lad
ing or any part thereof
should appertain to the
enemies Of cither-con.
traband goods being al
ways excepted. II is
also agreed, in like man
ner, that the same lib
erty be extended to per-
sons who are on board a
free ship, with this effect:
that although they be
enemies Of both or either
party, they are not to be
taken out Of that free
chip unless they are Of
ficers or soldiers, and in
the actual service of the
enemies; provided, how
ever, and it is hereby
agreed, that the stipula-
tons in this article con-
tanned, declaring that
the flag shall cover the
property, shall be I'M
derstood rs applying to
those pow crs only VINO
recognise this principle;
but If either OF the two
contracting parties shall
be at war with n third
and the other neutral,
the flag of the neutral
shall cover the property
Of enemies whose gov
ernments acknowledge
this principle, and not Of
others.
ARTICLE XIV.
II is likewise agreed
that in the case where
the neutral flag of one
Of the contracting par
ties shall protect the
property of the enemies
OF the other, by virtue