The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-20
ARTICLE XXI.

Psc, shai meet Wiin neatfa OF the other contract.
ng party The hfsl shall remain OF shot u-
less IN stress OF weather. and may send its boat with two
or three men only in order execute the said exam
insnon OF the papers concerning the ownership and
cargo OF the vessel without causing the least eIloton.
violence, or I'LL treatment i0r which the commanders OF
said armed ships shall be responsible with their persons
pnvae armed vessels shall, before receiving their com
missions, give sufficient security answer for all the
damage hey may commit And is expressly agreed that
he neutral party shall in no case be required 10 go
board The examining vessel for the purpose of exhibit
ing her papers, or Tor any other purpose whatever
ARTICLE xxi.
10 avoid all kinds OF vexaon and abuse in the exam
inalion OF the papers relating the ownershp of the
vessels belonging to the citizens of the contracting
parties they have agreed and do hereby agree that in
case one Of them should be engaged in war; the ships
ahd vessels belonging 10 the citizens OF the other be
furnished with sea-letters passports expressing the
name property and bulk of the ship as also the name
and place Of bablaon OF the and commander OF
the said vessel in order that may thereby appear thai
he ship really and truly belongs The citizens Of one OF
me parties They have likewise agreed that when such
ships have cargo, they shall also be provided besides
me said or passports, with certificates contain
ing Inc several particulars OF the cargo and the place
whence !he ship sailed. SO that il may be known whether
any or goods are on board the same
place whence the ship sailed in The accustomed form
without which requisites said vessel may be detained 10
be adudged by the competent tribunals and may be de-
claed lawful price, unless the said defect shall be proved
TO be wing to accident and shall be satisfied or supplied
by testimony entirely equivalent.
I ARTICLE XIII.
II is further agreed that the stipuations above ex.
pressed relative TO the visiting and examination CT
ses shall apply only those which sail without convoy
and when said vessels shall be under CONVOY the verbal
declaration OF the commander of the convoy his word
OF honor that the vessels under his protection belong TO
the nation whose flag he carries and when they may be
bound TO enenys port that they have contraband
| goods on board shall be sufficient
ARTICLE xxIv.
II is further agreed that in all cases the established
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may be conducted shall alone take coRnixance OF them
And whenever such tribunals OF either party shall pro-
nounce Judgment against any vessel. or goods. or
property, claimed by the citizens OF The other party the
sentence or decree shall mention the motives
upon which the shall have been founded and an
authenticated copy of the decree. anu OF all
the proceedings the shall, ii demanded, be de
livered to the commander or agent OF said vessel
without any delay he paying the legal fees for the
ARTICLE XIV.
For the purpose Of esseang The evils OF war; the two
high contracting parties further agree that in
should unfortunately take place between them hoses
shall only be carried on by persons duly commissioned by
the government and by hoce under their ORDERS
in epellng an attack or INVASION and ia the defence Of
property.
Whenever of the contracting parties shall be en-.
gagged IN war with another State, no citizen Of the
other contracting party shall accept commission or let
Ter OF marqne for the purpose OF assisting or CO ope-
rating hostlsy with the said enemy against the said
parties at war, under the pain Of being treated as
pirate.
ARTICLE XVII
If bv any fatality (Which cannot be expected and God
forbid) the two contracting parties should be engaged
with each Other they have agreed and do agree,
for ,hen that there shall be allowed the OF
msnths TO the merchants residing the coasts and in
The ports OF each Other and the term OF year those
who dwell in the Interior 10 arrange their business and
transport their effects wherever they please giving them
heent protection until they arrive al the designated port
The citizens Of all other occupations who may be esab.
shed the territories domDions Of the United States
OF San Salvador shall be respected and maintained the
full enjoyment Of their personal liberty and property un
less their particular conduct shall them forfeit
this protection, which, in consideration OF humanity the
contracting parties engage to give them.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Neither the debts due from individuals of the one ma
ton to the individuals Of the other. shares
ney which they may have in public funds, in pubc
or private banks shall ever. in any event OF war OF
national difference, be sequestsred or conRscated.
..a @ ARTICLE xxx.
Both the contracting parties, being dssirous of avoid
ing all inequality in relation 10 their public communca-
lions and Official intercourse have agreed and do agree
grant to The envoys ministers, and other public agents
the same favors imfnunities, and exemptions which
those OF the most favored nations do shall enjoy;
being understood that whatever avors, imnunies OF
privileges the United States OF America the republic o
San Salvador may fnd proper TO give TO the minis
tiers and public agents OF any other power shall BY the
same act be extended TO those Of each of the contracting
parties. .rr. .st=.#sI.HHf ..... t + :
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! To make more efectual the protection which the Uni
ted States and the republic Of San Salvador shall afford
IN future to the navigation and Of The czent
o each other, they TO receive and to admit consu
and vice-consuls in all the ports open 10 foreign
merce, who shall enjoy them all the rights, prer
tves and mmunies of the consns and .consuls o
the most favored nation each contracting party how
ever remaining at liberty to except those ports and places
in which The admission and residence OF such conSnls
may not seem convenient
| ' ARTICLE xxxL
In order that the consus and ceconsus OF the two
contracting paIes may enjoy the rights and
iRmunlies which belong TO them by their public char
acie they SHALL before entering the exercise OF their
functions exhibit their commission patent in due form
to the government TO which they are accredited and,
having obaaed their exoquatar, they shall be held and
considered such by all the authorities, magistrates and
inhabitants IN the consular district in which they re-
side. .u...
| ARTICLE Xxxn.
is likewise agreed that the consus their secretaries,
officers and persons attached the service OF consuls.
they not being citizens OF the country in which the
sui resides shall be exempt from all public service and
also from all kind OF taxes. mposts. and contributions.
couat OF commerce their property, 10 which the cN'-
AID inhabitants, native and foreign OF the country
which they reside are subject being in everything be-
sides subject the laws OF the respective States The
archives and papers of the consuaes shall he respece
invtoably, and under pretext Whatever shall any
magistrate seize or in any way interfere with them.
ARTICLE 1xrrn. i.E
The said consuls shall have power to require the
ana custody of deseners from the pubic and
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