New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-27


itsnt Of the same Whatever; AID If any person OF
either patton tba hke such commission or letters OF
reprsa such person shall be punished according 70
their respective laws.
Arr. XIX. The two contracting parties mutually
concede the liberty Of maintaining in the ports and
paces Of commerce Of the other naton, Consuis
Vice Consuls, and Commercial Agents Of their own
choice who shall enjoy the same privileges powers,
and exemptions those of the most favored nations
But, if any Of them carry on commercial business,
they shal be subject; far as their commercial tfats-
actions are concerned "a ihs laws and customs
as the private citizens OF their nation, or the subjects
or citizens of the most favored privileged nation
II il alsO agreed that each OF the contracting parties
shall be, however, at liberty 10 except those
porte and places in which the admission and residence
Of ConsuIs Vice CODsuls, or Commercial AgenS,
may Lot appear convenient.
ART. Xxx. Whenever either Of the contracting par
ties chooses for Consul Consular Agent IN any CON-
mercia port or place of the party, citizen of this
Isst sucn Consul or Consular Agent, notwithstanding
his character Of foreign Consul, shall Continue :" be
cor sidered citizen OF the nation 10 when ne belongs,
and as sucb subject to the same laws ana regulations
as the natives Of the place Of his residence. This,
however shall interfere IN wire with the perform
apce of his functions Consul, nor With the lnvi
bility OF the Consular archives.
ART XXI SAID Consa.s, Vice-Consuls aud Com
n@rcial Aeebts are authorized to require the assist
spee Of the local authorities for the examination.
arre.t detention, and imprisonment OF deserte-s from
merchant vessels sDd vessels Of OF their country.
For this purpose they shall have recourse to the
competent tribunals Judges and employee and shall
reclaim in writing SAID deserters proving, by the
bibition Of the register Of the vessel by the roll of
the crew or by other proper documents that ach in
Gividuels formed portion Of the crew aud when
the reclamation shall be thus sustained the delivery
sb ali not be refused. When such deserters are
rested they shall be put at the disposition of the
said ConsUls Vice. Consuls or Commercial Age0ts,
and they shall be detained in the public prison, I'M
der the and charge OF those who reclaim them,
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belong or returned TO their country by vessel Of
their own nation, apy other. But il they not
cent away within three months, counting from their
arrest they shall be SIT at liberty and shall not be
arrested sgsin for the same cause. notwithstanding,
II IL be found that the ceserter has committed any
crime or oheDse his delivery Sd all be deferred until
the tribunal before which his case is pending shall
have pronounced sentence, and IT has been executed.
ART. XXII.-The citizens OF each of the contract
ing parties sha enjoy IN the territories of the other
the ght to acquire, occupy, buy inherit, lease, be-
uueatb or transmit, by any title whatever, their
goods and property of every class, as IL permitted or
may be permitted by laws and treaties to the chzens
of Tie most far0red noOns-the possession distribu
ton and succession Of said property being regulated
by the laws of the country which they stu sed,
and epioying the same protection and being subject
10 the same taxes and imposts as the property and
goods Of the inhabitants Of the same country.
ART. XXIu The Dominican Republic and the
United Stats, on requiston made in their name,
through their respective COnsus and Diplomatic
Agenrs will deliver no 10 justice the individuals of
either nation, who, being accused OF the crimes emu
merated il the following article and of having com
ni,ted them within The Jurisdiction of the party max
ing the requisitiOn, have found asylum, shall
happen be, in the territories of the other. But this
shall not be done except when the fact OF the perpe
tston Of the crime is in such manner proved that
if il had been committed in the country where the
accused persons are their arrest aud delivery to the
tribunals would be legal.
ART. XXiV. According to the stpulations of
this agreement, persons accused of any of the fol-
lowing crimes shall be delivered up to wit: Volun-
tary homicide, assassination, parricide infantcide
and poisoning, attempt to commit those crimes;
rape emission Of counterfeit or altered money, ennis
sion of dDcnments toyged or Jatsfed arson, theft,
burglary, abuse Of confidence committed by public
agents by s0ldried to the derment of those
who employ them whenever these crimes deserve in
famous or corporeal punishment.
ART. XIV. On the part OF each country the deliv-
ery shall be made only by the authority and mandate
ofthe Executive power and the expenses that "a
stoned in the detention and delivery by virtue of the
ecedDg articles OF persons accused, shall be pad
by the party setting up the demand, or reclamation
ART. XXVI. The stpulations of the preceding
tcles relative to the delivery of fugitives fro Justice
thsl not be applicable TO acts committed before the
ratification of the present treaty, to those of po
htio character.
ART XVII Vessels Of war and steamers of the
United States employed by the Government TO carry
TIE United States mails shall have free access to the
ports OF The Dominican Republic for repairs aud sup
plet 10 lhHu passengers ana tn6lr baggage, ana ior
any business whatever pertaining TO the public ser
vice OF the mails of the United States aud they sh AL
not " subject in such ports to any other or greater
delays mpOsts or charges than vessels oil war OF tue
Dominican Republic.
Arr XVIII. II any of the citizens or inhabitants
of either country shall infringe any of the articles
contained in the present treaty said citizens or in
habants shall be personally responsbe, and the har
mony and good understanding between the nations
shall not be interrupted therefor and each party SOL
EMMY promises not TO protect the offender in any
way, nor TO sanction such violation, under pain Of
making itself responsible for the consequences
1t is expressly agreed that it. unfortunately, any Of
its s,pulaoIs should be inirirged in any other way
neither of the contracting parties will order author
ize any act of reprasas will declare against
the other in resentment for the injuries produced by
such violation, until the party considering itself az
erieved shall have presented TO the oher statement
or exposition Of such D uies or oense, supporting
them by sufficient proofs and demanded reparation
and that the shall have been denied or delayed
without due cause.
ART XIX The pre- sent Conventions shall remain
in force and virtue for the period OF twelve years
counting from the day of the exchange IF ratiic atoms
and IT, twelve months before the expiration OF that
period neither of the Contracting parties STALL have
announced 10 the other, by official notification, its
definite intention the effects of said Conventions shall
be obligatory year in addition to that time, and
so successfully until the expiration OF the twelve
months following such notification, al Whatever time
it be given Ii is understood and agreed by both
ties hat even II the spulatcns OF THIS treaty 80 Tar
they relate TO commerce. navigation, aai exradi
ton should 20 into effect, they shall remain in
fun force 70 far they relate TO peace and snty,
which shall be obligatory on both powers forever.
ART. xxx. The present Treaty of peice, Amity,
Commerce, Navigation. and Extradltion, shall be
ratified and the Publications exchanged in the City of
san Domingo within ten months, cOunting from the
date of the signing of the same, before, If it all
BE possible.
In witness Of which the Per-po;eu iaes Of the contracting
parties have signed the present Convention and sealed win
THEN respective seals
Done In City Of San DoGsaeo Dominican Sepahc The
day the h OF October r. the Of Loid ti1us I'd
eisht handIed and ffy.iouI.
J. NHPOwUCEvO TEJERA