The national Republican., 1861-09-27
OFFICIAL.
by The PresideaGf The United Staies Of Anericr.
A PROCLAMATION. ..

by The Prosideao The United Slates Of Anerica:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas additional articles 10 the general
convention of friendship, commerce, aud navf
CATION between the United States and Den
mark Of the 26th April, 1926, wcBc concluded
and signed by the respective plenipoteniiaricF
of the parties, at Washington, on the 1lth day
of July last; which additional articles being
| in the English and French languages, [thc Eug-
lish only is here given,l alc, word for word, as
follows:
Additional articles to the general convention
of friendship, commerce, and navigation,
| concluded at Washington ol the twcnty-siXth
| day of April, eighteen hundred aud twenty
six, between the United Staics OF America
and his Majtsy The King OF Denmark
The United States ,f America and his Majrs
ty the King Of Denmark, wishing to favor their
mutual commerce by alfordDg, in their ports
every necessary assistance to their respective
vessels, the undersigned plenipotentiaries, he
| ing duly empowered for that purpose, have
agreed upon the following additional articles
| to the general convention Of friendship, conl-
merce and navigation, concluded at Washing
ton on the 26th day Of April, 1926, between
the contracting parties:
| ARrICLEI.
| The respective consuls general, consuls, vice
consu's, and commercial agents shall have the
right as such to sit as judges aud arbllraiorsin
such differences as may arise. either at s.a Or
in port, between tho captain, olicerT, anu
crew OF the vessels belonging 10 tho nation
| whose interests are committed TO their charge,
| particularly in reference to the adjustment OF
| wages and the execution of contracts, without
the Interference Of the local authorities, unless
| the conduct Of the crew and the officers, or I'll
| the captains shouid disturb The order or tran
guilty Of the country.
| II Is, however, understood that this species
| OF Judgment or arbitration shall not deprive
the coutending parties Of the right they have
to resort on their return to the Jadic al au-
ihority Of their country.
~ AKTICIE II.
The cunSuls general, consu|s, vice consuls
aud commercial agents arc authorized 10 re
quirc tho assistance Vt the local authorities for
The search. arrest, and imprisonment Of the
deserlcrs from the ships OF war and merchant
vessels Of their country. For this purpose they
shall apply 10 the competent tribunals, judges
and ,Offcers, and shall, in writing, demand said
d sertrra, proving, by tho exhibition OF The
registers of the vessels, the rolls Of the crews
or by other official documents, or if the vessel
shall have departed, by copy Of s lid documents
duly certified by them, that su.h individuals
form part of the crew; and, on this reclamation
being thus substantated, the surrender shall
not be refused, unless there be sufficient proof
OF the said persous being citizens or subjects Of
the country where their surrender is demanded
Such dcscrters, when arrested, shall be placed
1T the disposal Of said consuls general, consuls
vice .consuls, or commercial agents, aud may
be confined in the public prisons at th, request
and cost of those who shall claim them in
order 10 be detained until tho time when they
shall be restored to the vessels to which they
belonged or sent back to their own country by
u vessel Of the sdma nation, or any other vessel
Il whatsoever. But If not sent back within three
months from the day Of their arrest they sh al
be set at liberty, and shall not be again ar
rested for the same cause
II However, II the dCscrtcr should be found to
have committed any crime or offence, his sur.
render may be delayed until the tribunal be
fore which his case shall be dep nding shall
have pronounced its sentence and such sentence
shall have been carried into effect.
The present additional articles shail hav,
the sam, force ard value as If th"y were
inserted, word Tor word, In The convention
; signed at Washington, on the twenty ixth day
of April one thousand eighteen hundred and
twenty six, and being approved aud ratified
by the President OF the United States, by and
with the lvicc and consent Of the Senate
thereof, Ind by his Majesty the King Of Den
mark the ratihcations shall be exchanged at
h reof, or sooner, if possible.
In faith whereof, we, the undersigned. in
virtue OF our r1spcctive full powers, have
signed the present additional articles, ana
, have thereto affixed our seals.
81 Done in iripliCate at the city VI Washington
On the eleventh day Of July, iu the year OF cur
Lord Que thousand eight hundred aud sixty.
ono. WILLIAM III. SEWARD. I.S
W. K. R.iASLOFF. l.. )
Il And wlery0, the s,tid additional articles have
been duly ratified on both parts, and the re
spective ratiiUations Of the. same were cX
! changed in tho city Of Washington, OIL The
eighteenth instant, by William II. Seward, Sec
retary Of State Of the United States, and W. X
Z RaasloH CharsG d'AT.rcs Of hi, Majesty tn,
King OF Denmark in the United States, on the
part OF their respective Governments.
Now, therefore, be 1t known Tat |, ABRAHAM
J, LINCOLN President Of the United States Of Amer
lea, have caused the said additional articles Il
be mad9 public, to the end that the same ant
!, tvery clause and article thcrc.t may be oh
\ served aud fulfilled with good faith by IT,,
q United States aid the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, have heTGunto set ulN
hand, and caused the seal Of the Unit e
B States to be affixed. D,ne in the city o.
Washington, this 10th day vi September
f.. 81 in the year Of our Lord one thousart
eight hundred aud sixty -Jne, and OF tn,
:, independence OF the United States U
v America the eighty-siXth,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
By tho President:
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