Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-30

to give, befeN s competent judge sufficient secun-
ty by at least two responsible sureties VINO nave no
interest in the said privateer, each OF Whon iogel
err with the suid commander. shall be jointly and
severally bound in the sum OF seven thousand dol-
lars, of nine thousand four hundred dollars ven
ez,clan currency, or if said ship be provided with
above one hundred and fifty seamen or soldiers, in
the sum Of fourteen thousand dolars, or eighteen
thousand eight hundred dollars Venezuelan curien,
cy, TO satisfy all damages and injuries wlch me SAID
priyateer. or her officers men, or any OF them,
may do or commit during her cruise, contrary to
the tenor of this conventions or to the laws and in
strucions forregulating their conducti and further
that in all cases of aggiessions the said commission
shall be revoked and annulled
ARTICLE MIL. When the ships-of-war of the
two contracting parties or those belonging e. their
citizens, which are armed in war; shall be admitted
to enter with their prizes the ports of either of the
two parties, the said public private ships, as well
their prizes shall not be obliged to pay any duty
either to the officers of the place the Judges or any
others; nor shall such prizes, when they come to
and enter the ports OF either party, be arrested or
seized, nor shall the officers OF the place make eX
animation concerning tile lawt'llness OF such prizes
but they may hoist sail at any time and depart. and
carry their prizes 10 the places expressed in their
commissions, which the commanders OF such ships
OF war shall be obliged to show. 1t is understood
however that the privileges conferred by this article
shall not extend beyond those allowed by law, or
by treaty with the most favored nations,
ARTICLE AAlN Ii shall not he lnw1ul Tor any
foreign privateers who have commissions from any
prince or state in enmity with either nation, to fit
their ships in the ports of either TO sell their prizes
OF in any manner 10 exchange them; neither shall
they be allowed TO purchase provisions except such
pVit
of that prince or state from which they have re-
ccived their commissions.
ARTICLE XAN No citizen of Venezuela shall APP
ply for or take any commission or letters OF marque
for aTming any ship or ships TO act as p1Ha-
teers against the said United States, or any of
them, or against the citizens, people, or i'll
habtants OF the said United States, any
OF them, or against tue property OF amy OF the
inhabitants of any of them from any prince
or state with which the said United States shall
be at war; nor shall any citizen or mhabltant
of the said United States amy of them, apply for
or take any commission letters of marque for
arming any ship or ships to act as privaiees against
the citizens or inhabitants of Venezuela, or any OF
them, OF the property OF any OF then, from any
prince or state with which the said republic shall be
at war; and if any person of either nation snail
take such commissions letters OF marquee he
shall be punished according to their respective
laws
ARTICLE XXvI. The high contracting parties
grant 10 each other the liberty ofhaving in the
ports of the other consuls vice consuls of their
own appointment who shall enjoy the same priyi-
leges and powers as those of the most favored ma
ton; but if any Of the said consus vice consuls
shall carry on trade, they shall be subjected TO the
same laws and usages TO which private individuals
oftheir nation are subjected i'll the same place.
1t is understood that whenever either Of the two
contracting parties shall select citizen of the other
for consular agent, to'rcside in any ports or COM
mercal places of the latter, such consul agent
shall continue to be regarded, Notwithstanding his
quality OF a foreign consul, a citizen of the
ton to which lie belongs and consequently shall be
subject to the laws and regulations to which natives
are subjected i'll the place OF his residence This OBJ
legation, however, shall in no respect embarrass the
exercise OF his consular functions affect the nyio'
liability ofthe consular archives.
The said cOnsuis and vice consuls shall have the
right as such. to sit as judges and arbitrator in
and crews Of the vessels beon%in,r to the nation
whose interests are committed to their charge
without the interference Of the local authorities
unless their assistunce shonId he rennired or the
conduct Of the crews or of the captain should dis
turb fine order or tr9uouify Of flo couutrv If is
However understood that This srecias Of Indictment
or arbitration shall NOT denriye The contedinr mar
ties of the right thev have Ia resort an thor refrn
70 the udicisi a,tb9ritv nj ther own con1,try
The said consuls and vice consus arc authorized
to re0ure the assistance of the local authorities for
the arrest and irnnrisonmeuf Of tho escrtnrs from
the ships of war and merchant vessels of their coun
try For This uuruose they shall annIv 10 the com
petent tribunals iItdres md o6icats and shall in
writing. demand suc6 deseifars nroYine Inv, lie eN
hibtion of file reasters of The Vessels ffe mnsier
rolls of The crews. or by any other oiicial dozen
meuts that such individuoIS fo,med ,,art Of fha
crews and on fills cjnim brinr snlstaimtieted The
surrender shall NOT he refusal such Iiasertere
When orre.tnd sbaii b ad t +b iei t 10
consuIs and vice consnIs and may he fned in the
pubc prisons at the reniIest and cost Of those who
shall claim them in order 70 he sent o the vessels
to which they beIong or to Others Of tho same com
trv But If NOT semi hack within thrae ,nnntbs Of
the day of their arrest fhev shall he set at liberty
md shall not araii Lao arrsad G,r Sc az -
However If th deserer sh i onnd +n me-
nited any crima or oiancn his enrra,,Sia ,no1, No
DELAYED until The tribuna hefort Which hi sbaI
he ncndin0 shn II have t,rononc.d it, sa,,t,co a,d
sncb sentence shall have baeI srrind ;,t ~ anu
ApTICTr XXVii TGa ITnit@d Stat ,,a' 81 ni
TeIInurit vi VcfieZ,teiii % , W 1Aheloa
made in their name through the medium of their
respective diplomatic and consular agents. shall de-
liver up justice persons who being charged with
the crimes enumerated in the following article COM
mitted within the jurisdiction of the requiring par
ty, shall seek asylum shall be found within the
territories of the other: PrOrided That this shall be
done only when the TACT OF the commission of the
cline shall be SO established as TO Justify their an
prehension and commitment for trial il the crime
had been committed in the country where the per-
sons SO accused shall be found; in ali of which the
tribunals of said country shall proceed and decide
according TO their own laws
ARTICLE XNNIli Persons shall be delivered up
according TO the provisions of this convention WHO
shall be charged with any of the following crimes
to wit murder. Including assassination parricide
inianticide and poisoning attemut TO commit mr.
der; rape; forgery the euunterieitinp of nancy.
arson; robbery with violence intimidation, or for,
chile entry of an inhabited house: piracy embez-
element by public officers or by uersons hired or
salaried to the detriment of their emnlovers when
these crimes are subject 10 infamous nunisLmant
ARTICLE MIX On the part of each counfry fine
surrender sha be made only Inv the nnthorif, 9fthe
executive thereof The exnenses of detention aud
delivery effected in virtue Of fine precediug articles
shall be at the cost of the marty makutr t demand
ARTICLE XXX The nrovisions of Tho foragoine,
articles relating to tLe tnrrrnier Of f,iv sri,
mails shall not Gnnv 10 offences commfed hrfore tI,a
date hereof or 10 those of a noliticaI character
ARTICLE 'XXXI This convention is concluded far
the term of eight wears dating from the exchange Of
the raticatioHs and IT, one wear before the exniro
tion of that neriod neither Of the contracfp mar
ties shall have announced by an official notifcaon
n he other IN arrest