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to give before competent judge suihclent secun-
tv Nv at Ieost two responsible surees, who have no
interest in the said pTiyaeer, each OF whom ogeth
| er with the said commander, shall De JOINTLY ana
seyerally bound in the sum OF seven thousand dol
lars or of nine thousand four hundred dollars Ven
ezuelan currency, riff said snip be provided with
| above one hundred and fifty seamen or soldiers, in
| the sum of fourteen thousand dollars, or eighteen
thousand eight hundred dollars Venezuelan curren-
cy to satisfy all damages and injuries which the said
| priygteer or her officers or men, or any OF them,
NAV do or commit during her cruise, contrary to
the tenor of this convention, or to the laws and in
structions orreguating their conducts and, further.
that in all cases of aggressions the said commission
shall be revoked and annulled.
ARTICLE NXIlI. When the slps-of-wa of the
two contracting parties, those belonging TO their
ciiizeas. which armed in war, shall be admitted
to enter with heir prizes the ports Of either of the
two parties the said public private ships, well
their prizes shall not be obliged TO pay any duty
either TO the officers of the place, the Judges amy
ohcrsi nor shall such prizes when they come to
and enter the ports OF either party, be arrested
seized, nor shall the officers OF the place make eX
animation concerning the lawfulncss OF such prizes,
but they may hoist sail at any time and depart and
carry their prizes 10 the places expressed i'll their
commissions, which the commanders OF such ships
OF war shall be obliged to show. ii is understood,
however that the privileges conferred by this article
shall not extend beyond those allowed by law,
by treaty with the most favored nations,
ARTICLE A&lV. 1t shall not he lawful for any
foreign priyaeers who have commissions from any
prince or state in enmty with either nation to nit
their ships in the ports OF either to sell their prizes,
OF III any manner 10 exchange them; neither shall
they be allowed TO purchase provisions, except such
as shall be necessary to their going to tue next port
of that prince or state from which they have
celYcd their commissions.
ARTICLE XIV No citizen of Venezuela shall ap.
ply Tor or take any commission or letters OF marque
for arming any ship or ships to act as priva-
teers against the said United States, or any OF
them, or against the citizens, people, or in
habitants OF the said United States, amy
Of them, or against the property of any 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 inhabitant
of the said United States, OF any of them, apply for
letters
armng any ship ships to act priyateers against
the citizens inhabitants OF Venezuela, or any OF
them, Ol the property OF any of them, from any
prince state with which the said republic shall be
at war; and if any person of either nation shall
take such commissions or letters of marquee he
shall be punished according TO their respective
laws.
ARTICLE XXYI The high contracting parties
grant to each other the liberty ofhaving i'll 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 na-
tom but if any of the said consuls vice consuls
shall carry trade, they shall be subjected to the
same laws and usages to which private individuals
fther 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 reside in any ports or COM
mercial places OF the latter such consul or agent
shall continue TO be regarded, Notwithstanding his
quality OF a foreign consul, as citizen OF the ma
ton to which he belongs and consequently shall be
subject to the laws and regulations to which natives
subjected in the place OF his residence This OBJ
legation however shall in respect enbarrass the
liability ofthe consular archives.
The said consuls and vice consuls shall have the
right, as such, to sit as judges and arbraors in
such differences may arise between the masters
and crews OF the vessels belonging to the nation
whose interests committed to their charge
without the interference of the local authorities,
unless their assistance should be required, or the
conduct of the crews of the captain should dis
turb the order or tranquility OF the country 1t Is,
however understood that this species of Judgment
arbitration shall not deprive the contending par
ties OF the right they have to resort on their retuIn
to the judicial authority OF their country.
The said cOnsuls and vice cOnsuls authorized
TO require the assistance of the local authorities for
the arrest and imprisonment OF the deSerers from
the ships OF and merchant sells OF their
try. For this purpose they shall apply TO the COM
petent tribunals, judges, and officers and shall, in
writing demand such deserters, proving by the eN-
hibiOn of the registers of the vessels, the muster
rolls of the crews, OF by any other official docu-
ments that such individuals formed part OF the
crews; and on this claim being substantated the
surrender shall not be refused. Such deserteTs,
when arrested shall be placed at the disposal of the
consuls and vice consus, and may be confined iii the
public prisons at the request and cost of those who
shall claim them, i'll order to be sent to the vessels
to which they belong, to others OF the
try. But if not sent back within thee months of
the day of their arrest they shall be set at liberty,
and shall not again be arrested for the
However ii the deSerter shall be found to have
mitted any crime offence, his surrender may be
delayed until the tribunal before which his case shall
be pending shall have pronounced Its sentence and
such sentence snail have been carried into effect.
ARTICLE XVII. The United States of America
and the Republic of Venezuela, requisitons
made in their name through the medium of their
respective diplomatic and consular agents. shall de-
liver up 10 justice persons who being charged with
the crimes enumerated i'll the following article, COM
mitted within the jurisdiction OF the requiring par
ty, shall seek asylum shall be found within
territories OF The other P0rided, That this shall be
done only when the fact of the commission of the
crime shall be so established to justify their APP
prehension ana commitment Tor trial, il the crime
had been committed in the country where the per-
sons accused shall be tound in all of which the
tribunals OF said country shall proceed and decide
according to their own laws.
ARTICLE XVIII. Persons shall be delivered up
according 10 the provisions of this convention who
shall be charged with any OF the following crimes
to wit: murder. Including assassination, parTicide
infantcide, and poisoning j attempt to commit
der; rape forgery; the counterleiting of money;
arson; robbery with violence. intimidation. or for
chile entry OF inhabited house, piracy; embez-
clement by public officers, or by persons hired or
saared, 10 the detriment OF their employers, when
these crimes are subject TO infamous punishment.
ARTICLE MIN On the part OF each country the
surrender shall be made only by the authority of the
executive thereof The expenses OF detention and
delivery, effected in virtue OF the preceding articles
snail be al the cos OF the party makiug the demand.
ARTICLE MN. The provisions of the foregoing
articles relating to the surrender of fugitive cIimi.
nals shall not apply to offences committed before the
date hereof, or 10 those of Il political character.
ARTICLE NM. This convention is concluded for
the term Of eight years dating from the exchange OF
the ratifcations and if year before the eXpira-
lion OF that period, neither of the contracting par
ties shall have announced by official notification
its intention to the other arrest the operations OF
said convention it shall continue binding Tor twelve
months longer, and so on, from year to year, until
the expiration OF the twelve months which will fol-
low Il similar declaration, whatever the time at
which it may take place.
ARTICLE XXNII, This convention shall be sub.
mitted on both sides TO the approval and ratification
OF the respective competent authorities of each OF
the contracting parties and the ratications shall be
exchanged at Caracas, as soon circumstances
shall admit.
In faith whereof the respective penipotentiaries
nave signed the atoreSoiHg articles in the English
and Spanish languages, and they have hereuntO al.
liked their seals.
Done in duplicate at the city of Caracas, this
tWenty-seyenth day Of August, i'll the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
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PEDRO DE LAS CASAS. H. st
AND WHEREAS the said treaty has been duly rat
lhed on both parts, and the respective ratcations
OF the same were exchanged in the city of Caracas
on the ninth day of August last:
Now, therefore, be it known that 1, ABRAHAM
ca, have caused the said treaty benade public, to
the end that the same and every clause and article
thereof, may be observed and fulfilled by the United
States and tie citizens thereof.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States to be af
fixed.
Done at the City OF Washington this twenty.
NTH day OF September, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
IL. 81 one, and of the Independence Of the United
States the eighty-siXth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM ii. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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