The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-11-08

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deck in greater number than necessary for VS.
sells engaged in lawful trade.
Third Spare plank fitted for laying down a Sec
ond or slave deck -
Fifth A larger quantity OF wafer in casks or in
tanks than is requisite for tee consumpton of the
crew of the vessel az = merchant-vesseI
Sirth An extraordinary number of water casks
or Of other yessels for holding liquid unless the
master shall produce certificate from the custom
heHsc at the place from which he cleared outwards
stating that sufficient security had been given by
the owners OF such essel that such extra quantity
Of casks or of Othr vessels should be used only to
mcrce.
serenih. greater number of mess-tubs or kids
than qusite for the of the crew of the vessel
as merchant-yessel.
Eighth. boiler, other cooking apparatus, of
an unusual size and larger, or capable OF being
made large than requisite for the use OF the crew
of the vessel as a merchant vessel or more than
one boiler, or other cooking apparatus OF the or
binary size.
Ninth An extraordinary quantity of rice, of the
| flour of Brazil, OF manioc or cassada, commonly
called flrinha, or maize, of Indian corn, OF of
| any other article of food whatever, beyond the
probable wants Of the crew unless such rice, Hour
farinha maize Indian corn other article OF food,
be entered the manifest as part oil the cargo Tor
trapc.
Tenth, A quantity Of mats mating greater
than is necessary for the Of the crew Of the YES
sci as a merchant-vessel; unless such mats or mat
ting he entered the manifest part of the car
| 20 for trade.
cles above specified is on beard, or have been
| board during the voyage in which the vessel was
captured that fact shall be considered as prin'a "a
Gle evidence that the vessel employed in the
| African slave rade, and she shall in consequence
/ be condemned and declared lawful prize; unless
the master owners shall furnish clear and in
vert lble evidence proving be satisfaction OF
the mixed court of JUSTICE thar at the time oil her
detention or capture the vessel was employed IN a
lawful undertaking, and that such of the different
| articles above specified were found ON board at
| the time OF detention or may have been embark
| ed during the voyage on which she was engaged
| when captured, were indispensable for the lawful
object OF her vOyrge.
| ART. VII If any one of the articles specified in
! the preceding article as grounds for condemnation
| should be found board merchant-vessel or
should be pr we'd to have been on board OF her du-
| ring the voyage on which she was captured, no
compensation for losses, damages, or expenses con-
sequent upon the detention of such vessel shall IN
any be granted either to the master, the own
er, any other person interested In the equipments
| or in the lading even though she should not be
condemned by the mixed court Of Justice
| ART. VIII 1t is agreed between the two high
contracting parties, that in all cases in which a
vessel shall be detained under this treaty, by their
respective cruisers, having been engaged III the
African slave trade. as having been fitted out for
the purpose thereof and shall consequently be adj
| Judged and CONDEMNED by one of the liked courts of
Justice he established aforesaid the said vessel
shall Immediately after its condemnation, be brok-
| v.
after having been so broken mp; unless either OF
the two Governments should wish to pur hase her
for the use of its navy, at price to be fixed by
competent person chosen for that purpose by the
mixed court of justice in which case the Govern
ment whose cruiser shall have detained the con-
demned vessel shall have the first option of the
| purchase.
ART TX The captain, master, pilot, and crew
of any vessel CONDEMNED by the mixed courts of jns
tice shall be punished according to t laws of the
country which such vessel belongs as shall als'
the owner owners aud the persons interested II
her equipment or Cargo, unless they prove that
they had no participation in the enterprise
For this purpose, the two high contracting par
lies agree that in far as it may not be ATTENDED
with grievious expense and Inconvenience, thu
master and crew of any vessel which may be con
denied by sentence of one of the mixed courts o
justice, well any other persons found on boar
the vessel shall be sent and delivered to the ju
risdiction of the nation under whose flag tn con-
demned vessel was sailing at the time of capture
and that the witnesses and proofs necessary to es
tablish the guilt of such master, crew, or othe
persons shall also be sent with them,
The same course shall be pursued with regard t
subjects or citizens of either contracting party VIII
may be found by a cruiser of the other on board Q
vessel of any third Power or on board vessel sail
ing without flag or papers, which may be condemn
| ed by any competent court Tor having engaged l
the African slave trade.
Arr X The negroes who are found on board
a vessel condemned by the mixed courts of justice
in conformity with the stpuatiOns, of this treaty
shall be plac at the disposal of the Governme1
whose cruiser has made the capture; they shall |
Immediately set at liberty, and shall remain fire..
til Government to whom they have been delivere
guarantying their liberty.
ART. N. The acts or instruments annexed
this treaty, and which it is mutually agreed sha
form an integral part thereof, as follows:
(A0 Instructions for the ships of the navies
both nations, destined to prevent the African sa'
trade. It...-
OBJ Regulations for the mixed courts of justic
ART. XII. The present treaty shall be ratife
and the notifications thereof shall be exchanged
London in six months from this date r sooner
possible. 1t shall continue and remain in full for
for the term of ten years from the day of exchans
of the Publications, and further, until the end
one year after either of the contracting parti
shall have given notice to the other of its in tent
to terminate the same, each of the contracting pa
ties reserving to itself the right of giving such
), tice to the other at the end of said term of t
years And it is agreed between them that, on Il
expiration of year after such notice shall ha
been received by either from the other party, tn
1 treaty shall altogether and determine
8 In witness whereof the respective plenipOtenti
ries have signed the present treaty and have Their
r unto affixed the seal Of their arms
3 Done at Washington the seventh day
April, in the year of our Lord one tho
Q sand eight hundred and sixty-two.
) H. 81 WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
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