The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-11-26

iean British nerehant-vessel which shall D.
searched ey virtue Of The present treaty lawfully
os GeiSile snc seLI a brought before sae naked eelr
VI justice estahishe' pursuance u the provision.
thereof II Il hrT suiprsni there sk.l be found any
! The thuss hereinafter r,eiI-OEed, rknry:
Fist Hschcs with sTa,Igs, instead Q: the elcss
hst>nss, walon are -sGsi IL mereh~as vesse4s.
Seeoa-. iIv-soIs bulk heals l.; tie ho. CT deck
10 greater number than necessary er yeSss.s engEg
| eo l. law.u. tra-e.
Thir9. spare pAlk fitted fOs .ayaE down second o.
slave G-cx.
! F0@rih- SaaeAles, bots O. hsnecus..
Fn,h. larger q.,1ty Cf water l. casks or ir tanks
than isT .ic es.sGIaYoI ol tie crew Of Tie
vessel = ueGea.4I-y So.
sixth Al eXJ.-oreInaTy pamber O. water casks, or
Of osaeE yssses Tor Ao!rs &c li: unisss the masSer
saal. procGee Certificate :Eem the custom house
TIE place rom wh!O Le c.Va.e oGtw.rCs Stating that
Sufficient sv..TIty Lao besu given ~ II. Ct
s-ct ssel that sUeh extra 9CnIy O. CASKS Of 9th
vessrs should d -s~a o-ls ~ to- pam oi for
other p4TpCs~s oi w..l ceH-AeEce-
Seventh. a eater pLn.ter {: stuts Kids ;han
r.GI:s.se .oE " TIE VI tie vessel .
Chant -vssse..
aIs4al Slz, larger, calat.e vi be4S lar
gar tEaa Llst e1 tue u ihe VI
ursenaLt Nsss..; IDufe thai one boxer other
eooAIlg a. pAI It's, =! Tic Or~!EsI s-Se
NiLsi Al sxt 1in.fy qua.iIy oI rice o! sae cour
oi bExL, ~ Gl!Oc =. S-ss.a, eUi1lnoIiy sailed far
"a, OF y. ILGan SUrI, ii any UIh-r article
" ,ooA w-al-yel, o!vLu t.s p.ob.n.s Wants o: lie
crew, -Lvss SO. TI~e, EJ4r .sgnEa, Ia-Zs la4.~,i
cter article oI oo be entered on Tie uni:sss
Is pAlI .. ,ae tae ,.iso Tor lTa4e.
ArltA 44Aulis! VI i-Ss VI Mating greater than -
the Vi tn- .ess,. a a
chant uD.,ss Ssh uats mating Dc
tie u4A1Les. - pa I .. LIS cArgv iog iGA-r.
II D. p.ov-u tnat any one n1ore VI she articles
aooSe sp.S!n-l - W - vA boArG, W have bvsa
uurILs tie voyage IL which vessel - cap
I4rec, tnaS -eI s.A-l co.sI-erea F1Sno Joe,e
eyI-eLcs il..I ;c vessl. eInpCyed ~ I.s
slave trAaS She ka ~ GOusSQ D. Soaavinnru
GseaEeu IAw.uA liixs, lness IDs nAsser
sLA Lish cear anu in.o.trOSertGis evidence pro
" the Satisfaction oI te mixed court Of justice
That Al tue ns ueteaiioI capture tLs
was xlupiOyeu a lawful uu4erIakiNg, Alc that sGcn
the lir.rsal arIici,s above specIneu iounc
on DVsru I. the time vi oet.ntloI. may have
been embarked during the voyags on which she ~xs
engASeu when Csps-rvu, were Indispensable for tas
l.wIu. obJsct oi LsI voyage
AniAlLE VII
any one OF TIE articles specified ths preceding
artiee .s gEouIus should be Iound Oh
board merchant vessel, should be proved u have
been board u her u1Ii-g the voyage on which
she capt Ired, compensation Tor Losses DAMAGE
EXPENSES CONSEQUENT upon tie dstsntiOn such
sell snAA IL sy c.se be graaIsd either " the master
The owner ally other person Interested il The equip
ment the .AoiLg even though she shocld noI be
coEQemnec by tAs n.AeU court Vi justice.
ARTICLE VII.
is agreed between the two high contracting parties
that al cases ia wnicu vsssei shall be detained
tns lrs.y, by ther respective cruisers, kzvng
been engage Ine African slave trace or As HAVING
been hIe out lVr the purposes thereof and shall
seQusaty bs sljuuged anu condemned by oGe Of sAs
sai the Saia veSsei SS mm sciAsly after
uatoI DO broken entirely, and shall be sold sep
parts, wing besl broken up uness eth
tho two Iovernn,uls Should wsh purchase her
.or the vi It's navy at prics to be fixed by
petsnt person cLossn ior that purpose 10y ths
courts OF Justice IL which case the Government whose
crusrr shall have detained the Condemned vessel shal.
have the first option oi purchase.
ARTICLE IL.
The captain, master, pilot, and crew Of any vessel
condemned by Ihe iXeo courts OF justice shall be pun
shed ACCORDING ,o lie LAWS OF the country 10 which
aLch ISL bSLOI hall he
owners the persons Interested IN her equipment
cargo unless tney prove that they haG participation
~ TIE enterprise
Fur tins purpose the two high contracting parties
agree that be attended with griev-
expelse and ncol venisEce, the master
v-ssei which my be condemned by Of
the mixea courts justice well any other persons
found board the ,ssvi sAA be aud delivered
the JurisIictoa Of the under whose Tag the
condemned vessel Was sailing &t the time of capture
and that The wtnesss and proofs necsssary establish
the guilt OF such master, crew. other persons shAu
DC sent with IL, m.
The course snail be pursued with regard eub-
cz ne Of either contracting party who may be
ound by cruiser oI The other board vessel any
third Power board SAILING without dag OF
papers, which may be Condemned by any competent
court foT having engaged III the African Slave trade
ARTICLE x.
The negroes WHO found board Of vessel cor.
demned by the mixed courts OF JUSTICE conformity
with the S,puatios VI ills treaty shall be placed At
the dispos. of cruiser has made
The Capture, they shall be s,iaely set At liberty
nave been delivered gaarantyias their heerty.
ARTICLE N
The acts or instruments annexed to this treaty and
which it is atuay agreed shall form integral part
thereof, are as follows:
(A Instructions for the ships OF the navies OF both
nations destined TO prevent the African slave trade.
(B) Regulations for the mixed courts Of justice.
ARTICLE XII.
The present treaty shall be ratified and the rataca-
tions thereof shall bs xchangsi London six months
.rpHa u- ms ef,n
and remain In full force for the Of years from
the Gay Of exchange Of the Publications and further
the Of year after either the contracting par
shall have given notice 70 the other of its intention
terminate the saIne each Of the contracting parties
es.rving to itself the right Of giving such
other at the end OF said term of years And
hereby agreed between them that the expiration
of Year after such notice shall have received
by either from the other party, this treaty shall alto
| yether cease ami determine.
In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiAres
have signed the present treaty, and have theeun,o
affixed she seal of their arms.
| Done at Washington the seventh day Of April. ir
the yesr cf our Lord thousand eight huc
! dred and sixty two.
isl WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Annex ~ to tie treaty es,csen the Ca,isd Sases of ASy
sea anf Great Brttdn for A> Suppression of the AZ
Slave Tnde sgrsd a. Wash,ncto~ on tie 7A do,
| Of APrtl, ls62
Tmsctons for the Ships Of the Cnisei Sasz and Britt,
| ARTICLE
The commander Of any ship belonging TO the Cniset
Statee British navy which shall be furnished witt
these instructions sha. have right search and
tain any CLited stats British rchant weasel whicl
shall be actually engaged or spectsd 20 be engaged
IN the African slave trade, be fitted for th
purposes thereof, to have been engaged such
iuring the voyage In which she may be met with by
such ship Of the United states British navy and suc
commander shall thereupoa bring send such mer
tssve IL the case provided for in article
VI these ilstruct0as) sooa possible, for adjudg
msnt before one Of the three nix.i courts OF jUstc
toshed virtue of the lvth article Of the said
~, that is 10 say:
II the vessel shall be detained the coast of Africa
she shall BE- broggh: fore that Of the two nike
courts Of justice be eEtab a. the Cape Of
Hope and sierra Leone which may be - ID
sponsibity, n.y think can be soonest reached fror
such place
II the vessel shall be detained on the coast OF the d
land Of Cuba, sh- shall be brought before the nike
cour; Of justice at New York.
ARTICLE Il
Whenever ship Of either Of the two navise duly ~
tho.z.d aforesaid, shall set merchant esoel iiab!
70 be SEARCHED uaieg the provisions Of the said
the search shall be coniuctsd With the courtesy and
siierasioa which ought TO be observed bstween allie
and friendly nations and the search shall IN AL casci
be male by o1cer hotilg rank net lower than tha
Of lieutenant IN the nary: by the officer Who at th
time shall be scoai il command Of the ship by whic
, such search q made
|. ARTICLE II.
In. commander o. any ship Of the two navies, dul
authorized aforesaii who dstain any .rchao
vesse IL pl-s o. OF the present
tions shall Leave OF board the vessel 30 detAnet Il
m.sser. the mate or boatswsin, ac1 two Or three
least Of the crew the whole Of the Negroes any,
all the cargo The cap,or shall the time Of detens;o,
draw up, writing declaration. which shall exhio