The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-27

cassada, commonly called iarina, OF maize
or Of Indian corn, or Of any other article
Of food whatever, beyond the probable
wants Of the crew; unless such rice, -FOUR
farina, maize, Indian corn, or other arti-
Gle OF food, be entered on the manifest as
part Of the cargo for trade.
Tenth. A quantity of mats or mating
greater than is necessary for the use Of
the crew Of the vessel as a merchant yes
sci; unless such mats or mating be en-
tered on the manifest as part of the car
90 for trade.
fit be proved that any one or more of
the articles above specified is or are on
board, or have been on board during the
voyage in which the vessel was captured,
that fact shall be considered as prima
facie evidence that the vessel was en-
ployed in the African slave trade, and
she shall in consequence be condemned
and declared lawful price unless tho
master or owners shall furnish clear and
incontrovertible evidence, proving 10 the
satisfaction Of the mixed court of Justice
that at the time of her detention or cap
ture the vessel was employed in lawful
undertaking, and that such of the differ
ent articles above specified as were found
on board at the time of detention, or as
may have been embarked during the voy-
age on which she was engaged when
captured, were indispensable for the
lawful object of her voyage.
.aa .H. ARTICLE VII.
Ii any one of the articles specified in
the preceding article as grounds for con-
demnation should be found on board
merchant vessel, or should be proved TO
have been on board of her during the
voyage ON which she was captured, no
compensation for losses, damages, or ex-
penses consequent upon the detention of
such vessel, shall, in any case be grant
ed either TO the master, the owner, or any
other person interested in the equipment
or in the lading, even though she should
not be condemned by the mixed court of
justice.
ARTICLE v1u.
II is agreed between the two high con
tracing parties that in all cases in which
vessel shall be detained under this
treaty by their respective cruisers as hav-
ing been engaged in the African slave
trade, or as having been fitted out for the
purposes thereof and shall consequently
be adiudged and condemned by one of
the mixed courts of Justice to be estab-
lished as aforesaid, tho said vessel shall,
Immediately after its condemnation, DO
! broken up entirely, and shall be sold in
separate parts, after having been so bro
ken up, unless either Of the two Govern
ments should wish to purchase her for
the use Of its navy, at price TO be fixed
| by a competent person chosen for that
| purpose by the mixed court Of justice, in
which case the Government whose cruiser
| shall have detained the condemned ves-
sci shall have the first option of purchase.
ARTICLE TX.
The captain, MASTER pilot, and crew Of
any vessel condemned by the mixed
courts OF justice shall be punished ac-
cording TO the laws Of the country to
which such vessel belongs, as shall also
| the owner or owners aud the persons in
terested in her equipment or cargo, unless
they prove that they had no participation
in the enterprise.
For this purpose the two high con
tracing parties agree that in so far as il
may not be attended with grievous ex.
pense and Inconvenience the master and
crew of any vessel which may be con
demned by a sentence Of one Of the mixed
courts Of justice, as we'll as any other
persons found on board the vessel, shall
be sent and delivered up to the jurisdic-
ton OF the nation under whose flag the
condemned vessel was sailing az the time
of capture, and that the witnesses and
proofs necessary TO establish the guilt OF
such master, crew, or other persons, shall
also be sent with them.
The same course shall be pursued will
regard TO subjects or citizens Of either
contracting party who may be found by
a cruiser Of the other on board yesse
of any third Power or on board a vcsse
sailing without flag or papers, which may
be condemned by any competent cour
for having engaged in the African slaVt
trade.
ARTICLE \.
The negroes who are found on board o
a vessel condemned by the mixed courts
Of justice, in conformity with the stipu
lauons Of this treaty, shall be placed a
the disposal of the Government who's
cruiser has made the capture; they shal
be Immediately sci nj liberty, aud 5h6i
remain free, the Government 10 whom
they have been delivered guarantym
their liberty.
ARuCLE 81.
The acts or instruments annexed TO thi
treaty, and which il is mutually agree
shall form an integral part thereof are a
follows:
, ca Instructions for the ships of th
nayics Of both nations, destined 20 pre-
vent the African slave trade,
(B) Regulations for the mixed court
! OF justice,
ARTICLE XII
The present treaty shall be- ratified
} and the Publications thereof shall be eE
changed at London in six months frol
/ this date, or sooner, If possible, II sha
continue and remain in full force for N
term Of ten years from the day Of eA
change of the notifications, and furthe
3 until the end Of one year after either
e the contracting parties shall have give
b notice 10 the others Of It's intention
p terminate the same, each Of the contract
ing parties reserving 20 itself the right {
Z giving such notice 90 the other at the en-
D Of said term Of ten years. And II
% hereby agreed between them that on u
expiration Of one year after such mott,
% shall have been received by either fro
4 the other party, this treaty shall alt,
% gether cease AMI determine.
In witness whereof the respective plei
70 ipotentaries have signed the prese
? treaty, and have hsreuntO affixed Il
% seal Of their arms
Done AZ Washington the seventh da
. Of April, IN the year Of our Lord, OF