The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-31

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have on b.:d contraband goods destined TO an ell
emy
Anr. XIX. In nll cases whore vessels shall be
capiure detained To be carried into port, under
prctenee Of carrying To the enemy contrabnnd
goods, the captor shall give receipt for such Of the
papers Of the vessel as he shall retain, which re-
ccpt shall be annexed to the copy Of said papers
and il shall be unlawful To break up OF open The
matches, chests trunks, casks, bales, or vessels
found ON board, remove the smallest part oil TIE
goods, unless the lading be brought on shore ia
presence OF the competent OIL ers and an inyento-
~ be Aagie by them of the same. Nor shall II be
lawful TO sell, exchange, ALLEVIATE the said Rrti
clcs of contraband in any manner unless there shall
have been lawful process, and the competent Judge
judges shall have promo need against such goods
sentence of confiscation.
ART. Xxx. And in such time Of war, that proper
may be taken OF the vessel and cargo, and en-
bezZemcnt prevented it is agreed that 1t shall not
be lawful TO remove the master, commander or SUI
pcrcargo ofany captured ship from on board there
OF during the time the ship may be at after her
capture, pending the proceedings against her,
or her cargo or ything relating theretoi and in
all where vessel Of the citizens Of either par
ty shall b captured seized and h Id for adj udi
cat ion, her officers passengers and crew, shall be
Hospitality treated; they shall not be imprisoned
dep ived OF any part OF heir wearing apparel,
Of the possession and Use Of their money, not
exceediugf thcraptan, supercargo, aud mate five
hundred dollars cach and for the sailors and pas
sengers one hundred dollars each
ART. XXI 1t is further agreed that in ell cases
the established Ourts for prze causes, in the coun-
alone take cognizance of them. And whenever
such tribunal of either of the parties shall pro-
nOunce judgment against any vessel, or goods, or
property claimed by the citizens of the other party
the sentence or decree shall mention the reasons
motives which the same shall lave been found
ed and authenticated copy Of the sentence or de-
cree, and OF all the proceedings in the shall if
demanded, be delivered to the commander or agent
of the said vessel without any delay he paying the
legal fees for the same.
ART XXI. And that more abundant may
Bo han, o off nf tba
tracing parties, and to prevent their suffering in
juries, all commanders of ehips-of-war and priva-
teers and all others the said citizens shall forbear
doing any damage TO those of the other party, or
committing any outrage against them and if they
act to the contrary they shall be punished, and
shall also be bound in their persons and estates to
make satisfaction and reparation for all damages,
and the interest thereof, of whatever nature the
said damages may be.
For this cause all commanders of privateers, be-
fore they receive their commissions, shall hereafter
be Obliged to give, beforea competent judge, sufii-
cient security by at least two respon ibe sureitics
who have interest in the said paivateer, each of
whom, together with the said commander, shall be
jointly and seVcrally bound In the sum OF seven
thousand dollars of nine thousand four hun
dred dollars VeneZueleanr currency or if said ship
be provided with above one hundred and fifty
men or soldiers, in the sum of fourteen thousand
dollars, OF eighteen thousand eight hundred dollars
Venezuelan currency, to satisfy all damages and in
juries which the said privateer, or her officers
men, or any of them, may do or commit during
Der cruise, contrary to the tenor of this conven-
tiun, to the laws and instructions for regulating
their conduct and, further, that in all cases of
aggressions, said commission shall be revoked and
annulled,
ART XIII. When the ships-o war of the two
contracting parties or those belonging to their Cit
liens which armed in war shall be admitted to
enter with their prizes the ports Of either of tho
two parties, the said public private ships, as
well their prizes shall not be Obliged to pay any
duty either to the ocars of the place, the judges,
or any others; nor shall such prizes when they
to enter the ports of either party be arrested
seized, nor shall the officers of the place make
examination concerning the lawfulness of such
prizes 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 by trea-
ty with the most favored nations.
ART XXIV. 1t shall not be lawful for any for
eign priyatecrs who have commissions from any
prince State in enmity with either nation to fit
their ships in the ports of either to sell their priz
es, or in any mann to exchange them; neither
shall they be allowed to purchase provisions,
cept such shall be necessary to their going to
the next port Of that prince or State from which
they have received their commissions.
ART, XIV. No citizen of Venezuela shall apply
for take any commission or letters Of marqIc
for arming any ship ships to act as privatcers
against the said United States, any of them,
against the citizens people, or the inhabitants
| of the said United States, or any of them, or
against tn property of any of the inhabitants of
| any Of them, from any prince or State with which
| the United States shall be at war; shall any
citizen or inhabtant of the said United States, or
| any of them apply for or take any commission
letters of marque for arming any ship ships to
privateers against the citizens Inhabitants
| Of Venezuela, any Of them, The property of
| any of them, from any prince or State with which
the said Republic shall be at war and if any per-
| son of either nation shall take such commissions
letters OF marque he shall be punished according
| to their respective laws.
| Art. XXVI. The high contracting parties
grant to each other the liberty of having in the
ports OF the other consuls viccconsuls of their
own appointment, who shall enjoy the same privi-
| leg and powers ms those of the most favored ma
ton but if any of the said consuls or vice-consuls
shall carry trade, they shall be subjected to the
same laws and usagcs TO which private individuals
| Of their nation are subjected in the same place
1t is understood that whenever either of the two
contracting parties shall select citizen OF the 9TH
er for n consular agent, to reside in any ports or
| commercial places Of the latter such consul or
agent shall continue to be regarded, notwithstand-
| ing his quality Of foreign consul, ms citizen Of
the nation to which he belongs, and consequently
| shall be subject to the laws and regulations to
which natives ar" subjected in the place of his res
| idcnce. This obligation, however, shall in.no res
poet embarrass the exercise of his consular func-
tons effect the invioability of the consular
chives.
| The said consuls and vice-consuls shall have the
| right rs such, to sit judges and arbitrators in
| such differences may arise between the masters
| and crews of the vessels belonging to the nation
whose interests are commit ted their charge without
| the interference Of the local authorities unless
their assistance should be required, the conduct
| Of the or oil the captain should disturb the
| order tranquility of the country, II is howev-
| er, understood that this species Of judgement or
arbitration shall not deprive the cOntending par
ties of the right they have to resort their return
20 the judicial authority of their own country.
The said consuls ana vice-consuls are authorized
to require the assistance of the local authorities
for the arrest and Imprisonment of the descrtcrs
from the ships-of-war and merchant vessels of
their country. For this purpose they shall apply
to the competent tribunals, judges, and officers,
and all, in writing, demand such deserters, prov
ing y the OK hb ion Of tile registers of the vessels
tho muster rolls Of the crews, or by any other Off
cial documents that such individuals formed part
of the crews aud on this claim being substantial
d the surrender shall not be refused. Such de-
scrters when arrested sail be placed The dispo-
sal Of tho consuls and Vice-contuls, and may h.
confined in the public prisons at tho request and
| cost Of those who shall claim them, in order TO he
sent he vessels to which they belong, to 9TH
crs Of the samc country But If not sent back
within three months of the day Of their arrest,
they shall bc set at liberty, and shall not again I've
arrested for the cause. However, If the de-
-crter shall be found to have committed any crime
or offence, his surrender may be delayed until tho
| tribunal before which his shall be pending
shall have pronounced its sentence aud such sem
tence shall have been carried into effect.
, | ART NXVII The United States Of Amcricn
and tho Republic of Venezuela, on acquisitions
mndo in their namc through the medium of their
, | respective diplomatic aud consular agents. shall
deliver up TO Justice persons who, being charged
with the crimes enumerated in the following article
committed within the Jurisdiction Of the rcquir-
| ing party, shall seek asylum shall be found
, | within the territories of the other Troridrd
That this shall be done only when the fact Of tho
commission ofthe crime shall be sofsablshed as ic
Justify their apprehension and commitment for
trial, If the country where the persons accused
= shall he found in all Of which the tribunals o