Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-05
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FugiiiUeI. CoHeiRdsdat Caracas, 4uzust
n 2TI-Iss0. RaIDf1d byfhe 5Prcttdsnt Of ths
United States, February, &c, 1851. Ez-
change Of Ratifeafions. august ., 1851
Proclaimed By the Presi9eht Of the United
Slater, Sept. 20. 1861.
(cOncluded.J
Artisls ID I1tlIne Of Warths merchant ships be
parties which shall Re bound to port Of the enemy
Of one of the parties, and concerning whose voyage
and the article; % tasT 9S fhsFe =, shs ne luss
16lnp0l the high ssas a. In the ports or ruads rot
oaly their passports but likewise their eertiaeates
shoRfne that their goods are not OF the quality OF
those which are specified to be eontrAband ia the
thirteenth article OF the present convention.
Article l6 And that captures on light suspicious
NAV 81 avoided aud Injuries thence arising proven
ted It l. agreed that when party shall be engaged
in var, aud the other party b. neutral tue ships OF
that IL may appear thereby that the ships rally be-
ionEfo me etizens Ofthe neutral party; they shall
6 q ysde st "a ysiTat IL Il lie hip happens to
return home IL the space q ysar 1.-THE ships are
poTts Gbove nentioned bat also with certificates,
that Il may be EnOtFn whether they carry any
any usage ordinance TO the contrary notEithstAnd
Ing And hit shall not appear from the said certi
Gates thgt there contra baudE Gods On board the
shp5 sal be permitted TO proceed their voyage.
lit shall appear from the certificates that there
oontrabAnd gods board any such ship, and the
commander Of the same shall offer, 70 deliver them
mn the ofer shall be accepted and receipt for the
SIme shall be given and the ship shall he At liberty
pursue It's voyage unless the quantity Of the con-
tTaband goods be greater than can conveniently be
received on board the shiP-OfWar priVateer. In
which case In all other ofiust detention the
ship shA be carried into the nearest safe and eonTe
risnt port for the delivery ofthe saulS. -
IfAny ship shall not be furnished with such pass
port or certificates above required for the
same. such case may 10 examined by proper Judge
or tribunal aud II Il shall appear from other docu
ments proofs admissible by me usage OF nations
the ship belongs to the citizens or subjects OF
the neutral parry, IL shall not DO oOnscated, bat
shah be released with her cargo, (contraband goods
exeePted) and be permitted to proceed on her yoy-
II the master Of a ship, named in the passport,
should happen TO die or be removed by any other
cargo EhAll nevertheless, Se equally secure and the
AftIee IL 1.-THE ships Of the citizens Of either Of
the parties shall be met with the high seas by any
ship-otRar pryAteer Of the other for the avoid
ing OF any disorder, the said shipsOEVar or priTA-
teers shall remain out Of cannon shOt and may send
their boats ON board the merchant ship which they
shall meet WITH and may cutter her to the num-
her Of two or three men only, to whom the master or
commander Of such ship shall exhibit his passport
concerning the properly ., ne sP ana It u ex
be required go board tho examining vessel for
the purpose Of exhibiting his papers, for other
Article IS. II is expressly agreed by the high
contracting parties thatthe stipulations above
tion relative TO the conduct to be observed the
sea By the cruisers Of the bellIgeren party towards
the ships II the neutral party. shau be applicable
only to ships sailing without convoy, and when the
I'D mir shalI lie conyoyed, IL being the intention
Of the parties TO observe all the regards due the
protection OF the flag displayed by public ships, 1t
shall not lawful to visit them: but the verbal dec
laration OF the commAuder Of the convoy that the
chips he conveys belong to the nation whose flag he
board shall be considered by the respective cruisers
fully sufficient; the two parties reeiprocAly enga-
ing not to admit undrT the protection Of their
Toys, chips which shall have OnbOard eoRtraband
goods destined to an enemy.
Article 10. In all cases where vessels shall be
captured or detained 70 be carried into port under
pretence OF cArryingto the enemy oontTAband goods
the captOr shall give receipt for such of the papers
Of the vessel he shall retain, which receipt ahall
DO annexed to copy Of the said papers; audit shall
be unlawful to break up or open the matches chests
trunks, casks bales, vessels f0und board
move the smallest part or the goods unless adin
brought shore In pTeBence OF the competent
Hiesrs and an Inventory be made by them or the
same Nor shaII It be lawful to sell, exchange, or
ALLEVIATE the said articles OF contraband in any
ner unless there shall have been lawful process and
the competent Judge, judges shall have pronounc
ed against such goods sentence Of cOnfsentiOn.
Article % And In such time Of war, that p oper
care may be taken Of the vessel and cargo, and
bezzement preve ted 1t is agreed that Il shall not
be lawful to remove the master, commander SUI
percargo Of any captured ship from on board thereof
during the time the ship may be at sea aiter her cap
ture, pending tho proceedings against her, or her
anything relating thereto; and In all cases
captured seized and held for adjudication, her
officers, passengers, and crew shall be Hospitality
treated; they shall be Imprisoned or deprived
any part ofther wearing APPAREL nor or the posses
sion aud use Of their money, not exceeding for the
captain, Supercargo, aud mate ave hundred dolIara
Aztec 81 1t is further agreed that in all ca.es
the established courts for prize In the country
take c0EniEanse OF them And whenever such tri6n.
nal OF either the parties shall pronounce iudgsnt
against any vessel goods, property claimed by
the citizens Of tho other party the sentence decree
same shall have been founded, and an authenticated
copy Of the sentence or decree, aud of all the pro
ceedingsin the case, SHALL IL demanded be delivered
to the commander agent of the said vessel wthOu
any delay, he paying the legal fees for the
Article p. And that more abundant care may be
taken for the security OF the citizens Contract
ing parties, aud to prevent their suffering injuries
all commanders ofshipsofW and priyateers and al
others the said citizens shall forbeaf doing any dam
are to those Of the other party or oommitti5r AM
outrage against them and they act TO the contrary
theis persons and estates to make satisfaction ant
PREPARATION for all damages, and the interest thereof
OfWhAteIer nature the said damages may be.
For this cause all commanders OF pfiSdteers, befor
they receive their commissions, shall hereafter b,
obliged to give before competent judge, suficIen
security by at least two responsible sureties, VIII
have interest IN the said priyatecr each Of whom
together with the said commander, shall be Jointly
and seTerally bound In the sum Of seven thousan'
dollars, or Of nine thousand four hundred dollar
Venezuelan currency or said ship be provided will
above ono hundred aud IaEty SeamBn or soldiers, fl
the sum OF fourteen thousand dollars, tighter
thousand eight hundred dollars venezuelan currency
to satisfy all damages and injuries which the salt
prtvAteer or her Officers or men or any Of them maj
do commit during her cruise, contrary to the teno
Of this convention, or to the laws and Instruction
for regulating their conducts and further, that in al
Of Aggressions, said comm lssion shall be
ked aud RnnulIed.
Article g. When the shlpsOfWor of the two con
tracing parties those belonging to their citizen
which are armed In war shah be admitted to ente
with their prizes the ports Of either OF the two par
ties, the aid public or private ships, rs well ths
not be obliged to pay any duty either Il
the officers Of the place, the Judges any Others
shail such PFiEes, when they come to and entel
the ports Of either party, be arrested SEIZED mo-
shall the officers OF the place make examination con
corning the lAEalness OF such prizes, but they maj
hoist sail At any time aud depart and eauy theii
prizes to the places expressed In their commissions
Whi8ll tue commanders OF such shipsOfRAF shall b
Obliged to show. II 4 understood, however that thI
privileges conferred by this article shall not extent
beyond those allowed by law or by treaty with tn,
most favored nations
Article ~ It shall not be lawful for any foreign
Privateers who have commissions from any prince Of
State In eumity with either nation to at thelr shin
in the ports Of either 10 sell theiH prizes or In AM
manner 70 exchange them; neither shall they be al
lowed to purchase provisions, except such shall b
necessary to their going to the next port Of tina