Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-21
OFFICIAL.

Ifeqty tsi'oeea Tie Naied Statcso amt Gyeai Brisiia
Jor Me Suppression Of tie Ska0e Trade Con-
ctHded at Washington, AprH Z, 1867 RdGG-
cations erchaHged At ! llaa " n 4o. lS0s
f,oclaimeihg he President et Hr Enaed States,
.inr I, loG2.
liy the President of thu United States of America
A PROrLANLrl0N
Mlereas, treaty between the United States Amer.
lea aud her Majesty tho Queen Of the United Kingdom ri
GREAT Britain and Ireland was concluded and Signed by
their respective plcupoentiarles ut the city of Washing.
lon on the seventh day of April last which treaty Is,
word far word follows;
Treaty between the United States of America and her
Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom Of Great
britain and Ireland, for the suppression OF the African
slave trade.
The United States of America and her Majesty the
Queen Of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain aul Ire.
land being deso GUS to render more eeotua tho means
hitherto adopted for the SUP e'sion Of the slave trade
carried upon the coast OF Ali - have deemed 1t exte-
dent to conclude treaty iur that purpose, and have
named ,G IS their plsnipoisntiaies, that IS to say &C.,
/ Ii. Seward. Secretary OF state;
And her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland. s right honorable Richard
| Bekertou Pencil. Lord Lyons a pesr Of her United
King lem knight grand Of her most honorable
Minister enpo eHtiary to the United states OF America
Who after hivlus communicated to each other their
respective full powers un In good aud due form, have
| agret upon and conc udet the following articles:
Arcle l. The two high contracting PARTIES mutually
consent that those sh of their respective navies which
shall be provided with special instructions Or that pur
pose hereinafter mentioned may visit such merchant
vessels Of tile two nations may, upon reasonable
slave tale of having been fitted for that pur-
pose or of having, during the voyage which they
met by tile said cruisers, been engaged In the African
slave trade contrary to the provisions Of this treaty;
aud that such cruisers may dean and send carry away
such vessels in order that they may be brough to trial
In the manner hereinafter agreed upon.
In order to fix the reciprocal right OF search in such
manner shall be adapted to the attainment OF the
ooil Of this treaty and at the same time avoid doubts
disputes and complaints, the said right of search shall
be understood III the manner and according to the rules
First it shall be exercised except by vessels Of
authorized expressly for that Object according to
the stipnlations of this treaty.
secondly The right of search shall in
sd with respect u vessel of the navy of either of the
two Powers but shall bs exercised only regards
chant vessels and II shall be exercised by vessel of
war of either contracting party within the limits of
tement or port nor within the territorial waters of the
other party.
Thirdly Whenever merchant vessel is searched by
II ship OF war, the commander Of the said ship shall in
the act Of so doing, exhibit tho commander OF the
merchant yesse the special instructions hwhich he is
dny authorized susrrh and Shall deliver IN such
commander certificate signed by himself, stating his
rank in the naval service Of his county, aud the name
Of the yessel he commands and also declaring thai he
only object Of the search is to ascertain whether the
fitted M for the said trade Wheu IN, search Is mada
by otieer OF the cruiser who Is the commander
such 0fter shall exhibit the captain oil the merchant
vessel copy Of the uefore-montioned epeciai nstruc
tions, signed by the commander of the cruiser he
shall ~ like manner deliver certificate, signed by
himself stating his ranS in the navy, the name Of the
commander by whose orders he proceeds to make the
search, that Of the cruiser in which he saa aud the
object Of the search above described, If it appears
iular order and that it is employed lawnl objects,
the officer shall enter in e ogboo Of the vessel that
the search has ben made in pursuance OF the aforesaid
Hpecit Instructions aud tile shall be left at
liberty % pursue It's voyage. Ths rank Of tile officer
who makes tho search must not be eAe than that If
lieutenant ~ Tue navy, unless The command, either by
reason % death 81 other cause Ia at the time held by Sn
officer Of iniorilr rank.
Fomihly. The reciprocal right OF search and deten-
on punll he exercised only within the distance Of tive
hundred miles from tho coast OF Africa, aud to Tho
toutnwarl o the thirty seconi parallel OF north latitude,
and within thirty leaguen fon tho coast Of tho leland Of
Cubs
Article H. In order 10 regulate the mode Of carrying the
provisions If the preceding article into execution, il is
agreed
First that all the ships OF tho navies OF thu twonaons
which shall be hereafter employed 10 prevent the African
slave trade shall be furnished y the respective govern
ments with copy of the present treaty of the nsrue-
ti0ns tor cruisers annexed thereto (maTkel aud OF the
regulations the mixed OF Justice annexed there
to (mAraad M which respectively shall be CON
siGerei AS integral parts of the present treaty.
Secondly. That each OF the high contracting parties
of the several ships furnished with such usirue
tiOns the fierce 0f each and the of Their several
commanders The said commanders shall hold the rank
of captain in the navy at least that lieutenant
il being nevertheless understood that the instructions
originally issued to an officer holding the rank of lien
euant the navy other superior rank sall in case
of his death or TEN. i7iy absence, he sufficient to
authorize the officer on whom the command of the
vessel has devOlyed to make the search, although
such officer may not hold the aforesaid rank in the
vice.
OF either of the two nations shall suspect that any
merchant vessel under the escort convoy of any ship
board has been engaged in the African slave trade
is ted out for the purpose thereof the of
the cruiser shall communicate his suspicious to the
commander Of the convoy, who accompanied by the
commander of the cruiser shall proceed the search
the suspected vessel and in the suspicious appear
well founded, according to the tenor of this Treaty then
the said vessel shall be conducted sent to Of the
places where the mixed Of justice stationed in
order that it may there be adjudcated upon
Fourlhy. II is further mutually agreed that the
commanders OF the ships Of the two naves, respective
~ who shall be employed on this service shall adhere
strictly to the exact tenor OF the sad Instructions
Article III As the two preceding articles entirely
reciprocal the two high contracting parties engage mu
t1ay to make good any losses which their respective
subjects citizens may incur by arbitrary and Illegal
detention Of their vessels 1t being undestood that this
indemnity shall be borne by the government whose
cruiser shall have been guilty OF such arbitrary aud
illegal detention and that the search and detention Of
vessels specified in the first article of this treaty shAu
be effected only by ships which form part of the two
naves respectively and by such Of those ships only
are provided with the special instructions annexed to
the present treaty in pursuance of the provisions there
Of The indemnihcaon tor the damages of which this
article treats shall be paid within the one year
re koning from the day in which the mixed Jus
tice pTOnounCes Its sentence.
Article ". In order bring to adudication with
little delay and inconvenenee as possible the vessels
which may be detained according the tenor of the
article o. this treaty hlre shall be established as soon as
may be practicable three mixed of justice, formed
by an elu al number Of individuals OF the two nations
named for This purpose by their respective governments
These conrs shall reside at Sierra Leone tho
Cape OF Good Hope, and one at New York
hut each Of the high contracting parties
se the right Of changing at its pessure the place Of
residence OF the court courts hello within as own terri
These courts shn judge the submitted to thom
according the provisions OF the present treaty. and
accrding to the regulations and instructions which
annexed 10 the present treaty and which considered
uteril part thereof; aud there shall be appeal from
their declson.
Article " In the command, ng ciieer Of any OF
tho ships Of the nAves of either country, duly commits
sion,d according TO the provisions OF the first o
this treaty shall devlate in any respect from the stpu-
Atons of the said treaty, from the instructions an
nexed to it, the government which snail itself to
be Onged thereby shall be entitled demand repRr-
tion; and ~ such case the government to which suc
commanding officer may belong binds itself cause in
quTy be made into the subject OF the complaint, and
to nhiet upon the said officer punishment proportionad
TO any wifu ranssression which he may bo proved to
have committed.
Article VI It is hereby further mutually agreed that
every American British merchant vessel which shall
he searched by virtue of the present treaty may lawfully
detained and sent or brought before the mixed
Of justice established in pursuance the provisions
hereof IT, in her equipment there shall be found any
tiie thHgs hereinafter mentioned. namely
FiEs HAtches with open gratngs instead Of the close
hat, hes, which are usual in merchant vessels.
Sec ond. Divisions or bulkheads in the bold deck
fe number than are for vessels engaged
in awfal trade.
Third spare plank lifted for laying down second
ur slave deck,
Fourth shaGsles, bolts, or handouts,