Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-17

other diptomauc agent, IN case OF shsenoel
shall have the right % uomius'e caratOrS 70
take chSrce Of the property oi the Ceased, 50
far IS the Laws of the country wall pernIt tor
the bensft Of tae la uful heirs and crNd tors OF
the deceased. giving proper NOTICE Of suce nom
Instiou 70 the auihorities OF the country.
Article TX.
I. The citizens Of the United StSieS residing
IN NIcaragua, or the cltiE-ns 81 NlcaTAcua, r.
siding IN the United Ststes, nay int'TTa tETF
with the native OF the countrf, held anG pos
ssss, BY purchase, marriage, or d'sc-Et, any
estate, rVsl or p-rscnsl, without thereby caSas-
ine their national casracter, subject 20 the tAAs
which row exist o. may be enacted N tAts rr-
SpeCt
q To- citizens Of the United States rssi leafs
IN ne f-puhllS 81 NIcaraSua, Sni "a cIl,Er 10
OF NicaTsgun residents m the ILIt Il = st.S
shSil be- exempted from ali forced OF CON- pull
soiy military service whatsoever. by tan. or
ses, ron all contributions q; ysa7, military -N-
actions, forced IoAnS IN tine OF var. TIT ny
shStl o. ceIGec, an fae sSaae manner A. ~
citizens OF each rstiCn. g. pay ltSfli tax,
municipal and o'hsr modes q iupss,,, sad
ordinary Charges, lCsus. and c1rtrbtfi,aS a.
tine OF pesc-, "a me cI'izars ~ the ,0ua q,
are haole,i N ,usi proportion 10 the prop -
owned.
? Nor shall tn property o. ei,hr-, Of ANY
KIND, b taken for sly pubic o., 2, v'-h .u.
full and lust oompeE se;ioa 10 b. pAlt IN "a
vance; and,
/ The CITIZENS Of tha two high coatT,..i,.
parties Ehsll have Tire unlimited r.gat Go q %
any part OF tie taTritorlss OF tn olGer, art a..
ali cases I'D. the same sscd-lfy as III NJ
lives O. the country WHERE they reside, ia a. /,
condtIoa that they duly observe the Jaws ~
oruiL ances.
ARrIcLx y.
IL shall BE- FREE tor each of the two high con-
tracing parties 10 sppoint onsIls 70 the pro
'ectIUu OF trade, TO reside IN any Of tn t-rr o.
Ties of the other party. Bu. before any cOa sui
shall act as such, he ss1Ii, IN the usual 70 n
be approved and admitted by the gOyerumpa-
to which he - sent; and either Of the high COP.
tractng parties may except from the resideuc-
of consuls such particular places as they jad e
lit TO be- excepted.
The diplomatic agents of Ntcaragua .rd con-
suls shall enjoy an the territories OF tae United
States whatever privileges, exemptions, aud
ImmunitIss are or shall be allowed 10 he agents
OF the same rank belonging TO the most IA Or a
nations; and IN the ike manner the di plon ttic
agents and consuls Of the United States "a Nc
aragua shall enjoy, according TO the slric asst
reciprocity, Whatever privileges, exemptions,
and Immunities are or may b. granted ia the
republic OF Nicaragua 20 the diplomatic agents
aid consuls OF the most favored nations.
ARTICLE XII
For the better security OF commerce betwaa
the citizrns OF the United States and the oiti-
z-ns OF Nicaragua, il Is agreed that Al ANY
time any interruption OF frirndly intercourse.
or any rupture, should fortunately take plac /.
between the two high contracting parties. tn
citizens OF either, who may b. within the t-r-
ritories of the other, shall. II residing on the
coast, be- allowed six months, ana If ia tas in-
terror, q whole year TO wind mp thrIr accounts.
and dispose OF their property. and a ssfe-cJa-
duct shall be given 10 them 10 emoarE a. any
port they themselves nay select Ev-n in
case of rupture, all such cItiZ ms of eltner of
tie high contracting parties, who are - iah-
lIshed in any Of tue territories OF the other in
trade or other employment shall have the
privilege of remaining and or continuing suca
Trade or employment, without any manner of
interruption, in the full enioym.-nt OF hberty
and property, So long as they behave pe Gc--
fully, ana commit 40 offence against the law:
ana their goods and effects. OF whatever de-
sCEiHIlon they may be, whether Ia their owa
custody, or intrusted 10 individuals or TO the
10 sHa he a IN sol ar
tTaiIcn. nor TO any oi her charges or demands
than Hose which may be made upon ths AXE
effects or properly belonging 10 the na-Iys cir-
liens of the country ia which such citizens
may reside. In the same case. debts bet Wen
individuals, property IN public funds. aud
shares OF companies, shall never b. confscated.
nor detained, nor seq uesterad.
ARTICLE MI.
The cIiz ms of the Unit d States AMI the
ciuzens vi the Republic of Nicaragua, r-spec-
lively, residing in any of the territories of the
other party, shall enjoy IN their houses, per-
sons, and property, the protection OF IN. gov
eminent, and shall continue IN POSSESSION of
the guarantees which they now ENJOY. They
SHAH not be disturbed mol-sted, or annoyed ia
any manner On account of their religions belief,
nor III the proper exercise Of their religion,
agTesably to the system OF tolerance establis she'd
IN the territories OF the high contracting parties:
! provided they respect the religion Of the nation
| IN which they reside, well a. the constitu.
| ton, laws, and customs Of the country
Liberty shall also be- granted TO hurry the cit.
lens OF either of the two high contracting par.
| ties. tho may die in the territories aforesaid,
| in burial places OF their own, whicd ia the
| maintain.d; nor shall the funerals or sepuI-
chres OF The dead be disturbed in any way or
| upon any account
ARTICLE XIII
| Whenever a citizen of either of the contract.
Ing parties shall be force 10 seek refuge OF
sylum in the rivers, bays. ports, or dominions
| ct the other with their vessels, whether mpr-
chant or war, public or private, throu On sire :
OF Gather, pursuit OF pirates or enemies, or
want of provisions or water, they shall b. re-
| ceiyed and treated with humanity, aud given
all favor ana protection for repairing their
| vessels procuring provisions, and placing
themselves in all respects i'm a condition 20
continue their voyage without obstacles OF any
| kind.
ARTICLE XIV
| The republic OF Nicaragua hereby grants to
the United States. aud TO their citizens and
| Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the terri
tory of that republic, or any route of commu-
nIcation. natural or artificial. whether by laud
| or by water. which may now or hereafter ext Z
or be construed under the authority of
Nicaragua, TO be used and Ell loyed in the same
| manner and upon equal terms by both repub-
lies and their respects citizens, the r-pn Bile
| of Nicaragua however, reserving the rights of
sovereignty over the same.
ARTICLE XIV.
The United States hereby agree 10 extend
their protection TO all such routes of commu-
nication as aforesaid, and TO guarante- tue
neutrality and Innocent use OF the same. They
| alec agree to employ their Influence with other
nations TO induce them 10 guarantee such neu-
tralIty and protection.
And the republic of Nicaragua, on its part
undertakes 20 establish one free port al "a en-
extremity of one of the aforesaid Routes OF
communication between the Atlantic and Pa
cafe oceans. At these ports no tonnage OF
other duties shall be imposed or levied ny the
government of Nicaragua on the vessels of
the United States or on any effects or mar-
chandise belonging to citizens or subjects of
| the United States, or upon the vessels or
| effects OF any other country, intended, hons
| fde, tor transit across thu said Routes OF CON-
the republic OF Nicaragua. The United States
shall also be at liberty, on giving notice TO
the government or authorities OF Nicaragua
| 10 carry troops and munitions of war in their
own vessels, or Otherwise, TO either of said free
ports, and shall b. entitled to their conveyance
between them without obstruction by saia Cow
erDment or authorities, and without any
charges or tolls whatever for their trans pOrta-
| lion on either Of said routes PryCifsd. said
troops and munitions Of war are not intended
to be employed against Central American ma
tlons friendly TO Nicaragua And higher
or Other charges or tolls snail be imp osad on
| the conveyance or transit OF persons and prop
erty OF cfuzens or subjects Of the U uited States
| or OF any other country, across ne sSi1 routes
OF communication, than are or msv l.. ifnpe-ad
on the persons and property If citizens OF Nc
aIagua
| And the republic of Nicaragua comedies the
night of the Postmaster General OF The United
! States &c enter into cogtxu-ts with any InalVl-