The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-05
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST s. 1863

oicers, when they may ask it, to search. arrest and
imprison all persons composing the crew whom they
snail be arrested at the sole request OF the consuls
addressed In wiring to either the federal State or
municipal courts or authorities in the United States
or to any court or authority In Mexico and sup
ported by an official extract from the register of the
snip or te list OF tne crew ana shall be held, during
the whole time OF their stay In the port at the dis
posa of the consular officers. Their release shall be
granted at the mere requ 81 OF such officers made in
writing The expenses OF the arrest and detention of
those persons shall be paid bJ the consular officers
ART. II. In conformity with the act OF Congress
March 8, 1865, "to regulate the carriage of passcn-
gers on steamships aud other vessels' all disputes
and differences of any nature between the captains
and their officers on one hand and the passengers of
their ships on the other shall be brought to and de-
cded by the circuit or district courts In the United
States TO the exclusion o. all other courts or authOri
ties.
ART. 13. The respective consuls general cOnsuls.
vice consuls and consular agents may arrest the
officers Sailors and all other persons making part of
the OF ships OF war or merchant vessels OF their
nation who may be guilty. or be accused OF having
deserted said ships and vessels, for the purpose OF
sending them on board or back to their country. To
that end the consuls OF Mexico in the United States
may apply in writing to either the federal state or
municipal courts or authorities, ana the consuls OF
the United States in Mexico may apply to any of the
competent authorities and make request in writing
for the deserters supporting 1t by the exhibition OF
the register OF the vessel and list OF the crew, or by
other official documents, to show that the persons
claimed belong to the said crew. Upon such request
alone thus supported and without the eXaction OF
any oath rom the consular officers the deserters
NOT being citizens Of the country where the demand
up. All the necessary aid and protection shall
be furnished for the search. pursuit, seizure
and arrest h OF the w, %ho nr sn
OF the country. at the request and expense OF the
consular Officers until there may be an opportunity
for sending them away. II, however. such an OPP
poruny should not present itself within the space
OF three months counting from the day OF the arrest
the deseter shall be set at liberty shall he be
again arrested for the same cause.
ART. II. In the absence OF any agreement to the
contrary between the owners, freighters and insur
laII m nn al W off m
two countries, whether they enter port voluntarily
forced by stress OF weather. shall be settled by
suar agents OF the respective countries where they
reside. IT, however, any inhabitant OF the country,
citizen or subject OF third Power shall be inter-
esed in the matter and the parties cannot agree the
competent local authorities shall decide.
ART. Is. All proceedings relative to the salvage Of
American vessels wrecked upon the coasts OF Mexico
and Of Mexican vessels wrecked upon the coasts Of
the United States, shall be directed by consuls gen.
eral consuls and vice consus Of the two countries
respectively and until their arrival by the respective
consular agents wherever an agency exists. In the
places and ports where agency does not exist the
local authorities until the arrival OF the consul in
whose district the wreck may have occurred, and
who shall immediately be informed of the occur
renee, shall take al necessary measures for the pro-
lection OF persons and the preservation Of property
The local authorities shall not otherwise Interfere
than for the maintenance OF ORDER the protection Of
the interests OF the salvors il they not belong
the that have been wrecked, and to carry into
effect the arrangements made Tor the entry ana ex-
pOration OF the merchandise saved. IL IL under
stood that such merchandise Is not to be subjected
to any custom house charges unless it be intended
for consumption in the country where the wreck may
have taken place.
ART. 10. IN case of the death Of citizen Of the
United States IN Mexico or OF any Mexican citizen
In the United states without having any known
heirs or testamentary executor by him appointed,
the competent local authorities shall inform the
consuls or consular agents OF the nation TO which
the deceased belongs OF the circumstance, in order
that the necessary Information may be Immediately
forwarded to parties interested.
ART. IL. The present convention shall remain in
force for the space OF ten years counting from the
day or the exchange Of the Publications. which shall
be made in conformity with the respective consitu
tions OF the two countries and exchanged at wash
ington within the period of six MONTHS or sooner II
possible In neither party gives notice, twelve
months after the expiration OF the said period of
ten years OF its intention to renew this convention
shall remain in force one year longer, and so on
from year to year, until the expiration Of year
from the day on which one Of the parties shall have
given such notice.
In faith whereof the respective penipotentaries
have signed this convention, ana have hereunto
am xed their seals.
Done in duplicate, at Washington, the tenth day
OF July, in the year OF our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty-eight.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.