The national Republican., 1869-06-14

shall be valid for any number Of voyages
but shall be renewed every year; that Is, !
the ship happens to return home In the space
Of year. IL the ships arc laden they shal
be provided, not only with the passports
above mentioned, but also with certificates
so that II may be known whether they carr
any contraband goods. No other paper shai
contrary notwithstanding. And II II sbal
not appear from the said certificates thai
there are contraband goods on board, tht
ships shall be permitted to proceed on thei
voyage. II III shall appear from the certll
Gates that there are contraband goods OF
board any such ship, and the commander o.
the same shall offer to deliver them up, tn,
offer shall be accepted, and a receipt for thu
same shall be given, and the ship shall be al
liberty to pursue its voyage unless the guam.
tity OF the contraband goods be greater thar
can conveniently be received on board th,
ship .of-war or privateer, In which case, al
In all other cases Of lust detention, the shiJ
shall be carried into tho nearest safe ant
convenient port for the delivery Of the same,
Ifany ship shall not be furnished with sucl
passports or certificates as are above required
for the same, such case may bc examined by
q proper Judge or tribunal; and II II shat
appear from other documents or proofs, ad
nissible by the usage Of nations, that the
ship belongs 10 the citizens or subjects ofthC
neutral party, IL shall not be conflscated, but
shall be released with her cargo, icon ira.
band goods excepted and be permitted Ia
proceed on her voyage.
II the master Of ship, named In tho pass.
port, should happen to die, or be removed by
any other cause, and another put In bis
place, the ship and cargo shall, nevertheless,
be equally secure and the passport remain In
full force.
ARTICLE XVIII.
In order 10 prevent all kinds Of disorder In
the visiting and examination Of the vessels
and cargoes Of both the contracting parties
on the high seas, II is hereby agreed that
whenever q ship-of-war shall meet with a
neutral Of the other contracting party, the
first shall remain at q convenient distance,
and may send its boats, with two or three
men only, In order to execute the examina.
lion Of the papers concerning tho ownership
aud cargo Of the vessel, without causing the
least extortion, violence, or III treatment, for
which tho commanders Of the said armed
ships shall be responsible with their persons
and propertyj for which purpose the com.
nanders Of all private armed vessels shall,
before receiving their commissions, give suf.
lclent security to answer for all damages
hey may commit; and II is hereby agreed
md understood that the neutral party shall
vessel for the purpose of exhibit
ng his papers, or for any other purpose
whatever.
ARTICLE XIX.
1t is expressly agreed by the high contract
ing parties that the stipulatlons above men
.ioned, relative to the conduct to be observed
On the sea by the cruisers Of the belligercnt
parties towards the ships OF the neutral
party, shall be applicable only to ships sail
ing without convoy, and when the said ships
shall be conveyed, II being the intention of
he p'rties to observe all the regards due to
.ho protection Of the flag displayed by public
ships, 1t shall not be lawful to visit them;
)ut the verbal declaration of the commander
If the convoy that the ships he conveys be.
ong to the nation whose fng he carries, and
hat they have no contraband goods on
Ioard, shall be considered by the respective
'ruisers as fully sufficient; the two parties
engaging not to admit under the
Of their conveys ships which shall
lave on board contraband goods destined to
IN enemy.
ARTICLE Xxx.
In all cases where vessels shall be captured
'r detained, to be carried into port under pre-
ence OF carrying to the enemy contraband
FOODS, the captor shall give receipt for
,uch Of the papers Of the vessel as he shall
'etain, which receipt shall be annexed to a
,opy Of the said papers; and II shall be unlaw-
'ul to break up or open the matches, chests,
.runks, casks, bales, or vessels found on
board, or remove the smallest part Of the
goods, unless the lading be brought on shore
n presence OF the competent officers, and an
inventory be made by them Of the same. Nor
'hall 1t be lawful to sell, exchange, or ALLEVIATE
he said articles Of contraband In any man.
ler, unless there shall have been lawful pro-
.ess, and the competent Judge or judges shall
nave pronounced against such good sent ence
If conascation.
ARTICLE XXI.
And In such time Of war, that proper care
nay be taken of the vessel and cargo, and
prevented, II Is agreed that II
hall not be lawful to remove the master,
or supercargo Of any captured
'hlp from on board thereof, during the time
he ship may be at sea after her capture, or
lending the proceedings against her, or her
largo, or anything relating thereto; and In
Ill cases where vessel Of the citizens OF
'lther party shall be captured or seized and
icld for adjudication, her officers, passen-
,ers, and crew shall be Hospitality treated.
they shall not be imprisoned or deprived OF
my part of their wearing apparel, nor of the
aud use Of their money, not ex-
'ceding for the captain, supercargo, mate,
md passengers five hundred dollars each,
md for the sailors one hundred dollars each.
ARTICLE XXI.
1t Is further agreed that In all cases the
established courts for prize causes, in the
ountry to which the prizes may be con-
lueted, shall alone take cognizance of them.
ind whenever such tribunal Of either Of the
'artles shall pronounce judgment against
my vessel or goods, or property claimed by
he citizens Of the other party, the sentence
" decree shall mention the reasons or mo-
ives on which the same shall have been
ouuded, and an authenticated copy of the
entencc or decree, and of all the proceedings
n the case, shall, If demanded, be delivered
o the commander or agent Of the said vessel
without any delay, he paying the legal fees
or the same.
ARTICLE XIII.
When ships-of-war of the two contracting
'arties, or those belonging to their citizens,
which are armed In war, shall be admitted to
inter with their prizes the ports of either of
he two parties, the said public or private
hips, as well as their prizes, shall not be OBJ
lgcd to pay any duty either to the officers of
he place, the judges, or any others; nor shall
uch prizes, when they come to and enter the
'orts Of either party, be arrested, or seized,
or shall the officers of the place make ex.
mlnation concerning the lawiulness of such
rlzes, but they may hoist sail at any time
nd depart and carry their prizes to the
laces expressed In their commissions, which
he commanders of such shlps-of-war shall
G obliged to show. II is understood, how
yer, that the privileges conferred by this
Tticlc shall not extend beyond those allowed
y law or by treaty with the most favored
ations.
ARTICLE XXIV.
1t shall not be lawful for any foreign prl-
atccrs who have commissions from any
rince or State in enmity with either nation,
D fl their ships In the ports Of either, TO sell
heir prizes, or In any manner to exchange
lcm, neither shall they be allowed to pur-
hase provisions, except such as shall be
cccssary to their going to the next port of
hat prince or State from which they have
ccClycd their commissions.
ARTICLE XIV.
No citizen of the Dominican Republic
hall apply for or take any commission or
'tters of marque for armlng any ship or
hips to act as prlyateers against the said
'nited States, or any Of them, or against
lc citizens, people and inhabitants Of the
lid United States, or any of them, or against
lC property of any of the Inhabitants 0f any