The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-24
ARTICLE XVI.

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ARTICLE XVI. sF .t.
The high contracting parties grant
to each other the liberty of having in
the ports Of the other, consuls or vice.
cOnsuls Of their own appointment,
who shall enjoy the same privileges
and powers as those Of the most favor
ed nation; but if any of the said
cOnsuls or vice cOnsuls shall carry on
trade, they shall be subjected to the
same laws and usages to which private
individuals of their nation arc sub
jected in the same place.
1t Is understood that whenever
either of the two contracting parties
shall select a citizen Of the other for
consular agent, to reside IN any
ports or commercial places Of the
latter, such consul or agent shall con-
tinue 10 be regarded, notwithstanding
his quality Of a foreign consul, as
citizen Of the nation to which he be-
longs, and consequently shall be sub.
ject TO the laws and regulations TO
which natives are subjected in the
place of his residence. This obliga-
ton, however, shall IN no respect en-
harrass the exercise Of his consular
functions or affect the inviolability Of
the consular archives. ! fs-G anF
The said eonsuls and vice lp0nsuls
shall have the right, as such, 10. SIT as
judges and arbitratorg 10 such differ
enccs as may arise between the mast
ers aud crews of the vessel belonging
to the nation whose interests are COM 4
committed to their charge, BithoUtthe
interference Of the local authorities,
unless their assistance should be re-
quired, or the conduct Of the crews or
Of the captain should disturb the
order or tranquility of the country. Ii |
Is, however, understood that this sTe
eies of Judgment or arbitration shall |
not deprive the cOntendiBg parties of |
the right they have to resort, on their |
return, to the Judicial authority Of |
their own country.
The said consuls and vice-consuIs
are authorized to require the assist /
ance of the local authorities for the /
arrest and imprisonment Of the de-
serters from the ships-of-war and /
merchant vessels Of their country. /
For this purpose they shall apply to /
the competent tribunals. judges, and 4
officers, and shall, in writing. demand
such deserters. proving by the exhibit
ton Of the registers Of the vessels, the
muster rolls of the crews, or By any
other official documents, that such In
dividuals formed part of the crews;
and, on this claim being substaDtiated,
the surrender shall not be refused.
Such deserters, when arrested shall |
be placed at the disposal of the con
suls and vice-consUls. and may be con-
fined in the public prisons at the re-
quest and cost of those who shall /
claim them, In order to be sent TO the
vessels to which they belong, or to
others of the same country. But If
not sent back within three months of
the day of their arrest, they shall be
set at liberty, aud shall not again be
arrested for the same cause How
ever, if the deseTter shall be found to
have committed any crime or offence.
his surrender may be de laVed until the
tribunal before which his case shall /
be pending shall have pronounced its
sentence, and such sentence shall have
been carried into effect.
ARTICLE XVI. ~. II E.
The United States of America and
the Dominican Republic, on reauisi-
tons made IN their name through the
of their respective diplomatic
and consular agents, shall deliver up
to justice the persons who, being
charged with the crimes enunerafed
In the following article, Committed
within the jurisdiction of the rrduir-
ing party, shall seek asylum or shall
be found within the territories of the
other: Provided, Thai this shall be
done only when the fact of the com
mission of the crime shall be SO estab- !
lished as to justify their apprehension
and commitment for trial, If the crime
had been committed in the country
where the persons so accused shall b .
found; IN all of which the tribunals .
Of said country shall proceed and de-
side according to their own laws.