The national Republican., 1869-06-14

committed to their charge, without the III.
tcrfcrence Of the local authorities, unless
their assistance should be required, or the
conduct OF tho crews or Of the captain should
disturb tho order or tranquility Of the coun-
try. II is, however, understood that this
species Of Judgment or arbitration shall not
deprive the contonding parties Of the right
they have to resort, on their return, 10 the
judicial authority Of their own country.
The said consuls and yice-consuls arc au-
thorized to require the assistance Of the
local authorities for the arrest aud imprlson-
ment Of the deserters from the ships-of-war
and merchant vessels Of their country. For
this purpose they shall apply 10 the compe-
tent tribunals, judges, and officers, and shall, /,
In writing, demand such descrtcrs, proving
by the exhibition Of tho registers Of the yes.
sells, the muster rolls of the crews, or by any
other official documents, that such individ-
uals formed part of tho crews; and, on this
claim being thus sustained, the surrender
shall not be refused. Such doserters, when
arrested, shall be placed at the disposal
OF the oousuls and vlce-consuls, and
may be confined in the public prisons at
tho request 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 N not sent back within
three months Of the day Of their arrest, they
shall be set at liberty, and shall not again
be arrested for the same cause. However,
If the deserter shall be found 10 have COM
mitted any crime or offence, his surrender
may be delayed until tho tribunal before
which his case shall be pending shall have
pronounced Its sentence, and such sentence
shall have been carried into effect.
ARTICLE XVII.
ha r
Dominican republic, on requisitions made
In their name through the medium Of their
respective diplomatic and consular agents,
shall deliver up to Justice persons who, be.
Ing charged with the crimes enumerated In
the following article, committed within the
Jurisdiction OF the requiring party, shall
seek asylum or shall bo found within the
territories OF the othe.i PROVIDED, That this
shall be done only whom the fact Of tho COM
mission Of the crime shall be so established
as TO justify their apprehension and commit
ment for trial, II the crime had been com
mittcd In the country whetc the persons so
accused shall be found; In all Of which the
tribunals OF said country shall proceed and
decide according to their own laws.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Persons shall be delivered up according to
the provisions OF this convention, who shall
he charged with any of the following crimes,
to wit; murder (including assassination,
parricidc, infanticlde, and polsoning;) at
tempt to commit murder; rapc; forgery; the
countcrfciting of money; arson; robbery
with violence, intimidation, or forciblc entry
OF an inhabited house; piracy; embezzle-
ment by public officers, or by persons hired
or salaricd, to the detrincnt Of their en-
ployers, when these crimes are subject to In
famous punishment.
ARuCLE xxx.
On the part of each country the surrender
shall be made only by the authority of the
executive thereof. The expenses Of dctcn.
tion and delivery, effected In virtue of the
preceding articles, shall be at the cost of the
party making the demand.
ARTICLE xxx.
Tho provisions of the aforcgoing articles
relating TO the surrender of fugitive crimi-
nails shall not apply to offences committed
before the date hereof, nor to those Of a politi-
cal character.
ARTICLE XXI.
This convention Is concluded for the term
OF eight years, dating from the exchange of
the ratlhcations; and If one year before the
expiration of that period neither of the con-
tracting parties shall have announced, by an
official notification, Its intention to the other
to arrest the operations Of said convention II
shall continue binding for twelve months
longer, and SO on, from year to year, until
the expiration OF the twelve months which
viii follow n similar declaration, whatever
tho time at which 1t may take place.
ARTICLE XXXII.
This convention shall be submitted on
both sides to the approval and ratification of
the respective competent authorities Of each
Of the contracting parties, and the rataca-
tlons shall be exchanged a. santo Domingoas
soon as circumstances shall admit.
In faith whereof, the respective plenipo-
tentlarles have signed the aforegoing articles,
In the English and Spanish languages, and
they have hereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate, at tho city Of Santo
Domingo, this eighth day of February, In the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
drcd and slxty-scven.
T.. 5. JNO. sOMERs SMITH.
Il. s.. JOSE G. GARCIA.
H.. ST. JUAN r. FIALLO.
And whereas the said convention has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respective
Publications Of the same were exchanged at
the city OF Santo Domingo on the flfth in
stant!
Now, therefore, be 1t known that |, An
drew johnson, President of the United States
Of America, have caused the said convention
to be made public, to the end that the same,
and every clause and article thereof, NAV be-
observed and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, have hcrcunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
twcnty-fourth day of October, in
the year Of our Lord one thousand
lsEALl eight hundred and slxty-sevcn, and
Of the independence Of the United
States of America the ninety
second.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
By the President;
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD,
Secrsfdru of State