The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-06-11
ARTICLE XII.

ARTICLE XII
 The respective coasais-general, eonsuls vice>consuls and consA'r aants may arre,t the officers, sailors, and .sler persons rrak- ing part of the crew e ships of war or ,o.r- chant vessels of their nation who may be ouiltv. or be accused, of having deserted said ships aud vessels, for the purpose of send ing them on board or back to their country. To that eLd the consuiS Of the United States in Belgium may apply to any of the competent authorities aud the consuls of Belgium in the Unit, ed States may apply in writing to either the federal State. or municipai courts or authorities, and make request in writing fer the deserters supporting 1t by the exhibition ot 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 from the consular officers, the deserters, not being citi- cens Of the country where the demand is made at the time of their shipping, shall be given up. All the necessary aid and protection shall be furnished for the search, pursuit, seizure, and arrest of the deserters, who shall even be put and kept in the prisons of the country, at the request and expenses of the consular officers, until there Ry be an oppor- tunIty foE sending them away, If however, such all opportunity should not present itself within the space of three months, counting from the day of the arrest, the deserter shall be set st liberty, nor shall he DC again arrested for the same cause
 ARTICLE XIII.
 In the absence of an agreement to the con- trary between the owners, treghters, and in- surers, all damages suffered at sea by the vessels of the two countries, whether they enter port voluntarily or are forced by stress of weather, shall be settled by the counsuls-gen- eral consuls, vice-consuls and consular agents of the respective countries where they reside. If, however, any inhabitant of the country, or citizen or subject of third power, shall be in- terested in the matter, and the parties canuot agree, the competent local authorities shall decide
 ARTICLE XIV
 All proceedings relative 10 the salvage of American vessels wrecked upon the coasts of the United States, shall 6e directed by con, cOnsuiS, and vice. consnls of the two countries respectively, and, untiI their ar- rival, by the respective consular agents, wher- ever an agency exists. In the places and ports where an agency does net 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 occurrence. shall take all necessary measures for the protection of persons and the preser- vation of property, The local authorities shall not otherwise interfere than for the main tenance of order, the protection of the interests of the salvors, if they do not belong to the crews that have been wrecked and 10 carry into effect the arrangements made for the entry and exportation of the merchandise saved. It is understood that such merchan- disc is not to be subjectedto any custom -house charges, unles it be intended for consumption in the country where the wreck may have t&ken place.
 ARTICLE XV.
 In case of the death of any citizen of the United States in Belgium, or of citizen of Belgium in tue United States, without having any known heirs or t eStamentary executor by hm 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.
 ARTICLE XVI.
 The present convention shall remain in force for the space of ten years, counti from the day of the exchange of the ratifcatons, which shall be made in conformity with tue respective constitutions ot the two countries, and exchang- ed at Brussels within the period of six months, or sooner ifpossibIe. In case neither party gives notice, twelve months after the expira- ton of the said period of ten years, of it's in tention not to renew this convention, it shall remain in force one year longer and so on from year to year, until the expiration of q year from the day on which one of the parties shall have given such notice.
 In faith whereof the respective plenipoten- tiaries have signed this convention, and have hereunto affixed their seals.
 Done at Brussels, in duplicate, the fifth day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty eight.
 H. s. SANDFORD.
 EsEALl
 And whereas the said convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the respective notifications have been exchanged: