The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-18

September 10, 1871.
BY THePREsfDBST OF THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA
A Proclamation.
Whereas n convention for the exiradition of
criminals between the.United States OF America
aud the Republic of Nicaragua was concluded
and signed at Managua, by their resi- ectivc Plen-
ipotentiaries, on the twenty7lifth day Of June,
1870; which convention, beingin the English and
Spanish languages, Is word for word as follows:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND
THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA.
The United States of America and the Repuh-
lie of Nicaragua, having Judged it expeuient, With
view to The better administration of Justice,
and TO prevention of crimes within their iespec-
tive territories and jurisdiction thatpersons con-
Victed of, or charged with the crimes hereinafter
mentioned, and being fugitives from justice,
should, under certain circumstances, be recipro-
caly delivered mp, have resolved to conclude
convention for that purpose, and have appointed
rs their Plenipotentiaries The President of tae
United States, Charles N. Riotte, citizen and
Minister Resident of the United States in Mica
ragua, the President of the Republic of Nicara
qua, Mister Tomas Avon, Minister for Forleignl
Relations, who, after reciprocal communication
of their full powers, found in good and due form,
have agreed upon the following articles, viz:
ARTICLE 1. E.. AL.
The government of the United States and the
government of Nicaragua mutually agree TO de-
liver up persons who, having been convicted of
CT charged with the crimes specified in the fol-
| lowing article, committed within the jurisdiction
of one of the contracting parties, shall seek an
asylum be found within the territories of the
other: Provided, That this shall only be done
upon such evidence of criminality as, according
TO the laws of the place where the fugitive
person charged shall be found, would justify
his or her apprehension and commitment for
| trial, if the crime had been there committed.
ARTICLE II.
! Persons shall be delivered up who shall have
been convicted Of or be charged according to the
| provisions of this convention, with any Of the
1 following crimes
| l. Murder comprehendng assassination par
| ricide, infanticdc, and poisoning.
| Q. The crimes of rape, arson, piracy and mutt
ny on board a ship, whenever the crew, or part
thereof by fraud or violence against the COM
nander have taken possession OF the vessel.
| 3. The crime of burglary, defined to be the ac
| ton of breaking and entering by night into the
house of another with the intent to commit felo-
ny and the crime of robbery, defined 10 be the
action of feoniously and forcibly taking from the
person of another, goods or money, by violence
| or putting him in fear.
4. The crime of forgery, by which is under
| stood the utterance of forged papers, the coun-
terfeitng of public, sovereign or government acts
| 5. The fabrication or circulation of counterfeit
| money, either coin or paper, of public bonds,
banks notes, and obligations, and in general of all
titles of instruments of credit, the counterfeting
of seals, dies, stamps, and marks of State and
public administrations and the utteiance thereof.
| 6. The embezzement of public moneys, COM
mitted within the Jurisdiction of either party, by
| public officers depositors
| Z. Embe2zlement by any person on persons
| hired or salaIied, TO the detrinlent of their en-
ployers, when these crimes are subjected to infa-
nous punishment
| -,
a,o,ios 90 IN tr,aa sho,l 10, a,,,,, .,
any crime or offence of a political character, and
the person or per sons delivered up for the crimes
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\ Ii the person, whose surrender may be claim
\ ed pursuant 10 the stipulations of the present
/ treaty shall have been arrested for the commits
sion of offences in the country where he has
| sought an asylum, OF shall have been convicted
thereof, his extraditlon may be deferred an,il he
sl lill nave peen acqutttedi on nave served Inc
,erIn u iiilPIlsohieht W WHICH ne ihiy h'e'e
peeh seh'ehceo'
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country Mieic tle elliie may naNe phen com,
mltleu, ana OF lhe depositlohs upon whleh sueh
wurraht may i'te peeh lssneu ilsi accompany
.e Ieqleitl s JUS aioiSstu. me iiesi.eiit VI
wv oiiiieu 2.'.es, Oh .e pIopeI eAecutlve l'l
thoIiy III NlcattEui, may t.ieii Issue Warrant
,or we % le III oIuer tilt
ne liay pc piotsHl oeioie .ile proper Jcial az
tioIity iot eAth,iihs the quest u eNutui-
non II " sii9ua le DC oecdueu the accord
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ARTICLE VII
TINS convention shall continue in force during
I'VE ~ years from the day OF exchange OF ratif-
cations, but II neither party shall have given to
the other six (6) months previous notice OF its in
| tention to terminate the same, the convention
shall remain IN force i've ~ years longer, and so
on. ss..
The present convention shall be ratified and
the rat1ications exchanged at the capital OF Mic
aragua, or any other place temporarily occupied
| NiCnr3Wuan government.