National Republican., 1873-11-26


or offercos committed, by any citi-
zen or subject Of the other party within the ju-
risdictlon Of the other. the same shall be made
and prosecuted by order and authority OF law
only, and according 10 the regular course Of pro:
ceedings usual In such eases. The citizens and /
subjects OF both parties shall be allowed 70 em.
ploy sneh advocates, solicitors, notanes, agents
their Affairs, and IN oil their trials at law,
which they may be concerned, before the trlbu. |
mails q the other party and such agents ,n aha
in such causes, and at the taking Of all examina.
,ion and evidence which nav be exhibited In the
Art. s.-Distrsssrd Iss@is 10 be Rsieassi.-In
cases OF subjects and Inhabitants Of either party,
with their shipping, whether OF public and o.
war, or private and OF merchants, be forced,
through stress OF weather, pursuit OF pirates o.
enemies, or any other urgent necessity, for seek
ing OF shelter and harbor, TO retreat and entef
into any OF the rivers, bays, roads or ports be,
and treated with ali humanity. and enjoy al
favor, protection and help, and they snail be
permitted to refresh and provide themselves, ~
needful for the sustenance OF their persons, or
reparatlon OF their ships and prosecution OF
their voyage; and they snail noways he n'n-
roads posss Sp hS. may as,u remove and depart when and
whittier they please, without any let or hin-
drance.
Art. e.-Pyopsrtv Tdt,n from Pirates 10 " Re-
storsd.-All ships and merchandise, Of what na-
ture soever, which shall be rescued out OF the
hands Of any pirates or robbers on the high seas,
ne brought into sas On ,s port q. " ahs on
GERS OF that port, In order TO be taken care OF
and restored entire to the true proprietor as soon
as due and Sufficient proof shall be male con-
| cernng the property thereof.
| Art. 10. Provides that vessels wrecked or fcun-
dered shall he relieved.
Art. u. Provides for the settlement OF the es-
hrt. is.~TpsSsis SaspScfrd Shall RrhibH Pd.s-
pnfs.-The merchant ships Of either OF the par
ties which shall be making Into port belonging
whose voyage and the species OF goods on board
her there snail he Just grounds OF suspicion,
shall be obliged to exhibit, IS well upon the high
passports, but likewise certificates, expressly
showing that her goods are not OF the number of
those which have been prohibited as contfabAnd.
msreSonfs 70 rsmor,.2For ne ne, better promotl on
Of commerce on both sides, It Ia agreed that II .
war shall break out between the said two nations,
allowed 20 the merchants In the cities and towns
where they shall live, for collecting and trans.
porting their goods and merchandise, and II
os ,nr TAKEN ,5sn 5S S esSsr pspt
the people or subjects OF either full satisfaction
| snail be made for the same by the aovernment,
Il Art. ll.-yo cifiEsn az either nation shall take 4
from jorsign po,rsr 10 arm priraiser,
against the other.-No subject OF his Catholic
Majesty shall apply for or take any commission
sct % ss privateers against The said Uhi,ed states
or against the property OF any OF the inhaoi
tant Of any Of them, from any prince or STATE
with which tho said United states shall oe a 4
war. Nor shall any citizen. subject or inhAbi
tant OF the said United States apply for or TAX,
any commission or letters OF marque for armlni
any ship or ships to act as privatees against IN,
subjects OF his Catholic Majesty, or the property
Of any Of them, from any prince or state viii
which the said KING shah DO ut war. And II an!
person Of either nation shall take any such com
lniss!ons or letters Of marque he shall be pun
An. i5.ILibsriy u TSude TO Easmiss' Rort. $,
, eursd-Free SHIPS Mdts Pre- Goods, FrcSptinq Con
trahdad. 1T shall Ie lawful for all, and singular
citizens, people, aud Inhabitants OF the sal
; United States TO sail with their ships with q
manner OF liberty and security, no distinction
being made, who are the proprielors OF the mel
cnantlises laden thereon, from any port, 10 IN
7 places Of those who now are, or hereafter sha
! be, at enmity with HIS Catholic Majesty or N
: the subjects and Inhabitants aforesaid TO sa
!, | with tue ships and merchandises aforemen
y toned, and to trade with the same liberty an
e those VINO are enemies Of both or either part
!, without any opposition or disturbance whatse
: ever, not only directly from the places Of N
enemy above mentioned. 70 ,nsn,n neutral place
! an enemy, whether they be unasr tn
!, jurisdiction Of the same prince or under severa
I y
also give freedom to goods, and that every thin
I , shall be deemed free and exempt which shall =
!, found on board the. ships belonging 70 the aul
. Y jects OF either OF the contracting partiei
!. although the whole lsding, or any part tnereo
y should appcrtain to the enemies OF either; cor
= trabsnd goods being always excepted. IL
I, also agreed that the samc liberty be extended
y persons who are on boar, free ship, so tha
: | although they he enemies TO either party, tne
J, shall not he made prisoners or taken out Of thu
free ship, unless they are soldiers and In actu
| service Of the enemy.
I Art. i6-DcscriTes the usual articles deeme
y contraband Of war.
Art li.-Isryuiationa R,sptciiag Paa.yoris al
Sea. .Lsffcra.-fo the end tnat ali manner Of di
a senslons and quarrels may he avoided and pr
vented on one side or the other, It Is agreed tha
In case either OF the parties hereto should be ei
. gagged In war, the ships and vessels bel0ngn
10 the subjects or people Of the other party Inu
y DO furnished with sea-letters or passports, ei
= pressing the name, property aud bulk Of II
u the master or re commsnder 81 The said ship, ih
y It may appear thereby that the ship really al
~ truly belongs to the subjects OF one OF the pa
\. ies, which passports IS snail M be male SI. ~ Z,
!, treaty. They shall likewise be recalled cyei
yesr-that is, II the ship happens to return hon
y within the space Of year. II Is likewise agree
y not only with passports, as above mentione
y but also with certificates containing the sever
o ?. particulars of the cargo, the place when.
Is be known whether any forbidden or contrabar
g goods be on board the same; which certificate
q shall be made out by the ofIicers Of the pa,
y whence the ship sailed In the accustomed fori
- and II any one shall think it nt for or advisab
ie 10 express In the said certificates, the person
,e whom the goods belong, he may freely do .
y without which relulsition they may be sent
g one Of the ports Of the other contracting part
and adjudged by the competent tribunal, q
y coriing to what IA above set FORTH that ali u
u circumstances Of this omission having been w
explained they shall be adJudged 10 be leg
ie prizes unless they shall give legal satlstActil
e lent.
.. Art. Is. Vessels shall exhibit llsspoyts 10 sLiJ
., of.,rdr. II the ships Of the SAID subjects peopI
~ or Inhabitants OF either Of the parties snail
\, met with, either sailing along the coasts OF
- - the high seas, by any shlp-ofwar OF the otht
y or by any priyatecr, The said ship-of-war or p
y vateer, for the avoiding Of any disorder, shi
= remain ont OF cannon shot, and may send the
- bsan aboard the merchant ship which they shi
N 90 meet with, and may enter her to the numb
Of two or three men only, to whom the mast
er commander OF such ship or vessel shall .
"A hieit his passports concerning the propeIiy Of
W ship, made out according to the form Inserted
~, this present treaty; and the ship, when she sh
~ have showed such passports, shall be free u
N at liberty to pursue her voyage, SO a. It shall
N bs lawful 70 molest or give her chase In q
n manner or force her to quit her intended courl
=, Article 10 provides fer consuls 10 be esta
= llshed with the privileges and powers which b
n; most favored nations enjoy.
ny Article 20 provides that the courts Of Justi
~ are to be freely open to each nation.
n Article q provides for compensation 10
n made to ctizens Of the United States for illea
:. capture Of vessels by Spanish subjects and
commissioner to asc the same, whic
with the remaining 2ertaip 23i articles, are
no present consequen2j aud
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