Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-28
IOTFICIAL.I
Canven Ion Between the United states
of An erica and the Republic Of Sal

Whereas q convention for the surrender of
criminals, fugitives from justics, between the
United States of America aud the Republic OF
Salvador, was concluded and signed by their
respective Pieuipotentiaries at San Salvador
on the 23f day of Nav. 1SI0, the original OF
which convention, being in the English and
Spanish languages, Is word for word as folio VS.:
Convention for the SsrreRder Of Criminals bet,ceen
the United States # AMeTico and the Republic Of
The United States of America and the Rspub-
lie OF Salvador, having judged Ii expedient,
with a view to the better administration of JUS
tice, and to the prevention of crimes within
their respective territories and jurisdiction, that
peTsons convicted Of or charged with the crimes
hereinafter specified, and being fugitives from
justice, should, under certain circumstances. be
reciprocally delivered up, have resolved to con
clude q convention for that purpose, aud have
appointed az their Plenipott ntisries, the Pres-
dent OF the United States, Alfred L. A. Torbert,
Minister Resident tn Salvador; the President of
the Republic OF Salvador, Senior Doctor Don
GIegorio Arbiza. Minister of Foreign Affairs;
who, after reciprocal communication OF their
full powers, found in good and due form, have
agreed upon the fello wing articles. to wit /:
ARTICLE lsT-The Government of the United
States and the Government of Salvador mutu
ally agree to deliver mp persons who, having
been convicted of or charged with the crimes
specified in the following article, committed
within the jurisdiction Of one OF the contract
within the territories of the other: PTOr,ded,
That this shall only be done upon such evidence
Of criminality a., according TO the laws of the
place where the fugitive or person so charged
shall be found, would Justify HE or her appre-
hensiOn and commitment for trial IL the crime
had been there committed.
ARTICLE 2D.-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 following crimes:
1. Murder, cOmprehending the crimes desig.
mated in the penal codes OF the contracting
Parties by the terms homicide, parricide, assas-
sinatlon, poisoning, and infanticide.
2. The attempt 70 commit murder.
3. The crimes Of rape, arson, piracy, and mu
tiny on board ship, whenever the crew, or
part thereof, by fraud or violence against the
commander, have taken possession OF the YES
sci.
4. The crime OF burglary, defined 10 be the
acton of breaking and entering by night into
the house of another with the intent to commit
re 'ony and the crime OF robbery, defined to be
the action OF feloniously and forcibly taking
fl ON the person of another goods or money BY
violence, or putting him in fear.
.. The crime of forgery, by which is under
stood the utterance OF forged papers, the coua-
trfeiting Of public, sovereign, or government
acts.
g. The fabrication or circulation of counter
felt money, either coin or paper, OF publ C
boDds. bank notes, and obligations, and in gen
eral of all things being titles or instruments OF
credit, The counterfeiting of seals, dies stamps.
and marks Of state and public administra alton,
and T. Q utterance thereof.
I. The embezzlement of public moneys, com
mitted within the jurisdiction OF either party,
g. Enforcement, by any person or persons,
hired or salsried, to the detriment of their en-
ployers, when these crimes are subject to infa
nous punishment
ARTICLE 3Rp-The provisions of thi, treaty
shall not apply TO any crime or offence OF a pO.
liticsl character; and the person or persons de-
hTered up for ths crimes enumerated In the
preceding article shall in no case be tried for
any ordinary crime committed previously to
that for " hich bis or their surrender is asked.
ARTICLE 4TH.-If the person whose surren-
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tons Of The present treaty, shall have been ar
rested for the commission Of offences in the
country where he has sought an asylum, shall
have been convicted therefor. bis extraditiop
may be deferred until he shall have been &C
Quilted or have served the term OF imprisoa-
ment to which he may have been sentenced.
ARTJcLK 5rH.-In no case and for no motive
shsll the high contracting parties be Obliged TO
with the laws In force in the state to which the
accused belongs, he ought to be submitted to
criminal procedure for crimes committed in the
other ttate, the latter must communicate tht
information and documents, send the nipple
ments or tools which were employed to perpe
trate the crime, and procure every other expla
nation or evidence necessary to prosecute the
case.
ARTICLE 6TH.-Re1uisitions for the surrende-
or fugitives from justice shall be made by the
respective diplomatic agents Of the contracting
from the country, or its scat of government,
they may be made by superior consular OH cers.
IL the person whose extrsdition may be asked
f1r shall have been convicted Of crime, . copy OF
the sentence Of the court in which he may have
been convicted, authenticated under its seal
and an sttestauon Of the Official character OF
the judge BY the proper executive authority,
and Of the latter by the minister or consul Of
the United States or or Salvador, respectively,
shall accompany the requisition. When, how
ever, the fugitive shall have been merely
of the warrant for his arrest in the country
where the crime may have been com mitted, or
the depositIons upon which such warrant may
have been Issued. mast accompany the req uisi-
ton Aforesaid. The President OF the United
states or the President Of Salvador NAV then
issue q warrant for tho apprehension Of the
fugitive, in order that he may be brought before
IL it should then be decided that, according TO
law and the evidence, the extradition is due
pursuant TO the treaty, the fugitive may be
given up according to the forms prescribed in
ARTICLE 7TH.-The expenses OF the arrest.
detention, and transpot tstion of the persons
claimed shall be paid by the government In
made.
ARTICLE sTH.-This convention shall con
tnue in force during ten (10) years from the
day OF exchange Of ratidcattons; but Ii neither
party shall have given to the other six (6)
months previous notice OF Its intention to ter
inmate the same, the convention shall remain
IN force ten years longer, and 20 on.
The present convention shall be ratified and
the ratification exchanged at the city OF Wash
ington within twelve (i2) months, and sooner If
possible.
In witness whereof, the respective PIenipo-
tentiaries have signed the present convention
in duplicate, and have thereunto affixed their
seals.
Done at the city Of San Salvador the twenty
third day of May, A. ID. one thousand eight
hundred and seventy, and of the Independence
OF the United States the inety-fourth.
Seal ALPRkD I. A. ToRBsRr.
Seal GRECO ARBIZU.
And whereas the said convention has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respective
Publications were exchanged in this city on the
second day OF March, 17l
Now, therefore. be 1t known that I, Ulysses g.
Grant, President OF the United States Of Amer
ca, have caused the said convention to be made
public, to the end that the same. and every
clause and article thereof, may be observed and
fulfilled With good faith BY the United States
and the citix ens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto set nv
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed.
Done in the city or Washington this fourth
day Of March, In the year Of our Lord
IsxAr1 one tnousand eight hundred and seven
ty- four, and Of ta.s Independence Of the
United States Of America the ninety
eighth. o. a. GsAUT
BY the President: -
HAMILTON FIsH, Secretary of State.
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