New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-27

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ARTICLE XIV.
Both contracting parties likewise agree
that when one Of them shall be engaged in
war the vessels Of the other must be fur.
nished with sea letters, patents or pass.
porte, in which shall be expressed the name,
burden of the vessel and the name and
place of residence OF the owner and master,
or captain thereof, in order that it may ap.
pear that the vessel really and truly be.
longs to citizens of the said other party. II
is also agreed that such vessel, being laden
besides the said sea letters, patents or pass
ports shall be provided with manifests or
certificates containing the particulars OF
the cargo, and the place where it was taken
on board, so that it may be known whether
any part of the same consists of cOntraband
or prohibited articles; which certificate
shall be made out in the accustomed form
by the authorities Of the port whence the
vessel may be detained, to be adjudged by
the competent tribunals. and may be de-
clared good and legal prize, unless it shall!
be proved that the said defect or omission
was owing to accident, or unless it shall be
satisfied or supplied by testimony equiva.
lent in the opinion Of the said tribunals, for
which purpose there shall be allowed a
reasonable length Of time to procure and
present it.
ARTICLE XXvI.
The preceding stipulations relative to the
visit and examination Of vessels shall apply
only to those which sail without convoy:
for when said vessels shall be under con.
voy, the verbal declaration of the com.
mander OF the convoy, on his word Of honor.
that the vessels under his protection beIon z
to the nation whose flag they carry, and,
when they are bound to an enemy's port.
that they havo no contraband goods on
board, shall be sufficient.
ARTICLE XVII.
1t is further agreed that, in all prize cases.
the courts specially established for such
causes in the country to which the prizes
may be conducted shall alone take cOgniz.
ance Of them. And whenever such courts
of either party shall pronounce Judgment
against any vessel, merchandise or property
claimed by any Of the citizens Of the other
party. the sentence of decree shall set forth
the reasons or motives on which the same
shall have been founded: and an authenti.
Gated copy Of the sentence or decree, and Of
all the proceedings connected with the case.
shall, if demanded, be delivered to the com.
mander or agent Of the said vessel. mer.
chandise or property. without any excuse
or delay, upon payment Of the established
legal fees tor the same.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Whenever one of tho contracting parties
shall be engaged in war with another ma.
ton, no citizen OF the other contracting
party shall accept commission or letter o:
msrque for the purpose of assisting or CO.
operating hostilely with the said party so
at war. under pain Of being treated as q
pirate.
ARTICLE xxx.
II. which is not to be expected, rupture
should at any time take place between the
two contracting nations, and they should
engage in war with each other, they have
agreed. now for then, that the merchants.
traders and other citizens of all occupations
cities, ports and dOminions of the other
shall have the privilege of remaining and
continuing their trade and business therein.
ard shall be respected and maintained in
the full and undisturbed enjoyment of their
personal liberty and property so long as
they conduct themselves peaceably and
properly, and commit no Offense against
the laws. And in case their acts should
render them justly suspected, and
having thus forfeited this privilege
the respective governments should order
them to leave the country, the term Of
twelve months from the publication or in.
timation of the order therefor shall be al
lowed them in which to arrange and settle
their affairs and remove with their families,
effects and property: TO which end the nee.
essary safe conduct shall be given to them,
which shall serve as sufficient protection
until they arrive at the designated port,
and there embark: but this favor shall not
be extended to those who shall act contrary
to the established laws. 1t is, nevertheless
understood that the respective govern
ments may order the persons so suspected
TO remove forthwith to such places in the
interior as may be designated.
ARTICLE xxx.
In the event of war. or of any Interrupt
ton OF friendly intercourse between the
high contracting parties, the money, private
debts. shares in the public funds, or in the
public or private banks, or any other
property whatever. belonging to the citi.
zens OF the one party in the territories 0.
the other. shall in GO case be se9uestrated
or COntsCated.
ARTICLE XXI.
The high contracting parties desiring TO
avoid all inequality in their public com.
and official intercourse, agree
20 grant to their ENJOYS, ministers, charges
d'atfaires. and other diplomatic agents. the
same favors, privileges. immunities and
exemptions that those Of the most favored
nation do or shall enjoy, it being under
stood that the favors. privileges, immunities
and exemptions granted by the one party
to the ENJOYS. ministers. charges d'atfaires.
or other diplomatic agents OF the other
party, 0: to those Of any other nation. shall
be reciprocallv granted and extended to
those of both the high contracting parties
respectively.
ARTICLE xxXIi.
To protect more e1fectuaily the commerce
and navigation o: their respective citizens,
The United States Of America and the
Republic OF Peru agree to admit and receive
mutually consuls and vice cOnsuIs in all
their ports open 70 foreign commerce. who
shall! enjoy, within their respective consular
districts, all the rights, privileges and sm.
OF the cOnsuls and vice cOnsuls Of
the most favored nation; but TO enjoy the
rights. prerOgatives and immunities which
belong to them in virtue OF their public
character. the consuls and vice consuls shall,
before exercising their official functions.
exhibit to the government. to which they
are accredited their commissions or patents
in due form, in order to receive their exc.
Iuatur; after receiving which they shall be
il their official characters b.
the authorities. magistrates and inha bitants
0. the district in which they reside. Tne
high contracting parties nevertheless re.
main at liberty TO excep. those ports and
places where the admission and residence
of consuis and vice consuls may not seem
to be convenient; provided, that the refusal
to admit them shall likewise extend to those
Of all nations.
ARTICLE xxxnf.
The corsuls, vice consuls, their officers
and persons employed in their consulates,
shall be exempt from all public service.
and from all kinds of taxes. imposts and
except those which they
shall be lawfully held 70 pay ON accoun. OF