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gatioHaI gepabIitatr.
CONVENTION
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND BELGIUM.

sETyEEN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND BELGIUM.
ExrR,prTIoN.
CorcIvssd March 70, js:t
! RAT Feafion sIuis,9 :, ScH:ts NdrsS O., 1874
Ear4sd ~ President AIrsh s., lS?4.
Ret!6e5 81 Etng IF sRs bs'gia'ss April 60,
- RI,.4ea,:On, Exchanged at Brusssls april so,
- P,os,aira-5 Say l, 1874.
81 TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
or AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas convention between the United
States 81 America and His Majesty the King
of tde Bslgihns was concluded and signed BY
their respective PlsnipotsntiGriss at Washing
ton on the 10Th day Of March last, which con-
Eeption, being N the English and French Ian
gusgss, Is word for word, Es follows:
The United States Of America and BIS
Hejssty the King Of tho Belgians, having
judged It sxpedienf, with q view TO the better
administration Of Justice, and to the prevention
Of crimes within their respective territories
and jurisdiction, that persons convicted Of or
charged with the crimes hereinafter specified,
and Being fupttiVes from justice, should, under
certain circumstances, Be TsclprocAlly delivered
ND, have resolved 70 conclude o convention for
that purpose. and have appointed ss their
Elenlpotentiar!ss the President Of the United
States Of America, Hamilton Fish, Secretary
of State of the United States; and His Majesty
ths King Of the BelGians, Maurice nel!Osser
His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary ard Min
ktsr PlenipotsntiGry N the United States: who,
lfter reciprocal Communication 81 their fCiI
Inwers, found in good and due .orm, have
agreed upon the following articles, to wit;
ARTICLEI.
The Government OF the United States and
The Government Of Belgium mutually agrees 10
deliver up persons who, having been convicted
Of OF charged with any Of the crimes specified
In the following article, committed within the
jurisdiction Of one Of the contracting parties,
shall seek sp asylum, or be found within the
territories Of the other: Provided that this shall
oulr be done upon such evidence Of crimlnality
IS. according - the laws Of the .'!sce where the
TuCt'i~ ~ yrTsCn 50 'hs--ei ,lrcll be found,
wcI~. 1,,!ty as or ser Z. "rehens ION and com
N" 'rlrr' 20: .r.al i; nc C.inie lad been there
Committed.
ARTICLE II.
Pci>r~s sAaI - iy;.yz-cJ up who shall have
been >uLvic;rG of Or r. -Lar-el, according 10
the provisions Of this correction, with sny OF
the following crimes:
/. Murder, comprehenIlng the crimes desig-
mated H. The Belgian penal code By The erIns Of
ParncidN assassination, poisoning, and Infgnti-
eide.
2, The Ittempt to commit murder.
8, The :rmes Of rape, arson, piracy, and
Enutlny on board . ship, whenever the crew, OF
part the?t1f, by fraud or violence against the
have taken possession OF the YES
Sel.
4 The crime Of burglary, defined to be the
pct Of breaking Gad entering BY night into the
bouse Of another with the intent TO commit
felony; and the Crime Of robbery, defined TO be
the act OF felonlously and forcibly taking from
the person Of another goods or money b. VIC.
Sence or putting him IN fear; and the CORE
Spending crimes punished By The Belgian laws
under the description Of thefts coz. :ai.lel In
en inhabited house BY night, Gni byeSre.kiag
u by climbing Or forcibly: AMI THETA commit
ed with violence or By meaus 81 ;hefI
8. The crime Of forgery, Ly which is undsr-
stood the utte-ance Of forged papers, and also
DE counterfeiting Of public, sovereign, or gov
srnmsut acts.
8. The fabrication or circulation OF counter
Ieit money, either coin OF paper or OF counter
left public bonds, bank notes, obligations, or,
n general, anything being q title or inStru-
neht Of credit; the eoUnterfsiting Of seals,
lies, stamps, and marks Of state and public
ADMINISTRATIONS. and the utterance thereof
2. The smbezzlenel' CT public moneys COM
uitted within the jurisdiction Of either psrty
y public officers d depositsTies.
&. Embezzlemen: BY any person or persons,
Iired u salarisd, 70 he ds;Hmeut Of their I'm
'loyeTs, TheB The sgtnne lE subject to punish
nsni by the LAWS Of he place wEcre il was
OmniLted.
ARTICLE III.
Tbs provisions ST this Treaty shall not apply |
o any crime or offence Of political character, |
Ior to any crime or offence committed prior 70 |
he date Of ;hIs treaty, except the crimes Of |
murder and arson: and he person or y.ersonS |
eiivere! ~ ~ he crimes enu,ge-asei n the |
rscetiEE -'!-.e shall u 10 -sss ,. tc:cl soT |
ny @riEne sr'a ntted Prev:ous!y % that for |
'hIc!. Lis or their surrender Is aske3.
AErIcI.a ".
Ec,tLer Of .Ae Contracting parties shall be !
ou'rt 10 deliver Il? IL own -rIzeas or subjects /
Sie- the si:puIauoEs OF tE!s convention.
ARTICLE Y.
II the persOn whose surrender MAJ be claimed |
to the stipulEtIouS Of she present |
rssty shall have been arrested FOR the commits
lon Of offences in the country Where be has
ought an asylum, or shall have been :on- |
fctsd thereof, MA extrC6iLon may be de- /
erred until he shall hsvs been arr'i.tai. o. /
ave served the FERN OF imprisonment 70 which !
10 may have been sealeuved.
ARTICLE VI.
acquisitions for The surrender Of fugtHves I
rom justice thall be made BY the respective |
diplomatic agents Of the contracting partissro or,
D the event OF the absence Of these from the |
ountry or lie seat Of government, they may be
lade BY superior consular ofnceri.
If the person whose eTtTaditiol may Be asked
Or shall hsys been convicted Of 4 crime, CODY
( the sentence Of the court 10 which be may /
ave been convicted, otthenHcatsd under its
cal and en- ettestRtion Of the Official character
{ the judge BY the proper executive authority,
nd o. the latter BY the minister or consul Of
be United States or Of Belgium respectively,
hall accompany the requisitioD. When, how |
yer, the fugitive shall have been merely
harged With crime, a duly authenticated COPY
the warrant for bis arrest II the county
here the crime may have been Committed and
the depoEitionE upon which such warrant
hay have been issued, must accompany the re-
ViJitiop as aforesaid. The President Of the
JnIted States, or the proper executive author.
y II Belgium, may then issue warrant for
be apprehension Of the fugitive, IN order that
c may DO brought before the proper judicial
uthority for examination. II it should then
e decided that, according to the law and the
violence the eXtraditioa Is due pursuant to the |
realty, the fugitive may be given Up according
} the FORMS prescribed IN such cases.
ARTICLE VII.
The expenses Of the arrest, 6etsction ard
rams ;0rtatiGn Of The persona CLAIMED hal be
aid By The gOTIru:neEt In Y hose asme the
ePUi-:t.0a has been made.
ARTICLE VII.
This convention shall take effect twenty days
fter the day Of the date Of the exchange Of
and shall continue IN force during
We years from the day Of such exchange; but
neither party shall have given 70 the other
u months' previous notics Of Its Intention 10
srminEte the same, the convention shall re-
lain IN force i've years longer, and 50 on,
The present convention shBl be ratified, and |
be ratihcEtlons exchanged, at Brussels so soon
hereafter as possible.
In witness whereof the respective plenipoten-
aries have signed the present convention 70
upliCEte, and have thereuuto affixed their
sGls.
Done ct the cl:y OF Washington. tHO 18Th day
March, anne DoE.;ui one LhCusar6 siKhi
uEGTed and seventy iou-
LsEM..l EaI;LTGS FISH.
lsEAL hAURIuE DELFOssE.
AMI whereas the said convention aas been
uly ratified on both parts, ana the respective
ltihcGtionS OF the EEme we're exchanged a.
russelG on the Goth dsy Of April, 1874, By the
Of the respective Govern
ibntsI
Now, therefore, be It known that I, Ulysses
. GRANT President Of the United States Of
-meEcs, have caused the said convention 70 BE-
Iads public, 20 the end that tho ssp1e, and n
very clause and part thereof NAV be obSerVsd