The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-23

1 IL, 1876 htHIIlRAtlOlS GACH3IE8e0 at
Quito November IL, 1873. Proclaimed
December "a, 1878.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERLCA-A PROCLAAIA.
TION.
Whereas a treaty for the mutual extra
dition OF crinfnale, fugftives from justice,
between the United States of Anrsrica and
the Republic of Ecudor, was concluded
and signed by their respective P1enipO-
tentiaries at Quito on the twenty-eiglIth
day of June. eighteen hundred and seven
ty-two; which treaty being in the English
and Spanish languages. IS word for word
as follows:
Ear1Ctitioa treaty bet1ueen the United &0aeS
of ADseyfca and the Republic of EcaGdor.
The United States of America and the
Republic of Ecudor, having deemed 1t con-
justice and the prevention OF crime with
in their respective territories that all per-
SOns convicted of accused of the cTTIneS
enumerated below, being fugftives from
justice, shall be, under certain circun-
stances, Heciprocally delivered mp, have
resolved to conclude treaty upon the
subject and the President of the United
States has for this purpose named Rumsoy
Wing, a citizen of the United States, and
their Minister Resident in EcudOr, as
PlenfpOtentIary on the part of the United
States. and the President of Ecudor has
named Francisco Javier Leon, Minister OF
the Interior and of Foreign Affairs, as
PlenipOtentiary on the part of EeudOr;
who, having reciprOcally communicated
their full powers, and the same having
agreed upon the following articles, viz:
ARTIcLEI.
The Government of the United States
and the Government of Ecuador mutually
have been convicted of or may be accused
of the crimes SGT fort n in the following
article, committed within the Jurisdiction
may have sought refuge or be found with.
in the territory OF the other; it being I'M
derstood that this is only to be done when
tfX INfa x-nl TN OH
manner that, according to the laws of the
country where the fugitive or accused
fully arrested and tried, had the crime
been committed within its jurisdiction.
ARTICLE II.
Persons convicted of or accused of any
of the following crimes shall be delivered
up, in accordance with the provisions OF
this treaty:
1st. Murder, including assassination,
parricide, infantlcide, and poisoning.
I'd. The crime of rape arson, piracy
and mutiny on soip-board when the crew,
or part thereof. by fraud or violence
against the commanding officer, have
taken possession of the vessel.
81. The crime of burglary, this being
understood as the act of breaking or fore
ing an entrance into another's house with
intent TO commit any crime; and the
crime of robbery, this being defined as the
act of taking from the person of another
using violence or intimidation.
4th. The crime of forgery, which Is un-
OF forged papers or public documents.
5th. The fabrication or circulation of
counterfeit money, either coin or paper,
| OF public bonds, bank-bills and securities,
and in general of any kind of titles 10 or
| instruments of credit, the counterfeiting
e1of OF stamps mp dies; @ seals, anc marks Of the
ties, and the sale or circulation thereof.
9Th. Embezzlenent of public property,
either, party, by public officers or deposi-
| taries.
ARTICLE III.
The stipulations of this treaty shall not
| be applicable to crimes or offences of
| political character; and the person or per-
sons delivered up, charged with the crimes
specified in the foretoing article, shall not
be De prosecuted peS e 70, for any crime committed
eAtradltion may be asked.
ARTICLE ".
If the person whose eXtradition may
have been applied for, in accordance with
the stIpuiai ions of the present treaty,
shall have been arrested for offences COM
mltted in the country where he has sought
refuge, or if he shall have been sentenced
therefor. his eXtradition may deferred
until his acquittal, or the expiration of the
term for which he shall have been SEN
fenced.
ARTICLE W
acquisitions for the extradition Of fI-
gitives from justice shall be made by the
respective diplomatic agents of the con-
tracing parties, or, in case of the absence
| they may be made by superior consular
officers. If the person whose extradltion
| is asked for shall have been convicted of a
| crime, the requisition must be accom-
| panied by copy of the sentence of the
| court that has convicted him, authentica-
| ted under its seal, and an atIeStation of
| the o&cfai character of the judge who has
| signed ii. made by the proper executive
auI horIty: also by an authorization of
the latter by the Minister or Consul OF the
| United States or Ecuior, respectively. On
the contrary, however, when the fugitive
| is merely charged with crime, a duly au-
| thenticated copy of the warrant for his
| arrest in the country where the crime has
been committed, and of any evidence in
| writing upon which such warrant may
have been isstse, must accompany the
aforesaid requisltion. The President of
the United States, or the proper executive
| authority of Ecudor. may then order he
| arrest ofthe fugitive, in order that he may
be brought before the Judicial authority
| tion of extradition. If, then, according to
| the evidence and the law, it be decided
that the extradition Is due in conformity
| with this treaty, the fugitive shall be de-
| livered up, according to the forms pre-
scribed III such cases.
| ARTICLE vi.
The expenses of the arrest, detention,
and , tsIamnspo.rrIation s ms RIA 10. = OF persons claimed
name the requisition shall have been
made.
ARTICLE VII.
| This treaty shall continue IN force for
ten (l0l years from the day of the exchange
of Publications; but in case neither party
shall have given to the other one u years
| previous notice of its intention to termin-
ate the same, then this treaty shall con-
tinue in force for ten t10j years longer, and
| so on.
The present treaty shall be ratified. and
the publications exchanged in the capital
of Ecuador, within two months from the
Congress of Ecuador shall terminate,
| which will be in October, 1873.
In testimony whereof the respective
| PlenipotentiarIeS have signed the present
treaty in duplicate, and hereunto affixed
their seals.
Done in the city of Quito, capital of the
Republic of Ecuador, this twent y-eighth
day of June. one Thousand eight hundred
and seventy-.wo.
RUMsEY WING.
FRANCISCO JAvIER LEON
And whereas the said treaty has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the re
spective notifications were exchanged al
Quito ON the 18th of November las:
Now, therefore, be it known that
Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United
treaty to be made public, to the end thai
, the same, and every clause and article
thereof, may be observed and fulflle6
| with good faith by the United States, anG
the citizens thereof
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto sci
! my hand, "a ana 10 Ca caused s,i the seal OF tns
Done in the city of Washington thi:
twenty-fourth day of December, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
, dred and seventy-three, and of the Inde
: nendence of the United States of Americs
| the ninety-eighth.
| BY the President:
l | HAMILTON FISH,
! Secretary Of State.
, AN ACT creating an additional lant
' district in the Territory of New
!, Mexico.
: Be enacted by the Senate and House
= Representatives Of the United States Of Asne7
0 icd in Congress assembled,