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VOL. it ~ V f J-tL'ISHED WEEKLY, r .- • _ ‘*. > i ’ ‘’ ; <'■’■*’ irJ>. ‘*f ■ •’’ •’’ - * JjT lIQD'HE <?-Co> i w I COXDITIONS. lit The \ uvtil Sabscnjrion will be three dollars, half in advance. y 2d. Subscribers lining; out of the State will pay the wh-V.e subscription upon the delivery of the first number. », ’A 3d. No Subscriptions will be received for less • V #han one. year; and no paper shall be dis continued until arrearages are paid. { *y 4th. Advertisements will be inserted at nt^ customary rates. ter i etters addressed to the F.dj *ol? V must be paid. TREATY \VITM Al.Gii ,/ JAMES MADISON, IP. K 91D EN T ,<;F TU K UT.ITEQ SHAIES . ‘..V .f OF AMFIIIUA. *y ‘ . To h// umf singular to whom these Presents shall ‘&njjb\ greeting : W.AEft.ivAJ? a ‘Treaty of Peace and amity between the United States „ ojf A meriea and Min. Highness Omar Eas haw, ; Dey of Algiers, was concluded at Al gkis, on the thirteenth day of June lust, by Stephen Decatur and William Shafer, citizens of the United States, oiv ihe pjs’t of the States and the said Otnier Bashaw, Dey of Algiers and wa- duly signed and sealed bv the *:ud parties, which t reaty is.,- in the Words following, to wit: TSEATVof PEACE end AMITV conclu ded between the United States of Amer •■ sea and His Highness Oms r tiaslurm, Dry of Algiers* j ’ ( At tide tne first. iYV. There shall be, from the conclusion cf this Treaty, a mm, invi date, and universal peace and friendship between the President and the ‘Citizens of the •United .Sta.es of AT&ericJwr-tm- the one part, and the Dey and subjects of the Regency of Algiers in Barbary on the other, made by the free, consent of both parties, on the terms ©f the most favoji ed s n-atiorrs: and if either party shall hereafter grant to other nation any pat£ ticnlar faVor or privilege in navigation or commerce, in shall immediately be- coi^mph'to the other party, free ly whfen it is freely granted to such na tions ; but when the grant is conditional, ir shall be at the optional* the contiyicV ■ting parties to accept* often or reject %uch condition, in such manner as shall be most*,conducive to. their respective interests..., 1., X; Article the .■ b ;•, . r A It is distinctly understood between the contracting parties, that no tribute either as bien«al presents or under any other form or name whatever, shall ever Be required oy the Dey and Regency of Algiers from the United states of America on any pretext whatever. ’ Article the'third. The Dey of Algiers shall cause to be delivered Up to the American squadron now oft’ Algiers, ail the American citi zens, now in ijps possession, amounting to. ten, move or less ; 8£ all the subjects * the 1> yof Algiers, now in the pos session of the Uttited States, amounting VVdTve.inHKh'td more or less,shall beds ide red up to him, the United States, i ccoiding to the usage gs civilized na ■ >ns, requiring no ransom for the ex cess of prisoners in their favor. ARTICLE THE FOURTF. .A just and full compensation shall be made by the Dey of Algiers to such citizens of the Ignited- States, as have been captpr&j and detained by Alge rine cruisers, or who been forced to abandon their property jn Algiers \n violation'of the twenty-second article of the treaty of peace and amity con cludpd -between jthe United States and the Dey of Algiers, cn the sth of Sep ts nib t r 1, 05. And»«t is agreed between the.contrac tlpg part ies, that in lieu of the above the Dey of Algie«vsv shall cause to be<” deli vered-'forth \ykh into the bands, of the American Consul, residing at Algiers the whole cf a quantity of Bales of (lot ion, left by the late comul general of the United States in the public magr it- A’gircr, and thst be shall pay ATHENS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1816 into the hands of the said consul, the sum often thousand Spanish dollars. ’ ARTIC/lIC TliK FIFTH. If any goods belonging to any nation , v/ith which either of the parties are at war, should be loaded on board .vessels belonging to the other party, they shall pass free anctfkinmolested, and no at tempts shall be made to take or detain them. - , v ARTICLE she SIXTH. ‘•'jj If any citizens or subjects with their effects belonging to either party shall be found on boa id a prize vessel taken from an enemy by the other party, such cit izens or -subjects shall die liberated immediately, and in no case, on any other pretence whatever shall any A * merican‘citizen he kept in captivity or ‘Confincm only or -the property of any American citizen found on board of any vessel belonging to any other nation, jvvith whhh Algiers may be at war, be dttaiiied from its lawful owners after the exhibition cf sufficient proofs of A fnerican citizenship and of American property by the consul of (he United States, residing t Algiers. :">< AU'i 1C LV- THfc SEV l> N TH., * ‘ • $ r. -> JPropet passports shall immudi ately i be given to-the vessels of both the con . trading parlies, on condition that the r vessels‘of war belonging to the regency } of a 1 giers. on tn e cling wit a me,! eh an t vessels belonging to the citizens of th x e United States of America, shall not be permiUed to visit them with more thsn two persons besides the rowers : | thole only shall be, permitted to go on | board without first obtaining leave from j the commander of said vesvel, w'o I shall compare the passports,'and imme | diatcly permit said vessel to proceed on j her voyage ; and should any of the ! ? subjects of Algiers insult or molest the ! commander or any other pe son on e board a vessel so visited? or plunder any of the property contained in hdr, on j complaint being made by the c onsul of i the United States residing at Algiers, and on his producing rolfi-ient proof to substantiato the fact, the commander dr cr oi said yilgerino ship or vessel of war, as well as the offender’- shall be punished in t v most exeniplaiy man her. All vessels of vvtii belonging to the United States , Ant erica,” on meeting a cruiser belonging $* ”the;fegency cn Algiers? on having seen her passports and certificates from the consul of ti e United States, residing at Algiers, shall permit her to proceed on her cruise ua ; iiiolested, and without detention. No passports shall be granted by* either party to any vessel, but such as are absolutely the property of citizens or subjects of the said contafctihg parties \ on any pretence whatever. . v‘ article The eighth. , A citizen or subject of either of the contracting parties, having bought a prize Vessel condemned by the other party, or by any op.vcr nation, the cer tificates of condemnation and bill oi sale shall be a sufficient passport for such vesael for six months, which con sidering *the distance between the two countries) is no more than a reasonable time for her to procure proper .pass* ; P orts - ‘ : ■ article the ninth. ■ f j Vessels of either of the contracting parties, putting into the ports of the other, and having need of provisions or , othdr supplies, shall be furnished at the J market price ; if and any such •;■ vessel ‘ should so put in from a distance at ‘sea-.- r and have occasion to repair, she shall be at liberty to land and re-embark her cargo, without paying any customs or duties whatever ; but in no case shall she be compelled to land her cargo. - ; V ARTICLE THE TENTH. ‘ Should a vessel of either of the con tracting parties be cast on shore within the. territories ot the other, all proper 4 assistance shall he given to her crew ; gno pillage shall be allowed. The pro perly shall remain at the disposal of the owners ; and if re-shipped on board j of any vessel for exportation, no cus toms cr'xluties whatever shall be requir ed to be paid thereon, aid U e crew shall be protected and succoured uiit.i they can be sent to their own count! y A R TICL F ‘7lf fi ELE YE NTII. If ave .sdcf either of the conlracung parties shall be attacked an enemy within cannon shot of the forts of the other, she shall be protected as much as is possible. If she be in port she shall not be seized or attacked, when it is in the power of the other party to protect ’ her arid, when she proceeds to sea, no enemy shall be permitted to pursue her from the same port, within twenty lour hours after her departure* ’ jtsriCLS THE TWELFTH. , The commerce between the United States of America and the‘regency of ‘ Algiers the protections to be given to the merchants, masters ‘of vessels, and seamen, the reciprocal rights of estab lishing consuls in each country, and the privileges immunities and juusdiction to be enjoyed by such, consuls, are de clared to be cxn the same tooting in eve ry respect with the most favored nati ons respectively. Article th* ‘lliiriccnth ‘The consul of the United States of America shall not be responsible for the debts contracted by citizens of his owi nation, unless he previously gives writ ten-obligations so to do. Article the Fourteenth. On a vessel or vessels of war, belong-, ing to the United States, anchoring be fore the city of Algiers, the Consul is to i! form the Dey of her arrival, when she shall receive the salutes which are by treaty or custom given to the ships of war of the most favored ■ nations on similar occasions, and. winch shall be re turned gun for gun ; and if after such arrival so 4nndunced, any Christians whatsoever, captives in Algiers, make their escape and take refuge on board a’.y df the ships of war, they shall not be required back again, nor shall the , consul of the United States, or comman 'der of said ships, he required to pay any thing for the said Unristians jf -Article the Fijtccnllu As the government of the United States of America has in itself no char acter of enmity against'; the laws, reli gion, or tranquility of any nation, and as the said states have never entered into any voluntary war or act of hostili ty, except m defence of their just rights on the high seas, it is declared by the contracting parties, that no pretext ar ising from re%gious opinions shall ever produce an interruption ot the harmony existing between the two nations ; and the consuls and agents oi both nations ‘shall have liberty to celebrate the rights of their respective religions in their own houses. ‘ . . The consuls respectively shall have ’ liberty and personal security given theta, to travel within the territories of each other both by land and sea, and shall not be prevented from going on board any vessels they may think proper to visit ; they shall likewise have the liber ty of appointing their own drogoman and oroker. Article the Sixteenth. In cane of any dispute an ising from the violation of any pf the articles of this treaty, no appeal shall be made to armsj nor shall war be declared on any pretext whatever ; but if the consul re siding at the place where Che dispute shall happen, shall nojt be able to settle the same the government of that coun-v try shall state their grievance in writ ing, and transmit the same to the go vernment of the other, and the period of three months ahall be allowed for ansvvers to be returned, during which time no act of hostility shall be permit ted by either party ; and in case the grievances are not redressed, and a war should be the event, the consuls and citizens and snbjecls.of both parties res pectively shall be permitted to embark with their effects unmolested, on board of what vessel or vessels they shall think proper, reasonable time being al lowed lor that purpose. Article the Seventeenth^ If in the course of events, a war should break cut between the two nati ons, the prisoners captured by either party shall not be made staves they shall not he forced to hard labor or o ther confinement than such as may be necessary to secure their sate keeping, and shall be exchanged rank for rank ; and it is agreed that prisoners shall be exchanged in twelve months after their capture and the exchange may be effec ted by any private .individual legally au thorized by either of the parties. Article ttie Eighteenth. I‘ an f the barbary States or othe r powers at war with the United* Slates, shall capture any American Vessel and send into any port of the Regency of Algiers they shall not be permitced to sell her, but shall be forced to depart the port, on procuring the requisite supplies of provisions ,• but the vessels of war of the United States, which any prizes they may capture from their ene* rnies shall have liberty to frequent the ports of Algiers for refreshment of any kinds, and to sell such prizes, ifi the said ports, without any other customs, or duties than such as are customary on ordinary commercial importations. Article the Nineteenth. If any of the citizens of the United States, or any persons under their pro tection, shall have any disputes with each other* the consul decide between tiu parties, and whenever the . consul shall require any aid or assistance from the government of Algiers to enforce his decisions it shall be immediately granted to him ; and if any disputes shall arise between any citizens of the United States and the citizens or sub jects ot any other nation having a consul in Algiers, such disputes *hall be settled by the consuls or agents of the respect ive nations ; and any disputes or suits at law that may take place between any citizen ot the United States and the subjects ot the regency of Algiers, shall be decided by the Dey in person, and no other. > ’ , - . . f! ‘ I Article the twemtvzth. If a citizen of the U States should kill, wound, or strike a subjett bf Al giers or, on the contrary, a subject of of Algiers should kill, wound, or strike a citizen of the U. States, the law of the country shall take place, and equal jus tice shall be rendered, the consul a ,si a* ing at the trial ; but -the sentence of pu nishment against an citizen . shall not be greater, or rnoi’fe; severe *dian it would be against a Turk in the same predicament, and if any delinquent, should make his escape, the consul snail not be responsible for him in any manna 1 whatever. ARTICLE THE TWENTIf*FiRST• The consul of the U. States of Amer ica shall not be required to pay any customs or duties whatever on any thing he impotts fiv m a foreign country tor the use of his house and family. ARTICLE THE TWENTY.s|coNO. Should any of the citizens of the U.’ States of America die withipr the limits of the Urgency df Algiers, ithe Dey and his subjects shall not interfere with the property of the deceasedvhut it shall be under the immediate direction of t!ie consul, unless otherwise disposed of by will—Should there b& no consul, the effects shall be deposited in the hand ot some person worthy of trust until the parly shall appear Who has a right to demand them, when they shall render an account of the property, neither shall the Dey or his subjects give hm derance in the execution of any will that may appear. Now, therefore, be it known, that I, James Madison, President of the United States of America, having seen and con-, sidered the said TREATY, have, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, accepted, ratified and confirmed, the same, and every clause and article thereof. In testimony whereof, t have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, and have signed the same with my hand. l. s. Done at the City of Washington this twenty sixth day of December, A D. one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and of the independence of the United States the fortieth. JAMES M/4DISON. By the President: J.4MES MONROE, Secretary of State* NO. Cl
