486 TREATY WITH MOROCCO. 1836. shall prove a deficiency on either side, it shall be made up by the pay ment of one hundred Mexican dollars for each person wanting. And it is agreed, that all prisoners shall be exchanged in twelve months from the time of their being taken, and that this exchange may be effected by a merchant, or any other person, authorized by either of the parties. Noeompulsion Ama 17. Merchants shall not be compelled to buy or sell any kind m l!¤Yi¤S W of goods but such as they shall think proper: and may buy and sell all °°llmg' sorts of merchandise but such as are prohibited to the other Christian nations. No mimim. Amr. 18. All goods shall be weighed and examined before they are
- l¢>¤ ofg<>¤d¤ 0H sent on board; and to avoid all detention of vessels, no examination
l£_’:'d* °x°°p*· shall afterwards be made, unless it shall first be proved that contraband ` goods have been sent on board; in which case, the persons who took the contraband goods on board, shall be punished according to the usage and custom of the country, and no other person whatever shall be injured, nor shall the ship or cargo incur any penalty or damage whatever. Nodetention Ama 19. No vessel shall be detained in port on any pretence whatsf '°”°l°· ever, nor be obliged to take on board any article without the consent of the commander, who shall be at full liberty to agree for the freight of any goods he takes on board. Disputes be- Am'. 202 If any of the citizens of the United States, or any persons ¤W¢¤¤ Ameri- under their protection, shall have any dispute with each other, the $:';§'jc‘l,°‘f;y°‘Qhl;° consul shall decide between the parties; and whenever the consul shall consul, &¤. require any aid, or assistance from our Government, to enforce his decisions, it shall be immediately granted to him. Killing, 8tc. ART. 2]. If a citizen of the United States should kill or wound a P¤¤*$h¤ l? W Moor, or, on the contrary, if a Moor shall kill or wound a citizen of the
- ,l:;,l°:;;,_°l lm United States, the law of the country shall take place, and equal justice
shall be rendered, the consul assisting at the trial; and if any delinquent shall make his escape, the consul shall not be answerable for him in any manner whatever. Ygyggng dying Arvr. 22. If an American citizen shall die in our country, and no intestate; ¤¤¤·> will shall appear, the consul shall take possession of his effects; and if °l thm °“`°°”" there shall be no consul, the effects shall be deposited in the hands of some person worthy of trust, until the party shall appear who has`a right to demand them; but if the heir to the person deceased be present, the property shall be delivered to him without interruption; and if a will shall appear the property shall descend agreeably to that will, as soon as the consul shall declare the validity thereofi R,,,;,;,,,,,,, ,,5 Awr. 23. The consul of the United States of America, shall reside consul. [Iti¤ in any seaport of our dominions that they shall think proper: and they €?$’gf;3lj5 “° shall be respected, and enjoy all the privileges which the consuls of any ` other nation enjoy : and if any of the citizens of the United States shall contract any debts or engagements, the consul shall not be in any manner accountable for them, unless he shall have given a promise in writing for the payment or fulfilling thereof; without which promise in writing, no application to him for any redress shall be made. No appeal to Awr. 24. If any differences shall arise by either party infringing on urms until will- any of the articles of this treaty, peace and harmony shall remain not-
withstanding, in the fiillest force, until a friendly application shall be
made for an arrangement; and until that application shall be rejected, no appeal shall be made to arms. And if a war shall break out between the parties, nine months shall be granted to all the subjects of both parties, to dispose of their effects and retire with their property. And
