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 DENMARK, 1861. 175 In faith whereof the respective Plcnipotentiaries have signed the Signatures. present convention, in duplicate, and have thereunto aflixed their seals. Done at Washington this eleventh day of April, in the vear of our Date. Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-first. LEWIS CASS. [SEAL.] TORBEN BILLE. [san,.] DENMARK, 186I. ADDITIONAL ARTICLES TO THE GENERAL CONVENTION OF FRIENDSHIP, July u 1g6L COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION, OF APRIL. 26, ieee, BETWEEN THE ...4*.. UNITED STATES AND DENMARK, CONCLUDED AT WASHINGTON JULY 11, 186l; RATIFICATION ADVISED BY SENATE JULY 17, 186l; RATIFIED BY PRESIDENT AUGUST 26, 1861; RATIFICATIONS EXCHANGED AT WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 1s, 1861; PROCLAIMED SEPTEMBER 20, 1861. Additional articles to the general convention of friendship, commerce, and navigation, concluded at Washington on the 26th day of April, 1826, between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Denmark. The United States of America and His Majesty the King of Denmark, Contracting par wishing to favor their mutual commerce by affording, in their ports, ticsevery necessary assistance to their respective vessels, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, being duly empowered for that purpose, have agreed upon the following additional articles to the general convention of friendship, commerce, and navigation, concluded at Washington on the [Sm, c,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, twenty-sixth day of April, 1826, between the contracting parties. {lib Seas, pp, my- I. Aivrrcuz I. The respective Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls, and Commer- ssmsmsnl. A { cial Agents shall have the right as such to sit as judges and arbitrators <1iff¤r¤¤<=¤¤ bv in such differences as may arise, either at sea or in port, between the "‘*°°“ '“"““"“ "“d captain, officers, and crew of the vessels belonging to the nation whose °r°W°' interests are committed to their charge, particularly in reference to the adjustment of wages and the execution of contracts, without the interference of the local authorities, unless the conduct of the crew and the officers, or of the captains, should disturb the order or tranquillity of the country. It is, however, understood that this species of judgment or arbitration shall not deprive the contending parties of the right they have to resort on their return to the judicial authority of their country. Aerrorn II. The Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls, and Commercial Agents Dmrmm from are authorized to require the assistance of the local authorities for the V¤¤¤<=*¤- search, arrest, and imprisonment of the deserters from the ships of war and-merchant vessels of their country. For this purpose they shall apply to the competent tribunals, judges and officers, and shall in writing demand said deserters, proving by the exhibition of the registers of the vessels, the rolls of the crews, or by other official documents, or, if the vessel shall have departed, by copy of said documents duly certified by them, that such individuals form part of the crew; and on this reclamation being thus substantiated, the surrender shall not be refused, unless there be sufficient proof of the said persons being citizens or subjects of the country where their surrender is demanded. Such desertcrs, when arrested, shall be placed at the disposal of said Consnls-General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls, or Commercial Agents, and may be confined in the