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 2-26 TREATY WITH ALGIERS. 1815. Cqmmgycg, masters of vessels, and seamen, the reciprocal rights of establishing @0-00*00 {00*- Consuls in each country, and the privileges, immunities, and jurisdic- }Q€°‘;£,ll:,§,‘;°‘ tions, to be enjoyed by such Consuls, are declared to be on the same ' footing, in every respect, with the most favored nations, respectively. c°m¤|°{U,s_ Am-. 13. The consul of the United States of America shall not be ¤0¤‘¤¤P0¤¤ibl¤ responsible for the debts contracted by citizens of his own nation, un. less he previously gives written obligations so to do. serum to ms. Ama 14. On a vessel or vessels of war belonging to the United States ¤0l¤ ofW¤¤‘0f anchoring before the city of Algiers, the Consul is to inform the Dey U' S' 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 which shall be returned gun for gun; and if after such arrival, so announced, any Christians whatsoever, captives in Algiers, make their escape and take refuge on board any of the ships of war, they shall not be required back acrain, nor shall the Consul of the United States or commanders of said ships be required to pay any thing for the said Christians. Prmm mrs. Am. 15. As the government of the United States of America has, in ing {Nm {cli- itself, no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, §‘,;":,‘;l’,l‘m‘Q,‘;;, of any nation, and as the said states have never entered into any volunharmrmy, 5,;,;, tary war, or act of hostility, except in defence of their just rights on the high seas, it is declared, by the contracting parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two nations; and the Consuls and Agents of both nations shall have liberty to celebrate the rites of their respective reli ions in their own houses. Consul; may 'lghe Consuls, respectively, shall have liberty and personal security lfoV0i Within given them to travel within the territories of each other, both by land gl-°,,°`Z]:“°"'°° and sea, and shall not be prevented from going on board any vessels a party,. . . . . . aw, they may thank proper to visit; they shall likewise have liberty to appoint their own drogoman and broker. How disputes ART. 16. In case of any dispute arising from the violation of any of RW be ¤0¤l¢d» the articles of this treaty, no appeal shall be made to arms, nor shall °' war be declared on any pretext whatever; but if the Consul residing at the place where the dispute shall happen shall not be able to settle the same, the government of that country shall state their grievance in writing and transmit the same to the government of the other, and the period of three months shall be allowed for answers to be returned, during which time no act of hostility shall be permitted by either party; and in case the grievances are not redressed, and a war should be the event, the Consuls, and citizens, and subjects, of both parties, respectively, shall be permitted to embark with their effects unmolested, on board of what vessel or vessels they shall think proper, reasonable time being allowed for that purpose. Prisoners or Am. 17. If, in the course of events, a war should break out between wurhnotto be the two nations, the prisoners captured by either party shall not be {:3 5g2V5g_; made slaves; they shall not be forced to hard labor, or other confinecharmed, {ec, ment than such as may be necessary to secure their safe keeping, and I m 8* be exchanged in twelve months after their capture; and the exchange rrpay be effected by any private individual legally authorized by either o the parties. whhwdlssltsgir Aer. 18. If any of the Barbary States, or other powers at war with
 * %**12 I2 shall be exchanged rank for rank; and it is agreed that prisoners shall
 * 01*0 S¤ff°Fo<l l0 the United States, shall capture any American vessel and send her into
 * 2  any port of the Regency of Algiers, they shall not be permitted to sel}

sell: atAlzicrs. her, but shall be forced to depart the port on procuring the requisite