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 246 TREATY WITH ALGIERS. 1816. to be enjoyed by such Consuls, are declared to be on the same footing in every respect, with the most favored nations, respectively. I c¤¤$u1°{p_s, An·r._13, The Consul of the United States of America shall not bg Egfsgglgsfgpblv responsrblefor the debts contracted by the citizens of his own country, citizens, &c_ unless he gives previously written obligations so to do, Snlutes to vos. Am. 14. On a vessel or vessels of war belonging to the United States ° ’ 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 whatever, captives in A]- giers, make their escape and take refuge on board any of the said ships of war, they shall not be required back again, nor shall the Consul of the United States or commander of the said ship be required to pay any thing for the said Christians. Pretexts arts- Ama 15. As the government of the United States has in itself no Qlgugggtéggg character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranqriillity, of iany gottointemp', nation, and as the said States have never entered into any voluntary harmony, dw. war, or act of hostility, except in defence of their just rights on the high seas, 1t_1s declared, by the contracting parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmonyhbepyeen the two nations; and the Consuls and Agents of both nationss al ave liberty to celebrate the rites of their res ective rel` ' in their own houses. P lgmns tgpppnylpdypsy igrhehgplnppltgpspectjyelyzhsliall have liberty and personal security ,h°,8n_imies g e wi in e territories of each other by land and 0; each ,,3,,,,, sea, and shall not be prevented from going on board any vessel they &.c. may think proper to visit; they shall likewise have the liberty to appoint their own drogoman and broker. How disputes Ama- 16. In case of any dispute arising from the violation of any of M Settled, 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 writmg, and transmit the same to the government of the other, and the period of three months shall belallowed 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 redresscd, and a war should be the event tllpelflpnsuls, ariddcitizenls, End plubjects, of both parties, respectively: s a e permit e to em ar wit their effects unmolested on board of xhxmysspgtgrtvessels they shall think proper, reasonable time being a purpose. wlxizczneyskpf Arcr. 17. 1lQ in the course of events, a war should break out between madc Syafcsg tim tW0 nations, the prisoners captured by either party shall not be bu, ,0 be ,,x_ made slaves; they shall not be forced to hard labor, or other continechnpged, &.o. ment than such as may be necessary to secure their safe keeping and ggnmslz shall be exchanged rank for rank; and it is agreed that prisonergishail be ergcharéged m twelve rnonthsafter their capture; and the exchange muyheepprtppged by any private individual legally authorized by either wliryxvlerssatlygtgr I Aévr. 1g.SIf any of the Barbary Powers, or other States at war with ,0 be suffered to tie United States, shall capture any American vessel and send her into my Anhcrican guy port of ipebR.egeucy of Algiers, they shall not he permitted to sell Egpttaielxlyeggso er, put sia e· iorced to depart the port on procuring the requisite s supp aes of pyovrsrons; but the vessels of war of the United States, with phy prrzesltiey may capture from their enemies, shall have liberty to requentt c ports or Algiers for refreshment of any kind, and to sell
 * 6’l¤S°fW¤\’ of anchoring before the city of Algiers, the Consul is to inform the Day