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 396 TREATY WITH BRAZIL. 1828. perty claimed by the citizens or subjects of the other party, the sentence or decree shall mention the reasons or motives, on which the same shall have been founded, and an authenticated copy of the sentence or decree, and of all the proceedings in the case, shall, if demanded, be delivered to the commander or agent of said vessel, without any delay, he paying the legal fees for the same. ARTICLE XXIV. L,",,,, ,,5 Whenever one of the contracting parties shall be engaged in war m¤rq¤¤.&·<=·¤¤¢ with another state, no citizen or subject of the other contracting party, ‘,::’° “°°°!"°d· shall accept a commission, or letter of marque, for the purpose of assist- " ing, or co-operating hostilely, with the said enemy, against the said party so at war, under the pain of being treated as a pirate. ARTICLE XXV. pmvmimm m If, by any fatality, which cannot be expected, and which God forbid! ¢¤¤¤ of War be- the two contracting parties should be engaged in a war with each other,
 * °'sL;h° P"' they have agreed, and do agree, now for then, that there shall be allowed

’ ° the term of six months to the merchants residing on the coasts and in the ports of each other, and the term of one year to those who dwell in the interior, to arrange their business, and transport their effects wherever they please, giving to them the safe conduct necessary for it, which may serve as a sufficient protection until they arrive at the designated port. The citizens and subjects of all other occupations, who may be established in the territories or dominions of the United States; and of the Empire of Brazil, shall be respected and maintained in the full enjoyment of their personal liberty and property, unless their particular conduct shall cause them to forfeit this protection, which in consideration of humanity, the contracting parties engage to give thern. ARTICLE XXVI. No pmpmym Neither the debts due from the individuals of the one nation, to the M <=¤¤fi¤¢¤wd· individuals of the other, nor shares nor money, which they may have in public funds, nor in public or private banks, shall ever in any event of war or national difference be sequestrated or confiscated. ARTICLE XXVII. lmmunitigg or Both the contracting parties being desirous of avoiding all inequality P¤bli¢> ¤z¤¤¥¤· in relation to their public communications and official intercourse, have agreed and do agree, to grant to their Envoys, Ministers, and other public Agents, the ame favors, immunities and exemptions, which those of the most favoured nation do, or shall enjoy: it being understood, that whatever favours, immunities, or privileges, the United States of America, or the Empire of Brazil may find it proper to give the Ministers and Public Agents of any other power, shall, by the same act, be extended to those of each of the contracting parties. ARTICLE XXVIII. Orca,,,,,;` To make more effectual the protection which the United States and kc. the Empire of Brazil shall afford in future to the navigation and commerce of the citizens and subjects of each other, they agree to receive and admit Consuls and Vice-Consuls in all the ports open to foreign commerce, who shall enjoy in them all the rights, prerogatives, and immunities, of the Consuls, and Vice-Consuls of the most favoured nation: each contracting party, however, remaining at liberty to except those ports and places in which the admission and residence of such Consuls may not seem convenient.