the two countries, whether they put into port voluntarily or are forced so to do by stress of weather, shall be adjusted by the Consuls-General, Vice-Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls, and Consular Agents the respective countries.

If, however, any inhabitants of the country, or subjects or citizens a third nation, shall be interested in such damages, and if the parts cannot agree, recourse may be had to the competent local authorities.

1582. ARTICLE XIV.

All necessary measures connected with the salvage of vessels of United States which shall have been wrecked on the coasts of the Neth erlands, with their cargoes and all that appertains to such vessels, shal be taken by the Consuls-General, Vice-Consuls-General, Consuls, Vic Consuls, and Consular Agents of the United States, and reciprocally, th Consuls-General, Vice-Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls, and Co sular Agents of the Netherlands shall take such necessary measures ↑ the case of the wreck of vessels of their country on the coasts of th United States.

The local authorities shall not otherwise interfere than for the main tenance of order, the protection of the interests of the salvors, if they d not belong to the crews that have been wrecked, and to carry into effec the arrangements made for the entry and exportation of the merchandis saved.

In the absence of and until the arrival of the Consuls-General, Vice Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls, and Consular Agents, it shall b the duty of the local authorities to take all necessary measures for th preservation of the persons and property on board of the wrecked vessels It is understood the the merchandise saved is not to be subjected any custom-houses charges, unless it be intended for consumption in th country where the wreck may have taken place.

1583. ARTICLE XV.

In case of death of any citizen of the United States in the Netherland or of any subject of the Netherlands in the United States, without hav ing in the country of his decease any known heirs, or testimentary exet utors by him appointed, or in case of minority of the heirs, there bein no guardian, the competent local authorities shall at once inform th nearest Consular Officer of the nation to which the deceased belong of the circumstance, in order that the necessary information may b immediately forwarded to parties interested.

The said Consular Officer shall have the right to appear personally or delegate, in all proceedings on behalf of the absent or minor heirs, creditors, until they are duly represented.

1584. ARTICLE XVI.

The present convention shall not be applicable to colonies of either of e high contracting parties and shall not take effect until the twenth day after its promulgation in the manner prescribed by the laws of e two countries.

It shall remain in force for five years from the date of the exchange of tifications.

In case neither of the contracting parties shall have given notice welve months before the expiration of the said period, of its desire to minate this convention, it shall remain in force for one year longer, d so on from year to year, until the expiration of a year from the y on which one of the parties shall have given such notice for its rmination.

NEW GRANADA.

(See COLOMBIA.)

NICARAGUA.

reaty concluded June 21, 1867 (Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation.)

If any citizen of the two high contracting parties shall die without a ill or testament in any of the territories of the other, the Minister or Consul, or other Diplomatic Agent, of the nation to which the deceased elonged (or the representative of such Minister or Consul, or other Diplomatic Agent, in case of absence), shall have the right to nominate urators to take charge of the property of the deceased, so far as the aws of the country will permit, for the benefit of the lawful heirs and reditors of the deceased, giving proper notice of such nomination to he authorities of the country.

1586. ARTICLE X.

It shall be free for each of the two high contracting parties to apport Consuls for the protection of trade, to reside in any of the territories the other party. But before any Consul shall act as such. he shall the usual form, be approved and admitted by the Government to wha he is sent; and either of the high contracting parties may except fr. the residence of Consuls such particular places as they judge fit to excepted.

The Diplomatic Agents of Nicaragua and Consuls shall enjoy in the territories of the United States whatever privileges, exemptions, and immunities are or shall be allowed to the agents of the same rank belong ing to the most favored nations; and in the like manner the Diplomat Agents and Consuls of the United States in Nicaragua shall enjoy according to the strictest reciprocity, whatever privileges, exemptions and immunities are or may be granted in the Republic of Nicaragua ti the Diplomatic Agents and Consuls of the most favored nations.

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ORANGE FREE STATE.

Convention concluded December 22, 1871 (Friendship, Commerce, and Extradition).

The contracting parties give to each other the privilege of having. each in their respective States, Consuls and Vice-Consuls of their own appointment, who shall enjoy the same privileges as those of the most favored nation.

But before any Consul or Vice-Consul shall act as such, he shall, in the ordinary form, be approved by the Government of the country in which his functions are to be discharged.

In their private and business transactions Consuls and Vice-Consuls shall be submitted to the same laws and usages as private individuals, citizens of the place in which they reside.

It is hereby understood that in case of offense against the laws by a Consul or Vice-Consul, the Government from which [he received] his

xequatur may withdraw the same, send him away from the country, r have him punished in conformity with the laws, assigning to the ther Government its reason for so doing.

The archives and papers belonging to the Consulates shall be invioate, and under no pretext whatever shall any magistrate or other functionary inspect, seize, or in any way interfere with them.

1588. ARTICLE VI.

Neither of the contracting parties shall impose any higher or other duties upon the importation, exportation, or transit of the natural or industrial products of the other than are or shall be payable upon the like articles being the produce of any other country.

1589. ARTICLE VII.

Each of the contracting parties hereby engages not to grant any favor in commerce to any nation which shall not immediately be enjoyed by the other party.

1590. ARTICLE VIII.

The United States of America and the Orange Free State, on requisitions made in their name through the medium of their respective Diplomatic or Consular Agents, shall deliver up to justice persons who, being charged with the crimes enumerated in the following article, committed within the jurisdiction of the requiring party, shall seek asylum or shall be found within the territories of the other.

Provided, That this shall be done only when the fact of the commission of the crime shall be so established as to justify their apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime had been committed in the country where the persons so accused shall be found.

1591. ARTICLE IX.

Persons shall be delivered up, according to the provisions of this convention, who shall be charged with any of the following crimes, to wit: Murder (including assassination, parricide, infanticide, and poisoning), attempt to commit murder, rape, forgery, or the emission of forged papers, arson, robbery with violence, intim [id]ation or forcible entry of an inhabited house, piracy; embezzlement by public officers, or by persons hired or salaried to the detriment of their employers, when these crimes are subject to infamous punishment.

1592. ARTICLE X.

The surrender shall be made by executives of the contracting parties. respectively.

1593. ARTICLE XI.

The expense of detention and delivery effected pursuant to the pres ceding articles shall be at the cost of the party making the demand.

1594. ARTICLE XII.

The provisions of the aforegoing articles relating to the surrender of fugitive criminals shall not apply to offenses committed before the date hereof, nor to those of a political character.

1595. ARTICLE XIII.

The present convention is concluded for the period of ten years, from the day of the exchange of the ratifications, and if one year before the expiration of that period neither of the contracting parties shall have announced, by an official notification, its intention, to the other, to arrest the operations of the said convention, it shall continue binding for twelve months longer, and so on from year to year, until the expiration of the twelve months, which will follow a similar declaration, whatever the time at which it may take place.

THE OTTOMAN PORTE.

Treaty concluded May 7, 1830 (Commerce and Navigation).

1596. ARTICLE II.

The Sublime Porte may establish Shahbenders (Consuls) in the United States of America, and the United States may appoint their citizens to be Consuls or Vice-Consuls at the commercial places in the dominions of the Sublime Porte where is shall be found needful to superintend the affairs of commerce. These Consuls or Vice-Consuls shall be furnished with berats or firmans; they shall enjoy suitable distinction, and shall have necessary aid and protection.