ARTICLE VIII. If both Commissioners shall agree to a decision, their judgment shall be considered binding upon both Governments, unless one of them shall disapprove it within one month reckoned from the day on which it shall have been pronounced. In the latter case, both Governments shall take cognizance of the matter, and shall decide it amicably, bearing constantly in mind the stipulation of Article XXI1 of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of February 2, 1848. The same shall be the case when the Commissioners shall fail to agree concerning the point which occasions the question, the complaint or the change, in which case each Commissioner shall prepare a report, in writing, which he shall lay before his Government. ARTICLE IX. This convention shall be ratified by both parties, in accordance with the provisions of their respective constitutions, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Washington as speedily as possibleand shall be in force from the date of the exchange of ratifications for a period of five years. In testimony whereof the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed and sealed it. Done in duplicate, in the city of Washington, in the English and Spanish languages, on the 1st day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine. .T. F. BAYARD SEAL. 1894. BOUNDARY CONVENTION. Concluded August 24, 1894; ratification advised by the Senate August 27, 1894; ratified by the President September 1, 1894; ratifications exchanged October 11, 1894; proclaimed October 18, 1894. (U. S. Stats. Vol. 28, p. 1213.) The period for the completion of the work of the Boundary Commission under Convention of 1889 (p. 415) was extended by this convention two years from October 11, 1894. 1895. BOUNDARY CONVENTION. Concluded October 1, 1895; ratification advised by the Senate December 17, 1895; ratified by the President December 20, 1895; raitfications exchanged December 21, 1895; proclaimed December 21, 1895. (U. S. Stats. Vol. 29, p. 841.) The duration of the Convention of 1889 (p. 415) was extended one year by this convention. 1 See page 400, 1896. BOUNDARY CONVENTION. Concluded November 6, 1896; ratification advised by the Senate December 10, 1896; ratified by the President December 15, 1896; ratifications exchanged December 23, 1896; proclaimed December 23, 1896. (U. S. Stats. Vol. 29, p. 857.) The Convention of 1889 (p. 415) was further extended to December 24, 1897, by this convention. 1897. BOUNDARY CONVENTION. Concluded October 29, 1897; ratification advised by the Senate December 16, 1897; ratified by the President December 20, 1897; ratifications exchanged December 21, 1897; proclaimed December 21, 1897. (U. S. Stats. Vol. 30, p..) This convention further extended the duration of the Convention of 1889 (p. 415) to December 24, 1898. 1898. BOUNDARY CONVENTION. Concluded December 2, 1898; ratification advised by the Senate December 8, 1898; ratified by the President December 12, 1898; ratifications exchanged February 2, 1899; proclaimed February 3, 1899. (U. S. Stats. Vol. 30, p. .) The Convention of 1889 (p. 415) was again extended one year by this Convention. MOROCCO. 1787. TREATY OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP. Concluded January 1787; ratified by the Continental Congress July 18, 1787. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 724.) This treaty of twenty-six articles, negotiated by Thos. Barclay and signed by John Adams and Thom. Jefferson, was superseded by the following Treaty of 1836. 1836. TREATY OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP. Concluded September 16, 1836; ratification advised by the Senate January 17, 1837; ratified by the President January 28, 1837; proclaimed January 30, 1837. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 729.) In the name of God, the Merciful and Clement! This is the copy of the treaty of peace which we have made with the Americans, and written in this book; affixing thereto our blessed seal, that, with the help of God, it may remain firm forever. Written at Meccanez, the City of Olives, on the 3d day of the month Jumad el lahhar, in the year of the Hegira 1252. (Corresponding to September 16, A. D. 1836.) ARTICLE I. We declare that both parties have agreed that this treaty, consisting of twenty five articles, shall be inserted in this book, and delivered to James R. Leib, Agent of the United States, and now their resident Consul at Tangier, with whose approbation it has been made, and who is duly authorized on their part to treat with us concerning all the matters contained therein. ARTICLE II. If either of the parties shall be at war with any nation whatever, the other shall not take a commission from the enemy, nor fight under their colors. ARTICLE III. If either of the parties shall be at war with any nation whatever, and take a prize belonging to that nation, and there shall be found on board subjects or effects belonging to either of the parties, the subjects shall be set at liberty, and the effects returned to the owners. And if any goods belonging to any nation, with whom either of the parties shall be at war, shall be loaded on vessels belonging to the other party, they shall pass free and unmolested, without any attempt being made to take or detain them. ARTICLE IV. A signal, or pass, shall be given to all vessels belonging to both parties, by which they are to be known when they meet at sea; and if the commander of a ship of war of either party shall have other ships under his convoy, the declaration of the commander shall alone be sufficient to exempt any of them from examination. ARTICLE V. If either of the parties shall be at war, and shall meet a vessel at sea belonging to the other, it is agreed, that if an examination is to be made, it shall be done by sending a boat with two or three men only; and if any gun shall be fired, and injury done, without reason, the offending party shall make good all damages. ARTICLE VI. If any Moor shall bring citizens of the United States, or their effects, to His Majesty, the citizens shall immediately be set at liberty, and the effects restored; and, in like manner, if any Moor, not a subject of these dominions, shall make prize of any of the citizens of America or their effects, and bring them into any of the ports of His Majesty, they shall be immediately released, as they will then be considered as under His Majesty's protection. ARTICLE VII. If any vessel of either party shall put into a port of the other, and have occasion for provisions or other supplies, they shall be furnished without any interruption or molestation. ARTICLE VIII. If any vessel of the United States shall meet with a disaster at sea, and put into one of our ports to repair, she shall be at liberty to land and reload her cargo, without paying any duty whatever. ARTICLE IX. If any vessel of the United States shall be cast on shore on any part of our coasts, she shall remain at the disposition of the owners, and no one shall attempt going near her without their approbation, as she is then considered particularly under our protection; and if any vessel of the United States shall be forced to put into our ports by stress of weather, or otherwise, she shall not be compelled to land her cargo, but shall remain in tranquillity until the commander shall think proper to proceed on his voyage. ARTICLE X. If any vessel of either of the parties shall have an engagement with a vessel belonging to any of the Christian Powers, within gun-shot of the ports of the other, the vessel so engaged shall be defended and protected as much as possible, until she is in safety; and if any American vessel shall be cast on shore, on the coast of Wadnoon, or any coast thereabout, the people belonging to her shall be protected and assisted until, by the help of God, they shall be sent to their country. ARTICLE XI. If we shall be at war with any Christian Power, and any of our vessels sail from the ports of the United States, no vessel belonging to the enemy shall follow until twenty-four hours after the departure of our vessels; and the same regulations shall be observed towards the American vessels sailing from our ports, be their enemies Moors or Christians. ARTICLE XII. If any ship of war belonging to the United States shall put into any of our ports, she shall not be examined on any pretence whatever, even though she should have fugitive slaves on board, nor shall the governor or commander of the place compel them to be brought on shore on any pretext, nor require any payment for them. ARTICLE XIII. If a ship of war of either party shall put into a port of the other, and salute, it shall be returned from the fort with an equal number of guns, not more or less. ARTICLE XIV. The commerce with the United States shall be on the same footing as is the commerce with Spain, or as that with the most favored nation for the time being; and their citizens shall be respected and esteemed, and have full liberty to pass and repass our country and seaports whenever they please, without interruption. |