Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-06-13


a vessel belonging to Lubec, Bremen, or liam
burg.
Any vessel, together with her cargo, belonging
to either of the free Iianseatic Rebub!ics Of Lu-
beck, Bremen, or Hamburger, and coming from e.
ther of the said ports to the United States, shall.
for all the purposes Of this Convention, be deemed
to have cleared from the Republic to which such
vessel belongs; although, in fact, it may not have
been the one from which she departed; and any
vessel of the United States, and her cargo, trading
to the ports OF Lubbock, Bremen, or Hamburg, d.
recty, in succession, shall, for the like purpo.
ses, be on the footing of Hanseatic vessel, and
her cargo, making the SAINT. voyage.
Article vi.
1t is likewise agreed that it shall be wholly free
for all merchants, commanders Of ships, and other
citizens Of both parties to manage, themselves,
their own business, in all the ports and places sub
subject to the jurisdiction OF each other, as well
with respect to the consignment and sale Of their
goods and merchandise, by wholesale Or retail, as
with respect to the loading. unloading, and sending
of their ships; submitting themselves to the laws,
decrees and usages there established. to which
native citizens subjected; they being, in all
these cases, to be treated citizens OF the Repub
lie in which they reside, at least to be placed
on footing with the citizens or subjects Of the
most favoured nation.
article VII.
The citizens of each Of the contracting parties
shall have power to dispose of their personal goods
within the Jurisdiction Of the other, by sale, dona-
ton, testament, or otherwise and their repre-
sentatives being citizens of the other party, shall
succeed 10 their said personal goods, whether by
testament or nt intestatc, and they may take pos
session thereof, either by themselvs or others act
ing for them, and dispose of the same at their will,
paying such dues only as the inhabitants of the
country wherein said goods are, shall be subject to
pay in like cases and if, in the case of real es-
tate, the said heirs would be prevented from en-
tering into the possession OF the inheritance
count OF their character of aliens, there shall be
granted to them the term of three years to dispose
of the same, as they may think proper, and to
withdraw the proceeds without molestation, and
exempt from all duties Of detraction the part of
tie government Of the respective States.
.4rticie VIII.
Both the contracting parties promise, and en-
gage formally, to give their special protection to
the persons and property ot the citizens of each
other, OF all occupations, who may be in the ter
ritories subject to the jurisdiction Of the one or
the other. TRANSIENT OF dwelling therein. leaving
open and free to thcm the tribunals Of Justice for
their judicial recourse, on the same terms which
are usual and customary with the natives or citl-
zens Of the country in which they may be; for
such advocates, solicitors, notaries, agents, and
factors, they may Judge proper, in ali their tri-
ais at law and such citizens or agents. shall. have
as free opportunity as native citizens to be pre-
sent at the decisions and sentences of their tri-
bunals, in all cases which may concern them and
likewise at the taking Of all examinations and
evidence which may be exhibited in the said trials
Article TX.
The contracting parties, desiring 60 live ii
peace and harmony with all the other nations of
the earth, by means of policy, frank, and eqdal.
ly friendly with all, engage mutually not to grant
any particular favor to other nations, in respect
lot commerce and navigation, which shall not i'm
medateIy become common to the other party,
who shall enjoy the same freely, if the concession
was freely made, or allowing the same com
pensation, If the concession was conditional.
.9rticte X.
The present convention shall be in force for the
term Of twelve years, from the date hereof; and
further. until the end of twelve months after the
Government Of the United States, on the one
part, or the free ilanseatic Republics of Lubbock,
Bremen, Or Hamburg, or either of them, on the
other part, Shall lave given notice of their inten-
ton to terminate the same; each of the said con-
tracing parties reserving to itself the right of
giving such notice to the other, at the end Of the
SAID term OF twelve years and it is hereby agreed
between them, that at the expiration Of twelve
months alter such notlce shall have been received
by either of the parties from the other, this Con
vent'on, anu all the provisions thereof, Shall. alto
sether, cease and determine. as far as regards the
states giving and receiving such notice it being
always understood and agreed that, if one or
more OF the !ianseatc Republics aforesaid, shall,
at the expiration Of twelve years from the date
hereof, give or receive notice uf the proposed ter
minatlon OF this Convention, it shall, nevertheless.
remain IN tull force and operation, as far as re.
CARDS the remaining Hanseatic Republics or Re
pubic, which may not have given or received
such notice,
Article "
The present Convention being approved and