The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-10-07

vlved with the same force and virtue, as ~
they made part of the context Of the pres
ent treaty; it being, however. understood
that the stipulations contained in the urti.
cles thus revived, shall be always consider.
ed as, in no manner, affecting the treaties
or conventions concluded by either party
with other powers, during the interval be
IN cen the expiration of the said treaty Of
1899, snd the commence ement OF the opera
ton Of the present treaty. M
The parties being still desirous. in con.
formity with their intention declared in the
twelfth article of the said treaty ofl799, To-
establish between themselves, or in concert
with other maritime powers, further pro
yis:ons 10 ensure just protection and free.
dom to neutral navigation and commerce,
and which may, at the same time, advance
the cause Of civilization and humanity, en-
gage again to treat on this subject, at some
future and convenient period.
ARTICLE XIII.
Considering the remoteness OF the re-
spective counties Of the two high contract
ing parties, and the uncertainty resulting
thereirom, with respec, TO the various
events which may take place, it is agreed
that merchant vessel belonging to either
of them, which may be bound to port sup
posed, at the time of its departure TO be
bloc ckaded, shall not, however, be captured
or condemned, for having attempted, first
time, 10 enter said port, unless II can be
proved that said vessel could, and ough, TO,
have learned, during its voyage, that the
blockade Of the place in question still con.
tinued. But all vessels which, eftor has.
ing been warned off once, shall, during the
same voyage, attempt u second time to en-.
ter the same blockaded port, during the
continuance Of the said blockade, shall then
subject themselves 20 be detained and con.
demncd..
! ARTICLE XIV.
The citizens or subjects of each party
shall have power To dispose Of their person
al goods within the jurisdiction Of The 9th.
er, by testament, donation, or otherwise,
and their Representatives, being citizens or
subjects of the other party, shall succeed
to their said personal goods, whether by
testament, or db inteStaio, and may take
possession thereof, either by themselves, or
by Others acting for them. aud dispose Of
the same, at their will, paying such dues
only as the inhabitants of the country
wherein the sad goods are, shall DO sub.
Iject 10 pay III like cases. And in case Of
the absence of the representative, such
care shall be taken Of the said goods, ss
would be taken Of tie goods of a native, in
like case, until the lawful owner may take
measures for receiving them. And ifques
,on should arise among several claimants,
to which Of them said goods belong, the
same shall be decided finally by the laws
and Judges of tho land whoJein the said
goods are. And where, on the death of
sny person holding real estate, within he
territories OF the one patty, such real estate
would, by the laws OF The land,S descend OH
q citizen or subject of the other, were he
not disqualified by aienage, such citizen or
subject shall be allowed a reasonable time
to sell the same and TO withdraw the pro.
ceeds without molestation, and exempt
, from oil duties Of detraciion, on tho part OF
the Government Of the respective States
But this article shall not derogate, in any
manner, from the force Of the laws already
published, or hereafter to be published by
his Majesty the King of Prussia to prevent
the emigration of his subjects.
. ARTICLE XIV.
The present treaty shall continue in force
for twelve years. counting from the day o
= the exchange Of the publications.; and j
. twelve months before the expiration of lha
. period, neither of the high contracting par
{ ties shall havo announced, by M oficia
ratification TO the other its intention to ar
. res, the operation Of said treaty, it shall re
- main binding for one year beyond that time
:. and so on, until the expiration fthe twelv,
8 months which will follow a similar no,ifica
J, ton, whatever the time at which i. ma
II take place.
q ARTICLE XVI.
Ill ko oI avl Go
by the President Of the United States {
d America, by, and with, the advice and cor
>. sent of the Senate thereof, and by his Ma
i. esty the King Of Prussia, and the ratlfic'
l. tions shall be exchanged in the City
,f Washington, within nine months from II
v. date Of the signature hereof, or sooner,
,e possible.
. In faith whereof the respective Plenip'
r tentiarics have signed the above article
=. Doth in the French and English language
$. and they have thereto affixed their sea
n. declaring, nevertheless, that the signing
A both languages shall not be brought I'M
i precedent, nor in any way operate to II
a. prejudice of either party.
be Done in triplicste at the City OF Was
/. lngton, on the first day of May, in the ye
nd of our Lord ons thousand eight hundr
a, and twenty eight and the fifty second
All the Independence Of the United States
s. America.
RS Signed,
cL VI. CLAY,
y, LUDWIG NIEDERSTETTE
Al, And whereas the said Treaty hos be
se, duly ratified on both parts, and the respe
nd tive ra,ifca,ions Of the same were, this di
20 duly exchanged. at Washington. by Jam
he 4. Hamilton, acting Secretary Of State
no the United States, and the SIeur Luds
N, Niedcrstetier, Charge d'AiiaIies Of
on MAJESTY, the King of Prussia, on the p
of Ills said MAJESTY: