Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-17

coNllnr ,,ASSEi. FOR THE ABoLi .oN " rmi
HE>>EE mATPAiNE AND OF TAAEs w IM'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MARcH II, lsli.
p.,s;dent of the United States 81 Aniertca
Bt Al PROCLAMATION.
Convention between the United States Of
Whefs,e, and His Royal Highness the Grand Duke oil
tms a. concluded and signed by their Pienipoien-
Hes' ~ Rerlin, on the tw~ntysixth day oil March,
tiNe,, scusand eight hundred and forty four, which
one "n,,,u. brne in the French and English Ian
GOMEZ word for word, As follows:
~ th< mutual abolition IF the droit daubdine
esg-atien bet,csen e Unittd States Of 7ms-
saa'sg ne Grand DueAy Of Hesse
,,,,sd states Of America on the one part, and
the i iiirness the Grand Duke of Hesse, on the
H. MI, tene equally desirous of removing the re-
c;a nich exist in their territories upon the acqul
sff transfer of property by their respective citi
slcn subjects have agreed to enter into negotiation
f m. ,,.nmen, OF this desirable object, the Presi
S@ ~, IN. Tned States Of America has conferred full
der' o M Henry Wheaton, their Envoy Extraordinary
~ Minister Plenipoteatiary al Tue eou,1 Q, ms Males
ana "' T,nr of Prussia, and his Royal Hghness the
Hs nse of Hesse upon Baron Shaeifer Bernstein his
GraN1 Colonel, Aid camp. and Minister Resi-
~, near his Majesty the King OF frussia, VINO after
is changed their said full powers, found in due
nav FORM have agreed to the following articles:
rr,cIrl--Every kind Of droit d'aubaine, droit de
and dot de detrac,ion. or tar on emigration, Is,
iea. and shall remain abolished, hetween the TWO
ccn,raciHs I'a''''''
respectively. -. ,.. = - -
'n real property within the territories Of one party,
% ,ra properly would, by the laws of the land, de-
- On subject or citizens OF the other, Were ne not
nv alienage, such citizen or subject shall be
a,.sa \ term Of two years TO sell the same-whIch
% NAV be reasonably prolonged according 10 circuin
"acrs.and 10 withdraw the proceeds thereof, without
aud exempt from all duties OF detraction on
~. mar. Of The Government of the respective States
Article III.--The citizens or subjects Of each OF
-. Contracting parties shall have power TO dispose OF
in fba fuf nGf ha MI
,,,mrui donation or Otherwise; and their heirs be-
IN QUEENS or subjects OF The other contracting party,
l succeed 10 their said personal property, whether
~ ,.,anent or ab in:esd'o, and may take possession
,n.,rof either bv themselves by others acting Tor
,h,n and dispose Of the At their pleasure paving
ch duties only the inhabitants Of the country where
- sand property lies shall be liable IL pay IN Ike cases
ARTICLE IV-In case Of the absence of the heirs,
,h same care shall be taken Professionally ut such real
AZ nersona property would be taken IN Ike case 81
nop,,,y belonging the natives of the county, nntil
IN, lawful owner, the person who has right TO sell
,h- same, according 10 article second, may take mea
sues 10 receive or dispose of the inheritance
ARTICLE VII any dispute should arise between
diff rent claimants 10 The same inheritance, tney sa
he decided in the last resort according 10 the laws ana
y Inc Judges of the country where the property is STU
ted.
ARTICLE vI.-This Convention shall be ratified BY
,h President of the United States of America by aud
h ,hr advice and consent of their Senate and by His
- ii, .hncss the Grand Duke OF Hesse; and the rat
ens snail be exchanged al Berlin, within The term Of
,I months from tile date oil the signature hereof, or
~ r,,,b az which The respective Flenipoeniiaies
have signed the above articles, both in French and
Eu,sh and have thereto affixed their sealS declaring,
nevertheless that the signing in both languages shall
not hereafter be- cited as precedent, nor IN any way
operate 10 the prejudice of the contracting parties.
Done in quaduplicata, In the city of Berlin, on the
day OF March, in the year OF our Lord
thousand eight hundred and forty four, and the sky
eighth Of The Independence Of the United States OF Ano
Hea' ,ox mn Scu.rrprv % rp SSrrIN =, .,
HENRY WHEATON, tL.sl
And whereas the said Convention has been duly rat-
hrd on both parts aud the respective Publications Of The
same having been exchanged, wit: al Berlin, on the
and forty four by Theodore s. Pay, Charge dAtarrs
al interim of the United States and Baron de schaefr
Bernstein, Chamberlain. Colonel, ABIDE. camp, aud
Minister Resident of His Royal HighnesS the Grand
Duke Of Hesse the Court Of his Majesty the KING Of
Prusss on The part of their respective Governments:
Now therefore, be II known, that !, JAMES h.
POLK, President OF the United States OF America, nave
caused the said Convention 10 be made public, 10 The
end that the same and every clause and article thereof
my be observed and fulfilled with good faith, by the
United States and the citizens thereof
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my hand, and
caused the seal Of the United States TO he affixed
Done at the City Of Washington, this eighth day OF
May, In the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
tsraL. hundred and forty and Of the Independ-
enee of the United States the sixty nnth.
JAMES X. POLK.
b. the ptesident;
J.a,. BUCHANAN, Secretary of State.
TREATY WITH BELGIUM, OF COMMERCE AND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NOVEMBER 10, 1915.
BIZ he President of the Un'tcd States Of America:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas treaty of commerce and navigation, between
The United States Of America and his Majesty the
King Of the Beisians, was concluded and signed at
Brussels on the tenth day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and forty hve, which treaty. being IN
the English and French languages, is word for word
IS follows:
Tr,a'y II and navigation betDeen The Cnttd
States Of 7nsrieq and has Majesty the King Of The Bs!g
The United States OF America the part and his
Majesty the King Of the Begans the other part, wish
ing 10 regulate in formal manner their reciprocal rela
non. Of commerce and navigation, and further to
,,rny hem through the development of their interests
espec,iv.ly the bonds Of friendship and good under
,sna,ng so happily established between The govern
w ms ve@ Ct ies
treaty establishing conditions equally advantageous 10
the commerce and navigation Of both States, have, 10
that effect. appointed as their plenpotentarles namely
The President of the United States, Thomas Cemsun
charge dadres of the United States of America to his
Majesty King Of the Berans; and his Majesty the
King of the Beglans, NJ Adophe Dechamps, oftrer OF
the Order of Leopold knight Of the Order Of the Red
Eagle of the first class grand cross OF the order OF st.
Michael of Bavaria his minister for foreign affairs,
member Of the Chamber Of Representans, who, after
having communicated 10 each other their full powers
asertaned TO be in good and proper form, have agreed
and concluded the following arcles
ARTICLE I.-There shall be full and entire freedom
o commerce and navigation between the inhabitants of
the counfres and the same security and protection
which is enjoyed by the citizens or subjects Of each
country. shall be guaranteed on both Sides The said
inhabIants whether established temporarily residing
within any ports, cities or places whatever, OF the two
countries shall NOT on account OF their commerce or In
dusty pay other hghe duties, taxes, or imposs,
than those which shall be levied citizens subjects
Of the country IN which they may be- and the privle
s-s immunnies and o,he, avors, with regard 70 com, ~
mercr industry enjoyed by the citizens or subjects o
one ofthe Two states, shall be common 10 those OF te
other.
ARTICLE III -Belgian vessels, whether coming from
Belgian or foreign port shall n.t pay either on en-
e.ng leaving the ports Of the United States, what
Lay be their desnation any oiheror higher duties
az TONNAGE piotage, anchorage, buoys. lighthouses,
clearance brokerage generally other charges whatsu-
ever than are required from vessels ofthe United States
m similar cases. This provision extends not only 10
duties levied for the benefit of the state but also TO those
levied for the benefit Of provinces, Cities countries, dr'-
tcts. townships corporations or any other division or
jurisdiction, whatever may be its designation.
ARTICLE III -Recprocally, vessels Of the United
States, whether coming from poi of said States, or
from foreign port shall not pay, either on entering or
leaving The porls Of Belgium whatever may be their des
tnaIon any other higher duties of tonnage p'otage,
anchorage, bnoys lighthouses, clearance brokerage or
generally other charges whatever, than are required
from Reisian vessels in similar cases. This provision
extends no, only duties levied for the benefit Of The
state hu, also those levied for the benefit of provin
ces Cities, countries districts, townships, corporations,
or any other division jurisdiction, whatever may be
its designation.
ARTICLE IV.-The restitution b. Belgium Of the du-
~ levied by the Government OF the Netherlands the
navigation Of the Schedt in virtue of the third para
graph OF the ninth article of the treaty of April nine
teenth eighteen hundred and thirty nine, Is guaranteed
TO the vessels Of the United States.
ARTICLE V.-Steam vessels Of the United States
and Of Belgium engaged in regular navigation between
the United States and Belgium, shall be exempt in both
countries from the payment Of duties of tonnage, an
ehorage, buoys, and lighthouses.
ARTICLE Vl-As regards the coasting trade be
tween the ports of either country the vessels of the TWO
nations shall be treated both sides the foot
ing with the vessels Of the most favored nations.
ARTICLE vlI.-Artcles Of every description, whe
Their proceeding from the SOIL industry, warehouses
Of Belgium directly imported lherefom, into the ports
OF the United Staes In Belgian vessels, shall pay
other higher duties of import than If hey inn
ported under the flag Of said States.
And recprocally, articles Of every description direct
ly imported into Belgium from the United States under
the ae of the said States, shall pay other higher
duties Than ifthey imported under the Belgian flag
II swell understood:
board in the ports from which they declared respre
lively 10 come.
20. That putting in at intermediate port, pro-
tu,ed BY uncomfortable circumstances, duly proved,
d,s not occasion the forfeiture Of the advantage allow
cd 10 direct importation.
ARTICLE yIII-Anicles of every description, I'M
ported the United States from other countries than