Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-03
nv AUTHORITY.

w DAVIS. speaker Of The House Of Representative.
Convention nth the Grand Duehy Of Hesse Casssi for the
abolition Of The dsoi dantaine and Of fares on emgroti0
Concluded March 90. 1914.
By the President # the United States Of america:
Proclamation.
Whereas Convention between the United States Of Amcca
and His Royal lighneSs the Grand Duke Of lesse was
concluded signed by their Plenipoensries Berlin
the twentysixth day Of March, Thousand eight
hundred ard foryour, which Convention, beihg in the
French and English languages, is, word for word as
! follows:
Convention for the mutual on the drot dubane
emigration the United States II America aud the Grand
The United States Of America on the part and His
Royal Hgbnss the Grand Duke Of Hesse the other part
beng equally desrous Of removing the restrictions which
exist IN their territories upon the acquisition and transfer Of
agreed to enter into negotiation for this purpose
For the attainment Of this desirable object the President
Of states OF America has conferred full
Henry Wheaton, their Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plcnipoteniiay at the Court Of His Majesty the King Of
P,u>sia and his Royal ghnes Grard Duke Of Hesse
upon Baron his Chambeai Colonel Aid
de-cafnp and Minister Resident His Majesty the King
of Prussia who after hating exchanged their said full
following articles;
ARTICLE Ryey kind of droit daubainc droil de etrae
and drot de diaetOn. emigraton is hereby, and
shall abolished between the contracting PARTIES
their states. citizens, and subjects, respectively
ARrctE Where the death of any person holding
real property the territories OF party, such real
property would By The laws Of the land descend on sub
ct citizens Of the other, were he not disqualified by
scnage subject shall be allowed Of
yeas sell the samewhch term may be reasonably
prolonged according TO ccnmstances-and to withdraw the
proceeds thereof without molesation and exempt from all
duties Of deracton the part Of the Government Of the
respective States
AnrcrE I'LL The citizens or subjects Of each Of the
tracing parties shall have power dispose Of their personal
property within States Of the other testament dnna
on otherwise and their heir being citizens subjects
Of the other contr citing ray shall succeed to their said
personal property whether by testament or 40 Hiesato ana
may take possession thereof either by themselves or by
Others acting fo them and dispose Of the at their
pleasure paying duties only the inhabitants Of the
county where the said property lies shall be liable to pay
in like
ARTICLE W. In case of the absence Of the heirs the
shall taken Professionally Of such real personal
property would be taken in like Of property be-
longing natives Of the county, until the lawful
OF the person who tight sell the same according TO
article second take TO receive or dispose Of
the inheritance.
ARTICLE " II any dispute should arise between different
claimants the inheritance they shall be decided in
the according the laws and BY the judges of
the county where the property Is situated.
ARTICLE vi. This Convention shall be ratified by the
President of United States Of America by and with the
advice and consent Of their Senate and BY His Royal High
the Grand Duke Of Hesse and the rahcaons shall be
exchanged Berlin within the Of six months fom the
date of the signature hereof. sooner if possible.
In faith Of which, the respective Plenipoeharies have
signed articles, both in French and English, and
have thereto affixed their seals; declaring. nevertheless that
the signing in both languages shall hereafter
precedent any way operate 10 the prejudice OF the
contracting parties.
qaadrupeata the city of Berlin the twenty
sixth day Of March, in the Of our Lord thousand
eight bundled and ory-four and the sxy-eghh Of the
BARON DE ScHAEFTER- BERNSTEIN, H. s.
Henry WHEATON IL
And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified
both parts, and the respective raheaons Of the
day Of October one thousand eight hundred and foy-fOuI
by Theodore S. Fay, Charge dAaires dd interim Of the
lain, Colonel Ad-de-Camp, and Minister Resident Of His
Royal Hghness the Gand Duke Of Hesse near the Court Of
His Majesty the King Of Prussia the part Of their respec
Now, THEREFORE DE- II KNOWN, that l. JAMES K. POLK,
President of the Uned States Of America have caused the
and every article thereof may be observed and
fulfilled with good faith, By the United States and the citi
In WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States TO be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this eighth day Of May
in the year Of Lord thousand eight bundled
sEAL and foTtyfve, and of the Independence of the
United States the sixiy-ninh.
By the President; JAMES X POLK.
JAMES BUCHANAN Secretary Of State.
Treaty sr Belgium Of Commerce and Navigation. Con-
cluded November 10, 1915.
BY the President Of the United States Of America;
| Proclamation.
Whereas treaty OF Commerce and navigation between the
United States Of AmeIea and his Majesty the KING Of
Belgians, concluded and signed at Brussels, the
TENN day OF November thousand eight hundred and
1fy-hve which treaty, being IN the English and French
1 languages, i, word for word as follows;
Treaty Of and navigation between The United States oil
America and his Majesty King af the Begans.
The United States Of America the pat and his
Mesty the King Of the Belsans the other part wishing
to regulate in Omi their reciprocal relations Of
commerce and navigation and further TO Strengthen through
the development of their interests respectively the bonds OF
friendship and god understanding happily established be-
tween the governments and people OF the two countless and
deng with this view, to conclude, by common agreement
treaty establishing conditions equally advantageous to the
commerce and navigation Of both states have to that effect
appointed their penip0teDtaIies namely: the President
Of the United States, Thomas g. Clemson, charge dafaes
Of the United States Of America his Majesty the King OF
the Belgans and his Majesty the King Of The Besans M.
Adophe Dechamps officer Of the Older of Leopold, knight
Of the Order Of The Red Eagle of the first class grand
Of the order Of ST. Michel Of Bavaa his minister for foreign
aiirs member Of the Chamber Of Rcpre<entants, Who
after having communicated their full powers
ascertaned 10 be good and proper or have agreed and
concluded the following aIticles:
ARTICLE l. There shall be full and entire freed I'm Of
,erce and nav cation between the inhabitants Of the two
countries; and the security and protection which is
enjoyed by the citizens subjects OF each country shall
guaranteed both sides. The said Inhabitants whether
abhed temporarily residing within any ports cities,
places whatever Of the two countries, shall not account
OF their commerce industry other higher duties
taxes, imposs than those which shall be levied c-
Gems or subjects of the country in which they may be- and
the privileges immunes and other avoIs. with regard 10
commerce industry, chi ed by the citizens subjects nj
one Of the two states, shall be to those Of The
other.
ARTICLE IT, Belgian vessels whether coming from Bel
gin foreign port, shall not pay either entering
leaving the ports of the United States, whatever be
their destinations any other higher duties Of tonnage
page anchorage bUoys lighthouses clearance brokerage
or generally other charges whatsoever, than ae required
from vessels of the United States in simila This
pov ion extends not only 10 duties levied for the benefit OF
the state but also to those for benefit Of provinces
Cities countries, districts, townships, corporations any
other division urisdeon whatever may be It's desna-
tion
ARTICLE ILL., Reciprocity vessels of the United States
whether coming from pol Of Said States, from foreign
port shall pay, either entering leaving the ports Of
Belgium, whatever may be their destination, other
higher duties Of tonnage potage anchorage buoys light
houses, clearance brokerage or generally other charges
whatever than required om Belgian vessels in similar
This provision extends. not only duties levied for
benefit of the state also those levied for the bene-
m Of provinces cities, countries, Districts townships corpo-