Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-10
By the President:
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary Of State.

JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary Of STATE.
Contention Nth Bardrd for the abolition Of the Dro D.
AgbaiHe and fares emigration Concluded January
By the President Of the United States of Ameriea
Proclamation
Whereas, convention between the United
lea and bis Majesty the King Of Bavaria concluded
and signed at Berlin by their respective penpoenaries
the weniyhrst day of January one thousand eight
hundred aud fOrtyfve; which convention being in the
English and German languages is word for word fol-
lows:
COnpentfOn for the mutual abolition Of daubane
and fares emigration betceea the United States of
America and his Majesty the King Of Bararia
The United States Of America and his Majesty the King
Of Bavaria, having agreed for the advantage Of their
spectve citizens and Subjects to conclude convention for
the mutual abolition of the doit taxes on
ig aton have naned for this purpose respective plcn-
ipoentiaes namely the President OF the United States of
America has conferred full powers Henry Wheaton, their
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteniary al the
Royal Court Of Prussia and his Majesty King Of Bavs-
liza, Count Macmillan LeTcbeufe his
Chamberlain Envoy Extraordinary Minister Penipoien-
ary at the Royal Prusan Court Commander Of Royal
Order OF the Knights Of St George, Of the Order for
in Civil Service of the Bayariau Crown of ST. Michael
Grand Cross Of the Russian Imperial Order of ST. of
the first class of the Royal Prussian Order Of the Red M
gle OF the first class Commander Grand Cross of the ROYAL
Swedish Order Of the North STAR and Great Commander of
the Royal Greek Order Of the saviO who after having
changed their said full powers found due proper FORM
have agreed TO and signed the following articles:
ARTICLE Livery kind of dro d'aubane droit de re-
ate and dro de detTacton or tax on emigration, here
by and shall remain abolished the two contracting
parties their States citizens and subjects respectively
ARTICLE IIWheIe the death Of any person holding
real property within the territories of party such real
property would by the laws Of the land descend ON ct-
subject Of the other, not DISQUALIFIED by
alienage such citizen subject shall be allowed term
two to sell the same, which reasonably
prolonged according to circum withdraw the
proceeds thereof without molestaton and except from
duties of detIactiOn.
ARTICLE HI-The citizens and subjects of each of the
contracting parties shall have dispose
sona property within the States Of other by testament
Donation otherwse and their heirs egatees and do
nees being citizens subjects Of the other contracting
y shall succeed TO their said personal property and NAV
take possession thereof either by themselves or by
acting for them, aud dispose of the their pleasure
paying such duties only the inhabitants
where the said property lies shall be liable pay like
cases.
ARTICLE Iv-In Of the absence of the heirs the
shall be aken Professionally of real or per-
sonal property would be taken like case of
belonging to the natives Of the county, until the lawful
owner, the who has right same
cordng to article IL may take measures to receive
pose Of the inheritance.
ARTICLE Vn any dispute should arise between differ.
claimants to the decided
in the last resort according to the laws aud Judges
| the county where the properly is situated.
ARTIcLE Vl-But this convention shall derogate
any manner om the force of the laws already published
hereafter TO be published by his Majesty the King Of Bava
| ria, to prevent the emigration Of his subjects.
ARTICLE Vll-Ths convention subject TO the
ratification Of the President of the United Amer
by and with the advice aud consent of their Senate snt
of his Majesty the King of Bavaria the Notifications
thereof shall be exchanged Berlin within term of f
teen months from the date Of the signature thereof soon
er If possible.
In witness whereof the respective pienipoten hav,
signed the above articles, well English in German
and have thereto affixed their seals.
Done An quaduplcata, in The city OF Berlin the
y-hrs day Of January thousand eight hundred
yve, IN the sxtynn'h year Of the Independence Of the