The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-27

caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city Of this fourth day
of April inl the year Of our Lord, one thousand
GLs eight hundred and forty seven, and of the indie
.-- pendence ofthe United States the seventy:f
By the President
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State
Declaration Of accession Of royal highness the Grand
Duke of Oidenburg, under the fwslfM article Of the
Whereas a treaty of navigation and commerce, be-
tween the United States Of America and his Majesty the
King Of Hanover, concluded at Hanover the 10th
day Of June last by the penpotentiaries of the con-
tracing parties, and was subsequently duly ratified on
the part of both governments;
And whereas by the of the 18th article of the
the United States agree to extend all the advan
tages and privileges contained in the tpulatons of the
treaty Of the other States of the
(ermanic confederation, which may wish to accede to
them by of official exchange of declarations;
provided that such State or States shall confer similar
fvors upon the said United States to those conferred by
the kingdom Of Hanover and observe and be subject to
the same conditions spulatons, and obligations:
And whereas, the government Of his royal highness
the Grand Duke of Odenburg has sgnifed its desire
accede to the said treaty and to all the spuaons and
provisions therein contained, far as the
may be applicable TO thet two countries and to become
party thereto that is to say to all tho said spulaons
and provisions, excepting only those relating to the
Stade and the Weser tolls In which the government Of
Oldenburg has no interest," and over which it has no
control
Now therefore the undersigned Baron w E. de
Beaueu Marcounay, of the privy council of his royal
hghness and at the head of the Department of Foreign
affairs on the part of Oldsnburg and A. D. Mann spe-
cia agent the part of the United States invested
with tu powers to this effect found in good and due
form, have this day signed in duplicate, and have
agreed the part Of the United States of his royal
hlghncss the Grand Duke of Odenburg for the Duchy
Of Uldenburg to the treaty aforesaid the effect which
accession aud agreement hereby declared to be to
tabsh the said treaty between the high parties to this
declaration fully and perfectly to all intents and
purposes if all the provisions therein contained
cepting above excepted had been recited word Tor
word in separate treaty, concluded and ratified be-
tween them, in the ordinary form.
witness whereof the above named Observation-Disclosures
have hereto affixed their names and seals. Done
oldenburg, this tenth day of March, ls47.
". E.BEAULlEU AlARCOUNAY, f.. 81
A DUDLEY MANN T.. 81
the Grand Duchy Of Aieeklenburg- Schwerin. relative
to the accession J eeklen6urg- SehWerin to the Hano
Ger treaty.
[ExrRAcr.l
"ScHwERIH, March %, ls47.
"Sir-His royal highness, the Grand Duke having
returned from Berlin have laid before him the object
Of your mission.
his royal highness begs to acknowledge the PROPOSE
ton OF the President regarding the accession to the
treaty entered into with Hanover for the purpose of Sc
curing the shipping interest Of Mecklenburg for
heightened period All these privileges the navigation
OF Meckenburg enjoyed since the year 1885, when both
governments mterchanged articles.
His royal hghness trusts the that Interrupt
lions may take place in state prosperous trade
and navigation the duties existing in Meckenburg being
in themselves triing Propositions have been laid
before the States OF Meckenburg to regulate these du
ties in appropriate and simple manner The in
tenton OF government by this is, as have already had
the honor to explain to secure the duties home
sumption and trade favorable to the inte
rests of American exports Raw cotton Is intended
enter duty free tobacco will not be subject to
higher duty than stipulated at present in Hanover
The consumption duty rice and train oil will be
nero trhe As soon this system is establishednay
before-hs royal highness will most willingly grant
the transit Of the above mentioned four articles
free of toll through his country from his seapors Ros
took and Wismar"
Enclosing you answer to the Secretary Of State
MIR Buchanan both in original and in copy, return my
best thanks for the candid and loyal manner in which
you have treated with me- and acknowledge myself to
be- with unaterabe esteem sir your most obedient ser
want. l.. Won LuTZOW.
ITO A. DUDLEY Mann, Esq, sc. sc. SC.
Letter to the Secretary Of State.
ScHwERIN March &c, 1877.
Sir 1t is with real satisfaction perceive from your
exceencys favor Of the 9th of January that the Pres
dent of the United States led by the wish strengthen
two countries has charged Mr. A. Dudley Mann, special
agent of the United States, with mission the gov
eminent of the Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg schwern,
and this gentleman has laid before the propositions
your excelency thought most proper to adopt.
1t will scarcely need the assurance that the kind in
tentions OF your government are gratefully acknow-
lodged here and that his royal highness, the Grand
Duke my gracious master fully comedies in the above
opinion.
As, however, the intended treaty Of commerce and
navigation Is to be analogous to the treaty lately entered
into between the United states and the kingdom of Han
over, regret to say was obliged to call the attention
Of your cxcelency agent to the circumstances which
prevent government for the present to adopt that
believe however, | have convinced MIR. A. Dudley
Mann that the obstacle Is by tendency Of the
government of his royal hgncs but solely results from
the mode Of evying duties, which, however varying
from the Hanoyeri system. does not, at present
the less favor free trade with all foreign states and
trusting that the discussions already entered into with
States diet respecting cusom-aws in render
ing them similar to the Hanoveran, will aside
all obstacles take this opportunity Of assuring your
excellency Of my highest esteem.
L. Won LUTzow
His Excelloncy JAMES BUcHANAN, Minister Of Foreign
Affairs Of the United States OF America.
Letter from Busomaster Smdt, respecting the abolition
of the Bremen transit duties.
BREMEN, March Q, 1917.
Dear Sir have had the honor to receive your favor
of the goth Of Fehrua ry from Hanover communicating
to that In convention which you concluded on the
10th Of June last for the United States Of America with
the kingdom Of Hanover that kingdom obligated itself
TO abolish the transit duties upon leaves, stems, and
strips Of tobacco la hogsheads casks cotton in
bales bags whale OIL In casks barrels and rice, In
tcrces or half terce subject however to the rescrva-
ton oflevyng sufficient tax to dofray the expense OF
maintaining the regulations respecting transit goods
tax which in case IL to exceed eight pfcnnngs per
Hanovcrian hundred pounds. Your object in commu-
ncang this fact IL to invite the Senate Of this republic
follow the example Of Hanover, by reducing the Bre
transit duties the four articles equal
ly. to mere tax for control
! have communicated the contents Of your favor to
the Senate and authorised to inform you that the
republic Of Bremen will after the ratidcations Of said
convention have been exchanged and for the time of its
DURATION reduce the Bremen transit duties the above
mentioned four articles TO groat equal to about
four pcnnngs) for one hundred pounds Bremen weight
when passing from the United States through the terri
tory OF TINS republic to be sent Into the kingdom of a
mover ana the Grand Duchy Of Oldenburg, and that
ths republic IL fuy prepared to make the rcduc
uon OF us transit duties In of States of the
Lo Nerein M aud long the States Of the Zo
'eren VIII nave reduced in similar proportion their