Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-02-17

i. 4.
de retraite, and drot de detraction or tax on emf
grafton, is hereby, ard shall remain, abolished
between the two contracting parties, their States
citizens, and subjects, respectively.
ART. 2. Where, on the death Of any person
holding real property within the territories oil
! one party, such real property would, by the laws
Of the land, descend on citizen or subject Of
| the other, were he not disqualified by alienage
such citizen or subject shall be allowed term
Of two years to sell the same, which term may
] be reasonably prolonged according to circum-
stances, and to withdraw the proceeds thereof
without molestation, and exempt from all duties
of detraction. +
ART. g. The citizens and subjects of each Of
the contracting parties shall have power to dis
pose Of their personal property within the States
Of the other, by testament, donation, or other
wise and their heirs, legaees, and donees, being
citizens or subjects Of the other contracting par
ty, shall succeed TO their said personal property,
and may take possession thereof, either by them
selves or by others acting for them, and dispose
of the same at their pleasure, paying such duties
only as the inhabitants of the country where the
said property lies shall be liable to pay in like
cases.
ART. A. In case Of the absence of the heirs
the same care shall be taken, Professionally, Of
such real or personal property as would be taken
in like case Property belonging to the natives
of the country, until the lawful owner, or the
person who has right to sell the same accord.
ing to article II, may take measures to receive
| or dispose of the Inheritance.
ART. 5. fany dispute should arise between
different claimants to the same inheritance, they
shall be decided in the last resort according x
the laws, and by the Judges Of the country where
| the property is situated
| ART, 6, But this convention shall not dero.
gate in any manner from the force of the laws
| already published, or hereafter to be published
/ By his Majesty the King of Bavaria, to prevent
/ the emigration of his subjects.
ART. 7. This convention is concluded subjec
to the ratification of the President of the United
States of America, by and with the advice anc
consent of their Senate, and of his Majesty tht
| King of Bayaria, and the Publications theree
shall be exchanged at Berlin within the term O.
fifteen months from the date OF the signature
thereof: or sooner, if possible.
! la witness whereof, the respective plenipo.
tentiaries have signed the above articles, as wei
in English as in German, and have thereto atfix,
ed their seals.
/ Done in quadruplicata, in the city Of Berlin
| on the twenty fist day of January, one thousane
| eight hundred ard forty five, in the sixty-nntl
year OF the independence of the United States o
/ America, and the nineteenth of the reign OF hi:
| Majesty the King of Bavaria.
/ HENRY WHEATON,, r.. ST.
GRAF v. LERCHENFELD, f.. !
| And whereas the said convention has beer
duly ratified on both parts, and the respective
ratifcatioas of the same were exchanged at Der
lin, on the fourth day of November, one THOUSAND
eight hundred and forty-fve. by Henry Wheaton
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pienipoten
| tiary of the United States, and the Count Maxi
milan Won Lerchenfeld, Chamberlain Of hi:
Majesty the King of Bavaria, and his Envoy
T.. 81 and Minister plennnentiarY
the Court of his Majesty the King of Prussia, or
the part of their respective Governments
/ Now, therefore, be it known, that |, JANE;
K. Polk, President of the United States OF A.
/ merica, have caused tht. said convention to b,
made public, TO the end that the same, and every
clause and article thereof, may be observed ant
fulfilled with good faith by the United State:
| and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof / have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States te
/ be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this fifteenth
day of August, in the year of our Lore
one thousand eight hundred and forty
r.. 81 six, and of the independence of the
United States the seventy-frst
JAMES X. POLK.
| BY the President:
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State.