Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-18
sy the President fthe United States Of America
~ pP0CI AVIATION

~ heFeaS the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
ScilweriB, under the authority of the twelfth
article of the treaty of commerce and navIga-
ton between the United States of America
and the King of Hanover, bearing date the
10th day of June, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-six, has become party to the said
treaty, with certain notifications, by virtue of
a declaration of accession to the same; which
was signed and duly exchanged at Schwerin,
on the 9th day of December. one thousand
eight hundred and forty-seven, between A.
Dudley Mann, special agent of the United
States, and L. de Lutzow, President of the
Privy Council and First Minister of his Royal
Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin, on the part of their respective gov
ernments; which declaration is, word for W ord,
as follows:
DECLARATION.
Whereas treaty of commerce and naviga-
ton between the United States ofAmerica and
his Majesty the King of Hanover, was con-
cIuded at Hanover on the tenth day of June,
one thousand eight hundred and forty six, by
the plenipotentiaries of the contracting parties,
and was subsequently duly ratified on the
part of both governments:
And whereas, by the terms of the twelfth
article of the same the United States agree to
extend all the advantages and privileges con-
tanned in the stipuIatons of the said treaty to
one or more of the other States of the Germanic
Confederation which may wish TO accede 10
them by means of an official exchange of dec
arations, provided that such State or States
shall confer similar favors upon the United
States to those conferred by the Kingdom of
Hanover, and observe and be subject 10 the
same conditions, stipulations, and obligations:
And whereas the government of his Royal
Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Schwerin has signifed It's desire TO accede to
the said treaty ard to all the stpulations and
provisions therein contained, as far as the
same are or may be applicable TO the two
countries, and 10 become party thereto, and
has expressed lis readiness to confer similar
favors upon the United States as an equiva-
lent in all respects to those conferred by the
Kingdom of Hanover:
And whereas the government of the Grand
Duchy of Mecklenbnrg- Schwern, in its anX-
iety to avoid the possibility of a msconceptlon
hereafter of the nature and extent of the ia
vors differing essentially from those of Hano-
yer, which it consents to bestow upon the u
nited States, as well as for its own faithful
observance of all the provisions of the said
treaty, wishes the stipulations, conditions,
and obligations imposed upon ii ; as also those
which rest upon the United States, as explicit.
" stated, word for word, in the English and
German languages, as contained In the follow
ing articles:
article /. The high contracting parties a.
gree that whatever kind of produce, manufac.
ture, or merchandise of any foreign country
can be, from time to time, lawfully imported
into the United States in their own vessels,
may also be imported in the vessels of the
Grand Duchy OF Mecklenburg- Sch werin, and
no higher or other duties upon the tonnage or
cargo of the vessel shall be levied or collected
whether the importation be made in vessel
of the United States or in a vessel of Meek
lenburg- Schwerin.
And in like manner, whatever kind of pro-
duce, manufacture, or merchandise of any for
eign country can be, from time 10 time. law
fully imported into the Grand ,Duchy of Meek
lenburg- Schwerin, in its own vessels, may al
so be imported in vessels of the United States,
and no higher or other duties upon the ton
mage or cargo of the vessel shall be levied or
collected, whether the importation be made in
vessels of the one party or the other.
Whatever may be lawfully exported or re-
exported by one party in its own vessels 10 a.
ny foreign county, may in like manner be
exported or e-eXported in the vessels of the
other. And the same duties, bounties, and
awbacks shall be collected and allowed,
whether such expectation or transportation be
made in vessels of the one party or the other.
Nor shall higher or other charges of any
kind be imposed in the ports of one party on
vessels of the other than are or shall be paya-
BILE in the same ports by national vessels.
Article 2. The preceding article is not APP
plicable to the coasting trade and navigation
of the high contracting parties, which are re-
spectively reserved by each exclusively TO It's
own subjects or citizens.
article g. No priority or preference shall
be given by either of the contracting parties,
nor by any company, corporation, or agent
acting on their behalf, or under their authori-
ty, in the purchase of any article of commerce
lawfully imported on account Of or in refer
ence to, the national character Of the vessel,
whether it be of the one party or of the other,
in which such article was imported.
Article 4. The ancient and barbarous right
TO wrecks of the sea shall remain entirely a.
polished with respect to the property belong
ing to the subjects or citizens of the high con-
tracing parties.
When any vessel of either party shall
be wrecked, stranded, or otherwise damaged
on the coasts, or within the dominions of the
other, their respective citizens or subjects shall
receive, as we'll for themselves as for their
vessels and effects, the same assistance which
would be due to the inhabitants of the coun-
try where the accident happens.
They shall be liable TO pay the same char
ges and dues of salvage as the said inhabitants
would be liable to pay in like case.
If the operations of repair shall require that
the whole or any part of the cargo be unload
ed. they shall pay no duties Of custom, char
ges, or fees, on the part which they shall re-
load and carry away, except such as are pay
able in the like case by national vessels
It is nevertheless understood that if, whilst
the vessel is under repair, the cargo shall be
unladen, and kept in a place of deposit des-
tined TO receive goods, the duties on which
have not been paid, the cargo shall be liable
to the charges and fees lawfully due TO the
keepers of such warehouses.
1irtic3e 5. The privileges secured by the
present treaty to the respective vessels of the
| high contracting parties, shall only extend to
such as are built within their respective terri
tories. or lawfully condemned as prizes of
war. or adiudged to be forfeited for breach
of the municiple laws of either of the high
lcontractingeparties, and belonging wholly TO
their subjects or citizens. 1t is further stipu-
lated that vessels of the Grand Duchy OF
Mecklenburg- Schwerin NAV select their crews
from any of the States of the Germanc Con
| federation, provided that the master of each be
subject of the Grand Ducay OF Meeklen-
burg Schwerin. :,
1yticle 6. No higher or other duties shall
be imposed on The importation into the United