Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-09-21
HBY AUTHORITY.
By the President of The United
States of America,
A PROCLAMATION
A PROCL ANIATION,


Whereas the Grand Duke Of Mecklen
burg Schwerin, under the authority o
twelfth article of the treaty of commerct
and navigation between the United States
. Of America and the King Of Hanover
bearing date the 10Th day Of June, one
thousand eight hundred and lory-siA, has
become party to the said treaty, witt
certain notifications, by virtue ola dec
Iaratlon of accession to the same; which
was signed and duly exchanged at Sch
werin, on the 9th day of December, one
thousand eight hundred and lorty.seven,
between A. Dudley Mann, special agent
of the United States, and l., de Lutzow,
President OF the Privy Council and FRS,
Minister of his Royal IIIghness the Grand
Duke of MeckIenburg. Schwern, Gu the
part Of their respective governments;
which declaration is, word for word, as
follows:
DECLARATION. Whereas a treaty of COM
merce and navigation between the United States
Of America and his Majesty the King of Hanover,
was concluded at Hanover on the tenth day OF
June, one thousand eight hundred and forty six,
by the pleniputnurinrie1 of the contracting parties
and was subsequently duly ratified on the part Of
both governments:
And whereas by the terms OF the twelfth arti-
Gle Of the same, the United States agree to extend
all the advantages and privileges contained in the
stipulalions of the said treaty to one or more of
the other States of the Gernanlc Confederation
which may wish to accede TO them by means of
off al pf cd that
such State or States shall confer similar iavors up
on the United States to those conferred by the
Kingdom of Hanover, and observe aud be subject
TO the same conditions, stpulations, and obIiga-
| lions:
And whereas, the government Of his Royal
Ilghness the Grand Duke of NeClGnburg- Sch
werE has slgnfed its desire to accede 10 the said
treaty and 10 all the spuaiions and provisions
therein, contained, as far as the same are or may
I've applicaLie TO the two countries, and TO become
pnriy thereto, and has expressed lis readiness TO
confer SIMILAR avorS npon the United States as an
equivalent in all respects TO those conferred by the
Kingdom Of Hanover,
And whereas the government OF the Grand
Duchy Of Mecklenburg- SChwcrn, in i'S anxiety
TO avoid the possibility of amisconccplon he, e'l'e'
Of the nature and extent of the iavors dierG"
essentially fiom those Of Hanover, which ii con-
]
as for lis own faithful observance Of all the provis
ions of the said treaty, Wishes the SIlpuialons,
conditions ard obligations imposed upon it, as
also those which rest upon the United States, as
explicitly stated, word for word, in the English
and German languages, as contained in the follow
ing articles:
ARTICLE l, The high contracting parties agree
| that whatever kind Of produce, manufacture, or
merchandise of any foreign country can be, hom
time TO time, lawfully imported INTO the unl,en
N IhGGs Vessels OF the Grand Duchy Of Moo,onburg
Schwcrin, 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 tinted States or in ii vessel Of
NleckIenburg- Schwerin.
And in like manner, whatever kind ofproduce
manufacture, or merchandise of any foreign coun-
try can be- from time to time, lawfully imported
into the Grand Duchy of MecRlenburg- Schweiln
in us own vessels, may also be imported IN vessels
Of the United States and no higher or other duties
upon the tonnage or cargo Of the vessel snail be
levied or collected, whether the importation be
made in vessels of the one party or the other.
Whatever may he lawfully exported or re ex-
ported by one party in lis own vessels to any
foreign country, may in like manner be exported
or re. exported III the vessels OF the other. Aud
the same duties, bOuntes, and drawbacks shall he
collected and aIlow'd, whether such expectation
OF re-exporIation 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 or vessels
the other than are or shall be payable IN Inc SAINT
ports by national vessels
ARTICLE 2. The preceding article is not ap
pcuble 10 the coasling trade and navigation OF The
mgh contracting pullies which are respectively
reserved by each exclusively 10 lis own suhJect
or citizens
S ARTICLE 3. No priority or preference shall b
given by either of the contracting parties, nor ol
any company, corporation, or agent hc'lhs OF
their behalf or under their authority, in the pur
chase of any article Of commerce lawfully import
ed on account Of, OF in reference 10, the nnt''na
character Of the vessel whether it be of the on
party or Of the other in which such article was I'm
- ported.
ARTICLE A. The ancient and barharous RICH
10 wrecks of the sea shall remain entirely aOoIlsh
v ed with respect 10 the property belonging to tn
subjects or citizens of The high contracting pure.
When any vessel Of either party shall he wreck
ed stranded, or otherwise damaged on Inc coas
or within the dominions of the u,her their respec
live citizens or subjects shall receive, as well IC
nd themselves as for their vessels and effects, IN
same assistance which would be due to the II
hubants of the country where the accident haE
pens.
They shall be liable TO pay the same charge
G. and dues of salvage as the SAID inhabitants won
be liable 10 pay in like case
fthe operations Of repair shall require that II
- whole of any part of the cargo be un'oaded, inc
shall pay no duties OF custom, charges, or lee
on The part which they shall reload and carr
away, except such as are payable in the like ca
:, by national vessels.
st. 1t is nevertheless understood that IT, whilst Il
vessel is under repair, the cargo shall be un'ade
and kept in place of deposit destined 10 recei,
goods, the duties on which have not been pan
The cargo shall he liable 10 the charges and lie
lawfully due to the keepers of such warehouses
ARTICLE 3. The privileges secured by Il
present treaty to the respective vessels OF L
hgh-conlracng parties, shall onNy extend to su
y az are built within their respective territories,
y lawfully condemned as prizes OF war, or adJudg
- to be forfeited for breach of the municipal la'
of either Of the high cont uCtlng parties, and b
longing wholly to their subjects or citizens. 1t
ana further stipulated that vessels OF the Grand Due
'r' of Mecklenburg. SchweIln may select Their cIe
from any Of the States of the Germanc ConNedel
ton, provided that the master of each be suhji
be of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg- Schwern.
- ARTICLE 6. No higher or other duties sh
be imposed on the importation into the Un'
States of any articles the growth, produce, or ms
uiac,ure oflhe Grand Duchy OF Mecklenbu
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