The North-Carolina standard., 1849-04-04

and caused the seal Of tte United States to affixed.
d Done at the city Of Washington, this second
II .t1 day of august, in the year of our Lord
II &. 81 one thousand eight hundred and forty
j eight, and of the independence of the
4 United States of America seventy-th
80 =. - @'a@ JAMES K. POLK.
JAMES BucHArAs, Secretary ef szate; esd -- e.
By the President Of the United Sfate. Of anssrsed j
| PROCLAMATION. - - f {,
l. Whereas Convention between the United States
of America and the Federal Directory Of the Swiss
Confederation was concluded and signed at the city
of Washington, by their respective Plenipotenariesy
on the eighteenth day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and forty seven; which Convention being
in the English ahd French language, is, word for
word, as follows: 'if7e'' MD
The President Of the United States Of America,
and the Federal Directory of the Swiss Confe6era-
ton, animated by the desire TO and extend, by
an amicable Convention, the relations happily exist
ing between the two codntrfes, have, this effect,
appointed, their penipotentiares, to-wit the Pre-
sident of the United States of America, James Bu-
chanan Secretary of State Of the United States and
the Federal Directory of the Swiss Confederation,
A. G.. Cazenoye, Swiss consul at Alexandria; who,
after the exchange of their full powers, found in good
and due form, have agreed upon and signed the fol-
lowing articles: 1 7'' 'S'.s- ~ ," 'H'* 1881
ART. 1. The citizens of each one of the high
contracting parties shall have power TO dispose Of
their personal property, within eiHrsdicion of the
othe either by testament, donation, d6 fntes1tO
or in any other manner and their heirs, being citi
OF the other party, shall inherit all such personal
tates. whether by testament ab itesatO and they
may take possession of the same, either personally
by attorney, and dispose of them as they may think
proper paying to the respective governments no 9TH
eFcharges than those to which the inhabitants of the
country In which the said properly shall be found
would be liable in similar case ; and, in the abb
sence OF such heir, heirs the care shall be-
taken of the property that would be taken, in the
for the preservation of fhe property of the cti-
zen OF the same country, until the lawful proprietor
shall have had time to take for possessing
himself of the same and in any dispute should
arise between claimants to the succession,
the property thereof the question shall be decided
according to the laws and by the judges, of the
try IN which the property rs situated.
ART. 2. If, by the death of person owning
real property in the territory of of the high
tracing parties such property should descend either
by the laws of the country or by testamentary dis
position, to citizen of the other party, who, on ac-
count OF his being alien, could not be permitted
to retain the actual possession Of such property,
term of not less than three years shall be allowed
him to dispose of such property, and to collect and
withdraw the proceeds thereof, without paying to-
the government any other charges than those which,
In similar case, would be paid by an inhabitant Of
the country in which such real property may be sit-
uated. .s. .... .:H- 5ses,~s.'sz e-..l ettl
ART 8. The present convention shall be in force
for the term of twelve years from the date hereof1
and further until the end of twelve months after tho
government OF the United States on the part
that of the Swiss confederation on the other shall
have given notice of its intention of terminating tho
same. .-:.t ,.se f..E ~ s. t.,.,- l. . .r ,.r
This convention shall be ratified, and the Tatifca-l
hons shall be exchanged at Washington, within
twelve months after its date, sooner, if possible
In faith whereof, the respectiV plenpofentaTi0s
have signed the present convention and have there-
unto affixed their SEALS. .:r.--., ..,-...'.-
Done at Washington, this eighteenth day Of May,
a. d. !847, and the independence of the United
States the seventy first.
JAMES BUCHANAN, r.. 81
. z.. ANT. CHS. CAZENOVE,. rs. 9. ."'
And whereas the said convention has been duly
ratified both parts and the respective ratifcatioqa
of the same were exchanged the city of Washing
ton, on the third day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and forty-eight, by James Buchanan Secre-
tary of State of the United States, and Ant. Chas
Cazenove, Swiss consul at Alexandria, on the part
OF their respective governments. '~ .' -
Now, therefore be it known that I, James Il. Polks
President of the United States of America, have
caused the said convention to be made public to the
end that the same and every clause and article there
of may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens thereof. 9525
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this fourth day
of May, in the year Of our Lord ono
L. g.. thousand eight hundred and forty eight,
and of the Independence of the United
States of America the seventy second.
f'-'' .... p. JAMES K. POLK. %