Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-05

A Proclamation.
WHEREAS a Convention between the UpIref
States OF America and his Majesy, the Emper
or OF Brazil, fer the adjustment Of claims OF CT
tizsns OF the United States against the Brazilian
Govern rent, was concluded and signed by Ihei
Plenipo,eniiaries at Rio de Janeir,, on the twen
,y-seven day of January, one thonsand eirh,
hundred and forty nine, hieh Convent n. De.
ny in The English anc Portuguese laOg ia yes
is word for word, as follows:
In THE NAME OF THE MOST HOLY
AND INDIVISIBLE TRINITY.
| The United States of America and lis Ma.
Iiesty, the Elnpror of Brazil, desiring to ren,oy.
every cause that might interfere uih the good
understanding and harmony which now happily
exist between them, and wbicn it Is 50 much The
interest of both Countries 10 miiniain AMI TO
come Tor that paTp' sc I, de6ni i've Understand
ing, equity Just and honorable l. each, as to the
mode Of settling the long psnd,ng questions /.
rising out of caus OF GREENS of said States.
have for the "a e appointed, and conferred full
powers, respectively. Ia wit:
The President OF the United States of Amer.
lea, on David Tod, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister pl,nipoten'ary from the sand Sta;es
near the Court OF Brszil, and bis Mai4sly the
Emperor OF BAIL, upon the most Iliusrlous and
7 IL n
cal, and oil the Council of Slate, Senator and
Gfandee of tie Empire, Grand Crrs, of the Or
der OF SAINT Stephen of Hungary, If the le-
glan of Honor OF France, AMI OF Saint Maurice
and 81. Lszirus OF Sar,.lua, Oficer vi the In
pera Older oil the Cross, Cou.nil3ler Of the
Order of Chri<t, PfesldeS OF the Council OF
Ministers, Minister aud Secretary of State for
foreign Ailans; VINO after exchanging their full
powers, which were found In god and proper
tonn, agreed to the following ariieIts:
ARTICLE l. The Two high con.raeting par
ties. appreciarlng The difficulty Of agreeing up
nn lie subject Of sand reciauallons. iroa tue be-
LET eutertaIned by rh,-one Of the itslicJ OF
The Gains, aud the OTHER, Of their i,justce-Iid
being convinced That tie on y &c 1T Dle and n
cradle mehId by which the two countries can
arrive at perfect unders aadiEg OF said q les-
tIoEs Is 10 ad ust Them by single act; 1Ley
mutually agreed. aztec a mature eXamina Ion Of
these aims: and, IN orGer 10 carry THIS agree
meni iufo execution It becomes the duty Of
BgazIi 10 ace at lie disposition If the fresideT
OF The United States tie amount OF hve hun lied
and thirty thousand mireis current money If
B iazil, as a reasonable and equIiab sum- wiich
shall comprehend the whole 81 the r,ciam1rloas.
whatever may be their nature, and amount, sad
as iuI CON, 3ensa,ion for The indennihcauJns
claimed by the Government OF sail Saies 10
be paid in round sum, without reisfeace To any
one of said clai us, npsn the mefrs OF WHICH
the two high contracting parties relrsln from e.
ie'ing 1t being left TO the Government OF the
UnaeJ States 10 es innate :ae justice that nay
pertain 10 the ella ma.ls, Tor the purpose oi DIS
tnbullng among them the afo. esaid sum OF NE
hundred and ti'rty thousand miireis, as It may
deerHmnsl proper.
ART. ,. In conformity to what IS agreed upon
in the preceding article. BAIL Is exaheraied
firm all responsibility spdnarns out OF the d
for, SAID ciaiits present d by the Government OF
the Unuei States up 10 he dale If this consen-
ion, VIII CHI can neither be reproduced, Eof re-
considered il, future.
ART 3. In order that the Government Of the
United aies may be enabled properly 10 con-
sder The GAINS oil tn. ciiiz us Vi said States
they remaining, above decia e. aeiect 10 rs
lludglnent-the respective do enis which
throw hight upon hem shall ue .lelisef' by tls
Imperial Go,esn.uent 10 tnat oil TIE Uated
Sta; es, 50 soon as tins convention shall receive
The fa, ficaiion If The Govern mt of SAID Sites
ART 4. The sun agreed upon snail be pld
by the Imperial Govern nent TO that OF the Uni-
ted States, IN The cuTrep money OF Brazil, IS
soon rs The exchange al the ralItcaIIors OF tbs
convention Is made known IN this capital, io'
which his Majesty, the Emperor OF Brazil pied
ges htnse To obtsin the II ccssiry iunds al me
next SESSION Ut the leg .s'alu,e.
AIT. j. The payment OF the SUI. above nam
ed Of five HUNDRED ard thirty Thousand mIireis
shall not be made unii. afer the reception OF Inc
notice IN his capital OF the exchange OF ralh-
ca ions (; but the sd sum shall bear Inlsre'i, az
SIX per eeutum per annun from the INST ga ~
July next; the Imperial Government, however,
obiiges tseif 10 make eood that Iuteres' ent
when, IN conformity TO the preceding article ~
tbs convention, the amount stipulated shah ue
pad.
ART. g. The present convention shall bel
titled, and The ralIhcati1ns exchanged, Ia WASH
ington, witlnn twelve months after Il Is sl5Heu
IN this capital, or sooner 1t possible.
In faith OF which we, Plenipoteatiarles OF 'As
United s ates of Amenci, ami OF his Mal'si!
the Emperor of Brazil, sign and seal the same.
Done IN The cny OF RIO tie Jane.ro tbs I"en-
ty seventh day OF January IN the year OF ol'
Lord ore thousand eight hundred and fOriy n'H''
DAVID TOD, IL. 5.
vIoCONDE DE OLINDA. IL. 5.
And whereas the said convention has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the resPec'".
rauticatlois OF the same were exchan-eu d.
w ashlngton, on the eighteenth day ri Jsnoal'
one thousand ei.ht h.njred ana MY, Dy 'o
NJ. Clayton, Secretary of Stale ot the oh"es
States OF America. aid the Chesaler 1. Sei5o
de Macedu, Enyoy Extraordinary and MnlS'',
PlenipotentIary Of his Majesty the Eupef@ :.
Brazil, on the part OF ther respective uo'ei"
ihenis. IN
Now, therefore, be il known, that !, LAOn
AIRY TAYLOR, Pres dent OF the Uniied SUI.
of America, have caused the SAID cons' nto' - -
be made pobsc IL tine end that the same nial II.
obse, we'd and fu filed wllh go1d faith by 'he
niied STATE, and The clIIzt Ms thereof. =.
In testimony whereof, | have hefeunto
my hand and caused tue seal OF the INV
States to be affixed. liz;
Done at the city OF Washington vs.. ~,
nineteenth day OF January, ID ~
year of our Lord one thousand En-
IL. s. hundred ami fifty, aud IN the seven!
fourth year Of the independent
the uited States.
q. TAYLOR
By the P.esid,nt: -.
JonS NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary Of oa'e'