The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-20
Treaty between the United states ana
BRAZIL.

THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, convention between the United Ststss
OF America and his majesty the Emperor Of Brazil for
the sdjurtmeut Of claims Of citizens Of the United
ded and signed 1t Rio Jsneiro twenty
day of January thousand eight hundred and forty
line which convention being In the English aud Portu-
guste languages, IL, word for word, - follows:-
rHE MANY HOLY AND ISprylsiBIE TRINITY
The United States Of America. and his Majesty the
Emperor Of Brazil desiring TO remove every that
might interfere with the good understanding
mony which nov happily exit between them, aud
main tain and TO come for that purpose to a dedpi.
tive understanding equally jxst and honorable to
each, Is to the mode OF setting the long pending
questions airing out Of claims of citizens OF said
states have for the ssme, appointed and conferred full
posers, respectively. to wit -
The President Of the United States OF America, on
David Ted Envoy Extrsordipary and Minister Pleni-
potsntary from the said States the OF Bra
all. AID his Majesty the Emperor OF Brazil, upon the
most illustrous and most excellent Ecount Of DIN
da, OF his council ard Of the ounci Ct State Senator
ana Grandee OF the Empire Grand Cro., of the Order
o saint stephen 81 Hungary; OF the Legion Of Honor
eFrsnce and Of SENT Maurice aud Saint Lazarus of
sardinia oicer Of the Imperial Order of the eros.
Council OF Minister'S Minister aud Secretary 81 State
OF Foreign Afairs; Who, AFTER exchanging their fuI
powers which we're formed in good and proper form
agreed to tie iellosipg ARTICLES
ARTICLE
Tbs two high contracting parties, apprecisting the
difficulty q agreeing upon Of ssid recisms-
tions from the belief entertained by eseh-oDe Of the
justice II their elaine and the other Of their njucs
aud being convinced that the only equitable and
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rive Mt perfect understanding If said question: to
adjust them by Jingle act they mutually agreed az
ter mature examination OF these claims. aud order
70 carry this agreement into execution becomes tbs
duty Of BraHi to place at the disposition OF the Pre
dent Of the bitsd States the amosnt Of hVe hundred
and thirty thousand milreis current money q Brasil
- rasonsbe and equitable sum. shich shall compre-
bend the Whole OF the reolAatiaus wbstever may be
their nature snd amount end full pen alton for
the Naturalization csimsd by the ofsad
States TO be paid In round witho references 70
any one Of said claim. upon the merits OF which TIE
frtfa a.
being left TO the government OF the nited States
innate the Justice that pertain to the caimants
sasd sum Of five hundred aud Thirty thousand mreis
IS n may deem most proper
AErtCLE ~.
In conformity TO What Is ssrred upon in the preee
ding article Brazil IL sxonerstd frun all
sprinsps out Of the aforesaid claims by the
govcrnms Mt Of the nited States up t. the date Il
THE convention which neither be reproduced nor
rsconsidered In failure.
ARTICLE NJ
In order that the government q the United States
may be enabled properly TO consider the csas Of the
citizens Of ssd ststee they remaining as sb5ve de.
oisr,d suhject TO lie judgmenttb respective docu
ments which throw HIGHT upon them shall be delivered
by the Imperial Government 60 that Of the nited
States as this convention thsll receive the
ratification u the government Of ssid States.
Tue sum ssresd upon ,hsll be Psid BY the Imperial
rent meney OF Brazil, a. econ the exchange Of the
rathcs'ions Of this convention IL ade kno~n In this
capital for which bis Majesty, the Emperor q Brazil
pledges himself to obtain ths necessary funds at the
neat session Of the legislature
The Payment Of the sam above named Of Eve hun
dred ana thirty thousand milres, shsll not be made
until after the reception Of the notice IN this capital
OF the exchange ~ ratibestioDs but the said
bear interest at Fix per csntum per annum from the
fret day Of July next; the Imperisl government hor.
~b.n in cspio,mit, 20 IN. rs~eedne article "f M.
convention, the amount stipulated shall De paid
The present ccnrepior .h1 N 3. ratified AID tn. r.,.
fcationR exchanged In Wa htpgton. within twelve