The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-08
Democratic rmdpss Democratic uanoDc Pleasures
ST. PAUL MINNESOTA TERRITORY. THURSDAY, MAY 8

of 27th August ls39 between the United States OF
America and his Majesty the Emperor of Austria,
May, le4s, Which convention being in the English and
German languages, is word for word as follows:
Convention for the extension of certain spulaons
tanned in treaty commerce and Of 27th
August, 1929 between the United States OF America,
and his Majesty the Emperor Of Austria.
The United States OF America and his Majesty the EN-
peror of Austria having agreed TO extend all descrp
tons Of property the exemption from dues, taxes
charges which secured the personal goods their
respective citizens and subjects by the eleventh article
the treaty Of and navigation which was con-
cluded between the parties the of
gust 1926 and also for the purpose OF increasing the
granted TO their respective cOnsuls by the tenth art
Gle Of said treaty of commerce and navigation have
med for this purpose their respective Penpotenares
namely the President of the United States of America
Of the United States, and his Majesty the Emperor of
upon his Charge Afares the United States John
George Hussemann, who, after having exchanged their
said full powers found in due and proper form, have
greed to and signed the following articles:
ARTICLE
The citizens subjects each of the contracting psf
tics shall have dispose Of their personal proper
within the States Of the other by testament Donation
or otherwise; and heirs legaees and donees, being cit
subjects of the other contracting party shall
ceed to their said PERSONAL property and take pos
session thereof either by themselves by Others acting
for hem and dispose OF the at their pleasure
ing such duties only the inhabitants of the country
where the laid property lies shall be liable pay like
cases.
ARTICLE II.
Where, the death Of any person holding prop
erty property not personal, within the territories of
party, such real property would by the of the
land descend on citizen subject of the other,
he not disqualified by the laws OF the country where such
real property situated, such citizen subject shall be
allowed term OF year. sell the same which term
and to withdraw the proceeds thereof without
lestaton and exempt from any other than those
which may be imposed in like upon the inhabitants
Of the country from which such proceeds may be with
drawn.
ARTICLE
In Of the absence of the heirs the care shall
be TAKEN Professionally, of such real personal property
as would be taken in like of property belonging
the natives OF the country until the lawful
person who has right to sell the same according
tice H. take to receive dispose of the
inheritance
ARTICLE
The high contracting parties grant to each other the
liberty of having, each in the ports Of the other consus
vice-consus commercial agents and yice-comnercial
agents, OF their appointment, who shall enjoy the
same privileges and powers those of the favored
naons but il any OF the said consuls all trade
they shall he subjected the laws and usages 10
which private individuals Of their nation are subjected in
the same place.
The said consuls, vce-consuls commercial and vice
commercial agents, shall have the right such TO sit as
Judges and arbitrators such differences NAV arse be.
tween the masters and crews OF the vessels belonging
the nation whose interests committed their charge
without the interference of the local authorities unless
the conduct OF the Of the captain should disturb
the order tranquility of the country; or the said
ss vice-consus commercial agents should require their
assistance in executing supporting their decisions
But this species of judgment arbitration shall not de-
prve the contcndng parties of the right they have TO
SORT on their RETURN 10 the Judicial authority of their own
country.
The said consuls, vce-consuls commercial agents and
vieecommercal agents. authorized require the A
sstance Of the local authorities for search arrest
and imprisonment OF the deserer fren the ships war
and merchant vessels of their country For this
they shall apply in writing TO the competent tribunals
judges and officers and shall demand said deseters pro-
wing BY the exhibition OF the registers OF the vessels the
musterrolls of the crews, by other official docu-
ments such individuals form legally part OF the
and such claim being subsiantiated the sur
render shall not be refused
Such dcserters when arrested, shall placed at the
disposal Of the said consuls, viccconsuls oommerCial
agents and vcecommercal agents. and may be confined
III the public prisons, at the request and
shall claim them, in order to he the vessels to
which they belong Others of the country But
II not sent back within three months from the day their
arrest they shall be set at liberty and shall be again
arrested for the same cause H. however, the deserter
shall be found to have committed any crime or offence
requiring trial his surrender he delay ed until the
tribunal before which shall be pending shall have
pronounced its sentence, and such sentence shall have
been carried into effect
ARTIcLEv
The prescu shall continue in force for two wear.
counting from the day Of the exchange ofits
and IT, twelve months before the Of peri
Cd neither OF the high contracting parties shall
nounced by official noe the other its inten-
on TO arrest the operation Of said treaty shall remain
binding for year beyond that time, and so on until
the paton of the twelve months which will foliow
similar notification whatever the time at which il NAV
take place.
ARTICLE
This convention is concluded subject to the ratification
Of the President of the United States Of America by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof and
his Majesty the Emperor Of AusFia and the ons
thereof shall be exchanged in Washington, within tho
term of from the date Of the signature thereof
or sooner, il possible.
In witness Whereof the respective plonipotenriares
have signed the above articles, well German as in
English, and have thereto ai1ix xed their seals.
Done in the city of Washington, the eighth day OF
May thousand eight hundred and forty eight In the
year of the independence OF lie United
States of America, and in the wear of the
oi his Majesty th- Emperor of Austria
JAMES BUCHANAN, H.. ST.
Anu whereas, the said convention has been duly ratified
both parts and the respective notifications the same
were this day exchanged at the city of Washington by
John NJ Clayton Secretary OF State of the United
and John George Husemann, Charge dAffaires Of his
majesty the Emperor Of Austria the United States
the part Of their respective Governments:
Now, therefore, be il known that |, ZACHARY TAY-
IOR, President Of the United States of America have
caused the said convention to be made public to the end
that the and clause and article thereof NAV
be observed aud fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto set nv hand md
caused the seal of the United States TO be affixed
{ ~ Done at the city Of Washington the twenty
fifth day of February. in the year Of our Lord
wv one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and OF
the independence of the United States of America
seventy fourth.
ZTAYLOR,
by the Prscident:
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON,
Secretary Of State,
CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNI.