Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-11
WASHINGTON: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II. 1854.
OFFICIAL.
BY the President Of the United States of Amersca.
A PROCLAMATION


BY the President of the United States of America
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas Convention between the United States
of America and his Majesty the Emperor of all
the Russia, was concluded and signed by their
respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the
twenty-sec1d day of July last, which Convention,
being in the English and French languages, 1--WE
copy the English only, lis word for word, as follows
The Uni States Of America aud his Majesty the EN-
peror Of allthe Russias equally animated with desire
to maintai1 and to preserve from all harm the relations
Of good understanding which have at oil times SO happily
subssted bween themselves also between the inhabi
ants OF theF respective States have mutually agreed to
perpetuae, by Of formal Convention, the prin
cpes Of th right Of neurals at sea- which they recog
mise indispensable conditions Of oil freedom Of navga
ton and maritime trade. For this purpose the Presi
dent Of h United States has conferred full powers
William Marcy, Secretary Of State Of the United States
and his Mesty the Emperor of all the Russias has
ferred hkepowers Mr. Edward de Stoeck Counsellor
Of State ght Of the orders of Ste Anne of the second
class of St 6anslas Of the fourth class and of the Iron
Crown Of Austr Of the third class his Maestys Charge
Aaires the Government Of the United Statep of
9merica and said plenpotentaries, after having ex-
changed their frl powers found in good and due FORM
have concluded and signed the following articles:
LRrIcLEI
The two high contracting parties recognise pera-
nent and immutabe the following principles to wit:
1s That free ships make free goods; that is to say,
that the effects or goods belonging to subjects or citizens
Of Power State at are free from capture and
conHcaton when found board Of neutral vessels with
the exception Of articles contraband of war.
3D. That the property Of neutras on board enemy
vessel is not subject to conhscaon unless the same be
contraband OF They engage to apply these prin-
cses to the and navigation of all such Powers
and States shall consent to adopt them their part
as permanent and immutable
ARTICLE II.
The two high contracting parties themselves to
to Interior understanding circumstances
require with regard to the application and extension to
be gven if there be any for it. to the principles
laid down in the first article But they declare from this
time that they will take the stipulaons contained in said
article first rule whenever it shall become question
to Judge Of the rights Of neutrality.
ARTICLE LII.
It is agreed By the high contracting parties that oil
nations which shall may to accede to the rules
of the first article Of this Convention, by formal deca
on stpulating to observe them shall enjoy the rights
resulting from such accession they shall be enjoyed
and observed by the Powers signing this Convention
They shall mutually communicate to each other the re-
suits Of the steps which may be taken the subject
ARTICLE Nv.
The present Convention shall be approved and ratified
by the President of the United States of America and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate Of said
and by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russas and
the ratification Of the shall be exchanged at Wash
ngton within the period Of ten months, counting from
this day, sooner, if possible.
In faith whereof the respective penpotentaries have
signed the present Convention in duplicate and thereto
affixed the seal Of their arms
Done Washington the twenty day Of july the
year Of Grace 1854.
W. L. MARCY, II. ST.
EDoUARD sToECKL, &. s.
And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified
both parts and the respective rafcatons Of the Law
exchanged in this city the thirty ulmo BY
William Marcy Secretary Of State Of the United States
and Mr. Edward de Stoeck his Imperial Maestys Charg
d'Afares to this Government on the part Of their
speotive Governments:
Now therefore, be it known that I, FRANKLIN PIERCE
President Of the United States Of America have
the said Convention to be made public to the end tha
the same and every clause and article thereof may be
observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and the citizens thereof.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this rst day Of No
vember, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
r.. 81 eight hundred and fifty -four, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the seventy
ninth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE
By the President:
W. L. MARCY, Secretary Of State.