The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-28
THE CAZNEAU TREATY
BETWEEN THE
Republics OF Dominica and the United States.

BETWEEN THE

TWEEN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THAT or
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
The Dominican Republic and the United States Of
America, equally animated by the desire TO maintain
the cordial relations and good understanding that sub
sist between their respective states and Territories,
and to augment by all means in their power their
social and commercial intercourse, have determined
to enter into negotiations for the conclusion Of
eral treaty OF amity, navigation and commerce. and
particular treaty of extradon destined the same
time to sanction the formal recognition the part
the United States OF the Independence of the Domini-
can Republic; for the accomplishment OF which, the
President OF the Dominican Republic, the one part
has conferred full powers the Senores Juan Nepo
muceno Teera, Secretary of State in the offices of
Justice OF Public Instruction and ForeigD Relations,
&c, and Juan Luis Franco Bdo, member of the
honorable Chamber OF the Senate and the President
of the United States, the other part has conferred
them on Mr. William L. Cazneau, citizen of the United
changed their full powers and having found them to
in due form have sanctioned and confirmed the following
articles
Art. 1. II il stipulated by the contracting parties,
that there shall be firm, nvioabe and general peace
and true and fun friendship. between the Dominican
republic and the United States OF America and their res
pectve inhabitatants and Territories without exception
OF persons or places But IT, unfortunately, should
arise between the two nations period of six months
Chat shall begin 10 be counted 10 rum from the day
of its declaration shall be conceded TO all the citizens
ana inhabitants. whether merchants not, of each of
the other that they may retire with their goods which
they shall have the right to carry with themselves to
send, to sell at WILL without the least opposition
None OF their effects and much less their persons, sha
be sequestrated during such period of six months and
even after this tme the possessions that they may
leave in the country cannot be conhscated Further
to the said citizens and inhabitants shall be given
passports and cearances that shall be valid for such
term may be considered necessary 10 return to their
country and these passports and cearapces shall
safe conduct protecting their vessels, persons and
property from insult and capture by prvateers
whether they send them carry them. Aud all moneys
debts, shares the public funds or in banks, and all
other property real personal belonging to the citizens
Of one country in the territories of the other shall nei
Their be sequestraed nor contscated.
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parties respectively, resident established in the ter
ritories of the other shall be exempt from all military
service but they shall be subject to the contributions
pecunary otherwise, imposed on all resident
foreigners. These contributions, however, cannot be in
greater than those which exacted from the
citizens of the country.
Art The citizens Of each OF the contracting parties
shall be permitted to enter TO pass through reside in
and to make their home in any part of the Territories
OF the other and to establish warehouses; and to occu
py them there provided they submit themselves to the
laws general special that fix the duties obliga
tons of RESIDENTS and travellers. While thu. conform
to the laws and regulations in force they may freely
manage their own business remaining no veyer subject
to the jursdic0n of the country in which they
well with respect to the consignment and sale of their
goods for more or less with respect to the loading
discharge and despatch of their vessels and the choice
OF such agents or brokers as they may deem suitable
and in all they shall be treated tia citizens
of the country in which they reside They shall have
free to the tribunals of Justice to establish their
claims, and to intan their rights of person and pro
pery, within the limits that the laws and the Gus
toms of the country concede TO its citizens to the
complshment whereof they may employ in defence of
their interests and rights such advocates attorneys
and other agents as they may Judge proper and as the
local laws permit
This article is unsatisfactory TO the Dominican Legs
lature, who want the wing addition made to tit
however expressly agreed that neither the present
article the following shall be construed to allow
any exclusion exception whatever which may be APP
piled to muatto citizens in part Of the territory of
the two contracting powers and that, in word in
all the States Of the American Union the rights and
treatment Of the Domnicans generally shall be the same
without regard to descent or color Mr. and Mrs Caz
o a
obnoxious this would be to the South refused to
in 1t. The Domincans insisted, Mr. Cazncau then,
behalf Of President Pierce wrote letter formally
withdrawing the treaty, the 23d of November But
they held to it. President Santana, however, is
willing to take the treaty without the addition Conse
quenty endea voring to persuade
him to make coup dedt, overthrow the Legislature,
revoutouzc the country, become DICTATOR and accept
the treaty In its original FORM Here where the bust
stands.
Art T. The citizens of each OF the contracting parties
residing the territory of the other shall have right
to the most complete liberty of conscience They shall
be subject vexatons of any kind because of their
religious belief nor shall they be in any
disturbed in the exercise OF their religious wor
ship whether in private houses or IN ehapes set apart
worship provided that they observe the respect and
decorum due to the laws, usages and customs OF the
place II they die in the territory of the other they may
be buried there and in particular cemeteries which the
citizens of each of the two republics may establish aud
preserve freely for that purpose and which shall be
protected against all injury as also, the funeral pro-
cession when it goes to or returns from them
Art g. The contracting parties agree that any produc
manufacture or merchandise of any foreign country
whatever that may be legally imported into the Domi-
nican republic in its own vessels, may be imported
well in vessels of the United States and their ton
mage or cargo may be imposed and exactcd no other
greater duties than those which imposed on YES
sells the country whether the vessel in which the i'm
portaton be made bear the flag of the Dominican repub
lie or the flag Of the United States And reciprocaly,
whatever kind of product, manufacture or merchanase
of foreign country may at any time be imported
into the United States its vessels may be as well
imported in the vessels Of the Dominican republics and
no greater shall be laid upon their tonnage or cargo
those w
sells OF the country whether the importation be made In
vessel bearing the Gag of the Dominican republic or IN
vessel bearing that OF the United States Every thing
that can be legally exported from country in Its
own vessels to any foreign country may be exported
or re -exported in the manner in vessels OF the
other and the same duties shall be collected and the
same exemptions and attachments shall be Conceded
whether the expectation or transportation be MADE IN
vessels Of of the countries or OF the other NOT
shall greater different imposts OF any Kind be ex-
acted in the ports of country from vessels OF the
other than exacted in the ports from the yes
sells Of the country This article is not applicable to
the coastng trade and navigation OF the contracting
parties which exclusively reserved 10 each by It's res
Art 6. Vessels which are considered by the Do.
minican laws Dominican, and carry with them
the documents necessary 'ne pbo unitas states
And reciprocay, the Dominican Republic VIII Apply
the principle to the vessels Of the United states
Art. I. No different higher import duties shan
be imposed in the Dominican Republic on any natural
product manufacture of the United states nor sha
any different higher import duties be imposed 40 the
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the Dominican Republic, than those which are exacted
for the same natural product manufacture OF any
other foreign country Neither shall any greater duties
or charges be levied in the Dominican Republic on the
expectation of any article of commerce to the United
states in the United states on the expectation OF
any article OF commerce the Dominican Republic, than
those which on the expectation OF the same
articles 10 any foreign country Neither the importa
lion nor expectation of any natural product or manu-
Iacturc of the Domini Rcpublic shall be prohibited
unless prohibition be extended to al other nations
II either Of contracting parties should inture con
edc 10 nv other nation any particular privilege OF ma
yqnton or commerce. II shall be understood by that &C
TO have been conceded to the other contracting party
freely II the privilege have been conceded without com
pensation or with like compensation Il the privilege
should have been conditional
Art. 8. The right which was formerly admitted ove
the goods that sailors might from their shpwreck
is not recognized by the contracting parties On th'
contrary not only in time of peace, but in time OF war
df unfortunately it should arise II vessel BELONGING
TO one of the nations should be wrecked or suhe
damage the coast, or in the waters OF tne domnon
war or some other Indication OF hostile intention