Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-11-29
The Treaty with Russia.

Ry the President Of the United States of .A,neriea
| Il Proclamation Whereas a convention be-
tween the Uuited States of America and his Maiea-
~ The Emperor of all the Russias was copcipded
and signed by their respective Plenpotentares at
Washington on the 22d day of July last; which
Convention, being in the English and French lam
guages, Is word for word as follows:
The United States of Americu and his Majesty
the Emperor of all the Russians, equally animated
with desire TO maintain and TO preserve from
all harm the relations of good unde erstanding hich
have at all times SO happily subsised between
themselves. also between the inhabitants of their
respective States have mutually agreed to perpetu-
ate. by means of formal convention the pripciuI.s
uize as indispensable conditions OF all freedom OF
! navigation and maritime trade. For this purpose,
the President OF the United States has conferred
! full power William l.. Marcy, Secretary Of
STATE of the United States; and his Majesty the
Eitperor of all the Russians has conferred like
T5uers on Mr. Edouard de Steecki, Counsellor of
of the State. Knight of the Orders of Ste Anne of
the 2d class of ST Stanislas of the 4tn class and
of the Iron crown of Austria, of the Sd class his
Maesty's charge d'affaires the Government
of the United States OF America; and said PieBi-
pofentaries, after having exchanged their full DOW
ers, found in good and due form: have concluded
and signed the following articles:
Art /. The two high contracting parties re-
cognze permanent and immutble the Glow
ing articles, to wit:
lst That free ships make free goods that is to
say that the effects or goods belonging to subjects
or citizens Of Powers State al war are free
from capture and confiscation when found on
board of neutral vessels, with the exception of ar
tices contTaband of war
Cd That the property of of neutrals on board of
enemys vessels is subject of confscation un-
less the same be contraband of war. They engage
to apply these principles 10 the commerce and
navigation of all such Powers or States as shall
consent 10 adopt them on their part as permanent
and immutabIe.
Art 2 The two high contracting parties re-
serve 10 themselves TO come TO ulterior under
standing circumstances may require, with re-
gard to the application and extension TO be given
If there be any for it, TO the principles laid
down in the first article. But they declare from
this time tina; they will take the stipulation con-
taned in said article 1st a rule whenever it
chall become question to judge of the right of
neutrality.
Art Cd 1t is agreed by the high contracting
parties that all nations which shall or may con-
sent to accede to the rules CT the first article of
this Convention, by formal declaration stipula-
ting to observe them shall enjoy the rights result
ing from such occasions they shall be enjoyed
and observed by the two Powers signing this con-
vention. They shall mutually communicate TO
each other the results of the spots which may be
taken CO the subject.
Art a. The present convention shall be an
proved and ratified by the President of the United
| States of America, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate of the States and by his Mai.
ty the Emperor of all the Russlas, and the raiif-
cation OF the same shall be exchanged at Washing.
ton within the period of ten months, counting
from this day, if possible.
| In faith whereof, the respective Plenipotentaries
have signed the present Convention in duplicate,
and therefore affx the seal of their arms
Done at Washington the 22d day OF July, the year
Of Grace 1854.
w L. Marcy. IL. 81
| Edouard Stoecki IL. 81