The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-04

Whereas A convention between In. United States Of
WAS concluded and signed By their respective rlcnipocn
4 aries at Washington tho I'D day Of July last,
which convention is, a. follows
The United States OF America and his Majesty the Eu,
peror Of all the Russas, equally animated with desire
to maintain and preserve from all harm the relations
Of good understanding which have at all times hap
ply subsised between themselves also bet the
inhabitants OF their respective States have mutually
the principles Of the right of neutrs at which they
recognise indispensable conditions Of all freedom OF
navigation and maritime trade--For this purpose, the
President OF the United States has conferred full
William l.. Marcy, Secretary Of State of the United
States and his Majesty the Emperor Of AL the Russias
Counsellor Of ae Knight If hs orders Of
the I'd class of St Stan OF the $A class and OF the
Iron Crown Of Austria, of the Sd class. his Majesty
charge daffaires the government oil the tniteo
States OF America AMI said penpoentisres, after hay
ing exchanged their fun powers found in good and due
ticles
ARTICLE 1.-The two high contracting parties recog-
niEe permanent and immuaoie the following princ'
That free goods make free ships-that is to say that
power State at free from capture and conas
cation when found board of neutral vessels with the
exception Of articles contrahand Of war
That the property of neutrals board enemy's
vessel not subject to conhscaton unless the be
contrahand of war They engage to apply these prnc
and States shall adopt them their part
IS permanent and immutahle.
ARTICLE 2.-The two high contracting parties reserve
themselves to come to Interior understanding cir
cumstances may require with regard to the application
and extension to be given 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 stipula-
hons contained in said article as ruiz" Whenever It
shall become question 10 Judge Of the rights 81 neu-
iratity.
ARrcrE Sit is agreed hy the high contracting par
lies that all nations which shall may consent to
cede to the rules Of the article this convention
by formal declaration STIMULATING to observe them,
shall enjoy the rights resulting from such accession
they shall be enjoyed and observed by the two powers
signing this convention. They shall mutually commu-
nica,e each other the results Of the steps which may
be taken on the subject.
ARTICLE 4The present convention shall be approved
and ratified by the President Of the United Sates Of
America by and with the advice and OF the So
nate Of said States and his Majesty the Emperor Of all
the Russas and the ratification of the shall be
changed at Washington within the period Of ten months,
counting from this day, sooner IL possible.
In fah whereof the respective enpoten tiaries have
signed the present convention in duplicate and thereto
affixed the seal of their arms.
Done at Washington the twenty second day of July in
the year of Grace 1854. W. l.. MARCY, r.. ST.
EDOUARD sTOECKL, Il. 81
And whereas the said has duly rati-
fed both parts and the respective Publications of the
law exchanged In this city the 3lst ultimo by
William L. Marcy, Secretary Of State of the United
States aud Mr. Edward de Stoeckl his Imperial Maes
tvs charge dahares to this government the part Of
their respective governments-
Now, therefore, be it known that l. Franklin Pierce
President Of the United States OF America have caused
the said convention to be made public to the end that
the 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
Done AT the city Of Washington this first DAY of No
vember, in the year of Lord thou sand eight
hundred and fifty four and Of the independence of the
United States the seventy ninth.
By the President FRANKLIN PIERCE
". L. MARCY, Secretary of State.