The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-03


The United States of America and his Majesty the En-
peror Of all the Russas equally animated with desire TO ou
maintain and TO preserve from all HARM the relations OF de
good understanding which have at all times happily ig
subssed between themselves also between the nhab ent
tants OF their respective States have mutually agreed TO res
perpeuae by means of formal convention the principles
of the right sea- which they recognise in
dspensabe conditions of all freedom of navigation and bic
maritime trade For this purpose the President of the tim
United States has conferred full powers William L. SEES
Marcy Secretary of State of the United States and his dE
Majesty the Emperor Of all the Russas has conferred Ike les
powers Mr. Edward de Soeckl Counsellor Of State Ste
knight of the orders Of Ste Anne OF the I'd class OF 81 An
sansa of the 4th class and of the Iron Crown of Aus de
the United States of America and said I'm
penpoenare after having exchanged their full powers ecf
found in good and due FORM have concluded and signed TOT
the following articles
ARTICLE l.
The two high contracting parties recognise as perma
immutable the following principles TO wit con
That free ships make free goods-tha to say that
the goods belonging subjects citizens of sh
power State at are free from capture ana eonhsca cha
ton when found board of neutral vessels with the eS du
ception of articles contraband OF war tur
I'd That the property of neutrals board enemys
vessel not subject to contscaon unless The same be ne
conraband of They engage to apply these prine ira
pies and navigation of all such powers clip
States shall consent to adopt them on their part as ct
permanent and immntable' ma
ARTICLE H.
The two high contracting parties themselves to
come to an Interior understanding circumstances may ser
require with regard to the application and extension 10 ron
if there be for il TO the principles aid
But they declare from inns time
that they will take the stpulaons contained in said art que
rule whenever shall become question TO sal
Judge of the rights ofneutraity.
ARTICLE H.
II is agreed by the high contracting parties that all
tons which shall may consent to accede to the rules OF o
the first article convention by formal declaration reg
shall enjoy the rights result
ing from such accession they shall be and OBJ obs
served by the powers signing this convention They
shall mutually communicate each other the results OF jou
the steps which may be taken on the subject niq
SER
ARTICLE ".
The present convention shall be approved and ratified
by the President United States of America by and PR
and Majesty Emperor of all the Rusas and the PE
ratification of the shall be exchanged at Washington
within the period Of ten months counting from this day.
sooner if possible
In faith Whereof the respective penipotentaries have
signed the present convention in duplicate and thereto la
affixed the seal of their cac
Done Washington the wenysecond day OF July, the
year of Grace 1854 CIR
". L. MARCY, IT, s.
EDOUARD SToECKL. H. s..
And whereas the said has been duly ratified
exchanged in this city the 3st ultmo by William L.
Edward de oeckl his imperial Maeys charge daaire
ments;
Now therefore be known that Franklin Pierce Preden
convention e made public to the end that the and
filled with good faith by United Status and the citizens Their
In testimony whereof my hand and
Done at city Of Washington this first day of November
H. fty-four and OF the independence of the United
BY the President: