The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-06-05
Treaty with Russia


A treaty has been signed between this coun-
try and Russia of which the following are the.
provisions: =
ARTICLE l. The two high contracting parties.
recognise as permanent and immutable the fol-,
lowing principles, to wit: - 20 =
/. That free ships make, free goods--that Is
to say, that the effects or goods. belonging ~
subjects or citizens Of power or State at war
are free from, capture and confscation whenfound
ON board Of neutral vessels, with the exception
of articles contraband of war. = - e
2. That the property of'neutrals. .ou board an
enemy's vessel is not subject to con6scatioh, ull-
less the same be contraband of war. They en-
gage to apply these principles to the 9eommerce.
and navigation of all such powers and States as
shall consent to adopt them on their part as per-
manent and ilnmutabc. =. -
ARTICLE 2. The two high contracting parties
reserve themselves tocome to an ulterior under
standing, as circumstances may require, with
regard to the application and extension to be.
given, if there be any cause for it, to the prin.
ciples laid down in lst article. But they declare:
from this time that they will take the stipula.
tions contained in said article 1stas rule, when
ever it shall become question, to judge Of the
rights of neutrality. I...-.
ARTICLE 8. It is agreed by the high contract
ing parties that all nations Which shall or may
consent to accede to the rules of the first article
of this convention, by formal declaration stipu
lating to observe them, shall enjoy the rights
resulting from such accession as they shall. be
enjoyed and observed by the two powers sign.
ing this convention. They shall mutually COM
municate to each other the results Of the steps
which, may be taken on the subject
ARTICLE 4. The present convention shall. be
approved and ratified by the President Of the
United States of America, by and with the ad-
vice and consent Of the Senate Of said States and
by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russiss,
and the ratifcations of the same shall be ex
changed at Washington, within the period Of ten
months, counting from this day, or sooner, if
possible. ..> .'-~
had very severe storm on Friday evening, &C.
companied by an unusual quantity of electricity.
There were several deafening claps, one Of which
struck house in the lot of Mr.. J. F. Gamble, of
this place. There wer, several negroes in the
house at the time, one Of whom was very much
stunned. A crib containing little infant was.
capsized, without inaicting the least damage
Mr. James Hendrix was in the dwelling house
at the time, and was prostrated BY the shock.
With the exception Of the negro house, there
was no damage done. 1t is rarely that we hear
ola more miraculous escape. The ways Of electri
city are past all finding out.
We have heard number of complaints Of
the damage done by washing and Of the bot
tom lands having been in many places completely
inundated.
We regret also most melancholy occurrence
that happened about eight miles south Of this
place. The house Of Mr.. Jesse Brazzle was,
during the storm, struck by lightning, killing
Mr.. Brazzle and a step.daughter instantaneoasly
it is supposed. There were four little children
in the house at the time, none OF whom were
injured. Nothing was known oft in the neigh
borhood until next morning
We also learn that MIR. Osborn Yongue lost
two little negroes on the same evening. They
had gone out hunting for cows, and in attempt
ing to cross ravine or hollow, that never Or
dinarily, contains water, but had become flooded
by the extraordinary rain, were drowned.
The vicinity Of Monticello, we have heard
from several reliable sources, was at the same
time visited by a rain. accompanied with hail
of an unusual size. One of our infornants says
that the stones measured nine inches in circum
ference; another that they were fully the size
of goose eggs. The former gentleman remark
ed that he was sixty years of age. and had never
seen hail half the size before. We have heard
Of no serious damage being done. Fortunately
the hail stones, although large wore few and
far between. Wiansboro Register. -.
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