The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-14
By the president Of the United states Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas general convention of friendship reciprocal esS
criminals between The United States Of America and the Sw
tive penpotentiares the city of Bernie the twenty-hi
convention subsequently, amended by competent author'
and French languages is word for word as follows;
The United States Of America and the Swiss conedera-
ton equally animated by the desire 10 preserve ana 70
more closely the bonds OF friendship wch DO haPP
III exist between the two republics as well as 10
nv an the means AT their disposal the commercial inter-
course their respective citizens have mutually resolved
10 conclude general convention Of friendship reciprocal
embellishments commerce. and for the surrender OF fugitive
criminals.
For his purpose they have appointed their penipo
Tic President Of the United States, A. Dudley Mann
special agent Of the United States mission to the
Swiss Confederation and the Swiss Federal Council Henry
Druey President Of the Swiss Confederation Director OF
The Political Department. and Frederick Frey-Herosee
memer of the Federal Council Director OF the Depart
lnent Of Commerce and OF tolls who, after comunlca
lion Of their respective full powers have agreed TO the ol
lowing articles: -
ARTICLE
The citizens Of the United States of America and the
citizens Of Switzerland shall be admitted and treated upon
footing Of reciprocal equality in the two countries where
such admission and treatment shall not CONNECT WIN te
constitutional legal PROVISIONS as well federal as state
and canona of the contracting parties The citzens OF
Tie United States and the citizens Of Switzerland, as well
rs he members Of their families subject to the consn-
tonal and legal provisions aforesaid and yielding obe-
dence to the laws regulations and usages OF the country
wherein they reside shall be liberty to come go soourn
neatly former in the cantons OF the Swiss Coniedea-
ton The Swiss 10 the States OF the American union TO &C
que possess and ALLEVIATE therein property las IS EXPLAIN
ed Ia article TO their aairsi to exercise iheir
nrofsesou their industry, and their commerce; to have
Embellishments possess warehouses TO consgn their
products and their merchandise and TO sell them by whole
gaIe Or retail either by themselves by such brokers or
other agents they may think proper they shall have
free the tribunals and shall be at liberty TO pros
ecue and defend their rights before courts OF usuce IN me
same manner native citizens either by themselves or by
etch nd
thlnk proper select No pecunary or other more bur-
densone condition shall be imposed upon their residence
or estabshment upon the enjoyment OF the aboVe-nen
TONED rights than shall be imposed upon ciuzens OF ne
country where they reside any condition whatever 10
which The latter shall not be subject
The FOREGOING privileges however, shall not extend
to the exercise of political rights to participation IN
Tie property ofcommuuitie corporations or institutions
OF which the citizens Of party established IN the ohe
shall not have become members or co-proprietors.
ARTcLEu
The citizens Of one of the two countres residing
tahed in the other shall be free from personal military
service but they shall be liable to the pecuniary or ma
teral contributions which may be required py way OF
Copensatiou citizens OF the country where tney re-
side who are exempt from the said service
No higher mpost under whatever name shall be exact
al from the citizens of Of the two countries residing
81 established in the other than shall be levied upon c
zeu Of the country which they reside any contribu
lion whatsoever which the latter shall not be liable
In case of war of appropriation for purposes OF public
utility tie citizens of the tries residing
established in the other shall be placed upon an equal
footing with the citizens of the county in which they re-
side with respect to indemntes for damages they may
have sustained.
The citizens of one of the two republics residing
tabshed the other who shall desire to return to their
country, or who shall be thher by judicial decision
Iv an act of police or in conformity with the laws and
regulations morals and mendicity, shall be received
all times and under all circumstances they their wives
aud their legitimate ISSUE in the country to which they
beo aad in which they shall have preserved their rights
in conformity with the laws thereof
".
Ii order 10 establish their character citizens Of the
Unitedyaes OF America citizens of Switzerland
belonging the two contracting countries shall be
hearers of passports of other papers in due FORM cer
tying their nationality well that of the members of
their uly furnished authenticated by diplomatic or
consular agent of their nation residing in the one OF the
two countries which they wish 70 inhabit
Tho citizens Of each of the contracting parties shall
have power to dispose of their personal property within
the Jurisdiction of the other by sale, testament Donation
in any other manner and their heirs whether by tes-
lament al nestoto their successors being citizens
OF the other party shall succeed to the said property or
inerit ana they may take possession thereof either by
themselves 10y others acting for them they may dispose
Of the they may think proper, paying no other
charges than those which the inhabitants of the
Try wherein the said property situated shall be liable to
pay la similar In the absence of such heir heirs,
other successors the same care shall be taken by the
authorities for the preservation of the property that would
be taken for the preservation of the property Of native of
the country until the lawful proprietor shall have
had time take for possessing himself of the
same
The foregoing provisions shall be applicable to real
tate situated within the States of the American Union
within the Of the Swiss Confederation, in which
foreigners shall be entitled TO hold inherit real estate
Bur in real estate situated within the territories of
CT the contracting parties should fall to citizen OF
the other party who, Of his being alien,
could be permitted hold such property in the State
the in which it may be situated there shall
bc accorded the said heir other successor such term
the laws of the State canton will permit to sell such
property he shall be at liberty at all times to withdraw
and export the proceeds thereof without difficulty, and
without paying TO the any other charges than
ahose which ia q similar case would be paid by nhab
liant Of tie country in which the real estate may be situ
ated.
Any controversy that may arise among the claimants to
the succession whom the property shall belong,
shall be decided according to the laws and by the judges
Of the country in which the property is situated.
TIE contracting parties give to each other the privilege
Of having each, in thelarge cities and important
ca places Of their respective States consus and viceon
sus u their own appointment who shall enjoy the
privileges and powers in the discharge of their duties
FOR ycecousu shalt SUCH he SHALL in the ordinary
tor be approved Of by the to which he is
commissioned.
III their private and business transactions consuls and
yicccousus shall be submitted to the laws and usages
pSyate individuals citizens of the place in which they
reside.
IL is hereby understood that in of offence against
the laws By consul yiceconsol, the government to
which he is commissioned may according circumstances