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OFFICIAL.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, I
Washinrtop. Nav 8. 1854

DssARTMKNT OF STATE,
Washington, May 8, 1850
The following translation Of decree Of the impe
rial government of Brazil, in relation to the resi-
dence Of foreigners in that empire, pub lshed for
general information:
Decree No 1881 Of January 10, 1855.
Exempts foreigners from permits # residence, ard
permits them 10 travel in the interior Of the empire
with such passports as they may have brought with
Them, and, for the want Of such, with the passport
of their respective ministers, consus, or vice con-
sus, the same bearing the risa of the Brazilian au-
have seen good, with view of carrying out the
law No 26l of November 3, lS4l, and in virtue of
article lo2 section ~, OF the constitution to decree
ARTICLE /. Permits Of residence IRE abolished,
and foreigners coming to the empire are exempted
from the same.
ART. 9 At every police Office a book shall be
kept for the registration tf foreigners entering or
leaving the empire.
ART. On the occasion Of the police visit foreign
ers shall state their names, condition, the place OF
their nativity profession the object for coming hers
when they arrived, and where they intend TO reside.
In those places where no police visit is made, the
aforesaid declaration shall be made before the chief
Of police, delagate or sub-delegate within twenty
four hours after landing under penalty of from $40
to $50 fine imposed by the competent authority.
ART. a The declaration alluded to in the foreeo
ing article does not exonerate captains and ma ters
them by the 25ih article Of regulation No. 100 OF
January 81 lS43, to declare, in a statement signed
by them, the number, name, employment, occupa
ton, and place Of nativity Of the passengers they
bring with them, with without passports.
ART 5. The declaration Of the foreigner and OF
The master captain OF the vessel shall be mmedi
ately transmitted to the bureau Of police by the Wis
Ting officer or the authority who receives them.
ART 8. The visiting officer, the chief OF polio
or the delegate sub delegate to whom the foreign
presents himself, shall examine his passport, and
The same being found in due form, IL shall be returned
to him, visaed, dated and signed.
ART. 7. If there should be any doubt TO the lie.
gality Of the passport or the foreigner come without
ene the chief Of police, the delegate subdeleeae
shall permit him 10 land il there is no reason for
pecting him &c be a criminal; but If he should be
suspicious, and have certificate to present in bis
favor from his minister Or in the absence thereof,
from his respective consul or vice consul, the chief
of police, the delegate or sub delegate, shall compel
the vessel which brought him to take him hack,
porting the circumstance 10 the government at tbs
capital, and to the President in the provinces.
ARTS To enable foreigner 10 travel from one
province TO another, in the interior Of the same
the passport with which he arrived in the empire
will be sufficient, provided il bears the visa Of the
competent authority, with this clause "For the
province of-.' The visa must be dated, signed
paid for and renewed every time the foreigner leaves
one province for another.
ART. 3. But il the foreigner should happen TO
have come without passport, or have lost the one
ne brought with him to the empire, the passport Of
respective consul or vice consul with the visa af
the Brazilian authorities set forth in the preced-
irg article, shall answer the same purpose.
ART. 10. A foreigner who has resided in the en-
pire for two years, being in possession Of estab
lIshment, and conducted himself well, or being mar
ried TO Brazilian shall be at liberty to travel free
iy like Brazilian after having obtained from the
chief OF police, certificate OF either of said con-
ditOns this certificate is revokable in case of
change of circumstances
ART. ii. In case of their being no diplomatic or
consular agent, or the foreigner be refugee
grant, or net come under The provisions of the pre-
cedng article, the passport shall be issued by the
chief of police, the delegate sub delegate; the
same being always free of charge foT the emigrant
or the poor.
ART. II. The ministers Of State, or the chief
clerks OF The several departments at the seat Of gov
eminent, the Presidents their secretaries in the
capitals of the provinces, the chiefs Of police, the
the delegate or subdelagate at the place of landing
or OF departure, shall be empowered TO grant the
passport the referred to in the preceding ar
tcles. The powers conferred by this decree upon
the chief Of police the delegate and subdeegate
not concurrent but shall be exercised by the dele
gate in places where chief of police resides, BY
the sub delegate where no chief Of police or dele
gate exists.
ART. Is In consideration of the foregoing articles
the respective portions Of the articles in regulation
No. 100 of January 81 which refer TO permits OF res
dence and to passports for foreigners travelling in
the interior of the empire, are hereby abolished.
The provisions of the S7th article Of the aforesaid
regulation extend 10 foreigners.
Jose Thomas Nabuco de Arrange, of my council,
Minister and Secretary Of State for the Department
Of Justice will take charge of this, and cause it to
be carried into effect.
Palace of Rio Janeiro, January 10, 1855, in the
thirty-fourh year of independence and Of the en-
pire
with the rubrie of bis Majesty the Emperor