The true Democrat., 1855-09-18
TREATIES.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITE STATES OF AMERICA.
 A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
 WHEREAS convention between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Bavaria was concluded and signed at London, by theil respective plenipotentiaries, on the 12th day of September, 1853; which convention being in the English and German languages, is word fol word, as follows:
 Convention for the Mutal Extradicton of Flu gtives from Justice, in certain Gases, conclud- ed between the Government of the United States, on the one part, and the Kingdom of Bavaria, on the other part.
 The United States of America and his Ma iestv the King of Bavaria, actuated by an equal desire to further the administration of justice, and to prevent the commission of crimes in their respective countries, taking into considera ton that the increased means of communica- ton between Europe and America facilitate the escape of offenders, and that, consequently, provision ought to be made in order that the ends of justice shall not be defeated, have de- termined to conclude an arrangement destined to regulate the course to be observed in all cases with reference to the extradition of such ind- viuals as, having committed any of the otfen- ces hereafter enumerated, in one country, shall have taken refuge within the territories of the other The constitution and laws of Bavaria however, not allowing the Bavarian govern ment to surrender their own subjects for trial before foreign court of justice, strlcU reel procity requires that the governmental the Unit ed States shall be held equally free from any obligation to surrender citizens of the United States.
 For which purposes the high contracting powers have appointed as their plenipotentla rleS:-
 The President of the United States, James Buchanan, envoy extraordinary and minister lenipotentiary of the United States at the court of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
 His Majesty the King of Bavaria Augustus Baron de Cetto his said MaiestyS chamberlain, envoy extraordinary and minister penipoten- tiary at the court of her Majesty, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land knight commander of the order for merit of the Bavarian Crown and for the order for merit of St. Michael, knight grand cross of the royal Grecian order of our Saviour
 Who, after reciprocal communication of their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed to the following articles:-
 ARTICLE l.
 The government of the United States and the Bavarian government promise and engage, upon mutual acquisitions by them or their mln- stcrs officers, or authorities, respectively made, to deliver up to justice all persons who, being charged with the crime of murder, or assault with intent to commit murder or piracy, or ar son, or robbery, or forgery, or the utterance of forged papers, or the fabrication or circulation of counterfeit money, whether coin or paper money, or the embezzlemento of public moneys committed within the jurisdiction of either par tv. shall seek an asylum, or shall be found lYo oF nj bar. T o5 that this shall only be done upon such evidence of crimnality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime or of fence had there been committed and the re- spectye judges and other magistrates of the two governments shall have power, Jurlsdlc- ton, and authority, upon complaint made un- der oath, to issue a warrant for the apprehen- sion of the fugitive or person so charged, that he may be brought before such judges or other magistrates respectively, to the end that the evidence of criminality may be heard and con- sldered; and If, on such hearing, the evidence be deemed sufficient to sustain the charge, It shall be the duty of the examining judge or magistrate to certify the same to the proper eXe- cutive authority, that warrant may issue for the surrender of such fugitive.
 The expense of such apprehension and deli very shall be borne and defrayed by the party who makes the requisiton and receives the fu- gitive.
 ARTICLE H.
 The stipulatons of this convention shall be applied to any other State of the German Con- federation which may hereafter declare its ac cesson thereto.
 ARTICLE III.
 None Of the contracting parties shall be bound to deliver up its own citizens or subjects under the stipulations of this convention.
 ARTICLE ".
 Whenever any person accused of any of the crimes enumerated in this convention, shall have committed new crime in the territories of the State where he has sought an asylum ol shall be found, such person shall not be deliver ed up under the stipulations ot this convention until he shall have been tried and shall have received the punishment due to such new crime, or shall have been acquitted thereof.
 ARTICLE V.
 The present convention shall continue 1T force until the 1st of January, 1858; and if neither party shall have given to the other six months previous notice of it's intention then tc terminate the same, it shall further remain in iofce until the end of twelve months, after e!1her oi the high contracting parties shall have oNIl nouce to the other of such intention; VI tne nigh contracting parties reserving to tSell the right of giving such notice to the o1he[ at any tune after the expiration of the said lst day of January, 1858.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The present convention shall be ratified by the President, by and with the advice and con. sent of the Senate of the United States, and by the government of Bavaria. and the rati6catons