The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12
!. MARCY, Secretary of State.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
APROCLAMATION.
Whereas Convention between the United States OF
America and the Free and Hanseatc Republics of Ham
burg Bremen and Lubeck, concluded and signed by
their resl ectve Penpoen lies at the City of Washing
ton on the thirieh day Of Api thousand eight hun
dred and ftN two; which Convention, beng III The Eug-
lish and German languages, is word for word follows
| Convention for the ua extension Of The jurisdiction
of ConSu, between he United States OF America and the
Free and Hanseatc Republics of Hamburg, Bremen, and
Lubbock
The United States of America and the Free and Han
senic RcnubIics of Hamburg, Bremen, and Lubbock hav
ing agreed extend in certain Cases, the jurisdiction Of
their lesp cve Csus and To increase he powers grant
ed SAID Consus by existing Treaty siipnationS, have
ries to wiz the Pleaident of the United States of Ameri
ca Daniel Webs Secretary of State of The Unied States
and the Senate of The Free and llansea'c City ol Ham
burg the Senate of the Free aud HanSeaiic City Of Bre-
men, and the Senate of the Free and Hanseaiic City OF
Lubbock, Albert Schumacher, ConSu',Genela of Hamburg
and Bremen in the United States who having exchanged
her full powers found in due and proper form, have
agreed to and signed the following articles:
AhTCLE |. The Consuls, Nce-Consus, commercial and
vicecomnerca agents of each Of The high contracting par
ties shall have the right such To as judges and arb
ratois in such differences arise between the ma
tiers and crews of the vessels belonging to the nation
whose interests are committed TO their charge without
the erteei of the local horiiies unless The conduc
of the of the should disturb the order
tranquility of The country The said ConsnlS, NlceCon
sn CONNER ca genis, or vice-conneicia agents, should
require their assistance in executing or supporting their
own decisions But this specie. OF Judgment or aibitr-
they have to resort their retu 10 The judicial author
ity of their own country.
ARTICLE The present Convention shall be in force tor
the of Twelve from The day of its ialilca0ns
and further until The end OF Twelve months, after The Gov
Of he United 5 aies The lurt, he Free
and Hseajic Republics of Han burg Bremen, or Lubbock
eher of them, he other part, shall have given
of their intention to terminate he same each OF the
contracting parties reserving TO itself the right of giving
such notice he other al the end of the said tenn Of
Twelve yeas; and is hereby eed, that, NJ he cxpna-
on Of weIve 'hs after such no ice 81 all have been
rce we'd b ther The par les flom 1he her TINS {"
Tn, and all the rrovis ineref sh Ill al oge h., r
ase and d. nine, far a regards he es giving
recelyu such notice; it beng always understand
agreed that If one of the Free and Hanseatic r,
ubcs aforesaid SHALL The expiration of Twelve
The date Of the ratification Of the Convention. give
notice OF the termination OF the same il s ILL., new
elthceS, remain in full force and operaon as far
cards the remaining Free and llanseac Republics Re-
public which may not have gwen received such notice.
ratification of the President of The United States of Amer
cn, by and with the advice and consent Of the Senate
hc eo and by The Senates of the Free and anseac Re-
pu6cs Of Hamburg Bremen and Lubbock; and the ratiii
cations shall be exchanged al Washington within twelve
months from the da hcIe'f or sooner, if possible.
In witness whereof The respective Pienipo'eniiaries
have signed the above art cleS well in German in
English, and have thereto affixed their seals.
Done in qu,druplicate at The City of Washington,
dred and fifty wo, in the seventy ysixih year of the nde-
DANIEL WEBSTER H. ST.
A. SCHUMACHER, H. S.
And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified
on bo paris, and the respective rahcaons of the
were ged al Washing on, ON The twenly-hfh of
Feb uaIy last, ny Edwad Everett Secretary of State of
The United States and Albert Schumacher, ConsuGener
OF 'he anse Towns in the Uned States, The part OF
The respective Governments:
Now, there ole,Le il known that I, FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the Uni ed States of AmerIc, have caused
e sud Convention be made public, the end that The
and 'ey clause and article thereof be UbServ-
ed and tuind with good iah by the United States and
The citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, have hereuno set my hand and
6.tI~ ed Ln >pulf ff fip njlpdS Sfufp ha iyn6
Done at the City of Washington, this SIKH day of June,
i'll The wear of our Lord, lho;>and eigh hum
L. dod and htil hree, and Of The Independence OF
the United States Of America the seventy 1y.sevenih.
FRANKLIN PIECE.
By the Presidents
w. L. MARCY, Secretary of State.