The daily union., 1856-12-13

Whereas convention between the United States OF Anne
Sces concluded and signed by their respective pen
Thousand eight hundred and fy-hYe which convention,
word, as follows:
The United States of America and His Majesty the King
of the kingdom of the Two Scies, equally animated with
the desire strengthen and perpetnate the relations OF
amity and good understanding which have at all times
ubssted between the two countries desiring also to
tend and consolidate the commercial intercourse between
them and convinced that nothing will contribute TO
the attainment this desirable object than an
of navigation, the abolition of all derental duties OF
navigation and of commerce. and perfect reciprocity
based on principles Of equity equally beneficial to both
countries and applicable alike in peace and in have
resolved TO concludes general convention Of amty, com
merce vgaton and for the surrender OF fugitive crim
nails For this purpose they have respectively appointed
plenipotentiaries TO wit the President of the United
States has appointed Robert Dale Owen minister resident
of the United States his Majesty the King of the
kingdom Of the Two Sieies; and his Majesty the King
of the kingdom of the Two Sicies has appointed
Don Lewis Carafa della Spina, of the Dukes of Ira
etto weekly Majordomo of his Majesty, Commander OF
his Royal Order of Civil Merit of Francis the First Grand
Cross of the distinguished royal Spanish Order of Charles
the Third Grand Officer of the Order Of the Legion OF
Honor Grand Gross of the Order of St Michael OF Bavaria
Grand Cross OF the Florentne Order OF Merit under the
title of St Joseph Grand Cross Of the Order OF Merit OF
Parma under the title of St Ludoyico Grand Cross of the
Brazilian Order of the Rose charged professionally with
the Portfolio of Foreign Affairs and Don Michael Gra
vna Requesenz Prince of Comni, his gentleman OF the
bedchamber In exercise Chevae Grand Cross OF his Royal
Order of Francis the First invested with the Grand Cor
don of the Order of the Legion of Honor and the Grand
Cross of the following orders namely of Leopold OF Aus
tria of the Red Eagle of Prussia of the White Eagle of
Prussia of St Maurice and Lazarus of Sardinia OF Danne
brog of Denmark, of Leopold of Belgium, and OF the
Crown of Oak of the Low Countries late his Minister Sec
reary of State and Don Joseph Marus Arpno Advocate
General of the Grand Court of Accounts and the said
penipoenaries, after having exchanged their respective
full powers found in good and due FORM have concluded
and signed the following articles;
ARTICLE l.
1t is the intention of the two high contracting he
that there shall be- and continue through 81 time Arm
invioabe and universal peace ana true and sincere
friendship between and between their respective
cities towns, and people, without exception Of
persons places. But il; Notwithstanding the two
tons should, unfortunately become involved in war;
with the other the term of six months from and after
such declaration thereof shall be allowed to the merchants
which term they shall be at liberty to withdraw them
selves with all their effects, which they shall have the
right TO carry away send away, SELL they please,
without hindrance molestation During such period
of six months their persons and their efecs including
money debt shares in the public funds in banks and
other property real personal shall be exempt from
conscahon sequestration and they shall be allowed
freely TO sell and convey real estate to them belonging
and TO withdraw and export the proceeds without moest-
alton and without paying TO the profit of the respective
government any taxes dues other greater than
those which the inhabitants of the country wherein sad
real situated SHALL in similar cases, be subject
pay And passports valid for sufficient term for their
return shall be granted, safe conduct for themselves
their vessels and the money and effects which they may
carry send away against the assaults and prizes which
De attempted against lner persons and enectz,
well by vesselsofwar Of the contracting parties by
| their priyateers.
ARTICLE Il.
Considering the of the respective countries
~ two contracting parties and the uncertainty result
ing therefom with respect to the various which
take place il is agreed that merchant belong
ing either Of them which may be bound port sup
posed at the time Of its departure be bockaded shall
not however, be captured condemned for having
tempted first time to enter said port unless ii be
proved that said vessel could and ought have learned
during its voyage that the blockade Of the place in ques
ton still continued. But all vessels which, after having
been warned of once shall, during the voyage at
tempt second time, TO enter the blockaded port
during the continuance Of the blockade shall thereby
subject themselves 10 be detained and condemned.
BY bocaded port is understood into which by the
disposition OF the power which attacks H. with proper
number Of ships sufficiently near there evident
| danger In entering
ARTICLE III.
The high contracting parties In order to prevent and
avoid all dispute by determining, with certainty what
shall be considered by them contrabana in time Of and
such cannot be conveyed to the countries cities places
under the Of oontraband of shall be comprised
only cannons morars, Petards granades muskets, balls
4 bombs gun-carriages gunpowder, satpere, matches
troops whether infantry cavalry together with all that
sppertains TO hem also every other munton Of war
and generally species cf arms, and instruments in
rOn steel brass copper in any other material whatever
manufactured prepared and made expressly for Purposes
Of war; whether by land or -.
Aud II Il -sssly declared and understood that the
above set forth as contraband Of shall
not entail conhscauon either the vessel which il
shall have been loaded the merchandise forming the
rest Of the cargo Of said vessel whether the said merchan
disc belong to the or to n different owner.
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The citizens and subjects OF each Of the high contracting
parties shall have aud undoubted right to travel and
reside in the States the other remaining subject only
the precautions Of police which practsed towards the
citizens or subjects Of the most favored nations,
ARTICLE '.
The citizens or subjects Of Of the high contracting
parties travelling residing in the territories Of the other
shall be free from all military service whether by land
sea- from all bietng Of soldiers in their houses from
every extraordinary contribution general and by law
established and from all forced loans shall they be
mposons other greater than those which are may
hereafter be- paid by the subjects citizens Of the most
favored nations in the respective States Of the high
tracing parties Their dwellings warehouses; and all
premises appertainng thereto, destined for purposes of
commerce or residence shall be respected No arbitrary
searches of visit to their houses whether private or OF
business and arbitrary examination inspection what
ever Of their books papers accounts Of trade shall be
made; but such shall have place only in virtue
of warrant granted by the judicial authorities And each
Of the high contracting parties expressly engages that the
citizens subjects Of the other residing in their respective
States shall enjoy their property and personal security in
ne full and ample a their citizens sub
eots the citizens subjects OF the most favored ma
| tons
!
The citizens and subjects Of each Of the contracting par
ties residing the States Of the other shall be entitled to
carry on commerce. arts trade, and TO occupy dwell
nps shops and warehouses; and to dispose Of their prop
erty Of every kind whether real personal by sale gift
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