Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-04
T R F. ATIES.
BY YTHEPRESID ENT OF THE U s. OF AMERICA
 A PROCLAMATION

Approved, August II, lo56.
 EATIES.
 BYTHEPRESIDE ENT OFTHEU.S OF AMFPIcA PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, A general convention of friendship, re- cPiVea4 embellishments, commerce. and for the sur- r,t 4' IugItIVe criminals between the United ''HlGS 9i 1filcrca and the Swiss Confederation was ana slgned by th.ir respective pIenipoen- tlafies' Tn the city of Berne on the 25th dv of Nn atnnnJsJ suoG ioD9 h wheh convention subsequently alcHdeu oy competent authorities of the respeetiye governments, and being in the Fnyli.b anI Enak i'i1gaa9Gs! % Is word for word as follows:
 <. & ne hiteu states of America and the Swiss Con federation, equally animated by the desir, to rry1 serve ana to draw more closely the bonds of friend shlP winch So happily exist between the two reunb
 lcS, as well as to augment, by all the means at hnir ulsPosit the commercial intercourse of their respec i've ctzens, have mutually resolved to on.Ipi ia a general convention of fIenishp reciprocal esuhisb
 ncnts, commerce. and for the surrender of fugitive criminals. 7-'''o ,,'; TOT ths purpose, they have appointed as their {, The President of the United States, A. Dudley
 i"hi special agent ot the United States on mission to the Swiss Confederation; and the Swiss Federal e1uneli' hfnfy Druey, President of the Swiss Con ieueTatloh Director or the Political Departments and Frederick Frey Herosee, member of the Federal Couneil, Director of the Department of Commerce ahd or Tolls; who, after communication of their re- articles: ARTICLE I.
 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 conflict with the constitutional or legal pro Vlslons, as well federal State and cautona of the contracting parties The citizens of the United States alld the clZens of SWitzerlund as well us the en- pes oi their families subject to the constitutional and legal provisions aforesaid, and yielding obedience to the laws, regulations, and usages of the country "lereIn they reside shall be at liberty to come g5 or selves eImanently the former in the cautols of the Swiss Conte eration, the Swiss in the States of the tlhrflcan union, to acquire, possess. and alenate thcieln property. as is explained in article VJ to ina"ge their affairs; to exercise their profession their lhdustiy and commerce; to have eStubi shmcuts to possess warehouses; to consgu their products and Ileif meith'dlse, and to sell them by wholesale or retail, tl,er by themselves by such brokers or otier agents as they may think proper; tAey shall nave Tree access to the tribunals and shall be at IIoef| to prosecute and defend their rights before courts o justice in the manner as native citi- HenS' either hy themselves or by such advocates at toIhey or other agents they may think proper to select. Ao ptcunarv or other more burd,nsonccnn- ,uL"h shall be imposed upon their residence ar csab- iiShleht or upon the enjoyment of the above men uohed ilghta than shall De imposed upon citizens If the coHhtIy where they reside, nor any condition whatever to which the latter shall not b subject lhe foregoing privileges. however shall not extend to the exercise of political rights nor to a partipl- u"n Ill the property of communities corporations, or institutions ot " hch the citizens of one tarty e,tab-
 lNhed III the other, shall not have become lcberso or co-lroprctore.
 l ne ctlA,ns ot one of the countries residinr or established ln the other, shall be free from personal iHHi'ary servte hnt they shall be liable to the pcct- mary or maternal cont lhuOns which may be reqiIir.d bI Way ot compensation, from citizens oi the country service. " No higher impost. under whatever name. shall be eAated rom the citizens of one of the two countries rcNidlng or established ill the othcr than shall be le(ei upon citizens of the country in which they re- sue h?r any contribution whatsoever to which the latter shall not be liable.
 In of war, or of eXpropratiou for ,urnosos f puoc Uuty, the citizens ot one of the two countries residing or established in the other shall De placed upon an equal footing with the citizens of the coun- ty III which they reside with respect to inlemnties for damages they may have sustained. ARTICLE III. ne ctzens of one of the two republics residing or established in the other, who shaI desire to rcrI to ther country. who shall be sent thither by udi c"I decision by an act of police, or in conformity W4.h tAe laws anu regulations on morals and men
 t'y' shall be received at all times and under all ctr tuilotanccs, they, their wives, and their legitimate issue, in the country to which they belong and in winch they shall have preserved their right, iu con for'nlty with the laws therot.
 ARTICLE Iv
 In order to establish their character os ci,;zo,s of thc nlted States of America or as citizen, of Swift zefIand persons belonging to the two contr.tin,, countnes shall be bearer. ot passports or of other pa lN " ''LS i''iill VI 4ll- tttlI well as that "i the member, of their funiiv firli,h. or authenticated by diplomatic or consular uo.nt of ther nation, residing in tho one of the two countries winch they wish to nlubit.
 ARTICLE V.
 The citizens of each one of tie contraetinc, m 4io Slall have power 10 dispose of their personal lro,nr within the jurisdiction of the other br sale .lq,iI,n; donatIuH. In any other manner: an,I h.ir hairs whether by testament or 01 i9tsi.tt or their si e. >orS being citizens of the other palv shaIl snoana 70 'he SiHu property or inhoit it, ad they may take possession tleleoi. either by h"m>cNc, oYky others aclIng for them; they may di.o,, of th, :.,,,,, M they may think proper, paying Io other charro tjnn those to which the inhabitants of the country 7bn the sud property is situated slu be liable to ,,ly in Hllhar caae In the absence of such heir heirs or other successors the same care shall b. taken b, tl authorities for the preservation of the uroertv tl5t would he taken for the re>crt aton of th prop,rty "l native or the same country. until the lawful pro- I'G'or H'tH nave nat tune to take measures for pos aesshg himself of the same.
 he foregoing provision shall be applicable to real estate situated within the States of the American tmon. or within the cuntons of the Swis, Con!eUera inherit real estate.
 bHt n eae real estate situated within tie territo reS or one ot the contracting parties should fan to cuzeh oi the other pary who on account of his be- lhg q" alien could not permitted Jo hold ,uch nro P9 Ill Iie Nl1tc or III the canton in which it may be situated there shall be accorded to the said heir or olef successor such terms the laws of the State or canon "I permit to sell such prolelty he shall be l Ina proceeds thereof without dihicutv and vitbdut nay ing to ce government any other charges than those Wncl III similar case, would be paid by an inhabi tanl oi the country in which the real estate may be situated '-'''' '0 ARTICLE v1
 any controversy that may arise among the claim ants to the same Successon as to whom the lropertv Sh"i belong shall be decided according tho laws and ny the judges of the country in which the property i situated t'Vl~i'' 10 VII.
 The contracting partic, give to each other the priv l@3 o haylng each i'll the large cities and inpartJut Vo'cLeI places of thelr respective States, consus ahI Vce-colsuls of their appointment who shuIl eYNy the same privileges and powers in the disrharee 0l lhel dultS as those of the most favored nations buG oe'ore any consul tor vce-conSull shall act as such he shall, in the ordinary form be approved of l by tle government to which he is commissioned
 In their private ard business transactions. consuls and vlce-conSuS shall be submitted to the salne laws and u>ageS private individuals r;+iz.n. ,+ tI i Ill which they reside.
 IL Is hereby understood that in caae of offence against the laws by consul vice consul the g,v eTAlnent to which he is commissioned may accur].no to circumstances, withdraw his eXro,atur seui him away rom the country, or have him runshel in con- iorlnlty with the laws assigning to the other o,vn, ment Is rcasona for so donr
 he archives and papers belonging to the con>Ilatos shai! be respected invioaby, and under no preteyt Whatever shall any Inugstrate or other flnctiolrv Visit; selAc or Ill any way interfere with them vIu
 m all that reateN to the importation, exportation anu tra,t ot their respective products tine Uniled states Of America and the Swiss Confederation shall treat each other rccprocay as the hi St favored na tlon unon o nations, State society as is explained in the following articles:
 ARTICLE K.
 Neither of tic contracting parties shall imnoso any higher or other duties upon the importation eyror- tallon, or transit of the natural ur industrial iro ducts ot thc 9thcr than are shall be payable upon the like articles being the prodace of anv Other conn try not embraced vi hin its present limits. ARTICLE \.
 In order the more efectually to attain the object contemplated in article VIlI each of the contracting paftes hereby engages not grant any favor in co merce to any nation, union of nations State or so- cety, which shall not immediately be enjoyed by the other party.
 ARTICLE
 Should one of the contracting parties irnpose diff fprental dutips mon Inc proIur+s # or,.