Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-11
FRANKLIN PIERCE. By THE PRESIDENT:
 W. HUNTER, Aati@g lS.7eta,y 4 Sote
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES OF
 AMERICA:

AMERICA:
 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS con, cation between the Unitel States ot America and hi, Ma,esy the King of thu Kingdom of ie Two Nlcle, concuticd and signed hy theil feHle'uNe IIcHI "tcnaIea in th. city ol Naples ol lhe l"lh day ol January, ls55: winch contention for word us follows:
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 The United States of America anu hi, Majesty thu, klhg ol the kingdom of the Two >iciiies cqual, ahlh"tee with 4 desire t. mlaatan and tv prc,ciN t rom all harm the re ations of good under standing Millh nave al ali umtN so happily aubsis,cI between 'h HHelNes aN a'ao bc Ween lh, inhabitants of their Respective atc1, have mutually agreed to crlrruutt bH means oi a formal convention, the principle, of the llElt "f nruiraS at which they ie.ugulv as indispensable conditions oI .li freedom of max iratjon and maritime trade. For thls purpose the President ,f the mted States has conferred full powers on tobyrt Dale Owen minister resident at Naples of the Uhlt'd Htatco "i America; and his Ma estv the hhg of the kiug ,o of the Two SiciIirs Mas coutr- red INc powers "n Mf. Louis Cartita della sIina. of the dukes o Tractto, weekly naiuIdumo of hi, Ma Jesty. commentator of his royal order of the civil ment o Frtncl, the First grand cross of th, ds-in- gtahcd royal spanish order of Charles the i hirI great officer o the order of the legion dhunf rIr grand cross o the order of St. Miiehac of Btvier grand cross ot the Fucntnc order of the merit un- der tlc tide o St Joseph grand cross of the order of
 
 Nlco grand cross "f the Brazilian orl3r Of the r, provislonay charged with the portfolio of foreign affairs; and said penipoentiaries. after having cX- changed their full powers; found in good and due form, have concluded and signed the following arti- ces
 ARTICLE I. The two high contracting parties recognize as per manent and immutablc the following prncipl,s to Wit lst' nat free ships make free good- that Is to say, that the effects or goods belonging to su6lects or citizens of power or State at war are free from capture and contscaon when found on board "i neutral vessels, with the exception of arti cieS contraband ot war. 2d. That the property of neutraS on board an enemy vessel is not subject to conhScaton unless the same be contrahand ot war hey engage to apply these principles to the com lnerce and navigation of all such powers and States as shall consent to adopt them on their part as Der man, nt and immutabie.
 ARTICLE H.
 The two high contracting parties reserve themselves to come to an nteror understanding circumstances may require with regard to the application and 'efSloh to be gwen. If there be cause for it. to the principles iaii down in the first article But they dce arc from this time that they will take the spula'lons contained ill said article lst as il rule whenever It shall become question, to judge of the rights of neutrality.
 ARTICLE TIT.
 IL IS "gr ed by the high ting parties that all nations which shall or may consent to acccdc to the fnIes of the first article of this cunvcn ion by for ma declaration stpnGaling to observe them shall eoy the rights resulting from such accession as they shall be enjoyed and observed by the two powers 7igning tli, convention They shall mutually com nuncate to each other the results of the steps which may be taken on the subject.
 ARTICLE ".
 The present convention shall be approved and ra- tifed by the President of the Uni ed States of Ame- ri'a by and with the advice aii consent ot the Sc nate of said States, and by lis Majesty the Kim of the kingdom of the Two Sicies and tue ratification, of he same shall becXchanged at Washington wi hin the pcllod of tW elrc montAs counting from this day or sooner fl P sslble.
 In faith whereof. the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the present convention. in duplicate and thereto affixed tle seal of their arms Done at Napl l}th of January. lS55 ROBERT DALE OW EN. IL. s1 And whereas the said convention has been duly ratified on both pa,s and the respective ratfcaonS Of the same were exchanged in the city of Washn. ton on the l4th instant. by William L. Marcy. Sccre- speare his Scilian Majestys Charge dafares in the | ments.
 | Now therefore be it known that l. FRANKLIN | PIERCE, President of the United States of America have caused the said convention to be made public to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith | by the United States and the citizens thereof. In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed Done in the city of Washington, the 18th day of | r, ,1 July, in the year of our Lord 1855 and l." 'J of the Independence of the United States of 1 America the cightieth. FRANKLIN PIERCE. | BY THE PRESIDENT:
 w. L. MARCY. Sec'v of State