Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-10-31

| citizens thereof. --
In witness whereof, I have hercunto
set my hand, and caused the
seal Of the United States 10 be
affixed. Done in the city ol
Washington, this Goth day ol
H.. s. September in the year Of ou,
Lord one thousand eight hun
| dred and sixty-one, and of the
independence Of the United
States Of America tile eighty.
sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President ag H"
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, E5aa
aa; Secretary of State.
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by the President Of the United States of
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A PROCLAMATION. 9zE xa.
WHEREAS Treaty of Amity, Com
mercc and Navigation, and for the sur.
render Of fugitive criminals, between
the United States of America and the
Repu blic of Venezuela, was concluded
and signed at Caracas, on the twenty
seventh day of August. one thousand
eight hundred and sixty, which Trea.
ty. being in the English and Spanish
languages. is word for word as fol-
lows 1854 nasl a
The United States of America and the
Republic of Venezuela, equally ami
mated with the desire of maintain
ing the cordial relations, and of
tightening, If possible, the bonds of
friendship between the two coun-
tries, as we'll as to augment, by all
the means at their disposal, the COM
mercial intercourse of their rcspec-
tive citizens, have mutually y resolved
to conclude q general convention of
amity, commerce, and navigation,
and for the surrender of fugitive
criminals. For this purpose they
have appointed as their plcnipotcn-
tiaries, to-wit: the President of the
United States, Edward A. Turpin,
Minister Resident near the Govern
mcnt Of Venezuela (; and the Presi-
dent Of -Venezucla, Pedro dc Las
Casas, Secretary Of State in the De-
partmcnt Of Foreign Relations, who,
after q communication of their re-
epective full powers, have agreed
to the following articles
se ARTICLE 1. v ~
It is the intention Of tho high con-
contracting parties that there shall
continue to be firm, inviolablc, and
universal peace and true and sincere
friendship between the Republics Of
the United States of America and
Venezuela, and between their rcspec-
tive countries, territories, cities, towns,
and people, without exception of per-
SONS or places. II. unfortunately, the
two nations should become involved
in war, the one with the other, the
term of six months after the declara-
tion thereof shall be allowed to the
merchants and other citizens and in
habitants respectively, on each side,
during which time they shall be at
liberty 10 withdraw themselves, with
their effects and movables, which they
shall have the right to carry away,
send away, or sell, as they please,
without the least obstruction nor
shall their effects, much less their per.
sons, hc seized during such term Of
six months on the contrary. passports
shall he valid for term necessary
for their return, and shall be given to
them for their vessels and the effects
which twey may wish to carry with
them or send away and snch pass
ports shall be a safe conduct against
tho insults and captures, which priva.
tcers may attempt against their per-
sons and effects, and the money, debts,
shares in the public funds, or ia
banks, or any other property, person
al or real, belonging to the citizens of
the one party in the territories of the
other shall not be confiscated or Sc
questrated. as hat
ARTICLE II.
The citizens Of each Of the high
contracting parties, residing or cstab-
lished in the territory of the other,
shall be exempt from all compulsory
military service by sea or by land,
and from all forced loans or military
exactions or acquisitions nor shall
they be compelled to pay any contri-
buttons whatever higher or other than
those that are OF may be paid by ma
tive citizens. D @
ARTICLE H.
The citizens of the contracting par.
ties shall be permitted to enter, so
journ, settle, and reside in all parts OF
said territories, and such as may wish
to engage in business shall have the
right to hire and occupy warehouses,
provided they submit to the laws, as
well general as special, relative to the
rights of travelling. residing, or ira
ding. While they conform to the laws
and regulations in force they shall be
at liberty to manage themselves their
own business, subject to the jurisdic.
tion Of either party, as well IN respect
to the consignment and sale Of their
goods by Wholesale or retail as with
respect to the loading, unloading, and
sending of their ships. They may
also employ such agents or brokers as
they may deem proper, and shall in all
these cases be treated as the citizens
Of tho country wherein they reside
it being. nevertheless, distinctly UNI
derstood that they shall be subject to
such laws and regulations also in re-
spect to Wholesale or retail. They shall
have free access to the tribunals ol
justice, in cases to which they may be
q party. on the samc terms which are
granted by the laws and usage Of the
country to native citizens for which
purpose they may employ in defence
Of their interests and rights such ad