Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-02
OFFICIAL.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES or
AMERICA.
a Proclamation.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES u
AMERICA.
a Proclamation.
Whereas A treaty of Amity. Commerce and Nayi-
CATION and for the surrender OF fugitive CRIMINALS
between the United States of America and Nenezuc'
Ia was concluded and signed at Caracas the
twelitv-sevrnth day of August, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty, which treaty being IN the English
and Spanish languages, is word for word as FOL
lows
The United States of America and the Republic of
Venezuela, equally animated with the desire OF
maintaining the cordial relations, and olughehlhS
ifnossible The bonds OF friendship between the Two
countries well to augment, by all tile means at
their disposal, the commercial intercourse of their
respective citizens, have mutually resolved to CON
cude general convention OF amty, commerce and
navigation, and for the surrender OF fugitive crlm
nals For this purpose they have appointed as tleIr
plenpotcntiaries, wit the President Of the
United States, Edward a. Iurpin, Minister resident
near the government oi Venezuela, and the Presi-
dent of Venezuela, Pedro de Las Casas, Secretary of
State in the Department of Foreign Relations WHO,
after communication Of their respective full
powers, have agreed TO the following articles
ARTICLE |. 1t is the intention OF the ilSh con-
tracing parties that there shall continue 10 be firm,
inviolabe, and universal peace and true and sill
cere friendship between the Republics of the United
states of America and Venezuela, and between their
respective countries, territories. cities towns and
people, without exception OF persons or places II,
unfortunately the two nations should become III
v0lyed in war. the one with the other the term OF
six months after the declaration thereof shall be
allowed to The merchants and other citizens and IN
hahitans respectively, on cach side, du1ng winch
time they shall be at liberty to withdraw Them
selves with their effects and noveables which they
shall have the right to carry away, send away,
sell, as they please without the least obstruction
shall their effects much less their persons be
seized during such term of six months; on thecuE-
trary passports shall be valid for term necessary
for their letulh aud shall be given to them for their
vessels and the effects which they may wish TO carry
with them or send away. and such passports shall
be safe conduct against the insults aud captures,
which pTlvaeers may attempt against their persons
and effects. and the money debts, shares public
funds or in banks or ans other property, personal
p % lp
the territories Of the other shall not be conscaied
sequestIated.
ARTICLE 1.-THE citizens of each Of the high
contracting parties, residing established III tie
territory OF the other, shall be exempt from all
compulsory military service by sea or by land. and
from all forced loans or military eXachons or requl
sigions; shall they be compelled to pay any CON
trDutionS whateyer higher or other than those that
are may be paid by native citizens.
ARTICLE III The citizens OF the contracting par
tics shall be permitted 10 enter, sojourn settle. and
reside in all parts of said territories and such as
may wish to engage in business shall have the right
10 hire and occupy warehouses, provided they sub
nit 10 the laws, well general as special relative
TO the rights of travelling, residing, or trading.
While they conform to the laws and regulations i'll
@ t3tee 9y s9 be al 6eFty " to m ely
ther party, as well in respect to the consignment
and sale of their goods by wholesale retail. as
wIthrespee 10 the loading, unloading, and sending
OH their ships. They may also employ such agents
or bt okers ms they may deem proper, and shall in
all these cases be treated the citizens of the
try wherein they reside; il being. nevertheless dis
tnctly understood that they shah be subject TO such
laws and regulations also in respect to wholesale or
retail They shall have free access 10 tile tribunals
of justice, IN cases 10 which they may be party,
the same 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 inter
and rights such advocates, attorneys and other
agents as they may think proper.
ARTICLE Nv. The citizens Of each Of the high
contracting parties residing in the other shall Ell
joy the most perfect liberty of conscience. They
shall be subjected to Inconvenience whatever
account OF their religious belief nor shall the, in
ltT ii iDgl
of their religious worship in private houses, III
the chapelS and places which they may select for
that purpose; provided that IN SO doing. they ou-
serve the decorum due to the laws, uSages, and
toms OF the country. 1T is likewise agreed that the
citizens of the one country dying in the territory Of
the other may be inferred either i'll the ordinary
cemeteries, or III such Others may be selected for
that purpose by their own government, or by their
personal friends or representatives with the consent
OF the local authorities. All such cemeteries and
funeral professions going to returning tTom them
shall be protected from violation or disturbance.
ARTICLE V, The citizens OF each of the high
ractins parties. within the jurisdiction OF the other
shall have power to dispose ot their personal prop
crty by sale, donation, testament Otherwise and
their personal REPRESENTATIVES re being citizens of the
other contracting party, shall succeed their per-
sona property, whether by testament, or alb intes-
tatO. They may take possession thereof, either by
themselves, by Others acting TO. them, at their
pleasure, and dispose of the same paving such du-
ty only as.the citizens of the country wherein the
said personal property il situated shall be subject to
pay in like cases. In the absence of personal rep
resentanve, the same care shall be taken OF the
of native IN similar case, whilst the lawful own
may take measures for securing it. II a question
should arise amopg claimants as to the rghtiul
OWNERSHIP OF the properly, the same shall be final
ly decided Dy the tribunals OF The country in which
it is situated.
When en- the decease of any person holding real
estate within the territory of one party such real
estate would by the law of the land descend on the
citizen OF the other were lie not disqualified by alien
age, the longest term which the laws of the country
i'll which it is situated will permit shall be accorded
to him to dispose OF the same; shall he be sub
jeced, in doing, to higher or other dues than If
he were citizen OF the country wherein such cal
estate is situated.
ARTICLE Vi. The high contracting parties hereby
agree that whatever kind OF produce, manufactures
or merchandise OF any foreign country be. from
time TO time, lawfully imported into the United
States in their owu vessels may also be imported in
the vessels OF Venezuela, and no higher or other
duties upon the tonnage cargo of the vessels
shall be levied or collected, whether the impoIa-
ton be made i'll vessel under the flag OF the United
States or vessel under the flag of Venezuela. And
reciprOcaliy whatever kind o produce manutac-
lures, or merchandise OF any foreign country can
be from time TO time lawfully imported iuto Vene-
zuela in her own vessels, may also be imported in
vessels of the United States, and no higher or other
duties upon the tonnage cargo of the vessels shall
be levied or collected, whether the importation be
made III a vessel under the Nag of Venezuela or uI-
der the flag of the United States
Whatever can be lawfully exported or re.exnort
ed by one party in its own vessels TO any foreign
country, may in like manner be exported or re.eS-
ported IN the vessels OF the other; and the same du-
ties bounties, and drawbacks. shall be collected and
allowed. whether such expectation or re.exporta-
shall higher or other charges of any kind be i'm
posed in the. ports of one party on vessels of the
other than or shall be payable in the same ports
by national vessels.
ARTICLE VII. The preceding article is not appl
cable the cOasting trade OF the contracting par.
ties, which is respectively reserved by each exclu-
svely for lie own citizens But vessels of either
country shall be allowed 20 discharge part ofther
cargoes at one port and proceed to any other port
or ports in the territories of the other to discharge
the remainder, without paying higher other port
charges OF tonnage dues than would be paid by ma
tioHal vessels in such cases so long this liberty
shall be conceded to any foreign vessels by the laws
of both countries.
ARTICLE VIII. For the better understanding of the
preceding spuations, it has been agreed that every
vessel belonging exclusively TO citizen or citizens
of Venezuela, and whose captain is also citizen of
the same, such vessel having also complied with all
the other eqGisies established by law to acquire
such national cha acier though the construction and
crew are foreign, shall be considered for all the OBJ
jecs OF this treaty, as Il Venezuelan vessel
ARTICLE IN No higher other duty shall be i'm
posed the importation into the United States Of
any article the growth, produce, or manufacture of
Venezuela, OF her fisheries and no higher 9TH
er duty shall be imposed the importation into
Venezuela of any article the growth, produce
manufacture of the States their fisheries an are
or shall be payable the like articles the growth
produce, manufacture of any other foreign cOdn-
try or it's fisheries.
No other or higher duties charges shall be i'm.
posed in the United states on the expectation Of