Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-01
OFFICIAL.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
a ProcIamatioh.


AMERICA.
a Proclamation.
Whereas treaty of Amity, Commerce and Nayi-
ration and for the surrender of fugitive criminals
Between the United States of America and Venezue
la was concluded and signed at Caracas on the
tWenty-seyenth day of August, 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 ofghtening,
il fpossibe the bonds OF friendship between The Two
countries, well as to augment by all the means ut
their disposal the commercial intercourse OF their
respective citizens. have mutually resolved to con-
Guide general convention OF amity, commerce and
navigation, and for the surrender OF fugitive cimi-
mails For this purpose they have appointed as their
plenipOtentiaries, to Wit : the PRESIDENT OF the
United States, Edward A. Turpin. Minister Resident
near the government OF Venezuela, and the Presi-
dent of Venezuela Pedro de Las Casas, Secretary of
State in the department OF Foreign helalols, VINO,
after a communication of their respective full
powers, have agreed TO the following articles
ARTICLE l. 1t is the intention of the high con-
tracing parties that there shall continue be firm,
inyiolabe, and universal peace and true and sin
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. IT,
unfortunately, the two nations should become IN
yOlyed 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
habitants respectively, on each side, during which
selves with their effects and moveables which they
shall have the right TO carry away, send away, or
sell as they please, without the least obstruction
shall their effects, much less their persons be
seized during such Term of six months; on the con-
trury passports shall be valid for term necessary
for their return, and 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 and captures,
which priyaeers may attempt against their persons
and effects. and the money, debts, shares IN public
funds or IN banks, or any other property personal
real. belonging to the citizens OF the one party in
the territories of the other shall not be conscated
sequestrated.
ARTICLE 1.-The citizens of each of the high
contracting parties, residing established III the
territory OF the other, shall be exempt IRON all
compulsory military service by sea or by land, and
from all forced loans military exactions Tequi-
sitions shall they be compelled TO pay any con
tributiOns whatever higher other than those that
or may be paid by native citizens.
ARTICLE III. The citizens of the contracting par
ties shall be permitted to enter soour settle, and
reside in all parts of said territories and such as
may wish to engage in business shall have the night
10 hire and occupy warehouses, provided they sub
nit to the laws, well general special, relative
to the rights of travelling residing, or trading.
bdsnesy sdpJter to me J1rsdiction Of eli
ther party, as well in respect TO the consignment
and sale of their goods by wholesale Ietail, as
withrespeet to the loading unloading, and sending
OH their ships. They may also employ such agents
or brokers' as they may deem proper, and shall in
all these be treated The citizens of the coun
try wherein they reside it being, nevertheless, dis
tlnctly understood that they shall be subject to such
laws and regulations also in respect to wholesale or
retail. They shall have free access the tribunals
Of Justice, in cases to which they may be party
the same terms which granted by the laws aud
usage OF the country 10 native citizens; for which
purpose they may employ in defence of their inter
ests 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
JOY the most perfect liberty of conscience. They
shall be subjected TO Inconvenience whatever on
account OF their religious belief. nor shall they in
any manner be annoyed disturbed in the exercise
in ppiV hfrSn in
the chapes and places which they may select for
that purpose; provided thar, in doing, they oD-
serve the decOrum due TO the laws, usages and Gus
toms OF the country. 1t is likewise agreed that the
clfiAens OF the one country dying in the territory of
the other may be inferred either in the ordinary
cemeteries, or IN 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 from them
shall be protected from violation or disturbance.
ARTICLE V. The citizens Of each of the high con-
tracing parties within the jurisdiction of the other
shai nave power to dispose OF their personal prop
ery by sale, donation, testament, otherwise; and
thsf personal re2resentaiyes being citizens OF the
other contracting party shall succeed TO their per
sonal property, whether by testament, alb intes-
tao. They may take possession thereof either by
themselves, or by Others acting 70. them, their
pleasure, and dispose of the same, paying such du-
ty only as the citizens of the country wherein the
said personal property is situated shall be subject
pay IN like eases. In the absence of personal rep.
resentauye the same care shall be taken OF tie
property as by law would be taken of the property
Il u IL
er may take measures for securing it. II question
should arise among claimants as to the iightful
ownership OF the property, the shall be final
y decided by the tribunals Of fhe country in which
ii is situated
When ON 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 lie not disqualified by alien
ago, the longest term which the laws of the country
III which it is situated will permit shall be accorded
TO nm to dispose OF the same; shall he be sub
jected, in so doing, to higher other dues than If
he were citizen OF the country wherein suchleal
estate is situated.
ARTICLE vi. The high contracting parties hereby
agree that whatever kind of produce manufactures
or merchandise of any foreign country can he from
time 10 time, lawfully imported into the United
States in their own vessels, may also be imported in
the vessels OF Venezuela, and no higher other
ddties upon the tonnage cargo of the vessels.
shall be levied or collected. whether the impoTta-
ton be made in vessel under the flag of the United
States, or vessel under the flag of Venezuela And
feelpfocaily Whatever KIND OF produce manuiac-
tures, or merchandise of any foreign country can
be from time to time lawfully imported into Vene-
zuela in her own vessels may also be imported in
vessels of the United States and higher or other
duties upon the tonnage cargo of the vessels shall
be levied or collected whether the importation be
MADE in vessel under the flag of Venezuela or un-
der the flag OF the United States
hatever can be lawfully exported or re.export-
eo oy one party IN Its own vessels, to any foreign
country, may IN Ike manner be exported or re-ex-
ported in the vessels of the other and the same dn
ties bounties, and drawbacks, shall be collected and
allowed whether such expectation or re.exnorta-
ton be made in vessels OF the or the other Nor
shall higher other charges of any kind he i'm
posed in the ports Of one party on vessels of the
other than shall be payable in the same ports
by national vessels
ARTICLE VII. The preceding article is not appli
cable 10 the coastng trade of the contracting bar.
ties, which is respectively reserved by each exclu-
svely for its own citizens. But vessels of either
country Shall be allowed 70 discharge part oftheir
cargoes at one port and proceed to any other port
orports in the territories of the other to discharge
the remainder, without paying higher other port
charges tonnage dues than would be paid by ma
uohal vessels in such cases long as this liberty
shall be conceded to any foreign vessels by the laws
Of both countries.
ARTICLE VIII. For the better understanding of the
preceding stipuatons it has been agreed that every
vessel belonging exclusively to citizen citizens
OF Nehezuela; and whose captain is also citizen of
the same, such vessel having also complied with all
the other requisites established by law TO acquire
huch haonai aIacier though the construction and
grew arc foreign shall be considered for all tile OBJ
Jeets OF TINS treaty, as Venezuelan vessel
ARTICLE Ia No higher other duty shall be i'm
posed on the importation into the United States OF
any arAcie the growth, paoduee, or manufacture OF
Venezuela, or OF her fisheries and no higher or 9th
er duty shall be imposed on the Importation into
Nenezueia of any article the growth, produec ot
manufacture Of tile States their fisheries tbs,
shall be payable ON the like articles The erwin
produce. or manufacture Of any other foreign conn
Try or it, fisheries.
80 other higher duties or charges shall be i'm
posed in the United states on the expectation Of