Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-31


AMERICA.
n Proclamation.
Whereas treaty of Amity Commerce and Nayi
CATION and for the surrender Of fugitive criminals
between the United States of America and Venezue
Ia was concluded and signed at Caracas on the
tWeuty-seeenth day OF August one thousand eight
hundred and sixty which treaty being in the English
and Spanish languages, is word Tor 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 oftightening,
Impossible the bonds OF lrlendshlp between the two
countries well to augment, by all the means at
their disposal the commercial intercourse of their
respective citizens have mutually resolved to con-
cude general convention of amity, commerce and
navigation and for the surrender OF fugitive crmi.
mails For TINS purpose they have appointed as their
plenipoteniiaries, to wit the President OF the
United States Edward y. Iurpin, 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 Relations, who,
after communication of their respective fall
powers, have agreed to the following articles
ARTICLE /. 1t is the intention OF the high con-
tracing parties that there shall continue be firm,
invioable, ana 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, aud
people without exception of persons or places If,
unfortunately the two nations should become in
volyed 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, each side, during which
time they shall be at liberty to withdraw them.
selves. with their effects and moveables which they
shall have tbe right TO carry away send away, or
sell, they please without the least obstruction
shall their effects much less their persons be
seized during such term OF six months; ON the CON
trary, passports shall be valid for term necessary
for their Ietur and shall be given to them for their
vessels and the effects which they may wish to carry
with them send away and such passports shall
be safe conduct against the insults and captures
which priyateers may attempt against their persons
and effects and the money, debts, shares in public
funds, or IN banks, any other property, personal
real belonging to the citizens OF the party in
the territories OF the other shall not be coniiscaed
sequestratcd.
ARTICLE 1.-The citizens of each of the high
contracting parties, residing or established in the
territory of the other, shall be exempt from al
compulsory military service by sea or by land and
from all forced loans military eNactons requi
stiOns; nor shall they be compelled TO pay any con
tributions whatever higher other than those tina
are or may be paid by native citizens
ARTICLE III. The citizens of the contracting par
ties shall be permitted to enter, soiOurn, settle anC
reside in all parts of sand territories, and such
mag wish engage in business shall have the righ
to hire and occupy warehouses, provided they sub
init TO the laws, well general special, relative
10 the rights Of travelling, residing, or trading
While they conform o the laws and regulations IN
force, they shall be al liberty 10 manage themselves,
their own business subject to the jurisdiction Of Ell
ther party, as well in respect to the consignment
and sale of their goods by wholesale or retail, as
withrespeet to the loading unloading, and sending
Off their ships They may also employ such agents
or boxers as they may deem proper, and shall in
all these cases be treated the citizens OF the
try wherein they reside; it being. nevertheless dis
tnetly understood that they shall be subject TO such
laws and regulations also in respect 10 wholesale
retail. They shall have free access TO the tribunals
OF Justice, i'll cases to which they may be party, on
the same terms which granted by the laws and
usage OF the country to 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 ~, 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 incony eniemces whatever
account OF their religious belief nor shall they in
any manner be annoyed or disturbed in the exercise
of their religious worship i'll private houses, in
the chapels and places which they may select for
that purpose provided that, in so doing, they OIL
serve the decorum due to the laws usages and Gus
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, 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
shall have power to dispose of their personal prop
erty by sale, donation, testament, otherwise; and
their personal representatives, being citizens OF Tie
other contracting party, shall succeed TO their per
sonal property whether by testament, or alb mites
tatO. They may take possession thereof, either by
themselves. or by Others acting 70. them, al the
pleasure and dispose of the same, paying such du
ty only as the citizens of the country wherein th
said personal property is situated shall be subject {,
pay in like cases. In the absence of personal rep
resentatiyei the same care shall be taken OF TIN
property As by law would be taken of the propert,
Of a native in similar case, whilst the lawful own
may take measures for securing it, II question
should arise among claimants to the Tightfu
ownership of the property, the same shall be final
y decided BY the tribunals OF the country in whic
ii is situated
When on the decease of any person holding rea
estate within the territory of one party such Tea
estate would by the law of the land descend on til
Ii Alter
age, the longest term which the laws of the countr
in which it is situated will permit shall be accorde
TO him to dispose OF the same nor shall he be sui
jected, in doing, to higher or other dues than
he were citizen OF the country wherein such e'
estate is situated.
ARTICLE VI. The high contracting parties hereb
agree that whatever kind of produce, manufacture
or merchandise of any foreign country can be- froi
lime 10 time, lawfully imported into the Unite
States in their own vessels, may also be imported
the vessels OF Venezuela, and no higher or othe
duties upon the tonnage cargo of the Yessei
shall be levied or collected, whether the impons
ton be made in vessel under the flag of the Unite
States, or a vessel under the flag of Venezuela An
reciprocally whatever kind OF produce, manutac
lures. or merchandise of any foreign country cal
be from time 10 time lawfully imported into Nene
Zuela in her own vessels, may also be imported il
vessels of the United States and no higher or othe
duties upon the tonnage cargo of the Yesselss Hal
be levied or collected, whether the importation b
made IN q vessel under the dag of Venezuela or un
der the flag of the United States.
Whatever can be lawfully exported or re.eXport
ed by one party in its own vessels to any foreipl
country may in like manner be exported or re ex
ported in the vessels of the other: and the same din
ties, bounies and drawbacks, shall be collected an,
allowed, whether such expectation re.exporta
ton be made in vessels OF the one or the other No
shall higher or other charges Of any kind be in
posed in tile ports of one party vessels of tn
other, than shall be payable in the same port
by national vessels.
ARTICLE VII. The preceding article is not appl
cable to the eOasting trade of the contracting pa
ties, which is respectively reserved by each excl
sivey for its citizens. But vessels of eth
country shall be allowed 20 discharge part Of the
cargoes at one port, and proceed to any other pc
or ports in the territories Of the other TO dischar;
the reminder without paying higher or other pc
charges or tonnage dues than would be paid by II
iional vessels in such cases. SO long as this liber
shall be conceded to any foreign vessels by the Law
or both countries.
ARTICLE VIII. For the better understanding of IL
preceding stipuations, it has beenagreed that even
vessel belonging exclusively TO citizen or citizei
of Venezuela. and whose captain is also citizen
the same, such vessel having also complied with n
the other requisites established by law to acquii
such national character though the construction an
crew foreign shall be considered, for all the oil
jects OF this treaty, a Venezuelan vessel
Article TX. No higher or other duty shall be in
posed on the importation into the United States
any article the growth, produce, or manufacture
Vcnezuea, OF her fisheries and no higher otf
er duty shall be imposed on the importation int
Venezuela ofany article the growth, produce, 0
manufacture Of fe States their fisheries, than
or shall be payable on the like articles the growth
produce, or manufacture ofany other foreign coaI
try or its fisheries.
No other or higher duties or charges shall be in
posed in the United States on the expectation q