Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-07
OFFICIAL.
BY THE P5ENT or THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
pROrIA NATION

h HhhhtAspeclhl treaty DetWeen lnb UNI
>, ted States America, and his Majesty the
n King Of llar concerning the abolition of the
r, Stade or Brnusen Dues, was concluded and
n signed by respective Plenipotentinrles at
l.. Berlin, on TIN day of November last, which
Treaty is wtor word US follows;
Special 1feeoncerning the abolition Of tie
Stor Brunshdusea Dues.
The Unite0tcs of America and his Majesty
the King of bver, equally animated by the
desire 10 ince and facilitate the relations Of
, commerce navigation between the two coun-
tries, have rced to conclude special treaty,
10 the end toe the navigation of the Elbe
from the tollsown under the designation OF
the Siade of lnshausen duee and have for
that purpose erred full powers the Presi-
dent of the uh States of America upon MIR.
Norman b. j., Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenentary of the United States of
America to PIbl, anu his Majesty the King
of Hanover uphis Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenentiary Mt the Royal Prussian
Court, the Lie,aut Colonel and Extraordinary
Aide-de-Camp,. August Wilhelm Won Rei-
Zenstein, kuie elommuhder OF tine second class
OF the Royal Qphic Order, etc, who, after
having exchan. their full powers, and hav-
ing found tbembe in due and proper form,
have concludedi following articles;
ARTICLE l. lAlajesty the King of Hanover
assumes towarcbe United States of America
who accept the ne, the obligation
l, To abolishmpletely anu forever the toll
hitherto levied dhe cargoes of American ves-
sells ascending tElbe, aud passing the mouth
OF the river sail Schwinge, designated under
the name of he ade or Brunshausen dues;
2. To levy no of any kind, of whatever
nature it may be,pou the huls or cargoes of
American vesselsscending OF descending the
it.t aH Al, ..t...t a
which is agreed ION in the preceding para
graph;
g. Nor to subje hereafter, under any pre-
text whatever, African vessels ascending or
descending the Elho any measure of control
regarding the dueAat are hereby abolished.
ARTICLE IL. lliIajesiy the King Of Hanover
obligates himself recover TO the United States
Of America
]. 10 provide aaitherto, and to the extent
OF tue existing oblitions for the maintenance
OF The works that q necessary to the free nav
igation of the Elbe
= Not to impo, as compensation for the
expenses resutingrom the execution Of this
obligation, upon thAmerican marine my charge
whatever, in lieu nd place of the Slade or
Brunshauser dues.
ARTICLE II. BY way of damage and com
pensAtun fir the aCritices imposed upon his
Majesty TIL King Of Hanover by the above
stipulations the United States of America agree
TO pay to hi Majesty the King Of Hanover, who
accepts the same, the sum of sixty thousand
three hundtd aud fifty. three thaltrs, Hdnoverian
currency, ts being the proportional quota part
oil the unitt States in the general table Of in
denim iicaiin for The abolition of the Stade or
Brunshausa dues
ARTICLE ", The sum Of iixty thousand three
hundred anu fifty three thalers courant, slipua-
TED in article Ill, shall be paid Mt Berlin into
the hnndsof such person as shall have been an
thorizei II his Majesty the King of Hanover to
receive it,, IN the day Of the exchange OF ratii-
cations as hereinafter provided.
In consideration of the fact that the stipua-
tons contniirad in articles and III have already
been applied o the American flag since the first
day of July, 1851, the United Stntes of America
agree to pay nesiIes, and lat the same time
with The capital above named, the interest of
hat sum- AT the rate of four per centum per
commencing with the first day Of Oslo,
Der, 1861.
ARTICLE V. The execution of the Obligations
in the present treaty is especially su-
DOrdinatcd 70 the accomplishment OF such for
naliiies and rules as are established by the
Constitutions Of the high contracting Powers
md the compliance with these flrmnlilies and
'ules tie brought about within the shortest de.
ay possible.
Article vi. The treaty of commerce and
navigation concluded between the United States
If America aud his Majesty the King of Han
'ver, on the tenth day of June, 1886, shall con
inue to remain in force, with the exception oil
.he stipulation contained in paragraph 3. article
/, which shall cease 10 have effect after the
present treaty shall have been ratified.
ARTICLE VII. This treaty shall be approvet
aud ratified, and the ratifcltons shall be ex
changed at the city Of Berliu within six months
from the present date, or sooner, If possible.
In faith whereof, the respective Plenipotenti-
aries have signed the above articles, both in the
English and German languages, and they have
thereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate ut Berlin the sixth day ol
November, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred aud sxtY-oue, and the in
dependence Of the United States of America thl
eighty sixth.
N. Is. Jupp. l.. 8.
WILHELM AUGUST VoN REIIzEEsrEIN. L, 81
PROTOCOL.
1t remains understood TINT, until the execu
toi Of the sipulations contained in article
aHt VII of the treaty of To-day shall have ia
ken place, the lIanOverian Government shal
prearvc the right, Professionally, by way of Pre-
cauthu, 10 maintain the dues which ii has agree
to abolish. But as eoon Ms the United States o
Ameriu ehall have fulfilled the stipulation
therenmentioned, the llanoverian Governmen
shall oler the discharge Of that tenporar
meusureof precautiou, as regards merehandis
transported in American vessels. Uutil, how
ever, all the Powers, parties to the generG
treaty Of t,e 22d day Of June, 1861, concernin
he abolition OF the Siade or Brunshausen duet
shall have fulfill the engaged contained in th
articles vi ald VII Of the last named treaty
it shall have bower to require of American vel
sells proof OF their nationality, without thereb
causing them delay or detention.
Done at Berlin, the 9th November, 1861
N. b. JuDR L.s.1
WILHELM AUGUST Won REiTzENsTEN. LIS
A Aud whereas the said Treaty has been dul
ratified On blth parts, and the respective ratii
NtiOns of the same were exchanged at Berlil
o the twenty-nint OF April last by Norman
Jtld, Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister Plei
il'tudary of the United States, and Baron Az
gus Wilhelm Won Retzenstein, Envoy Extra
ordiary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
Nalety the King Of Hanover, on the part
their especiive Governments:
Now therefore, be it known that |, ABRAHA
LINooL, President of the United States
Amefica,ha have caused The said Treaty to be mat
pubic, tothe end that tho same, and ever
e,,cn -. 'O'o 'uete"', 'H"J w uuoeiNVu az
fuihlled vii good faith by the United Stat
and the citians thereof
ln witness 7horeof have hereunto act n
hand aud cansNl the seal of the United Stat
to be atlxed
Done il the city of Washington, ii
seventeenth day of June, in the ye
L. OF our 'ord one thousand eight hu
dred anesixty-two, and of the Ind
pendeneeof the United States L
eighty sikh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
by the President;
F. W. SEWARD, Aairg Secretary Of Sta
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