Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07
Approved, July II, 1862.
By the President Of the United States of Am.
erica

By the President of the United States of Ans.
erica.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a special treaty between the Uni
ted States Of America and his majesty the
king of Hanover, concerning the abolition of
the Stade or Brunshalisen Dues, was conclud-
ed and signed by their respective. plenipoten-
taries at Berlin, on the 9th day of November
last, which treaty is word for word as follows:
Special treaty between the United States of
America and his majesty the king of Hano-
yer, concerning the abolition of the Stade or
Brunshausen Dues, signed at Berlin, Novem-
Der, 6, 1861.
Special treaty concerning the abolition of the
Stadc or Brunshausen Dues.
The United States of America and his maj
esty the king of Hanover, equally animated
by the desire to increase and facilitate the re-
lations of commerce and navigation between
the two countries, have resolved to conclude
special treaty to the end to free the naviga-
ton of the EEbe from the tolls known under
the designation of the Stade or Brunshausen
Dues, and for that purpose confessed full pow
ers; the president OF the United States of
America upon Mr.. Norman b. Judd, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of
the United States of America to Prussia, and
his majesty the king of Hanover upon his en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tlary at the royal Prussian court, the lieuten-
ant colonel and extraordinary aide-de-ca
Mr.. August Wilhelm Won Reitzenstein,
knight commander OF the second class of the
royal guelphc order, &C., who, after having
exchanged their full powers, and having found
them to be in due and proper form, have con-
Guided the following articles
ARTICLE I.
His majesty the king of Hanover assumes
towards the United States of America, who
accept the same, the obligation.
/. To abolish completely and forever the
toll hitherto levied on the cargoes of Ameri-
can vessels ascending the Elbe, and passing
the mouth Of the river called Schwinge, des-
ignated under the name Of the Stade or Brun-
shausen Dues.
2. To levy no toll of anv kind OF whatever
nature it may be, upon the hulls or cargoes
of American vessels ascending or descending
the Elbe, in place of those dues, the abolition
of which is agreed upon in the preceding par
agraph.
3. Nor to subject hereafter, under any pre-
text whatever, American vessels ascending or
descending the Elbe to any measure of con-
troll regarding the dues that are hereby alb
olished.
ARTICLE H.
His majesty the king of Hanover obligates
himself moreover to the United States of
America
l. To provide as hitherto, and to the extent
of the existing obligations, for the mainte-
nance of the works that are necessary to the
free navigation of the Elbe.
2. Not to impose, as a compensation for
the expenses resulting from the execution of
this obligation, upon the American marine
any charge whatever, in lieu and place of the
StBde or Brunshausen dues.
ARTICLE III.
By way of damage and compensation for
the sacrifices imposed upon his majesty the
king of Hanover by the above stipulations, the
United States of America agree to pay to his
majesty the king of Hanover, who accepts
the same, the sum of sixty thousand three
hundred and tfty-three thalers, Hanoverian
currency, this being the proportional quota
part of the United States in the general table
of naturalization for the abolition of the
Stade or Brunshausen dues.
ARTICLE ".
The sum of sixty thousand three hundred
and 1ifty-three thalers cOurant stipulated in
article III, shall be paid at Berlin into the
hands of such persons as shall have been au-
thorized by his majesty the king of Hanover
to receive it, on the day of the exchange of
Publications as hereinafter provided.
In consideration of the fact that the stpu-
lations contained in articles | and II have
already been applied to the American flag
since the first day of july 1861, the United
States of America agree to pay besides, and
the same time with the capital above named,
the interest of that sum, at the rate of four
per centum per annum, commencing with the
first day of October, 1861.
ARTICLE V.
The execution of the obligations contained
in the present treaty is especially subordinated
to the accomplishment of such formalities and
rules as are established by the constitutions
of the high contracting powers; and the
compliance with these formalities and rules
be brought about within the shortest DELAY
possible.
ARTICLE vi.
The treaty of commerce and navigation
concluded between the United States of
America and his majesty the king of Hano-
yer, on the tenth day of June, 1916, shall
continue to remain in force, with the excep-
ton of the stipulation contained in paragraph
g. article l, which shall cease to have effect
after the present treaty shall have been rati-
fed.
ARTICLE VII
This treaty shall be approved and ratified,
and the Publications shall be exchanged at the
city Of Berlin within six months from the
present date, or sooner, if possible.
In faith whereof, the respective plenipoten-
tiailes nave signed the above articles both in
the English and German language. and thew
have thereunto affixed their seals.
Done IN duplicate at Berlin the sixth dav Of
November, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-one, and the in
dependence Of the United States of America
the eighty-sXth.
N. Is. JUDD, f. q,
WILHELM AUGUsrVoN REITZENRrEIN.JILssji
PROTOCOL.
1t remains understood that, until the execu-
ton of the stpulations contained in article "
aud VII Of the treuty Of to-day shall have ta-
ken place, the IIanoyerian government shall
preserve the right, Professionally, by way Of
precaution 10 maintain the dues which it has
agreed TO abolish. Butts soon as the United
States of America shall have fulfilled the stip-
ulations therein mentioned, the Hanoverian
government shall order the discharge of that
temporary measure Of precaution, as regards
merehandze transported in American vessels.
Until, however, all the powers, parties 10 the
general treaty Of the 22d day Of June, 1861,