Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-08
LPuBLIc REsoLurIoN-No. Az

approved, july II, 1852.
PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. Al.
A RESOLUTION authorizing the state Of
Minnesota to change the line of certain
branch railroads in said state, and for other
purposes.
| WHEREAS by an act of congress approved
March third eighteen hundred and fftv.
| seven, there was granted to the territory OF
Minnesota lands to aid in the construction
Of railroad from Saltwater, via St Paul
and ST. Anthony, to a point between the
foot OF Big Stone lake and the mouth of
Sioux Wood river, with branch, via St
Cloud and Crow Wing to the navigable
waters Of the Red river of the north, the
northern terminus of which was fixed by
the legislature of said territory at st. Vim
cent; and whereas it is now believed that
the public interests require change of To-
cation of part of said branch road :
Therefore
Be it resolved by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of Amer
erica in congress assembled, that, in lieu of
that part OF the railroad grant TO Minnesota
territory, by act Of congress approved March
third, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, which
extends northwesterly from the intersection
of the tenth parallel with the fourth guide
meridian, there shall be granted to the state
of Minnesota the alternate sections within six
mile limits of such new branch line of route
as the authorities of the state may designate
having its southwestern terminus at any point
on the existing line between the falls of St.
Anthony and Grow Wing, and extending in
northeasterly direction to the waters of Lake
Superior, with right OF indemnity between
the fifteen miles limits thereof provided this
resolution shall take effect from the filing in
the general land office of the acceptance by
the authorities aforesaid of.such substitution:
whereupon the land north of the intersection
aforesaid in the grant as authorized by the
said act of third March, eighteen hundred
and hfty-seven, being by said acceptance dis
encountered of the railroad grant, shall be
dealt with as other public lands of the Uni
ted States. Approved, July u, 1862.
By the President Of the United States of Am.
erica.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS special treaty between the Uni
ted States of America and his majesty the
KING OF Hanover, concerning the abolition of
the Stade or Brunshausen Dues. was conclud-
ed and signed by their respective plenipoten-
tiarieS 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
Stade or Brunshausen Dues.
The United States of America and his mai
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
a special treaty to the end to free the naviga-
ton Of the Elbe 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
nary at the royal Prussian court the ieuten
ant colonel and extraordinary aide-de-camn
MIR. August Wilhelm Won Reitzenstn;n'
knight commander of the second class of tho
royal guelphic order, &C, who. after having
exchanged their full powers, and having found
them to be in due and proper form, have con-
cluded the following articles:
ARTICLE l..
LIS udJSoly lllS 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 calledy Schwinee, des.
ignated under the name of the Stade or Brun-
shausen Dues.
2. To levy no toll of any 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 II.
His majesty the king of Hanover obligates
himself moreover to the United States of
America
l. 10 provide as hitherto, and to the extent
OF the existing obligations, for the mainte-
nance OF the works that are necessary IN the
iree navigation Of the Elbe.
q Not to impose, as a comnensat;or Go.
me expenses resulting from the execution %
TINS obligation, upon the American roar;oa
any charge whatever, in lieu and place Of The
St1de or Brunshausen dues. WIZ