Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-03
,nuu@, commencing with the first day of ooto-

annum. commencing with the first day OF octo-
ber, 1861.
ARTICLE V. The execution of the obligations
contained in the present treaty is especially su,
bordinated to the accomplishment OF such for
malities aud rules as are established by the
Constitutions of the high contracting Powers /;
and the compliance with these fUrmalites and
rules to brought about within the shortest de-
lay possible.
Article vi. The treaty of commerce and
mitigation concluded between the United States
OF America aud his Majesty the King of Han
over, ON the teuth day of June, 1876. shall con
tinue to remain iii force with the exception of
the stipulation contained in paragraph 8, article
| l. which shall cease 10 have effect after the
present treaty shall have been ratified
ARucLE VII. This treaty shall be approved
and ratified, and tue rhtifcations shall be ex
changed at the city of Berlin within six months
from the present date, or sooner, if possible.
In faith whereof, the respective Plenpotenh-
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 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 sixth.
| N. u. JUDD. l.. 3
WILHELM August VoN REITzENsrEIN. l., s..
PROTOCOL.
1t remains understood that until the execu-
tion Of the slipulatons contained in article V
and VII of the treaty OF to-day shall have ta-
ken place, the llanoverian Government shall
preserve the right, professionally, by way of pre-
caution, to maintain the dues which it hhs agreed
to abolish. But us soOn as the United States of
America shall have fulfilled the stipulatons
therein mentioned, the Ianoverian Government
shall order the discharge of that temporary
measure OF precaution, us regards merchandise
transported in American vessels Until, how
ever, all the Powers, parties to the general
treaty Of the 22d day OF June, 1861, concerning
the abolition OF the Stade or Bruushausen dues,
shall have fulfilled The engaged contained in the
articles VI and VII of the last named treaty,
it shall have power to require of American YES
sells proof OF their nationality, without thereby
causing them delay Of detention
Done Mt Berlin, the 9th November, 1861.
NJ B. JUMP. l.. g.
WILHELM AUGUST Won RElTzENsrEIN. l..
And whereas the said Treaty has been duly
ratified ON both parts, md the respective ratii
cations of the same were exchanged at Berlin,
ON the tweuty-ninth Of April last, by Norman B.
Judd, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
ipotentiary of the United States and Baron Au-
gust Wilhelm Won Retzenstein, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his
Majesty the King OF Hanover, on the part of
their respective Governments
Now, therefore, be it known that |, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, President Of the United States of
America, have caused the said Treaty to be made
public, To the end that the same, and every
clause and article thereof may be observed and
fulfilled with good faith by the United States
and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof l have hereunto set my
baud and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done in the city Of Washington, this
seventeenth day of June, in the year
l.. $. of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty two, and Of the lnde-
peudence of the United States the
eighty sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
By the PRESIDENT
f, W. SEWARD 4cting Secretary Of State.