Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-04
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ciaded Cardoas, august ~, 1860 Ratified b.
me President of The Unned Stdfes. February 2G
1861 izcddage Of RdGGcations, Aagast .
1861, Iroeiaimed by the President Of lie Uni
ted Suites, Stpt. 20, 1861
BY the President of the uniied States of America
PROCLAMATION
Wherets Treaty of Amiy Commerce, and Naviga
lioh and Tor the surrender Of fugitive criminals between
the United States of America aud the Republic o Vene
zuela' was concluded aud signed at Caracas IN tn,
twenty sevn nth day Of August thousand eight hun
dred and sixty, which Treaty being n the English and
sPanish languages, is word tor word as follows
. rhe United States of America aud the Rel ublia n
Venezuela equally animated with the desire Of main
tanning the cordial relations aud tighieng if pOssi
he me bonds Of friendship baween the two countries
hs Wen hs u augment ny all the means at their disposal,
the commercial intercourse Of their respective czsus
have mutually resolved to conclude general convention
OF amily commerce aud navigation, and for the
der Of fugitive criminals For This pufposs, they have
appointed as their ponpeteatiarios To wt the Pesi-
dent OF the Unitd States Edward A. rurpin Minister
Resident the Government of Neneziisla: ami the
Pesident of Venezuela Pedro de Las Casas Secretary
State in the Department Foreign Relations Who after
communication their respective full powers have
agreed To the following articles:
Article l. 1t lis the Intention Of the high contracting
parties that there shall continue to be ru inviolable
and universal peace, and true and sincere friendship
between tue Republs OF the United states of America
and Nenezuea and between leir respective countries
territories cities towns and people, without exception
ofpersons or places IT. unfortunately the two nations
should become Involved Ia war, with the other the
telm 0f SIX months af the declaration thereof sn la
allowed to tle merchants and other citizens aud inab
tans respectively each side, during which they
shall be al liberty Withdraw themselves with their
effects and mogalles which they shall have Tie right to
carry away ssnd away, or SELL they plutse without
me least obstruction nor shall their eilscs much less
their personsi be seized during such term sx months
on the contrary passports shall be valid for term nee
essary Tor Their return, and shall be given to them for
their vessels and the effects which they may wish u ear
ry with them or send away and such passports shalt be
sais eohnuct against Tue insults and captures which
privateers may attempt against their PER- and effects
and the money, debts. shares in the public fluids, in
banks or amy other t0er personal or real, belonging
TO the citizens Of the parry the territories the
other shall not be COATS htd u sequestrael
Article II. The citizens oi each OF the high contracting
parties residing established in the territory OF the
other, shall be exempt om all compulsory military
vice by by aud from all forced loans or milf
tay exactons acquisitions, shall they be compel-
ed to pay any contributions whatever higher other
than those that are or may lie paid by native citizens
Article I'll. Tho citizens Of the contracting parties
shall he permitted enter, spurn, settle reside in
ali parts of said territories ami such as may wish 10 an
gage business shall have tile right hire and oceupy
warehouses; provided they submit to the laws as well
general and special relative to the rights o travelling
residing or trading. While they confirm to the laws
and regulations in force, they shall bs at liberty to man
age themselves their business, subject 10 the jurs.
dicton OF either party well in respect to the congn-
ment and sale OF their goods by wholesale tail as
with respect to the loading, unloading and sepding of
their ships They may also employ such agents or bro
kes as they may deem proper and shall In all these
be treated the citizens O the country wherein they
resde 1t being nevertheless III nCtY understood that
they shall be subject TO such laws I'd regulations also
in respect to Wholesale or retail They shall bave fr,e
access to the tribunals OF jusc in cass TO which they
may be part, on the same terms which are granted hy
the laws and usages Of the country tO native ctzens
for which purpose they may employ in defence of their
interests and rights such advocates attorneys and other
agents they may think proper.
Article The citizens OF each of the high contracting
liberty Of conscience They shall be subjected no in
GOnyenencea Whatever Of their religious be-
lief Nor shall they ia an, manner be annoyed or dis
n
houses. or ia the chapels and places which they may
select for that purpose, provided that in doing they
observe the decoru due 10 the laws usigs and customs Of
the country Tits likewise agrte that the citizens of tha
country dying in the territory the other may bs
inferred either In the ordinary cemseres, in such
others may be selected for purpose by her own
government by their persona friends representatives
with the consent Of he local authorities. All such
eteres ana funeral going 10 or returning from
them, shall be protected from violation disturbance
Article " The citizens O each of the high contracting
parties, within che jurisdiction Of thu other shall have
power TO dispose Of their personal property by sale nna
tion testament or otherwise and their personal repre-
sentave being citizens OF The other conlraeling party
shall succeed 10 their personal property whether by
testament or dD inisiofd. They may take possesson
thereof either by themselves, ur by others acing lr
them, Their pleasure aud dispose Of the same pAying
such duty only the citizens OF the country wherein the
said personal property situated shall he subject to pay
in like In the absence OF p3rsOna representative
the shall Le taken Of the property by law
would he taken Ut the property Of 4 native in similar
cise whilst the lawful owner may take for
curing it. Ii question shoult arise among claimants
as to the rghtfui ownership Vi tile prop rty, the same
shall be finally decided by the judicial tribunals Of the
country in which ii is situated.
When the decsaae many person holding rei estate
within the territory eione party urh real estate would
by the aw'of the lsnd desred on cit Of tile other
he not disluaihe hv alienase the longest term
which the laws Of The country in which 1t s aiiuaed will
permit shall he accorded to him to dispose Of the
nor shall he be subjected in doing 10 higher or other
dues, than If he citizen OF the country wherein
such real estate is situated,
Article vi The high cont acting parties hefeby agree
that whatever Kind ut produce manufactures, mer
chandise OF any foreign country be- from time TO time
lawfully imported into the United States IN their own
vessels, may also 10 imported IN The vessels Of Venezuela,
and higher other duties upon the tonnage cargo
OF the sells shall lie levied collected whether the
importation be made in vessel under the nss OF the
United States or vessel uiler the igo ene"nrla And
recprOcally whatever kind ui produce manufactures or
merchandise of any foreign country 10, from time 10
time lawfully ported into Nnnolu la in her own vessels
msy alsO he imported ia vessels Of the United States and
no higher or other duties upon the tonnage cargo of
the yesse, shall be levied collected whrlher the i'm
portaon he made in vessel under heig Of Venezuela
under the tag Of the United States.
Whatever can he lawfully exported or fe-eNpored by
party in its vessels to any foreign country, Insy
In like manner be exnor Ell resxporad in the vesses
Of ibe other; and ths same duties bountis and draw
backs shall bo collected aud alowei whether sueh ex-
poriaon transportation he made in vessels Of tho ons
tho other Nor shall hiiher or other charges of any
kind be imposed In the ports oi one party on vessels Of the
other than aa or shall be payable in the same ports y
national vesses
10 the coasng trade of the contracting parties, which is
respectively reserved by each exclusively for its own
citizens
But vessels Of either country hall be allowed 10 dis
charge part OF their cagoss at one port and proceed to
any Qhef port ports u eifuflth ~ 10
discharge the remainder, with ut paying higher other
port charges tonnage dues than would lie paid by
national vessels in such cases long this liberty shall
he conceded to any foreign vessels by the laws Of both
countries
Article VII. For the better understanding Of the
preceding siipuaons 1t has been agreed that every
vessel belonging exclusively citizen citizens OF
Venezuela, and whose captain is citizen OF the
same such vessel having also complied with all the other
requisites established by law to acquire such national
character, though the construction and crew or may
be foreign shall be considered all the objects of this
treaty, as Venezuelan vessel.
Article *. No higher ether duty shall lie imposed
the importation into the United states Of any article
the growth produce manufacture OF Venezuela, or Of
her hsheres and higher or other duty shall ba i'm
posed on the importation into Venezuela of any article the
growth produce or manufacture of the United States
their fisheries, than shall be payable on the like
articles the growth, produce, manufacture Of any
other foreign country or its fisheries.
No other higher duties charges shall be imposed
in the United States IN the eXpuraion Of any article to
Venezea the expectation Ofany article the United
states than such shall be payable on the
portaon the like article any other foreign country.
No prohibition shall he imposed the importation Of
any article the growth, produce OF mauuaeure Of the
United States their sheries Of Venezuela and her
hsheries kom the ports of the United States or
Venezuela which shall equally extend to every other
aith