Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-07-17

| stein, Knight Commander OF the Sec
ond class of the Royal Guelphic Or
des, &c, who, after having exchanged
their full powers, and having found
them to be in due and proper form,
have concluded tho following articles
ARrIcLEI.
His Majesty the King of Hanover
assumes towards the United States of
America, who accept the same, the
obligation
l. To abolish completely and forev-
err the toll hitherto levied on the car
goes of American vessels ascending
the Elbe, and passing tho mouth of
the river called Schwingc, designated
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 proceed
ing paragraph. ..
3. Nor to subject hereafter, under
any pretcxt whatever, American YES
sells ascending and descending the
Elbe to any measure of control re-
garding the dues that are hereby abol-
ished.
His Majesty the King of Hanover
obligatcs himself moreover to the
United States of America
l. To provide as hitherto, and to
the extent of the existing obligations
for the maintenance of the works that
are necessary to the free navigation
of the Elbe.
2. Not to impose, as compensation
for the expenses resulting from the cx.
ecution OF this obligation, upon the
America marine any charge whatever
in lieu and place Of the Brunshauseu
dues.
By way of damages 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 Il
his Majesty the King Of Hanover, VIII
, accepts the same, the sum of sixt,
5 thousand three hundred and ffty-thre
thalers, Hanoverian currency, this be
: ing the proportional quota part of tn
United States in the general table O
: indemnifcation for the abolition Of tn,
: Stade or Brunshausen dues.
ARTICLE ".
The sum of sixty thousand tire,
! hundred and fifty-threc thalers cour
!. ant, stipulated in article III, shall b.
paid at Berlin into the hands of sue
persons as shall have been authorized
,, by his Majesty the King of Hanove
to receive it, on the day of the ex
change Of notifications as hereinafter
provided.
In consideration of the fact that
the stipulations contained in articles /
and III 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 capi
tai above named the interest o
I that sum at the rate of fou
D per centum per annum. commencing
|, with the first day of October, 1861.
ARTIcLEv.
The execution of the obligation
!. contained in the present treaty is cs
y pecially subordinatcd to the accom-
: plishment of such formalities an,
! rules as are established by the con
, situations of the high contracting Pow
(: ers and the compliance with these
: formalities and rules be brought about
l within the shortest delay possible.
ARTICLE VI.
The treaty of commerce and navi-
CATION concluded between the United
States of America and his Majesty
the King of Hanover, on the tenth day
of June, 1916, shall continue to re.
main in force, with the exception of
the stipulation contained in paragraph
3, article /, which shall cease to have
effect after the present treaty shall
have been ratified.
| ARTICLE VII.
This treaty shall be approved and
ratified, and the notifications shall be
exchanged at the city of Berlin with
in six months from the present date,
or sooner, if possible.
In faith whereof, the respective
Plcnipotentiarics have signed the
above articles, both in the English
and German languages, and they have
thercunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Berlin the
sixth day of November, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-one, and the indepen-
dence Of the United States of Ameri-
ca the eighty-sixth.
n. b. JUDI. H. ST.
WILHELM AUGUST VoN REIrzESsrErN. IT,. s.