Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-03
OFFICIAL.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Of
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
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 Bruushausen Dues, was concluded and
signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at
Berlin, on the 9th day of November last, which
Treaty is word for word as tolOws'
Special Treaty concerning the Abolition Of the
Stdde or Bruisbdusea Dues.
The United States OF America and his Majesty
the King of Hanover, equally animated by the
desire 10 increase and facilitate the relations of
commerce and navigation between the two coun-
tries have resolved to conclude speciNl treaty,
TO the end to free the navigation Of the Elbe
from the tolls known under the designation OF
the Stade Of Brunshausen dues, and have for
that purpose conferred full powers: the Presi-
dent of the United States Of America upon MIR.
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 Envoy Extraordinary and
Miuister PlenipOtentinry ut the Royal Prussian
Court the Lieutenant Colonel and Extraordinary
Aide-ds- Camp, MIR. August Wilhelm Won Reit-
zensteiu, Knight Commander of the second class
of the Royal Guelphc Order, etc, who, after
having exchanged their full powers, and hav-
have concluded the following articles:
ARTICLE /. His Majesty the King of Hanover
assumes towards the United States of America,
who accept the same, the obligation
!. To abolish completely anu forever the toll
hitherto levied on the cargoes Of American YES
sells ascending the Elbe, and passing the mouth
of the river called Schwinge, designated under
the name Of the Stade or Brunshausen 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 para
graph;
8. Nor to subject hereafter, under any pre-
text whatever, American vessels ascending or
descending the Elbe to any measure of control
regarding the dues that are hereby abolished.
ARTICLE IL. His Majesty the King of Hanover
obligates himself moreover TO the United States
Of America
/. To provide as hitherto, and to the exteni
of the existing obligations for the maintenance
of the works that are necessary to the tree nav
igatiOn of the Elbe;
g Not to impose, compensation for thI
expenses resulting from the execution Of thi
obligation, upon the American marine any ohargl
whatever, in lieu and place Of the Stade o.
BTunshausen dues.
ARTICLE Ill By way of damage and com
pensaton for the sacrifices imposed upon hi
Majesty the King oil hanover by the abov
stipulations, the United States of America agre
to pay to his Majesty the King of Hanover, VIII
accepts the same, the sum Of sixty Ihousan
three hundred and fifty three thalers, Hanoveria
currency, this being the proportional quota par
of the United States in the general table of in
Identification for the abolition of the Stade q
Brunshausen dues.
AATluLE ". The sum of sixty thousand thre
hundred aud ffty-th thalers courant sipula
ted in article III, shall be paid at Berlin int
the hands of such person as shall have been au
thOrized by his Majesty the King of Hanover I
receive it, on the day of the exchange of ratii
cations as hereinafter provided
In consideration of the fact that the stipult
tions contained Ia Al tcles and II have aread
been applied to th. American flag since the fir
day of July, 1861, &c United States Of AmeriC
agree to pay besides, and [atl the same tin
with the capital above named, the interest
that sum, at the rate ol i>pr per cenlum p,