Nebraska advertiser., 1863-06-11
O FFICIAL.
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.
Passed at The Second Session Of tie Thity-sevenh
Congress.
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Concluded on third pags.)

the country to native citivens; for which purpose
they may employ In defence Of their interests and
and rights such advocates attorneys, and othe agent
as they may think proper.
Art. 4. The citizsns Of each of the high contrast
ing parties residing in the other, shall enjoy the
most perfect llborty Of conscience. They shall be
subjected to no incOnviences whatever on account
of their religious belief. Nor shall they in any
manner be annoyed or distributed in the cnapels
and place which they may select for that purpose
provided that, in so doing they observe the deeorum
due to the laws usages and customs of the country.
1t is likewise afreed that the citizens of the one
country dying in the territory Of the other may be
selected for that purpose by their own government.
or by tho r personal friends or representatives, with
the consent of the local authorities, All such
cemeteries and funeral professions, going to or re-
turning from them shall be protected from violation
ors1isturoancs.
Art. 5. The citizens of each of the high contract
ing parties within the jurisdiction of the other shall
have power to dispose of their personal property by
sale donation testament or otherwise; and their aer-
soDrl representatives being citizens of the other
contracting party shall succeed to their personal
property whether by testoDent or alb intestato,-
They may take possession thereof either by them
selves. or by Others acting for them at them at thrm
at their pleasure, and dispose of the same paying
such duty only as the citizens of the country where
in the said personal property is situated shall be
subject to pay in like cas- S. In the absence of q
personal representative the same care shall be taken
Of the property as by law wOule By taken of the
property Of a native in a similar case whilst the
lawful owner may take measures for securingit. If
n question should arise among claimants as to the
rightful ownership of the property, ihe same shall
be finally decided by the judicial tribunals of the
country in which it is situated.
When on the decease Of any person holding real
estate within the territory of one party such real
estate would by the law of the land descend on a
citizen of the other were he not disqualified by
nlienage the longest term which the laws Of the
country in which it is situated will permit, shall be
accorded to him to ID dispose of the same; nor shall he
be subjected, in doing so, to higher or other dues
than if he were a citizen of the country wherein
such real estate is situated.
Ant. 6. The high contracting pnrties hereby agree
that whatever kind of produce. manufactures, or
merchandise OF any foreign country eau be, from
time to time lawfully imported into the United
States in their own vessels, may also be imported in
the vessels mny also be imported in the vessels or
Ventzue'a and no higher or other duties upon the
tonnage or cargo Of The vessels shall be levied or
collected whether the importation be made in a YES
sci under the flag Of Venezuela. And reciprocally
whatever kind of produce manufactures or mercban-
disc of any foreign country can be from time to
time lawfully imported into Venezuela in her own
vessels may also DO imported In vessels Of the Uni
ted States and no higher or other duties upon the
tonnag e or cargo Of the vessel shall be levied or
collected whether the importation be made in a
vessel under the flag of Venezuela or under tee flag
Of The United States.
Whatever can be lawfully exported or re-exported
By one party@-in its own vessels totany fOreigL cOun-
may in ike manner be exported or re-exporSed IN
the vessels OF the other; ana the same duCles ooun-
ties and drawbacks shall be collected and allowed
whether such exportiOn or transportation be made
in vessels of the one or the other. Nor shall higher
or other charges Of any kind be imposed in The port
Of one party on vessels Of the other, than are or
shall be payable in the same ports by national yes
sells.
Art. Z. The preceding article is not applicable to
the eOVsting trade of the contracting parties which
is respectively reserved by each eciusivoly for its
own citizens.
But vessels of either country sail be allowed to
discharge a part of their cargoes at one port, and
proceed to any other port or ports in the territories
Of the other to discharge the reminder without
paying higher or other port charges or tonnago due
than would be paid by national vessels IN such cases
so long as this liberty shall be conceded to any for
eign vessels By the laws of both countries.
Art. s For the better understanl ling OF the pre-
ceding stipulations it has been agreed that every
vessel belonging exclusively to a citizen or citizens
Of Venezuela and whose captain is also a citizens OF
the same such vessels navinging also complied with
all the other requisites established by law to acquire
such national character though the construction
and crew are or may be foreign shall be considered,
for all the objects of this treaty as a Venezuela
vessel.
Art. 9. No higher or other duty shall be imposed
on the Importation into the United States OF any
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zuela or Of her fisheries. and no higher or other
duty shall be imposed on the importation into Ven
ezuela OF any article the growth produce or manu-
facture of the United States or their fisheries than
arc or shall be payable on the like articles the
growth produce nor Enanufactere OF any acher IOr-
elgn country or its fisheries.
No other or higher duties or charges snail be I'M
posed in the United States On the expectation OF
any article to the United States than such as are or
shall be payable on The expectation of the like artl-
Gle to any other foreign country.
No prohibition shall be imposed on the importa-
rion of any article the growth produce or manutac-
rure of the United States or their fisheries or OF
Venezuela and her fisheries from or to the ports OF
che Uaisea States or Venezuela which shall not
equally extend 10 every other foreign country. IF
however either party fhall hereafter grant to any
other nation any particular favor in navigation or
commerce., it shall Immediately becOm common to
the other party, freely where, it shall be freely
where it shall be freely granted to such other ma
zion or for the same equivalent when the grant shall
be conditional.
Art. 10. Should one of the high contracting par
ties hereafter impose discriminating duties upon
the products of any other nation the other party
shall be at liberty to determine the manner Of es-
tablishing the origin of its products intended TO en-
ter the country by which the discriminating nuties
are imposed.
Art. IL, When any vessel of either party shall be
wrecked stranded or otherwise damaged on the coast
or within the jurisdiction of the other their respec-
tive clGlLenS Shall ISc6lN6 as Wei y JlcLuS0fGS -
for their vessels and efforts the same assistance
which would be due to the inhabitants of the cOun-
try where the aucident happened and they shall he
liable to pay the same charges and dues of salvage
as the said inhabitants would be liable to pay In
like case.
If the repairs which a stranded vessel mly re-
miro shall render it necessary that the whole o.
any part of her cargo should be unloadod no duties
Of custom charges or fees .oa such cargo as may o.
carried away snail be paid except such as are paya-
ble in like case by nationa! vessels.
II Is understood nevertheless that If while the
vessel is urder repair, !the cargo shall be unladen
and kent in a place OF deposit destined for the re-
-ention of goods. the duties on which have not been
maid the cargo shall be liable to the charges ana ices
lawfully due to the keepers of such warehouses.
IL shall be lawful for the citizens OF either eouIr
try TO sail with their ships and merchandise icon
traband goods always e%xcepted} faom any sport
whatever to any port Of the enemy of the other,
and TO sail and trade with their ships and merchan-
disc with perfect security and liberty from the
countries ports and places Of those who are enemies
of either arty without any opposition or dlstur-
bance whatsoever and to pass not only directly irom
from the places and ports of the enemy atoremen-
toned to neutral ports aad places but also from one
place belonging to an enemy to another place De-
longing to an enemy whether they be or be not IN
der the jurisdiction Of the same Power unless sn}n
ports or places be effectively blockaded, besiged OF
invested.
And whereas it frequently happens that vessels
sail for a port or place belonging to an enemy WIN
ont knowing that the same is either beseiged block
AIDED or invested it is agreed that every vessel 70
circumstanced may be turned away from such ports
or place but she shall not be detained nor any Fart