Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-19

ton, anu qua VI EuSllVeS. Concluded at Car.
acas, August =. ~. Ratified by the President of
the United c'as FEBRUARY rs, 1861. Exchange of
Notifications, ust 9, 1861. Proclaimed by the
President OF tue nted States, Sept IS, 1861.
~ THE pREsrDES1R THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
AkROCLAMATION.
Whereas IreaX OF Amity, Commerce. and Navga-
ton, and for the ssTender of fugitive criminals be-
tween the United a1es OF America and the Republic
Of Venezuela was ncuded and signed at Caracas, on
the twenty -scVene OF August, thousand eight
hundred ana SIX nlcn Treaty being in the Eng
fish and Spanish pguages, Is word for word fol-
lows:
The United StaeH OF America and the Republic of
Venezuela equal animated with the desire of MAIN
tanning the eations and of tightening if pos
sble the bonds % endshlp between the two countries,
as well to Dy all the means at their dispos-
al, the knercourse of their respective c-
zens have mutuaa2 resolved to conclude general |
convention OF am&. commerce and navigation, and for
the surrender OF intiye criminals For this purpose,
they have appo,nn as their penipotentiaries, to wit
the President OF Va United States, Edward A. Turpin,
Minister resident near the Government of Venezuela
and the President gI venezuela, Pedro de Las Casas,
Secretary of Staten the Department of Foreign Rea
ions, VINO, after ascommuncaton of their respective
full powers have ssreed to the following articles
ARTICLE I.
II the intention the high contracting parties that
there shall continue to be firm, invioable, and uni
versa peace and true and sincere friendship between
the Republics OF the United States of America and Ven
eznela and between their respective countries terrific
RES cities towns a. people, without .eption of per-
sons or places. u unfortunately the two nations
shOud
term of six months after the declaration thereof shall
be allowed the merchants and other citizens and in
habtants respectively, on each side, during which
time they shall be ct liberty to withdraw themselves,
with their effects and moveables which they shall
have the right to carry away, send away sell they
nease without the least obstruction nor shall their
fects uch less their persons be seized during such
term of months the contrary passports shall be
valid term necessary for their return and shall
he given them for their vessels and the effects which
thev may visa TO carry with them send away and
such passports SHAH be safe conduct against the in
sranst their persons and effects and the money debts
shares in the public funds, or in banks, any other
property personal Or real belonging to the citizens of
| confscated OF sophisticated.
ARTICLE H.
The citizens Of each of the high contracting parties,
residing established in the territory of the other shall
be exempt from all compulsory military service by sea
or nv land and from all forced loans military
tons or requsitions; nor shall they be compelled
toIay any contributions whatever his her than
| those that are may be paid by native citizens.
! II.
The citizens Of the contracting parties shall be per-
mted to eute sooarn, SETTLE and reside in all parts
Of said territories, and such may wish TO engage in
business shall have the right to hire and occupy
houses provided they submit to the laws, well gen.
sa as special relative to the rights of travelling
and Regulations force, they shall be at liberty
manage themselves their own business, subject to the
jurisdiction Of either party as well in respect to the
RETAIL as with respect to the loading, unloading, and
sending off their ships They may also employ such
m ali these cases be treated as the citizens of the
try wherein they reside it being, nevertheless dis
tctly understood that they shall be subject to such
laws and regulations also in respect to wholesale or re-
tail They shall have free to the tribunals OF
Justice in 70 which they may DC party, on the
of the country citizens for which purpose
they may employ in defence of their interests and
rights such advocates attorneys, and other agents a.
| they may think proper.
ARTICLE
The citizens OF each of the high contracting parties
residing in the other, shall enjoy the most perfect hber
tv of conscience They shall be subjected to no incon
veniences whatever on account OF their relg Gus neei
Nor snail they any be annoyed or dstul BET
in the exercise OF their religious worship IN private
houses or in the chapes and places which they may
lect for that purpose provided that in doing the!
observe the decorm due to the laws, usages ana Gus
toms of the country 1t is likewise agreed that the CT
zens of the country dying in the territory OF IN
other may be inferred either in the ordinary cemete
res or in such others may be selected for that pur
pose by their own government or by their persona
friends or representatives. with the Of the oca
authorities All such cemeteries and funefal process
sons going returning from them shall De proteet
ed from violation or disturbance.
ARTICLE V.
The citizens each of the high contracting parties
within jurisdiction of the other, shall have power
dispose of their personal property by SALE donation
testament, otherwise and their personal represen
taves being citzens Of the other contracting party
shall succeed to their personal property "hetheI
testament qb intestdto. They may take possesato
thereof either by themselves OF by others acting
them Their pleasure and dispose Of the same, pay
ing such duty only as the citizens Of .ne COUNT
the said personal property Is situated, sns DC sur
ect to pay, in like In the absence OF persons
representative, the care shall De taken OF %
property By Law would be taken OF the properly Of
native 10 similar case whilst the lawful owner ma
take measures for securing it. Ifa question shou
arise among claimants 70 the righttu1 oWnefsn
Of the property the same shall be f6nallyl decide
BY the judicial tribunals OF the country IN WHICH, ~
!, situated. ,.o, 81
i Wuen on the decease of any person holding real e
tate within the territory Of one party such real esta
would by the law Of the land descend on cltifen o. u
term which the law Of the country in which it Is stua
ed will permit shall be accorded TO MIN 70 ospose "a
same nor shall he be subjected, in doing So to hign
other dues, than ne were citizen OF rhe coun
# wherein such ZEAL estate Is situated.
q ARTICLE VI.
The high contracting parties hereby agree that VIVA
ever kind OF oduce, maTiufactuIes, or
apv foreign county can be- from time to time, lawful
: imported into the United States in their own Fesse
may also be imported in the vessels OF Vene&uea al
r no higher other duties upon the tonnage or cargo
the vessels shall &c levied collected Whetnef the II
!, portation be made in vessel under the nag OF e
United States or a vessel under the flag OF Fenezuel
: And reciprocaly whatever kind of produce, manufa
v lures merchandise OF any foreign country ch
from time time, lawfully imported INTO setgSuea
her vessels may also be imported IN vessels OF
: United States, and no higher other dures upon
tonnage cargoof the vessel shall De levlea OF =
Il lected, whether The importation be MADE IN yes
under the flag Of Venezuela, or under the nag OF
United States.
Whatever can be lawfully exported or re-exported
- one party in its own vessels, to any foreign count
y may in like manner be exported or re-exporteo IN
y vessels Of the other and the same ootleS' 60
expectation re-exportation be made IN vessels OF
u the other, Nor shall higher or other charges
> any kind be imposed in the ports OF one party on
sells of the other than shall be payable IN
some ports by national vessels
ARTICLE VII.
6 The preceding article applicable to the COAST
q trade of the contracting parties, winch rs feSpecLV
y reserved by each exclusively for its citizens.
: But vessels of either country shall be allowed to
charge part OF their cargoes at one port ane piot
to discharge the remainder, without paying higher
other port charges or tonnage dues than would pe
by national vessels in such cases. so long as TINS hpe
= shall be conceded to any foreign vessels by the laws
h both countries
ARTICLE WILL
For the better understanding of the preceding spu
ons II has been agreed that averyvessel belonSngexc
syelyto citizen citizens of Venezuela, and whose
\ tain Is also citizen OF the same such vessel having
so complied with all the other requisites established
- law to acquire such national character, though
construction and crew are or may be foreign, snail
considered, sill the objects of this treaty. as "
n ezuelan vessel.
e No higher or other duty shall be imposed on the
o | nortation into the United States of any art Gle
II growth produce, or manufacture OF Venezuela, or
= her fisheries and no higher OF other duty snail DC
nosed on the inporaton into Venezuela of any art
9 the growth, produce, or manufacture OF the I'm
Is states or their fsheries, than shall be payable
: the like articles the growth produce, manufacture
u any other foreign country or its fisheries.
y No other higher duties or charges shall be lmpo
in the United States on the expectation of any arti
: TO Venezuela, nor in Venezuela the expectation
= any article TO the United States than such as are
shall be payable on the expectation OF the like article
u any other foreign country.
y No prohibited shall be imposed on the important
of any article The growth produce, or manufacture
the the United safes their fisheries or OF Venez
Il ena her G9fns, from or to the ports OF the Uni
~ $3.50 ii, which shall not equally extend
y sks g ;sss
aar favor in nse q the o1es pary cy