Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-01

Treaty between the United States of America and his Ma
jesy the King Of the Beslsns; RxtIngushmsnt Of th
seheldt Dues Dated at Brussels July 20, 1868; RAti
fed, March o, 1864; Exchanged, June n, 1864; Pro
claimed by the President November IL, 1864.
ny THE PRESIDENT OF THs UNITED sTArEa or ANRRIeA,
A PROCLAMATION.
wHEREAs treaty between the United States Of America
and his Majesty the King OF the Begians for the exn-
gushment of the Schadt dues concluded and signed
By their respective plenpotentares at Brussels on the
twentieth day of July eighteen hundred and nx three,
which treaty. being IN ths English and French languages
| Is word for word as follows;-
The United States Of America and his Majesty the King
Of the BegAns equally desrous Of berng forever the
navigation of the scheldt dues which cucumber
IT, to the reformation Of the maritime taxes levied
in Belgium aad to facilitate thereby the development Of
trade and navigation, have resolved to conclude treaty
to complete the convention sigaed the 10th Of May,
1868, between the United States and Belgium, and have
appointed as their plenipoienaries namely The Pres-
dent OF the United States OF America Henry Shelton San
ord citizen OF the United States their minlster resident
to his Majesty tho king OF the Belgans and his Majesty
the King OF the Belgans, Mr. Charles ROger, grand OIL
Of the Order of Leopold decorated with the on cross
&e4 &c. &C., Ills minister OF foreign ahilrsi who Aflsr
having exchanged their full powea found to be in good
and due form, have agreed upon the following artiees
1.
The high pares take note Of and record -
lst The treaty concluded the twelfth Of May eigh-
teen hundred and sixty three between Belgium and the
Netherlands which VIII remain AnneTea 70 tne present
treaty and by which his Majesty the King Of the Neither
lands forever the dues ablished upon naviga
CATION IN the sheldt and s mouths by the third para
graph Of the 9th article Of the treaty Of the Hnesenth Of
April eighteen hundred and thirty nine, and his Majesty
the King Of the Belgans engages to pay the capital
Of the redemption of those dues which amount TO l'l4
$40 horins.
I'd The declaration made the name Of his Majesty the
King the Netherlands the fifteenth Of july, eighteen
hundred and sixty three to the plenipotenArs Of the
high contracting parties, that the eLtnguishment o. the
schedt dues consented TO by his said Majesty applies to
all flags that these be tAhlishsd,
der any form whatsoever and tnat this suppression shall
not elect In any manner the other pr visions Of The tea
| ty Of the nineteenth of APRIL eighteen hundred and
ed in the present treaty, to which It shall also
annexed.
ARTICLE
His Majesty the King the Bslgans makes. for what
him, the declaration that which il
toned n tie second paragrA OF the preceding article.
AR1IcLE Ill.,
we'll uudsrstood that the tonnage dues suppressed
in Belgium in conformity with the convention Of the
twensth Of May. eighteen hundred aud sixty three
not be resAbshed and that the potags and local
taxes reduced under the same convention cannot be again
increased.
The tariff Of piloage dues and of local taxes Antwerp
shall be the for the United States As those which
sat down la the protocols OF the conference at Brus
sells
ARTIctR ".
In regard to the proportion OF the United States In the
capital sum or the OK inguhment Of the sehedt dues
aud the manner place. aud tno Of the payment thereof
reference Is made by the high contrasting parties the
convention Of tho twentieth of May eighteen hundred
and sixth three.
ARTICLE Y.
The execution Of the reciprocal engagements contained
in the present treaty is made subordinate in 50 r as Is
necessary to the formates and rules established by the
constitutional laws Of the h gh cOnraetng parties,
ARTICLE
II is we'll understood that the provisions Of Article
will only bo obligatory with respect to the state which
has taken part In those which shall adhere 70, the
treaty of this day. the King of the Bsgans reserviug to
himself expressly the right to establish the Of
treatment to fiscal and customs regulations Of
sells belonging to States which shall not hs parties to this
treaty.
ARTICLE
The present treaty shall be raaedi and the ratihea
tons thereof shall be exchanged at Brussels with the least
possible delay.
In faith whereof the respective plenlpotenarles have
signed the in duplicate and affixed thereto their
seals.
Done al BRUSSELS the twentieth day July. eighteen
hundred and sixty three
CHI. ROaIER II. g..