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OFFICIAL.
T Avs OF THE UNITED STATES.

PROCLOMATIONS.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President. HANNIBAL HAM
LIN, Vice President, and President of the Sen
ate. SOLOMON FooTE elected President
of the Senate, pro tenpore, on the eighteenth,
day of July, and continued so to act until the
close of the session. GALUsHA A. GROW,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Treaty between the United States of America and
the King of Hanover, concerning the Abolition
November 9th, 1861. Ratifcations exchanged
at Berlin April 29th, 1862. Proclaimed by the
President of the United States, June 18th,
1862
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS a special Treaty between the United
States of America, and his Majesty the King OF
Hanover, concerning the abolition of the Stade or
Brunshausen Dues, was concluded and signed by
their respective Plenpotentiaries at Berlin, on
the 9th day of November last, which Treaty is
word for word as follows:
Special Treaty concerning the Abolition of the
Stade or Brunshausen Dues.
The United States of America and his Majesty
the King OF Hanover, equally animated by the de-
sire to increase and facilitate the relations ofcom
merce and navigation between the two countries,
have resolved to conclude special treaty, to the
end to free rhe navigation of the Elbe from the
tolls known under the designation Of the Stade or
Brunshausen dues, and have for that purpose con-
ferred full powers: the President of the United
States of America upon Mr. Norman B. Judd,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of the United States of America to Prussia,
and his Majesty the King of Hanover upon his
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary at the Royal Prussian Court, the Lieuten-
ant Colonel and Extraordinary Aide dee Camp, Mr..
August Wilhelm Won Reitzenstcin, Knight Com
mander of the second class of the Royal Guelphic
Order, etc, who, after having exchanged their
full powers, and having found them to be in due
and proper form, have concluded the following
articles:
Article His Majesty the Kinp of Hanover &c
sumes towards the United States of America, who
accept the same, the Obligation
l. To abolish completely and 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;
g. To levy no toll of any kind, of whatever ma
ture it may be, upon the hulls or cargoes Of Anne
rican vessels ascending descending the Ebe,
in place of those dues, the abolition of which is
agreed upon in the preceding paragraph;
j. Nor to subject hereafter, under any preteXt
whatever, American vessels ascending or descend
ing the Elbe to any measure of control regarding
the duties that are hereby abolished.
Article IL. His Majesty the King of Hanover
obgates 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 nayiga-
ton of the Elbe;
3 Not to impose, compensation for the ex.
penseS resulting from the execution of this obli-
CATION upon the American marine any charge
whatever, in lieu and place of the Stade or Brun-
shausen dues.
Article III. By way of damage and compensa-
tion for the sacrifices imposed upon his Majesty
the King of Hanover by the above stipulations,
the United States of America agree to pay to his
Majesty the King of Hanover, who accepts the
same, the sum of sixty thousand three hundred
and fiftythree thalers, Hanoverian currency, this
being the proportional quota part of the United
States in the general table of indemnification for
the abolition of the Stade or Brunshausen dues.
Article " The sum OF SIXTY thousand three
ed in article III, shall be paid at Berlin into the
hands of such person as shall have been autho-
rized by his Majesty the King of Hanover to re-
as hereinafter provided.
In consideration OF the fact that the stipulatons
contained in articles l and Ii 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 [at] the same time with the ca
pital above named, the interest OF that sum, at
the rate of four per centum per annum, cOmmenc
ing with the first day of October, 1861.
Article V. The execution of the obligations con-
tanned in the present treaty is especially subordi
mated to the accomplishment of such formalities
and rules as are established by the Constitutions
of the high contracting Powers and the compli-
ance with these formalities and rules be brought
about 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, 1876, shall continue to re-
main in force, with the exception Of the stipula-
ton contained in paragraph 3, article l, 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 ratifications shall be exchanged
at the city of Berlin within six months from the
present date, or sooner, if possible.
In faith whereof. the respective Plenipoten-
tiares have signed the above articles, both in the
English and German languages, and they have
ereunto affixed their seals
Done in duplicate at Berlin the sixth day of
November, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty one, and the independ-
ence of the United States of America the eighty
sixth.
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PROTOCOL
1t remains understood that until the execution
of the stpulations contained in article " and VII.
of the treaty of to-day shall have taken place, the
Hanoverian Government shall preserve the right,
Professionally by way of precaution, to maintain
the dues which it has agreed to abolish. But
soon as the United States of America shall have
fulfilled the stipulations therein MENTIONED the
Hanoverian Government shall order the discharge
OF that temporary measure of precaution, as re-
CARDS merchandise transported in American YES
the general treaty of the 22d day of June, 1861
concerning the abolition of the Stade or Brun-
shausen dues, shall have fulfilled the engagements
contained in the articles VI and VII. Of the last
named treaty, it shall have power to require of
American vessels proof of their nationality
without thereby causing them delay or deten-
ton.
Done at Berlin, the 9Th November, 1861.
n. B. JUDD. Il. ST.
WILHELM AUGUST Won REITzENsTEIN.
And whereas the said Treaty has been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective ratica
tions of the same We're exchanged at Berlin, on
the twentynnth of April last, by Norman B.
Judd, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
Potentiary ofthe United States, and Baron August
Wilhelm Won Reitzenstein, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the
King of Hanover, on the part of their respective
Governments
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, President of the United States of
America, have caused the said Treatyto be
made public, to the end that the same and every
clause and article thereof, may be observed and
fulfilled with good faith by the United States and
the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this seven
teenth day of Juue, in the year of our Lord
IL. 8. one thousand eight hundred and sixty
two, and ofthe independence of the United
States the eighty-sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM b. SEWARD, Secretary of State
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