The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-04
IoFFIoIAI..1
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
A pWOOLAMATION.

STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas a convention between tho United
States of America and his imperial Majesty
the Emperor Of tho French was concluded
and signed by their respective plenipoten-
tiarlcs at the city Of Washington on the six-
teenth day Of April last, which convention,
being In the English and French languages,
Ia word for word rs follows; e.
{ Tho United States Of America and his M
jesty, tho Emperor Of the French, desiring
TO secure In their respective territories o
guarantee Of property In trade marks, have
resolved to conclude q special convention Tor
this purpose, and have named "a their plen-
ipotentlaries; tho President Of the United
States, Hamilton Fish, Secretary OF State,
and his Majesty the Emperor Of the French,
J. Berthemy, Commander OF tho Imperial
Order of the Legion Of Honor, &c., &c., &C.,
accredited rs his envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to tho United States;
and the said plenipotentiaries, after an ex-
animation Of thor respective full powers,
which were found TO DO In good and duo
form, have agreed to and signed the follow
Ing articles; ,
Every reproduction In ono Of the two
countries of trade marks affixed In the other
10 certain merchandise to prove Its origin
aud quality, Is forbidden, and shall give
ground for an action for damages In favor OF
lilo injured party, to be prosecuted In the
courts OF the country In which the counter
feit shall DO proven, just as II tho plaintiff
vere A subject or citizen Of that country.
The exclusive right to uso a trade mark
for tbr beuefit OF citlseus OF the United
states In Francs. or Of French subjects In
inc territory Of The United statos, cannot
exist for longer period than that liked BY
the law OF the com try for Its own citizens
II tho trade marx LAS become Puonc ptVp
crty In the country Of It's origin, IL snail o'
equally free TO all In tho ,o.ner county
II the owners Of trade ma. ks reading In
either Of the two countries w VI 70 secuI.
their rights In the other country, "oy h" y
deposit duplicate copies Of those maINs ~
tho Patent Office al Washington, an, IN w
clerks Office Of the Tribunal Of Commce 20 U
the Seine, at Paris.
ARTICLE III.
The present arrangement shall take effect
ninety days after tho exchange OF ratiaca-
continue In force for ten years from this
date.
In case neither OF tho two high contract
| ing parties gives notice Of Its Intention TO
| discontinue this convention, twelve months
before Its expiration, II shall remain In force
enc year from the time that either Of the
high contracting parties announces lts dis
continuance.
ARTICLE ".
The Publications of this present nrmnge-
ment shall DO exchanged at Washington,
within ten months, or sooner, II possible.
| In faith whereof the respective plenipo-
tcntiarlcs have signed the present convention
In duplicate, and affixed thereto the seal Of
their arms. .HEF .FT.-Nys
Donc at Washington, the sixteenth day Of
| April, In the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred aud slxty-nine.
HAMILTON FISH, [sEALl
BERTHEMY. (snAL.l
And whereas the said convention has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respec.
tive Publications Of the same were exchanged
at Washington, on the Sd instant, by J. G,
d. Davis, acting Secretary Of State Of tht
United States, and Count Faverncy, charge
d'anaircs Of his Imperial Majesty the EN-
peror OF the French at Washington, on the
part Of their respective governments;
Now, therefore, be Il known that I, Ulysses
s. Grant, President OF the United States o.
America, have caused the said convention "a
be made public, to the end that tho same ant
every clause and part thereof may be oh
United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, have hersunto sci
my hand aud caused the seal Of tho United
States TO be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, THU
sixth day Of July, In the year o.
[sEAL.l our Lord ono thousand eight hundret
and sixty-nine, and Of the independ
cnco Of the United States the ninety fourth
U. 8. GRANT.
BY the President:
J. C. BANCROFT D2vIs,
Acting Secretary OF State.