The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-28
[OFFICIAL.]
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the Third Session Of the Forf'efh
Congress.
IoFFICIAL.l
A PROCLAMATION.

cluded and signed by their respective piempoten-
tiaries, at the city of Santo Domingo, on the
eighth day Of February. th0us md eight hun
bred and sixty -seyen which convention, being In
the English and Spanish languages, is word for
wSrd, as follows:
| The Tn ted States Of America and the Dominic
can Republic, equally animated with the desire
of maintaining cordial rea ions, and Of tight
| enng, if possible, the bonds of friendship be-
tween the two Countries, as well as to augment,
by all the means at their disposal, the CONNER
cial intercourse of their respective citizens, have
mutually resolved to conclude general conyen-
tiun If arity, commerce and navigation. and for
the surrender Of fugitive criminals For this pur-
| pose they have appointed their plenip0ten-
tiaiies 10 wit: the President Of the United States,
Jonu Somers Smith commercial agent Of the Unit
ell States at The city of SartD d mingo, and tie
| President Of the u nlinican Republic jose Gabriel
Garcia, Secretary If State IN the Department Of
Foreign Relations, and Juan Ramon Fialo, ex-
Secretary If the Treasury, who, af er a commu-
| nie.lton IF their respective tai powers, have
agreed to the ioo ing articles:
ARTICLE 1.
1t j. the int ntiuu ne high contracting par.
ties that there shall continue 10 be firm, invio-
liable, and universal Teicr. aii true and sincere
friendship between tae Republic I the United
States of Ameri,a and the dominican Republic,
and betweeh their respective c,.untIies, terrific
ries, cities towns, and people, witiunt exception
Of persons or Places If. unfortunately, the two
nations culd become involved in var, one with
the other the term SIX months after the dec
la alton thereof shall lie allow Ell to the merchants
and Other citizens una int abiduts sespectiveiy,
each side, during which time they shall be AZ lib
erty to Withdraw themselves, win their effects
and movable, watch they shall have the right to
carry away, -eni away, or sell. a they please,
without the least obstruction shall their
effects, much less their iersyn,, be seized during
such term If SIX mouths; ~ the contrary, pass
prt> shall he i'll ter a necessary for their
return, aud stall he Civ to tAem for their YES.
sci. and the effects hioh they may wish TO carry
with them or send away, AMI sueh passports shall
be safe conduct against the lusuits and captures
Z fka.r
and effects, and the money, debt-, shares in
the public fund, or IN banks. any other prop
erty. personal real be ngtng 10 the citizens Of
the party in the Territories ( the ether, shall
not be confiscated seIue,irated.
AETICLE II.
The citizens Of each Of the nigh contracting par
ties residing established The rIilory of the
other shall be eX-ny from all compulsory mill
tary service by sea ur lad. and from all forced
hans military exaeiions reqHisitIons; nor
.h,l they be compelled TO pay any Contributions
whatever, higher or other than IhO.e that
may be paid by native citlzers.
Article Ill.
Thr citizens Of The ounilac'ing parties shall BE-
permitted to enter sSjoUra, settle. and reside in
all part. Of said L rTi,r e., ana 81 b may With
10 gage il busIn's> sha have the right To hire
aud occapy waIeh, uses. provided fhey submit to
the laws a. well general As rpecial, relative TO
the ri ht- Of traye ling. residing, or trading.
u hils they canfsrIn L the laws and regulation, ia
rec, they shall be at liberty 10 manage them
selves tner owl, business. subject L. the juristio-
lion OF t5Iher parry, a. well in respect TO the
cons gun.eut aud sale If their -oo,is by wholesale
or Tetsi with poet TO the ny, unloading.
AMI sen lag of theIr ships. lhey may also en-
ploy such agents brokers they may deem
proper, an shall ia al these Cases he treated as
the citizens OF the count wherein they reside;
il being. ueyefthe 'ess, distinctly Understood that
they sIiali be sUbI-Ct such and Eegu atoms
also in respect to wholesale or retail They shall
have free access i the Tribunal, Of justice, IN
Eases To which they may be party, on the same
Ey
the Coun ry to ua, i've cItzens: fer which purpose
hey may employ IN u i-i.se OF tier Interests and
lights .uch advocates stIoTne. aud ether agents
Is lhey may think proper.
AAIICLE ".
The citizens o; each Of the high contracting
oartss res,iing in tHe otieE. shall enjoy the
perfect liberty Of cYEScItnce- They shall be sub
ected ~ no lH"nuVeG efsees wiliieter on account
# their IeiIgi bsirf, nor stall they in any
manner be annoyed or DISTURBED in the exercise Of
heir rel ii 40 sEip III private houses. in the
hapels aud plsce- VII en- ihey may select for that
purpose; proNidr'l, That in 81 icing they observe
he due 10 tn laws. usagu-. and customs
i the untry Ii is like 'iss agreed that the
liz@ns Of the une cUuntT! ds Ing IN the territory
f the otnef, may De INFERRED either in the ordi-
lary cries i'll such others Lay be
ectel FIR that purpose ly their own government,
II by their personal t,ais or representatives,,
nth the consent If the lussl authorities. All
UGH cemeteries and funeral PROFESSIONS, going ~
y returning from them, shall be protected from
iolation OF disturbance.
ARTICLE V.
The citizens of eaca tn. high contracting par
les, within tie jurisdiction the other, shall
ave power TO dsp their pc! soEai property
y sale, donation, testament, or otherwise; and
heir personal representatives, being citizens Of
he oiheT contracting party, shall succeed to their
ersynal property, whether by testament or ob
atcstato. They mag take possession thereof,
ther b. themselves Ur by others citing for them,
their pieasui aud dispose of the same, paying
lch duty only as the eat zens Of the Country
herein The said personal IF perty Is situated
iall be subject 10 Jay in like Gases In the alb
nee OF personal Representative, The same care
lAl be take Of the property ss by law would be
ken of the property Of i, native il q similar case,
hist the lawful owner may take measures for
curing it. If question should ~ Use among
as the righiful ownership Of the
-operty, the shall be i4aliy decided by the
diciai tribunals Of tine country in which il 10
tuIted
When on the decease Of any person holding real
tate within the terIit ~ OF one Iarty, such real
tate would by the law OF the sand descend
iiZen If tie other, wer. he not disqualified by
ienage, tie longest which the laws Of
e Country in which it is situated will permit
all accorded 10 him 10 uisp.ee Of the same;
II shall he be objected, in o,ing SO, to higher
other dues than If he were Il citizen Of the
untry " he Elm such real estate is situated.
ARTICLE Vi
The high contracting parties hereby agree that
hateVer KIND Of Produce manufactures, or mer-
andise, Of any foreign county can be. from
ne to time, lawfully ImI,oi ted into the United
ates in their own V, ssels, may also be imported
he o. Of the U,iuiulctQ republic. and No