The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-28
BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
APROCLAMA %

Whereas convention between tho United
States Of America and his imperial Majesty
the Emperor Of the French was concluded
| and signed by thoir respective plenipotcn-
tiaries at the city Of Washington on the six
teodth day Of April last, which convention,
being In tho English and French languages,
is word for word rs follows
Tho United States Of America and his Ma.
jesty, the Emperor Of the French, desiring
to secure In their respective territories a
guarantee Of property In trade marks, have
resolved TO conclude special convention for
this purpose, and havo named a. their plon-
ipotentiariesi the President Of the United
States, Hamilton Fish, Secretary OF State,
and his Majesty the Emperor Of tho French,
J. Berthemy, Commander Of the Imperial
Order Of the Legion Of Honor, &c., &C., &C.,
accredited as his envoy extraordinary aud
minister plenipotentiary TO tho United States;
and the said Plenipotentiarles, after an ,ex-
animation OF their respective full powers,
which were found to DO In good and due
form, have agrccd to and signed the follow
Ing articles:
ARrIcLBI.
Every reproduction In ,one OF tho two
countries Of trade marks Affixed In the other
TO certain merchandise 10 prove Its origin
and quality, is forbidden, and shall give
ground for an action for damages In favor Of
tho injured party, to be prosecuted In the
courts OF the country In which tho counter
foit shall DO proven, Just a. II tho plaintiff
wero . subject or citizen Of that country.
The exclusive right to use trade mark
for the benefit Of citizens Of the United
States In Franco, or Of French subjects In
tho territory Of the United States, cannot
oxlst for longer period than that fixed by
tho law OF the country for Its own citizens.
II the trade mark has become public prop
orty In tho country Of Ito origin, II shall be
equally FREQ to all In tho other country.
ARTICLE II.
1.-THE owners Of trade marks residing In
either Of the two countries wish to secure
their rights In tho other country, they must
deposit duplicate copies Of those marks In
clerks office o. the Tribunal Of Commerce OF
tho soino, at Paris.
ARTICLE III.
The present arrangement shall take effect
ninety days after tho exchange Of ratlAca-
lions by the two governments, and shall
continue In force for ten years from this
dato.
=. In case neither Of the two high contract.
Ing parties gives notice Of Its Intention 10
discontinue this convention, twelve months
before Its expiration, II shall remain In force
ono year from tho time that either OF the
high contracting parties announces lie dis.
continuance.
ARTICLE Nv.
The Publications Of this present arrange
mont shall DO exchanged at Washington
within ten months, or sooner, II pos ,lblc.
In faith whereof the respective plcnlpo
tentiarles have signed the present convention
In duplicate, and Affixed thereto the seal oil
their arms.
Done at Washington, tho sixteenth day o.
April, In the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty mine.
HAMILTON FISH, (sEAL.l
BERTHEMY, SHALL
And whereas the said convention has boer
duly ratified on both parts, and the respec
tive Publications Of the same were exchanged
at Washington, on tho Sd instant, by J. G
b. Davis, acting Secretary Of State Of tn,
United States, and Count Faverney, charg,
d'affaires Of his Imperial Majesty the EN-
part of their respective governments;
Now, therefore, be It known that I, Ulysses
8. Grant, President of tho United States o
DO made public, TO the end that tho Same ant
overy clause and part thereof may DO OBJ
- served and fulfilled with good faith by thu
United States and the citizens thereof.
In wltnoss whereof, have hereunto sc
my hand and caused the soal Of tho United
States to BIO affixed.
Done at tho city OF Washington, THU
sixth day Of July, In the year o.
[sBAL.l our Lord one thousand olght hundret
and sixty-nino, aud Of the indepond
once Of tho United States the ninety fourth
U. 3. GRANT.
By the President
J.C. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary Of State.