The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-20

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RATI FICATION EXCHANGED 4
WASHINGTON AUGUST Is, 1878.
PROCLAIMED AUGUST %, 1878.
By The President Of he United states-A p,
clam alton. =,
Whereas general convention of friendshj
and extradition beteen the United States
America and the Orange Free State was concl
ded and signed by their respective plenipoten
aries at Bloemfonten, on the twenty-second da
OF december, one thousand eight hundred an
seventy one, which general convention is wo,
for word as follows
GENERAL CONVENTION OF FRIEND
| SHIP, COMMERCE. AND EXTRADITIOl
| BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES q
| AMERICA AND THE ORANGE FIRE
| STATE. ~
The United States of America and the Orang
FREE Estate, equally animated by the desire :
draw more closely the bonds of friendship whicl
SO happily exist between the two republics, a
well as to augment, by all the means at thei
dlsposal, the commercial Intercourse of their re
spective citizens, have mutually resolved to con
clude general convention of friendship, com
For this purpose they have appointed as tbei,
pienlpotentiaries, to wit: The President of the
United States, Willard w. Edgcomb, special
agent OF the United States. and their consul at
Inc cape OF Good Hope, and the president of the
orange Free State Friedrich Kaufman Hohne,
gov. secty, who, after a communication of their
respective full powers, have agreed to the fol-
lowing articles: - = -
Z ~ ARTICLE 1.
The citizens of the United States of America
ana On the citizens OF the Orange Free State shall
oe admltted and treated upon footing of recip-
rocai equality in the two countries, where such
ADMISSION and treatment shall not conflict with
tne constitutional or legal provisions of the con-
sIacuhg parties No pecuniary or other more
Durthensome. condition shall be imposed upon
them than upon the citizens of the country where
they reside, nor any condition whatever to which
the latter shall not be subject.
The foregoing privileges, however, shall not
extend 70 the enjoyment of political rights.
Eta ARTICLE III.
:, The citizens of one of the two countries resi-.
aing or established I'm the other, shall be free
rom personal military service; but they shall
~ !, naole 70 the pecuniary or other contribr.
Ions which may be required. by way of compen,
sation from citizens of the country where they
'eslde, who are exempt from the said service.
NO higher impost. underwhatever name, shall
,e exacted from the citizens of one of the two
, ,o residing or established in the other,
nan snali be levied upon citizens of the country
u Wnlch sney reside, nor any contribution what
yer 10 which the latter shall not be liable. -
In case Of war, or OF the seizure or occupation
4 property for public purposes, the citizens of
me OF the two countries residing or established
the other, shall be placed upon an equal foot
ag With the citizens of the country in which
Z
ges they may have sustained.
! ARTICLE III.
The citizens of each one of the contracting par
les snail have power to dispose of their personal
roperty within the juris diction of the other by
tie, testament, donation, or in any other man.
er, and their heirs, whether by testament or alb |
ltestato, or their successors, being citizens of
he other party, shall succeed to the said proper-
or inherit a, it, and they may take possession
iereoi eltner by themselves or by others acting |
,r them they may dispose of the same as they |
lay tnlnK proper, paying no other charges than |
nose to which the inhabitants of the country |
herein the said property Is situated shall be |
able to pay in a similar case In the absence |
such heir, heirs, or other successors the same /
are shall be taken by the authorities for the |
of the property of native of the |
Tine country, until the lawful proprietor shall |
ave had time to take measures for POSSESSING
lmself of the same. - : -
But in case real estate situated within the ter
tories OF one Of the contracting parties should |
punt of his being an alien, could not be permits |
ID to hold such properly, there shall be ac-
orded to the said heir or other succe ssor such |
rm as the laws will permit to sell such proper
7; he shall be permitted at all times to with
raw and export the proceeds thereof with mt |
fculty, and without paying to the goyern-
ent any otner charges than those which, in
the country in which the real estate may be
tuated.
ARTICLE ".
Any controversy which may arise among the
aimants to the property of a decedent shall
decided according 10 the laws and by the
dyes OF the country in which the property may
situated. Eff l.'
ARTICLE v. A
The contracting parties give to each other the
ivlege of having each in their respective |
ates, con, uls and vice-consuis of their own
pointment who shall enjoy the same privil- |
es as those of the most favored nation i''7
But before any consul or vice, consul shall act
such, he shall, in the ordinary form, be APP
owed by the government of the country in |
lich his functions are to be discharged
In Their private and business transactions |
nsuls and vice consuls shall be submitted to
2 same laws and usages as private individa-
, citizens of the place in which they reside
Il is hereby understood that in case of offence |
ainst the laws by consul or vice-consul, the |
vernment from which The r. ceived] his exequa-
m the country, or have him punished in con-
nifty with the laws, assigning to the other
yernment its reason for so doing. :
fhe archives and papers belonging to the CEN
ates shall be inyiolate, and under no pretext
latever shall any magistrate or other function
Y inspect, seize, or in any way interfere with !
nm.
ARTICLE VI !
Neither of the cor tracing parties shall impose
higher or other duties upon the importation, !
,ortation, or transit of the natural or indus | !
al products of the other than are or shall be ,
yable upon the like articles being the produce !
the other country. 'lsitg -f-sftfll !
ARTICLE VII. 47 Il
Zach of the contracting parties hereby euga- /
yes not 70 grant any favor in commerce to any. G
ton which shall not Immediately be enjoyed J
the other party.
ARTICLE VIII.
The United States of America and the Orange
30 State, on acquisitions made in their name z
'eugh the medium of their respective diplo- i I
tic or consular agents, shall deliver up to JUS
. persons who, being charged with the crimes Il
Imerated in the following article, committed
Thin the jurisdiction of the requiring party, t
Ill seek asylum, or shall be found within the 1
rtories of the other: Provided That this \
Ill be done only when the fact of the commits. o
n of the crime shall be so established as 10 I
fifty their apprehension and commitment for
u If the crime has been committed in the o
lntry where the person so accused shall be I
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ARTICLE TX. a
Persons shall be delivered up according to the =
visions of this convention who shall be y
lrged with any Of the following crimes, to
!: Murder, Including assassination parri- |
9, nfanticde, and poisoning;) attempt to
nmit murder; rape; forgery or the emission
forged paper; arson; robbery, with violence, =
I'M lid lation, or forcible entry of an inhabited
Use piracy; ENLIGHTENMENT by public officers |
by persons hired or salared, to the detriment I
their employers, when these crimes are sub.
to Infamous punishment. I
ARTICLE re fta#N II
he surrender shall be made by executives of 7
contracting parties respectively.
ARTICLE XI. zF--g-rs,
he expense of detention and delivery effected
rsuant to the preceding articles shah be at The
TOT the party making the demand. $3.50. !
~ ARTICLE XII. ~ iltisE.t /
he provisions of the aforegoing articles rela.
g to the surrender of fugitive criminals shall |
apply 10 offences commitiad haf,,,a tl,,, 49,