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Wo. The local authorities shall not, except competent authorities, and make a request States, shall tie held by the government of duties or charges than are paid by the na­ to create an evident danger on their part to tbe contrary, that the state of war is by the President, by and with the advice Austria and Hungary to be American citi­ tives, on condition of their submitting • to attem pt it. precisely that for which it is provided, and and conseat of the Senate of the United rn the case of the pursuit for orimn, under in writing for the deserters, supporting it States, and by his Majesty the King of Swe­ any pretext invade them. In no case shall by an official extract ot tbe register of the zens, and shall be treated as such. the lawaand ordinances there prevailing. ARTICLE XIV. during which its provisions are to be sacred­ they examine or seize the papers there de­ vessel and the list of the crew, or by other Reciprocally, citizens of tbe United States War vessels of the two powers shall re­ And whereas it frequently happens that ly observed as tbe most acknowledged obli­ den and Norway; and the ratifications of America who have resided in the territo­ ceive in their respective porta the treatment vessels sail for a port or placo belonging to gations in the iaw of nations. shall be exchanged at Stockholm within posited. In no event shall those offices or official documents, to show that the men twenty-four months from the date hereof. dwellings be used as places of asylum. whom they claim belong to said crew. Upon ries of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy un­ of those of the most favored nations. an enemy without knowing the same is be- ARTICLE XXII. interruptedly at least five years, and during ARTICLB II. seiged, blockaded, or invested, it is agreed In iaith whereof the plenipotentiaries ARTICLK VI. such request alone thus supported, and The citizens of each of the contracting have signed and sealed this convention. without tho exaction of ahy oath from the such residence have become naturalized The citizens of each of the high contract­ that every vessel so eireuinstanced may be parties shall have power to dispose of their (a the event of the death, prevention, or citizens of the Austro Hungarian Monarchy, turned away from such port or place, but Stockholm, May 26, 1869. absence of Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls, the deserters (not being citizens of ing parties shall have liberty to travel in personal goods within the jurisdiction of JOSEPH J. BARTLETT. the country where tbe demand is made shall Ire held by tbe Uuited States to be the States and territories of the other, to shail not be* detained, nor shall any part of the other, bv sale, donation, testament, or Consuls, Consular Agents, their chancellors citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, her cargo, if not contraband of war, bo con­ or secretaries, whose official character may either at the time of their shipping or of carry on trade, wholesale and retail, to hire otherwise, und their representatives, being PROTOCOL. have previously been made known to the their arrival in the port) shall be given up and shall be treated as such. and occupy houses aud warehouses, to em­ fiscated, unless, after a warning of such citizens of the other party, shall succeed to to the Consuls. All aid and protection The declaration of an intention to liecome ploy agents of their choice, and generally blockade or investment from an officer com­ their personal goods, whether by testament DONB AT STOCKHOLM, MAT 26, 1869. respective authorities m Germany or in the a citizen of the one or the other country has manding a vessel of tne blockading forces, United States, may temporarily exercise shall be furnished them for the pursuit, to do any thing incident to or necessary for or ab intestate, and they may take posses­ The undersigned met to-day to sign tho their functions, ^nd, whiletlius acting, they seizure and airest of the deserters, who not for either party the effect of naturaliza­ trade, upon the same terms as the natives by an indorsement of such officer on the sion thereof, either by themselves or others convention agreed upon in conformity with shall be taken to the prisons of the country tion. of the .country, submitting themselves to papers of the vessel, mentioning the date acting for them, and dispose of them at their respective full powers, relating to th» shall enjoy all the rights, prerogatives, and ARTICLE n . and the lattitudo and longitude where such immunities grante d by this convention to and there detained at the request and at the laws there" established. their will, paying such dues only as the in­ citizenship of those persons who emi­ the expense of the Consuls, until the said A naturalized citizen of the one party, on ARTICLE IIL indorsement was made, shy* shall again at­ habitants of" the country wherein such grate from the United States of Ameriea the incambcnts. Consuls my find an opportunity of sending tempt to enter; but she shall be permitted to Sweden and Norway, aud from Sweden ARTICLE v n . return to tbe territory of the other party, The citizens of each of the high contracting goods are shail be subject to pay in like them away. remains liable to trial and punishment for to go to any other port or place she shall cases. and Norway to the Uuited States of Amer­ Consuls General and Consuls may. with If however, such opportunity should not an action punishable by the laws of his parties shall receive, in the States and terri­ thick proper. Nor shall any vessel of either, As for the case of real estate, the citizens ica; ou which occasion the toll owing ob­ the approbal ion of their respective govern­ present itself wit'uin the space of three original country committed before his emi­ tories of the other, the most constant protec­ that may have entered into such pert before aud subjects of the two contracting parties servations, more exactly defining and ex­ ments, appoint Vice Consuls and Consular tion and security tor their persons and the same was actually beseiged, blockaded, plaining the contents of this convention, months, counting from the day "of the ar­ gration, saving always^the liniitation estab­ property, and shall enj-iy in this respect shall be treated on the footing of the most Agents io the cities, ports and places within rest. the deserters shall be set at liberty, lished by the laws of his original country or invested bv the other, lie restrained from tavored nation. were entered in the following protocol: their consular jurisdiction. These officers the same rights and privileges aa are or quitting such place with her cargo, nor, 1. Relating to the first article of the con­ and shall cot again be arrested lor the same and any other remission cf liability to pun­ shall be grunted to the natives, on their sub­ ARTICLE xxm . may be citizens of Germany, of the United cause. ishment. if found therein after ths reduction and vention. States, or any other country. They shall tie article In particular, a former citizen of the mitting themselves to the conditions im­ surrender, shall such vessel or her The citizens ol’ either party shall hat e It is understood that if a citizen of tho xv posed upon the natives. free access to the courts of justice, in order Surnished with a commission by the Consul In the absence of an agreement to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, who, under cargo be liable to confiscation, but they United States of America has been dis­ who appoints them ami under whose ordws They shall, however be exempt in their shall be restored to the owners thereof: and to maintain and defend their own rights, charged from his American citizenship, or, contrary between the owners, freighters the first article, is to be held as an American respective territories from compulsory mil­ they are to act, or by the government of is liable to trial and punishment, ac­ if any vessel, having thus entered any port without any other conditions, restriotions, on the other side, if a Swede or a Nor­ and insurers, all damages suffered at sea by citizen, itary service, either on land or sea, in the or taxes than such aa are imposed upon tho the country which he represents. They the vessels ot the two countries, whether cording to the laws of Austro-H angary, for before the blockade took plaoe, shall take wegian has been discharged from liis Swed­ shail epjo.v the privileges stipulated for regular forces, or in tbe national guard, or on board a cargo after the blockade be es­ natives. They shall, therefore, he free to ish or Norwegian citizenship, in the man­ they enter port voluntarily or are forced by non fulfillment of military duty: in the militia. They shall likewise bo exempt employ, in defense of their rights, such ad­ consular officers in this convention, subject stress of weather, shall be settled by the 1. If he has emigrated, after having tablished, she shall be auiject to *being ner legally prescribed by the government to the exceptions specified in article three. been drafted at the time of conscription, from any judicial or municipal office, and warned by the blockading forces to return vocates, solicitors, notaries, agents, and fac­ of his original country, and then in tho Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls and from any contribution whatever, in kind tors as they may judge proper, in all their ARTICLE VIII. Consular Agents of the respective countries. S'nd thus having become enrolled as a to the port blockaded and discharge the other country in a rightful and perfectly recruit for service in the standing army. dr in money, to be levied in compensation said cargo, and if, alter receiving the said trials at law; and such citizens or agents valid manner acquires citizenship, then an Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls If, however, any inhabitant of tho country, for personal services. shall have free opportunity to be present at and Consular Agents shall have the right to or citizen or subject of a third power, shall 2. If be has emigrated while he stood warning, the vessel shail persist in going additional flvo years' residenoe shall no in service under the flag, or ^ had a leave ARTICLE IV. out With the cargo, she shall be liable to the decisions and sentences of the tribunals longer be required; but a person who bus iu apply to the authorities of the respertive be interested in tbe matter, and the purties iu ail cases which may concern them, and countries, whether federal or local, judicial can not agree, the competent local authori­ of absenoe only for a limited time. The citizens of Beither of the contracting the same consequences as a vessel attempt­ that manner been recognized as a citizen of 3. If, having a leave of absence for an parties shall be liable, in tbe States or Ter­ ing to enter a blockaded port after being likewise at tho taking of all examinations the other country shall, from the moment or executive, withiu the extent of their con­ ties shall decide. and evidences which may be exhibited in sular district, for the redress of any intrac­ ART ISLE XVI. unlimited time, or belonging to the reserve ritories of the other, to any embargo, -nor warned off by the blockading forces. thereof, be held and treated as a Swedish or the said trials. Norwegian citiz n, and, reciprocally, as a. tion of the treaties and conventions exist­ In the event ot a vessel belonging to the or to the militia, he has emigrated after shall they be detained with their vessels, ARTICLE XV. ing between the two coun ries, or of inter­ having received a call into service, or after cargoes, merchandise, or effects, for any Tho liberty of navigation and commerce ARTICLE XXIV. citizen of tbe United States. Government, or owned by a citizen of one 2. Relating to the second article of the national law; to ask information of said of the two contracting parties being wrerk a public proclamation requiring his appear­ military expedition, nor for auy public or secured to neutrals by the stipulations of The United Slates of America and the authorities, ami to uddress said authorities ance, or after war has broken out private purpose whatsoever, without allow­ this treaty shail extend to ail kinus of mer­ Kingdom of Italy mutually engage not to convention. ed, or east on shore, on the coast ot the If a former Swede or Norwegian, who, to the end of protecting the rights and in­ other*, the local authorities shall inform the On the other hand, a former citizen of the ing to those interested a sufficient iudemni- chandise, excepting those only which are grant any particular favor toother nations, terests of their countrymen, especially in Austro-Hungarian Monarchy naturalized in tioation previously agreed upon when pos­ distinguished by the name of (Contraband of in respect to commerce and navigation, under the first article, is to be held as an Consul General, Consul, Vice Consul, or adopted citizen of the United States of eases of the absence of the latter; in which Consular Agent of the district of the occur the United’States, who by or after bis sible. war. And, in order to remove all causes of which shall not immediately beeouie com­ oases such consuls, etc., shall bo presumed emigration has transgressed the legal pro­ ARTICLE V. doubt and misunderstanding upon this sub­ mon to the other party, who shall enjoy the America, has emigrated after he has at­ rence, or if there be no such consular visions on military duty by any acts or tained the age when he becomes liable to to be their legal representatives. If due agency, they shall inform the Consul Gen­ The high contracting parties agree that ject, the contracting parties expressly agree same freely, it the concession was freely notice should not be taken of such applica­ omissions other than those above enumer­ and declare that the following articles, and madP, or on allowing the same compensa­ military service, and returns again to bis eral, Consul, Vice Consul, or Consular ated in the clauses numbered one, two and whatever kind of produce, manufactures, or original oountry, it is agreed that lie re­ tion. t,be consular officers aforesaid, in tbe Agent of the nearest district. merchandise of any foreign country can be no others, shall be considered as compre­ tion if the concession was conditional. absence of a diplomatic agent of their three, can, on his return to his original hended under this denomination: mains liable to trial and punishment for an All proceedings relative to the salvage from time to time lawfully imported into ARTICLE XXV. action punishable by the laws of his original oountry, may apply direotly to tbe govern­ of American vessels wrecked or cast on country, neither be held subsequently to the United States, in their owu vessels, 1. Cannons*,' mortars, howitzers, swivels, ment. of the country where they reside. military service nor remain liable to trial blunderbusses, muskets, fusees, rifles, car­ The present treaty shall continue in force country and committed before his emigra­ shore in tho territorial waters of the Ger­ and punishment for the non-fulfillment of may also be imported in Italian vessels; for five years from the day of the exchange tion, but not for tho act of emigration it­ ARTICLE IX. man Empire shall take plaoo in accordance that no other or higher duties upon the bines, pistols, pikes, swords, sabres, lances, his military duty. spears, halberds, bombs, grenades, powder, of the ratifications; and if, twelve months self, unless thereby have been committed Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls with the laws of Germany; and, recipro­ tonnage of the vessel or her cargo shall be betor the expiration of that period, neither any punishable action against Sweden or cally, all measures of salvage relative to article m . levied and collected, whether the importa­ matches, bails, and all other things belong­ or Consular Agents of the two countries; or The oonventiou for the mutual delivery ing to, and expresoly manufactured for, the of the high contracting parties shall have Norway,or against a Swedish or Norwegian their chancellors, shall have the right, con German vessels wrecked or cast on shore in tion he made in vessels of the ouo country announced to the other, by an official noti­ citizen, such as non-fulfillment of military the territorial waters of the United States cf criminals, fugitives from justice, con­ or of tbe other; aud, in like maucer, that use of these arms. forinably to tho laws and regulations of cluded on the third of July, 1856 between 2. Infantry belts, implements of war and fication, Sts intention to terminate the said service, or desertion from the military their country— shall take place in accordance with the the government of the United 8 - ites of whatsoever kind of produce, manufactures, treaty, it shall remain obligatory on both force or from a ship, saving always tha laws of the United States. or merchaudise of any foreign country can defensive weapons, clothes out or made up 1. To take at their office or dwelling, at % n parties one year beyond that time, and so on limitation established by the laws of The consular authorities have in both America the one part and the Austro- be from time to lime lawfully imported into in a military term and for a military use. the residence of the parties, or on board of Hungarian Monarchy on the other part, as 3. Cavalry belts, war saddles and bol­ until the expiration of the twelve months, the original country, and any other vessels of their own Dution, the depositions countries to intervene only to superintend well as the additional convention, signed Italy in its own vessels, may be also im­ which will follow a similar notification, remission of liability to punishment; said the proceedings having reference to the re­ ported in vessels of the United States, and sters. of tlie captains and crews, of passengers on on the eighth of May, 1848, to the treaty of 4. And generally all kinds of arms and whatever may be the time when such noti­ that he oan be held to fulfil, according to Sword of them, of uierohants, or of any pair and revictualing, or, if necessary, to commerce and navigation oenolnded be­ that no higher or other duties upon the ton­ fication shall be given. the laws, his military service, or the remain­ the sale of the vessel wrecked or cast on nage ot the vessel or her cargo shall be instruments of iron, steel, brass, und cop­ other citizens of their own country. tween the said governments on the twenty- per, or of any other materials manufac­ ARTICLE XXVI. ing part thereof. 2. To receive and verify unilateral ants, shore. seventh of August, 1829, and especially the levied and collected, whether the importer 3. "Relating to the third artiole of tho For the intervention of the local author­ tion be made in vessels of the oue country tured, prepared, and formed expressly to The present treaty shell be approved and wills and bequests of their couutrymen, ities no charges shall bo made except such stipulations of Artiole IT. of the said- ad­ make war by sea or land. ratified by his Majesty tbe King of Italy, convention. asd any and all arts of agreement entered ditional convention concerning the delivery or of the other; and the? further agree that and by the President of tho United States, It is further agreed that if a Swede or as in similar cases are paid by vessels of whatever may be lawfully exported and re­ ARTICLE XVL Norwegian, who has become a naturalized upon between citizens of their own country tho nation. of tbe deserters from the shijis of war and by and with the advice and consent of the and bet ween such citizens and the eitizens or merchant vessels remain in force without exported from the one oountry, in its own It shall be lawful for the citizens of the Senate thereof, and tho ratifications shall citizen of the United States, renews hi* In case of a doubt concerning the nation­ vessels, to any foreign country, may in the United Sta’tes, and for the subjects of the residence in Sweden or Norway witbouttho • ther inhabitants of the country where they ality of a shipwrecked vessel, the local change. be exchanged at Washington within twelve reside; and also all contracts between the ARTICLE rv. like manner bo exported or re-exported in Kingdom of Italy, to sail with their ships months from the date hereof, or sooner il intent to return to America, he shall be held authorities shall have exclusively the direc­ the vessels ol tbe other oouotry, and the wiih all manner of liberty and security, no by the government ot the United States to tatter, provided they relate to property sit- tion of the proceedings provided for in this possible. anted or to business to be transacted in the The emigrant from the one state, who, same bounties, duties, and drawbacks, shall distinction being made who are the pro­ In faith whereof the plenipotentiaries ol have renounced his American citizenship. article. according to Artiole I. is to bo held as a bo allowed and collected, whether such ex­ prietors of the merchandise laden thereon, territory of the nation by which the said All merchandise and goods not destined the contracting parties have signed the The intent not, to return to America may consular officers are appointed. citizen of tbe’otber state, shall not, on his portation or re-exportation be made in ves­ from any port to the places of those who present treaty in duplicate, in the English be held to exist when the person so nat­ All such acts of agreement and other in­ for consumption in the country w here the return to his original country, be con­ sels oi uiti waited states or of Italy. now are, or hereafter shail be, at enmity uralized rerides more than two years iu wreck takes place shall be free of all duties. strained to resume bis former citizenship; and Italian languages, and thereto affixed struments, and also copies and translations ARTICLE VI. with either of the contracting parties. It their respective seals. Sweden or Norway. yet if he shall of his own accord re-aequire shall likewise be lawful for the citizens JOSEPH J. BARTLETT. thereof, when duly authenticated by such ARTICLE XVIL. it, and renounce the citizenship obtained No higher oi other duties shall be imposed Done at Florence, this twenty-sixth day Consul General, Consul, Vice Ceusul or Con­ W ith regard to the marks or labels of. on the importation into the United States aforesaid to sail with the ships and mer- of February, in the year of our Lord one And whereas the said convention and sular Agent, under his official seal, shall be bv naturalization, such a renunciation is ohaodiae before mentioned, and to trade goods, or of their packages, and also with allowable, and no fixed period of resilience of any articles, the produce or manufactures thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. protocol as amended have been duly rati­ received by public officials aud In courts of of Italy, and no higher or other duties shall with the same liberty and security from the GEORGE P. MARSH, fied on both parts, and the respective rati­ regard to patterns and marks of manufac­ shall be required fur the recognition of his places, ports, and havens of those who are justice as legal documents, or as authenti­ ture. and trade, the citizens of Germany recovery of citizensnip in his original coun­ be imposed on tho importation into Italy of VISCONTI VENOSTA. fications of the same were exchanged at cated copies, as tbe case may be, anil shall shall enjoy in the United States of America, any articles, the produce or manufactures enemies of both or either party without any And whereas the said treaty has been Stockholm on$lie fourteenth day of June, have the same force and effect as if drawn try. opposition or disturbance whatever, not and American citizens shall enjoy in Ger­ AKTICTB v of the United States, than are or shall bo duly ratified ou both parts, and tho re­ in the year one thousand eight hundred ap or authenticated by competent publio many, tho same protection as native citi­ payable on the like articles, being the pro­ oniy directly from the places of the enemy spective ratifications of the same were ex­ and seventy-one, by C. C. Andrews, Min­ officers of ouo or tho other of the two The present convention shall go into ef­ duce or the manufactures of any other for­ before mentioned to neutral ptaces, but aUo ister Resident ot the United States, and zens. from one place belonging to an enemy toan- changed at Washington ou the eighteenth ooun tries. ARTICLE XVIII. fect immediately on the exchange of ratifi­ eign country; nor shall any other or higher instant: Count U. Wachtmeister, Minister of State ARTICLE X. cations, and shall continue in force ten duties or charges lie imposed, in either of other place belongiug to an enemy, whether Now. therefore, be it known that I, Ulys­ for Foreign Affairs of his majesty the King The present convention shall remain in_ years. It neither party shall have given to the two countries, on tin- exportation of any they be under the jurisdiction of one power of Sweden and Norway; In •'ese of the death o f any citizen of force tor the space of ten years counting’ or under several; aud it is hereby stipulated ses 8. Graut, President of the United States Germany in the*United States, or of any the other six months’ previous notice of its articles to the United States or to Italy, re­ of America, have caused the said treaty to ADd whereas the Senate, by their resolu­ from the day of the exchange of the ratifi­ intention then to terminate tno same, it- spectively, than such as are payable on the that free ships shall also give freedom to tion ol the eighth instant (two-thirds of the citizen of the United states in the German cations, which sh*11 be exchanged at Ber­ goods, ami that everything shall he deemed be made public, to the end that the same, Umpire, without having in the country of shall further remain in force until tho end exportation of the like articles to any for­ and every clause and article thereof, may Senators present concurring), did advise lin within the period of six months. of twelve months after eithef of the con­ eign country; nor shall any prohibition be to be free and exempt from capture which aud consent to the said exchange, notwith­ his decease any known heirs or testament­ In case neither party gives notice, twelve shall be found on board the ships belonging be observed and fulfilled with good faKh by ary executors by him appointed, the com­ tracting parties! shall have given notice to imposed on tho importation or the exporta­ tbe United States and tho citizens thereof. standing said exchange was delayed beyond mouths before the ’ expira ;ion of the said the other of such intention. tion of any articles, the produce or manu­ to the citizens ef either of the contracting the time appointed therefor, aud resolved petent local authorities shall at once in­ period of ten years, of its intention not to parties, although tho whole lading or any In testimony whereof I have hereunto form the nearest consular officer of the ARTICLE VL factures of the United States or of Italy, to set my hand, and caused the seal of tho that the said exchange may be regarded as renew this convention, it shall remain in or from the territories of the United States, part thereof should appertain to the ene­ United States to he affixed. valid as if it had taken plaoe withiu the nation to which the deceased belongs of the force one year longer, and so ap, from year The present convention shall be ratified mies ol the other, contraband goods being circumstance, in order that tbe ueceaeary or to or from the territories of Italy, which Done at the city of Washington this time" mentioned in the resolution of the to year, until the expiration of a year from by the President of the Uuited States, by shall not equally extend to all other nations. always excepted. It is also agreed, in like twenty-third day of November, in the year Senate on the subject; of the ninth of De­ luformation may be immediately forwarded the day on which one of the parties shall and with the consent of thf» Senate ot the manner, that the same liberty be extended to parties interested. ° ARTICLE VII. of our Lord one thousand eight hundred cember, 1870: have given such notice.' • United States, and by his Majesty the Em­ to persons who are ou board of a free ship; and seventy-one, and of the Independence Now, therefore, be it known that I, The qaid consular officer ahull have the In faith whereof the plenipotentiaries peror of Austria, eto.. King of Hungary, Vessels of tho United States arriving at a and they shail not lie taken out of that free right to appear personally or by delegate of the United States of America the ninety- Ulysses S. Grant, President of the Uuited have signed and sealed this convention. with the constitutional consent of the two port of Italy and, reciprocally, vessels of ship uufess they are officers or soldiers, and States of America, have oaused the said in all proceedings on behalf of the absent Berlin, the eleventh of December, 1871. legislatures of the Austro-Hungarian Mon­ Italy arriving at a port of the United in the actual service of the enemy; pro sixth. heirs or creditors until they are duly repre­ GEORGK BANCROFT. I . S. GRANT. convention and protocol to be made publio, archy, and the ratifications shall be ex­ States may proceed to auy other port of tided, however, and it is hereby agreed, By the President. to the end that the same, and every clause sented. The undersigned met this day in order to changed at Vienna within twelve months the same country, and may there discharge that the stipulations in this article oou- In all successions to inheritances citizens Hamilton Fish. and artiole thereof, may ba observed aud effect the exchange of the ratifications of from the date hereof. such part of their original cargoes as may tained, declaring that the flag shall cover fulfilled with good faith by the United of each of the i outractiug parties shall pay the Consular Convention, signed on the In faith whereof the plenipotentiaries not have been discharged at the port where the property, shall be understood as apply­ a Secretary of State. in the country of the other such duties only States and the citizens thereof. eleventh day of December, 1871, between have signed this convention as well in Ger­ they first arrived. It is, however, unut-r- ing to those powers only who recognize this A PROCLAMATION. In witness whereof I have hereunto set aa they would he liable to pay if they were the United States of America and Ger­ man as in English, and have thereto afixed 8‘ood and agreed that nothing contained in principle, but if either of the two contract­ citizens of the country in which the proper­ r.T THE PRESIDENT OF THE CM TED STATES my hand and caused the seal of the United many. their seals. this article shall apply to the coastwise ing parties shall be at war with a third, and States to be affixed. ty is situated or the judicial administration Before proceeding to this act, the under­ Done at Vienna the twentieth day of Sep- navigation, which each of the two contract­ the other neutral, the flag of the neutral * OP AMERICA. of the game wry be exercised. Done at the city of Washington thin signed Envoy Extraordinary anil Minister tember, in the year of our Lord one thous­ ing parties reserves exclusively to itself. shall cover the property of enemies whose Convention and protocol between the United twelfth day of January, in the year of our ARTICLE XL _ Plenipotentiary of the United States of and eight hundred and seventy, in the nine- ARTICLB. VIII governments acknowledge this principle, States of America and Sweden and Nor­ Lord one thousand eight hundred and America declared— Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls tv-fifth year of the Independence of the The following shall be exempt from pay­ and not of others. way.—Naturalization.—Signed May 26, seventy-two, and of the independence of 1. That it^ accordance with the instruc­ United States of America, and in the twem- ARTICLE XVn. I860; ratified December 17, 1870; Ex­ the United States of America the ninety- and Consular Agents of the two countries tion given him by his government, with the ty-second year of the reign of his imperial ing tonnage, anchorage and clearance .are exclusively charged with tbe inveutory- duties in the respective ports: All vessels sailitJg under the flag of the changed June 14, 1871; proclaimed Janu­ sixth. advice and consent of the Senate, the ex­ aud royal Apostolic Majesty j , y ary 12, 1872. U. S. GRANT. ng and tho safe-keeping of goods and ef­ pression “ property,” used in tho English 1. Vessels entering in ballast and leav­ United States, and lurnished with such pa­ fects of every kind left by sailors or pas­ ing again in ballast from whatever port pers as their laws require, shall be regarded W hereas, A convention and protocol be­ By the President: text of articles three and nine, is to be con­ BEUST. amilton ish sengers on ships of their nation, w ho die strued as meaning and intending “ real they may oome. in Italy as vessels of the Uuited States, and, tween the United States of America and his H F , either on board ship or on laud, during the And whereas the said convention has 2. Vessels passing frup a port of either of reciprocally, all Vessels sailing under the Majesty tho King of Sweden and Norway Secretary of State. estate.” been duly ratified on both parts, and the voy ige or in the port of destination. 2. That, according to the laws and the the two states into on^ir more ports of the flag of Italy, and furnished with the nailers were concluded and signed by their respec­ respective ratifications of the same were ex­ same state, therein to discharge a part or which the laws of Italy require, shail be tive plenipotentiaries, at the city of A PROCLAMATION ARTICLE XII. constitution of the United States, article changed at Vienna, on the fourteenth day ten applies not only to persons of the male all of their cargo, or take in or complete regarded in tho United States as Italian Stockholm, on the twenty-sixth day of Muy, B I THH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE* of July, 1871, by John Jay, Envoy Extraor­ their cargo, whenever lliey shall lumish vessels. 0 1869, whioh convention and protocol as Consuls General, Consuls, Vice Consuls, sex but also io persons of the female sex. dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the OF AMERICA. aud Consular Agents shall be at liberty to A®or the undersigned, President of the proof of having already paid the aforesaid ARTICLE XVIII. amended by the Senate of the United States, W nEitEAS, Pursuant to the first section go either in person or by proxy on board United States, and Count Frederick Ferdi­ duties. and being in tl*| English and Swedish of the act of Congress approved the eleventh office of the Chancellor ol the Empire, had nand de Benst, Minister for Foreign Affairs In order to prevent all kinds ol disorder vessels of their nation admitted to entry expressed his concurrence with this declar­ 3. Loaded vessels entering a port either languages, are word for word as follows: day of June, one thousand eight hundred and to examine the officers and crews, to of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, etc., voluntarily or forced from stress of weath­ in the visiting and examination of the ships The President of the United States of and sixty four, entitled “ An act to pro-ida ation, the acts of ratification, found to be in on the part of their respective governments: and cargoes of both tho contracting parties examine the ships’ papers, to receive de­ good and due form, were exchanged, and er, and leaving it without having disposed America and his ..Majesty the King of for the execution of treaties between the clarations concerning their voyage, their Nov, therefore, be it known that I, of the whole or part of their cargoes, or ou the high seas, they have agreed, mutu­ Sweden and Norway, led by the wish to United States aud foreign nations respect­ the present protocol was in duplicate Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United ally, that whenever a vessel oi war shall destination and the incidents of the voyage: executed. having therein completed their cargoes. regulate the citizenship of those persons ing consulur jurisdiction over the crews of States of America, have caused the said No vissel of the one country, which may meet with a vessel not of war of the other who emigrate from the United States of vessels of such foreign nations in tha also to draw up manitests aud lists of Berlin, the twenty-ninth of April, 1872. convention to be made public, to the end contracting party, the first shall remain at a freight, to facilitate the entry and GEORGE BANCROFT. be compelled to enter a port of the other, America to Sweden and Norway, and their waters and ports of tha United States,” it that the same, and every clause and article shall be regarded as engaging in trade if it convenient distance, and may send its boat, dependencies and territories, and from is provided that before that act shall toko clearance ot their vessels, and finally DELBRUECK. thereof, may be observed and fulfilled.with to accompany the said officers or crews be­ merely breaks bulk for repairs, transfers with two or three men only, in order to Sweden and Norway to the United States effect as to the ships and vessels of any And whereas the said convection has good faith by the United States and the oiti- execute the said examination of the pajiers. fore the judicial or administrative authori­ been duly ratified on both parts, and tbe her cargo to another vessel on account of of America, have resolved to treat on this particular nation haviug such treaty with ties, of the country, to assist them as their zens thereol. unseaworthiness, purchases stores, or sells concerning the ownership and cargo of the subject, and have for that purpose ap­ the United States, the President of the respective ratifications of the same were In witness whereof. I have hereunto set vessel, without causing the least extortion, interpreters or agents. exchange at Berlin on the twenty-ninth damaged goods for re-exportation. It is, pointed Plenipotentiaries to conclude a con­ United States shall have been satisfied that The judicial authorities and customhouse my hand and caused the seal of the United however, understood that all portions of violence or ill treatm ent: and it is expressly vention, that is to say: The President of the similar provisions have been made fortbe day of April last— States to be aflixed. agreed that the unarmed party shall in no officials shall in no case proceed to the ex­ Now, therefore, be it known th at I, such damaged goods destined to lie sold for United States of America, Joseph J. Bart­ execution of such treaty bv the utlier con­ Done at tbe city of Washington this first internal consumption shall be liable to the case be required to go on board the examin­ lett, Minister Resident, and his Majesty tho tracting party, and shall have issued Ilia amination or search of merchant vessels Ulysses 8. Grant, President of the United day of August, in the year of our Lord one without having j*lvrn previous notice to tho payment ot custom flues. ing vessel for tho purpose of exhibiting his King of Sweden and Norway, Count Clia’iles proclamation to that effect, declaring that States of America, have causes! the said thousand eight hundred and seventy one, papers, or for any other purpose whatever consular officers of tbe nation to which tho convention aud protocol to be made public, ARTICLE IX. Wachtmeister, Minister of State for Foreign act to be in force as to such nation. and of the Independence of the United ARTICLE XIX. Affairs; who have agreed to and signed the And whereas due inquiry having been said vessels belong, in order to enable tbe to the end that the same, and every clause States of America the ninety-sixth. When any vessel belonging to tbe citizens said consular officers to be present. and part, thereof, may be observed and ful­ It is agreed th at the stipulations oontained following articles: made, and a satisfactory answer having U. 8. GRANT. of either of the contracting parties shall be ARTICLE I. They shall also give due notice to the filled with good faith by the United States, wrecked, foundered, or shall suffer any in the present treaty, relative to the visit­ been received that similar provisions are in seid consular officers in order to enable By the President: ©itizens of the United States of America loroe in the United Kingdoms of Sweden and the citizens thereof. H a m ilto n F is h , Secretary o t State. damage, on the coasts or within the do­ ing and examining of a vessel, shall apply them to be present at any depositions or In witness whereof I have hereunto set minions of the other, there shall bo given omy to thoee which sail without a convoy; who have resided in Sweden or Norway for and Norway: statements to be made in courts of law or my hand, and caused the seal ot the United to it ail assistance and protection in the and when said vessels shall be under con­ a continuous period of at least five years, Now, therefore, he it known that I, beforo local magistrates, by officers or per­ States to bo affixed. A PROCLAMATION. same manner which is usual and customary voy tbe verbal declaration ot< the com­ and daring such residence have become and Ulysses 8. Grant, President of the United sons belonging to the crew, thus to prevent Done at the city of Washington this first DT THH PRESIDENT OF THU UNITED ST WEB with the vessels of the nation where the mander of the convoy, on his word of honor, are lawfully recognized as citizens of Nor­ States of America, do hereby proclaim tho errors or false interpretations which might day of J une, in the year of our Lord one OF AMERICA. damage happens, permitting them to on­ that the vessels under his protection belong way or Sweden, shajl be held by the gov­ same accordingly. impede tbe correct administration of justice. thousand eight hnndred and seventy-two, load the said vessel, it necessary, of its to the nation whose flag he carries, and ernment of tho United States to be Swedish Done at the city of Washington this elev­ Treaty between tbe United States of Amer­ enth day of May, in the year of our Lord The notice to Consuls, Vice Consuls, or and ot the independence of the United ica and the Kingdom of Italy. Commerce merchandise and effects, and to reload llie when bound to an enemy's port; that they or Norwegian citizens, and shall be treated Consular Agents, shall name the hour fixed States of America the ninety sixth. have no contraband goods on hoard, shall as such. one thousand eight hundred and sevinty- and navigation. Signed February 26, same, or part thereof, paying no duties two, and of the independence of the United for such proceedings. Upon the non appear­ U. S. GRANT. 1871; ratified April 29, 1871; ratifications whatsoever but such as shill ho due upon be sufficient. Reciprocally, citizens of Sweden or Nor­ ance of the said officers or their representa­ Bv the President: * exchanged November 18,1871; proclaimed the articles left for consumption. ARTICLE XX. way who have resided in the United States of States of America the ninety-sixth. tives. the case may be proceeded with in H amilton Fish, Secretary of State. America for a continuous period of at least U. S. GRANT. November 23, 1871. a r t ic l e x- In order effectually to provide for the their absenoe. five years, and during such residence have By the President: W h e r e a s , A treaty of commerce and seenrity of the citizens and subjects of the a r t ic l e x iil A PROCLAMATION. ' Vessele of either of the contracting par­ become naturalized citizens of the United Hamilton Fish, navigation between the United States of ties shail have liberty, within the territories contracting parties, it is agreed between States, shall be held by the government of Secretary of State. Consuls General, Consuls. Vice Consuls B I TUB PRESIDENT OF TUB UNITED STATES Amerioa and his majesty the King of Italy them that all commanders ot ships ot or Consular Agents shall have exclusive and dominions of the other, to complete Sweden and Norway to be American citi­ OF AMERICA. was concluded and signed by their respec­ their ere w, in order to continue their voy war of each party, respectively, shall be zens, and shall be treated as such. A PROCLAMATION charge of the internal order of the mer- Convention between the United States of tive plenipotentiaries, at the city of Flo­ strictly enjoined to forbear from doing any •hant vessels of their nation, and shall age, with sailors articled iu the country, The declaration an intention to become BV TH* PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE* America and the Austro-Hungarian Mon­ rence, on the twenty-sixth day of February, provided they submit to the loeal regula­ damage to, or committing any outrage a citizen of tbe one or the'other country has have the exclusive power to take cognizance archy. Naturalization. Signed Sept-em one thousand eight hundred and seventy- against, the citizens or subjepts of the OF AMERICA. of and to determine differences ot every tions and their enrollment be voluntary, not for either party the effect of citizenship W hereas, The act of Congress approved ber 20, 1870; ratified March 24. 1871; rati­ one, whioh treaty, being in the Engl.sh and other, or against their vessels or property; legally acquired. June 2.rj, 1868, constituted, on and after that kind which may arise, either at sea or in fications exchanged July 1-1, 1871; pro Italian languages, is word for word as fol­ ARTICLE XL and if tho said commanders shall act con­ port, between the o»ptain«, offiwrn and All ships, merchandise, and effects belong­ ARTICLE II. date, eight hours a day’H work for all labor­ claimed August 1, 1871. lows: 0 trary to this stipulation, they shall be se­ ers, workmen, and mechanics employed by erews, and specially in reference to wages Whkreab. A convention between tbe ing to tbe citizens of one of the contracting verely punished, and made answerable in A reoogTilzed citizen of the one party, on and the execution of mutual contracts. Treaty of commerce and navigation be. parties, which mav be captured by pirates, returning to the territory ot the other, re­ or on behall ot the government of the Uni­ United States of America and his Majesty tween the United States and the Kingdom their Jiersons and estates for the satisfaction ted States; Neither any court or authority shall, on any the Emperor ol Austria, King of Bohemia, whether within the limits of its jurisdiction end reparation of said damages, of what­ mains iiable to trial and punishment tor an pretext, interfere lu these differences, ex­ of Italy. or ou tho high seas, and may be carried or action punishable by the laws of his And whereas, On the nineteenth day of etc., aud Apostolic King of Hungary, con ever nature they may bo. May, in the year one thousand eight hun­ cept in cases where the differences on hoard corning naturalization, was concluded and Tbe United States of America and his found in the rivers, roads, bays, ports or originul country and committed before his ship are of a nature to disturb the peace majesty the King of Italy, desiriug to ex­ domains of the other, shall be delivered up ARTICLE XXI. emigration, but not tor the emigration itself, dred and sixty-nine, by executive procla­ signed at Vienna by their respective pleni­ mation, it was directed that from and after and public order in port, or on shore, or potentiaries on the twentieth day of Sep­ tend and facilitate the relations of com­ to the owners, they proving, in dm* and I? by any fatality, which can not be ex­ saving always the limitations established when persons other than the officers and merce and navigation between the two proper form, their rights before the com­ pected, and which may God avert, the two by the laws of his original country and any that date no reduction should be made in tember, 1870, whioh convention, being in the wages paid by the government by th» wow of the vessel ate parties to the dis­ the English aud German languages, is word countries, have determined to conclude a petent tribunals; it being well understood contracting parties should be engaged in a other remission of liability to punishment. turbance. , ... treaty for that purpose, and have named as that the claim should be made within the war with each other, they have agreed and day to suoh laborers, workmen, and me­ for word as follows: ARTICLE III. chanics ou account of suoh reduction of th« Except as aforesaid, tho local authorities The President of the United States ot their" respective plenipotentiaries: 'The term of one year, by the parties themselves, do agree, now for then, that there Bhull lie shall confine themselves to the rendering of United States of America, George Perkins their attorneys, or agents of the respective allowed the term of six months to the mer­ If a citizen of the one party, who has be­ hourq of labor; America and his Majesty the Emperor of Marsh, their Envoy Extraordinary and Min­ chants residing on the coasts and in the come a recognized citizen of tho other And whorca*. It is now represented to m<* efficient aid to the Consuls, when they may Austria, King of Bohemia, etc , and governments. ask it in order to arrest and hold all per­ ister Plenipotentiary near his majesty the ports ot each other, and the term of one party, takes up his abode once more in his that the act of Congress and the proclama­ Apostolic King of Hungary, lad by tbe ARTICLE XIL original country and applies to be restored tion aforesaid have not been strictly ob­ sons whose names are borne on the ship’s wish to regulate tho citizenship of those King of Italv: and his majesty the King ot year to those who dwell in the interior, to articles, and whom they may deem it. neces­ Italy, the Noble Emilio Visconti Venosta, The higlkcontracting parties ^gree that, arrange their business and transport their to his former citizenship, the government served by all officers of the governm ent persons who emigrate from the United in the unfortunate event of a war between effects wherever they please, with the safe of the last named country is authorized to having charge of such laborers, workmeu, sary to detain. Those persons shaH l>e ar- States of America to the territories ot the Grand Cordon of his Orders of the Saints rested at tbe sole request of the Consuls, ad­ Maurice and Lazarus, and of to? Crown of them, the private property of their respect­ conduct necessary to protect them and their receive him again as a citizen, on such con­ and mechanics; Austro Hungarian Monarchy, and from the Italy, Deputy in Parliament, and his Min­ ive citizens and subjects, with the excep­ property; until they arrive at the ports des­ ditions aa the said government may think Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S Grant, Preof- dressed in writing to the local authorities Austro-Hungarian Monarchy to the Uuited and supported by an official extract trorn ister Secretary of State for b oreigu Affairs; tion of contraband ot war, ehall^be exempt ignated for their embarkation. And all wo* proper. dent of the United States, do hereby agai* States of America, have resolved to treat from capture or seizure, on tho high seas or ARTICLE iv . call attention to t.he act of Congress a tore- the register of the ship or the list of the ou this subject, and have for that purpose and the said plenipotentiaries haying ex­ men and childri n, scholars of every faculty, erew, aud shall he held during the whole changed their full powers, found ia good elsewhere, by the armed vessels or by tha cultivators of the earth, artisans, mechan­ The convention for the mutual delivery said, and direct all officers of the executive appointed ’plenipotentiaries to conclude a and due form, have concluded and signed military forces of either party; it being un­ ics, manufacturers, aDd i«hertnen, una'rrned of criminals, fugitives from justice, in cer­ department of the government haviug time of their stay in port, at the dis- convention, that is to say: The President derstood that this exemption shall not ex­ Jiosal of the Consuls. Their release shall the following articles: and inhaoitiiig the unfortified towns, villa­ tain oases, concluded between the United charge of the employment and payment of of the United States of America, John Jay, tend to vessels and t-heir cargoes which may ges, or places, and, in general, all others States on the one part, and Sweden and laborers, workmen, or mechanics employed be granted only at the request of the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni­ articlb . attempt to enter a port blockaded by tbe Consuls, made in writing. whose occupations arc fur the common sub­ Norway on the other part, the twenty-firs* by or on behalf of the government of th* potentiary from the United States to his There shall be between the territories of naval forces of either party. sistence and benefit of,mankind, shall be United States to make no reduction in the The expenses of the arrest and detention imperial and roval Apostolic Majesty; aud the high contracting parties a reciprocal ot March, 1860, remains in force without of those persons 6hall be paid by the con­ - ARTICLE XIIL allowed to continue their respective employ­ change. wages paid by the government by tho day his M a je s ty the Emperor of Austria, etc., liberty of commerce ana navigation. ments and shall not be molested in their to such laborers, workmen, and uieehauiea suls. Apostolic King of Hungary, the Count Italian citizens in the United States, and The high contracting parties having ARTICLE V. ARTICLE XIV. agreed that a state of war between one of persons, nor shall their goods or houses he The present convention shall go into ef­ on account of the reduction of the hours of Frederick Ferdinand de Beust, his Majesty s cinz^DM of the United Stut* s i'i ^uhL brnt or otherwise destroyed, nor their labor. Privy Counselor aud Chamberlain, Chan­ mutually have liberty to enter with their them and a third power shall not, except In fect immediately on the exchange of ratifi­ Consuls General. Consuls, Vice Consuls or eases of blockade and contraband of war, Reids wasted by the armed force of the In testimony wbereef I have hereunto so Consular Ageuts may arrest the officers, cellor of the Empire. Minister ct the Impe­ nliips and oar^oos all tbe porta of the L nitfu cations, and shall continue in ioroc ior ten affect the neutral commerce of tho other, beUigerent in whoso power, by tho events years. If neither party shall have given my hand and caused the seal of the Unite* sailors aud all other persons making part rial House and of Foreign- Affairs, Grand States and jjf Italy respective!v, w h ich may of war, they may happen to fall; hut, if it States to he affixed. of the crews of ships of war or merchant Cross of the Orders of St. Stephen and L-v be open to loreign commerce- T h e y shall and being desirous of removing every un­ the other six mouths’ previous notice of its certainty which may hitherto have arisen bo necessary that anything should be taken intention then to terminate the same, it Done at the city of Wa-hington thii vessels of their nation, who may bo guilty pi,Id, who have agreed to and signed the also have liberty to sojourn a n d reside in from them for the use of such belligerent, eleventh day of May, in the year of on all parts whatever of said territories. They respecting that which, upon principles of shall further remain in force until the cud or be accused of having deserted said following articles: fairness aud justice, ought to constitute a the same shall be paid for at a reasonable Lord one thousand eight hundred and n o \ ships and vessels, fur the purpose of send­ shall enjoy, respectively, within the States ef twelve months after either of the con­ ARTICLE I. legal blockade, they hereby expressly de prio*t. tracting parties shall have given notice to enty-two, and of the independence of th* ing them on board or back to their country. Citizens of the Austro-Hungarian. Mon and possessions of e a c u party, the sam e And it is declared that neither the pre- United States the ninety sixth. rights, privileges, favors, immunities ana dare that suah places only shall be consid­ the other ot such intention. To that end, the Consuls of Germany in archy who have resided in the United States ered blockaded as shall be actually invest­ tenoe that war dissolves treaties, nor any U. S. ORANT. the United States shall apply to either the exemptions for their commerce and navigar other whatever, shall be considered as an ARTICLE VL By the President: of America uninterruptedly at least five tion as the natives the country wherein ed by naval forces capable of preventing federal. State or municipal courts or au­ of [ nailing or a ns pending this ar&oie; bat, on The present eouventkm shali be ratified Hamilton F ish, Secretary of State. years, and during such residence liayebfr they reside, without paying ether ot higher the entry of neutrals, and so stationed as thorities; and tbs Consuls of the United come natuialixed tutizeaa ol tbe United States in Germany shall apply to any of the