TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION, 1831-Continued.
empted from service in the army or navy, 547: (10) Citizens seeking refuge in the ports of either party, 547: (11) Delivery of vessels, &c., captured by pirates, 547: (12) Shipwrecks, 547 : (13) Succession to personal estate, and disposal thereof, 548: (14) Persons and property to be protected, 548: (15) Security as to religion in Mexico; in the United States, 548: (16) Security to vessels sailing to or from enemies' ports; free ships make free goods; limitation of the principle, 548-549 : (17) Where neutral flag protects enemies' property, 549: (18) Contraband goods ex- cepted and defined, 549: (19) Blockade defined, 550: (20) Contraband liable to condemnation; vessels not to be detained if contraband articles be delivered up, 550: (21) Notice of blockade; free egress allowed in certain cases, 550: (22) Ex- amination of vessels at sea, 550: (23) Passports and sea-letters during war; if not provided, vessels, &c.,to be adjudged lawful prizes, 551: (24) Vessels under convoy, 551: (25) Prize courts, 551 : (26) In the event of war between the two countries, re- moval of property and persons to be allowed, 552: (27) Immunities of merchants and public agents, 552: (28) Consuls, 552 : (29) Deserters from vessels, 552-553: (30) Arrest and detention of deserters, 553: (31) A consular convention to be en- tered into, 553: (32) Interior commerce, routes and escorts, 553: (33) Indian hos- tilities to be prevented; prisoners made by Indians to be liberated, 554: (34) Points adjusted between the parties; treaty in force for eight years; harmony of the parties not to be interrupted by the acts of individuals; demand of satis- faction to precede hostilities; nothing in this treaty to operate contrary to treaties with other powers; ratifications to be exchanged within one year, or earlier, 555: Additional article, April 5, 1831, 555: Substitution for the fifth and sixth articles of the treaty of April 5, 1831, 555: Duties to be equal on the pro- ductions and manufactures of Mexico to those paid on like goods of other nations in the ports of the United States, 555: Additional article; fifth and sixth articles suspended, 555: Substitute, 555. (8 St. at L., 428.)
SECOND ADDITIONAL ARTICLE TO TREATY OF LIMITS OF JANUARY 12, 1828: Concluded April 3, 1835; Ratification advised by Senate January 26, 1836; Ratified by President February 2, 1836; Ratifications exchanged at Washington April 20, 1836; Proclaimed April 21, 1836. (8 St. at L., 464.)
Limits defined, 556: Commissioners and surveyors, 556.
CONVENTION FOR ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMS OF CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ON MEX- ICO: Concluded April 11, 1839; Ratification advised by Senate March 17, 1840; Ratified by President April 6, 1840; Ratifications exchanged at Washington April 7, 1840; Proclaimed April 8, 1840. (8 St. at L., 526.)
(1) Certain claims to be referred to a board of four commissioners; manner of their appointment, 557: (2) The board to have two secretaries, &c., 558; (3) Meeting of the board, 558: (4) Documents to be delivered to the board, 558: (5) The com- missioners to decide on the justice of the claims, 558: (6) Mexico to be at liberty to issue treasury notes for the amount found due, 558: (7) In case of difference between the commissioners as to the claims, the documents shall be referred to the King of Prussia, 559: (8) The King of Prussia to be invited to appoint an umpire, 559 (9) In case the King of Prussia declines to appoint an umpire, Her Britannic Majesty to be invited to appoint; and in case she declines, the King of the Netherlands to be invited to appoint an umpire, 559: (10) The decision of the umpire to be final, 560: (11) Mexico to be exonerated from certain claims, 560 (12) Compensation to the commissioners and their secretaries, 560: (13) Ratifications to be exchanged within twelve months, 560.
CONVENTION FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF AWARDS TO CLAIMANTS UNDER CONVENTION OF APRIL 11, 1839: Concluded January 30, 1843; Ratification advised by Senate March 2, 1843; Ratified by President; Ratifications exchanged at Washington March 29, 1843; Proclaimed March 30, 1843. (8 St. at L., 578.)
(1) Mexico to pay all interest due on the 30th April, 1843, 561: (2) Principal and interest to be paid in five years, 561: (3) Payments to be made in the city of Mexico in gold or silver, 561: (4) Mexico pledges the proceeds of direct taxes, 561: (5) Mexico to pay two and a half per cent. on each payment to cover charges, 561: (6) A new convention to be entered into for the settlement of all claims on Mexico, 561: (7) Ratifications, 562.
TREATY OF PEACE, FRIENDSHIP, LIMITS, AND SETTLEMENT: Concluded February 2, 1848; Ratification advised by Senate, with amendments, March 10, 1848; Ratified by Presi- dent March 16, 1848; Ratifications exchanged at Queretaro May 30, 1848; Proclaimed July 4, 1848. (9 St. at L., 922.)
(1) Firm and universal peace to prevail between the two republics, 562: (2) Conven- tion to be entered into for the provisional suspension of hostilities, 563: (3) Im- mediately upon the ratification of this treaty, blockade of the Mexican ports to cease, 563: Troops of the United States to be withdrawn from the interior to certain points near the sea-coast, and evacuation of the interior to be completed with the least possible delay, 563: Custom-houses to be delivered up to the
TREATY OF PEACE, FRIENDSHIP, LIMITS, AND SETTLEMENT, 1848-Continued.
Mexican authorities, &c, 563: An account to be made out of the amount of all duties collected by the United States after the ratification of this treaty by Mexico; the same, after deducting costs, to be paid over to the govern- ment of Mexico within three months after exchange of ratifications, 565 : Evacuation of the capital of Mexico to be completed in one month, 563: (4) Prisoners on both sides to be restored, and Mexicans captives to Indian tribes within the limits of the United States to be rescued and returned to their coun- try, 564 (5) Boundary-line to be run by a commissioner and surveyor, and to be religiously respected, 564-565: (6) Vessels of United States to have free passage by Gulf of California and river Colorado; how a road, canal, or railway may be run on a bank of the river Gila, 565-566: (7) Rivers Gila and Bravo del Norte may be navigated freely by both parties, and no tax thereon shall be levied without consent of both Governments, 566: (8) Mexicans established in terri- tories ceded to the United States can remove or remain, retaining their property ; all property to be inviolably respected, 566: (9) Mexicans remaining in the ceded territories may become citizens of the United States, 566-567: (11) Government of the United States to pass such laws as may be necessary to give effect to the foregoing stipulations, 567: (12) Amount of money to be paid to Mex- ico in consideration of the extension acquired by the boundaries of the United States, 568: (13) The United States also to assume and pay the amounts due on the claims liquidated against Mexico under the convention between the two governments, 568: (14) Mexican government discharged from all claims of citizens of the United States which have arisen previous to the signature of this treaty, 568: (15) The United States to make satisfaction for the same to an amount not exceeding three and a quarter millions of dollars, 568: Board of commissioners to be established to ascertain the validity of such claims, 569: Books, records, and documents in the possession of the gov ernment of Mexico necessary to the decision of any claim; how to be obtained from that government, 569: (16) Each party reserves the right to fortify any part of its territory, 569: (17) Treaty of 5th April, 1831, between the United States and Mexico, with certain exceptions, revived, 569: But may be terminated by either party's giving one year's notice, 569: (18) Supplies for the troops of the United States arriving in Mexico previous to the evacuation to be exempt from duty, 569: (19) Rules to be observed with respect to merchandise imported into Mexican ports whilst in the occupation of the forces of the United States, 570: Merchandise, &c., imported previous to the restoration of the custom- houses, exempt from confiscation, 570: The same exemption as to merchan- dise, &c., imported subsequently to the restoration of the custom-houses; but the same may be subject to payment of duties as provided for in the 29th article, 570: Merchandise, effects, &c. luring continuance at place of importation, and upon leaving such place for the interior, exempt from duty, &c., 570: Merchandise, &c., removed to places in the interior whilst in the oc- cupation of the troops of the United States, also exempt from duty, &c., 570: But merchandise, &c., removed to places not occupied by the forces of the United States may be subject to the payment of duties under Mexican laws, &c., 570: Owners of merchandise, &c., to have the right to reship the same free of duty, 571: Metals, and other property exported from Mexican ports whilst occupied by the forces of the United States previous to the restoration of the custom-houses, 571: (20) The tariff established by the United States at places occupied by their forces in Mexico to be in force for sixty days after the signa- ture of this treaty, 571: (21) In case of disagreement between the governments of the two countries, mutual representations and pacific negotiations to be used to settle such differences, 571: (22) Rules to be observed in case war should break out, 571: Merchants to be allowed time to settle their affairs and collect their debts, and at the end of that time to have liberty to depart with their ef- fects, 572: Upon the entrance of the armies of either republic into the territories of the other, women, children, ecclesiastics, &c., to be unmolested, 572: Their property to be respected, and if taken in case of necessity, to be paid for, 572: Churches, hospitals, schools, &c., to be respected, 572: Prisoners of war, their treatment, 572: The solettin covenant herein entered into not to be annulled ou the pretence that war dissolves all treaties, 573: Treaty subject to ratification, and ratifications to be exchanged in four months from date of signature, 373: Protocol, 573: Articles referred to in the 15th Article of preceding treaty: Ar- ticle 1, 574: Article 5, 575. TREATY RELATIVE TO BOUNDARY, TRANSIT OF PERSONS, &C., ACROSS THE ISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC: Concluded December 30, 1853; Ratification advised by Senate, with amendments, April 25, 1854; Ratified by President June 29, 1854; Ratifications ez- changed at Washington June 30, 1854; Proclaimed June 30, 1854. (10 St. at L.,1031.) (1) Boundary between Mexico and the United States, lines to be surveyed and marked, 575: (2) Release of the obligations of Article XI of the treaty of Guadalupe
TREATY RELATIVE TO BOUNDARY, TRANSIT OF PERSONS, &C., ACROSS THE ISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC, 1853-Continued.
Hidalgo, 576: (3) Mexico to be paid ten million dollars; Articles VI and VII of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo annulled, 576 : (4) Free passage through the Gulf of California, 577: (5) How far Article VII of treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is to ap- ply to the Rio Bravo del Norte, 577: Articles VIII, IX, XVI, and XVII of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to apply to the country hereby ceded, 577 : (6) Grants of land by Mexico after September 25 not to be valid, 577: (7) Provis ion in case of difficulties arising between the two nations, 577: (8) Provisions respecting the road across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, 578: Transportation of mails and property across the isthmus, 578: Port of entry to be opened, 578: Transportation of troops and munitions of war, 578: United States may protect the road, 578: (9) Ratification, 578.
TREATY FOR EXTRADITION OF CRIMINALS: Concluded December 11, 1861; Ratification advised by Senate, with amendment, April 9, 1862; Ratified by President April 11, 1862; Ratifications exchanged at city of Mexico May 20, 1862; Proclaimed June 20, 1862. (12 St. at L., 1199.) (1) Persons accused of certain crimes to be given up, what proof required, 579: (2): Crimes committed in frontier State of either nation, requisition how made, 579: (3) Extradition crimes enumerated, 580: (4) Surrender to be made only by Exec- utive, except, 580: (5) Expense of delivery, who pays, 580: (6) Political offen- ces not included; citizens not to be surrendered, 550: (7) Duration of treaty, 581 (8) Ratification, 581. CONVENTION FOR ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMS: Concluded July 4, 1868; Ratification aú- vised by Senate July 25, 1868; Ratified by President January 25, 1869; Ratifica- tions exchanged at Washington February 1, 1869; Proclaimed February 1, 1869." (15 St. at L., 679.) (1) Claims upon both countries to be submitted to the commissioners, 581: Provis- ion for the death, absence, &c., of either commissioner, 582: Commissioners to meet in Washington within six months, 582: Commissioners to name umpire, 582: If they cannot agree on umpire, each to name a person, and it shall be de- cided by lot, in each case, which of the two shall act as umpire in that case, 582: If umpire declines to act another may be named, 582: Umpire to subscribe a solemn declaration, 582: (2) Commissioners to proceed to investigate and decide claims, 582: Mode of procedure, 582-583: Umpire to be called in if, &c.; decis- ion to be in writing, 583: Decision to be final and conclusive and full effect to be given to it, 583: No claim arising from any transaction prior to 1848 to be con- sidered, 583: (3) Claims to be presented within eight months of day of their first meeting, unless, &c., 583: Time not to be extended for over three months longer, 583: Commissioners to decide upon every claim within, &c., 583: (4) The awards in favor of citizens of one country to be deducted from those in favor of citizens of the other country, and the balance, not exceeding $300,000, to be paid within twelve months, 583: (5) Commissioners to make a full and final settle- ment of all claims prior to ratification hereof, 584: (6) Record to be kept; secre- taries' salaries; whole expenses to be deducted from sums awarded, but not to exceed five per cent. thereof, 584 : (7) Ratification, 584.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO NATURALIZATION : Concluded July 10, 1868; Ratification að-· vised by Senate July 25, 1868; Ratified by President January 27, 1869; Ratifica- tions exchanged at Washington February 1, 1869; Proclaimed February 1, 1869. (15) St. at L., 687.)
(1) Citizens of one country naturalized in the other to be treated as citizens of such other country, 585: Declaration of intention to become a citizen not to have the effect of naturalization, 585: (2) Naturalized citizens returning to original coun- try liable to trial and punishment for offences committed before emigration. saving limitations, &c., 585: (3) Convention of December 11, 1861, for extradi- tion of criminals to remain in full force, 585: (4) Naturalization, how it may be renounced; when the intention not to return may be held to exist, 585-586: (5) Duration of convention, when it shall take effect, 586: (6) Ratifications, when to be exchanged, 586.
CONVENTION EXTENDING DURATION OF COMMISSION ON CLAIMS UNDER CONVENTION OF JULY 4, 1868: Concluded April 19, 1871; Ratification advised by Senate December 11, 1871; Ratified by President December 15, 1871; Ratifications exchanged at Wash- ington February 8, 1872; Proclaimed February 8, 1872. (17 St. at L., 861.) (1) Duration of joint commission for settlement of claims extended one year, 587 : (2) Ratification, 587.
CONVENTION FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF DURATION OF JOINT COMMISSION OF CLAIMS UNDER CONVENTION OF JULY 4, 1868: Concluded November 27, 1872; Ratification advised by Senate, with amendment, March 9, 1873; Ratified by President March 10, 1873; Ratifications exchanged at Washington July 17, 1873; Proclaimed July 24,
(1) Time of duration of commission extended two years, 917: (2) Ratification, 917.
TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE, AND ADDITIONAL ARTICLE: Concluded January 25, 1787; Ratified by Congress July 18, 1787. (8 St. at L., 100.)
(1) Emperor's consent to the treaty, 589: (2) Neither party shall take commissions from the enemy of the other, 589: (3) Regulations in case of capture, 589: (4) Signal or pass to be given to vessels, 589: (5) How vessels shall be examined in time of war, 589 : (6) Citizens of the United States captured, to be released, 589: (7) Vessels wanting supplies to be furnished, 589: (8) Provision in case of mis- fortune, 590: (9) Regulation in case of shipwreck and being forced into port, 590 (10) Vessels protected in certain cases, 590: (11) Privileges of vessels in case of war, 590: (12) Ships of war belonging to the United States not to be ex- amined, 590: (13) Ships of war to be saluted, 590 : (14) Commerce on the footing of the most favored nation, 590: (15) Privileges of merchants, 591: (16) In case of war, prisoners not to be enslaved, but exchanged, 591: (17) Merchants may buy and sell all goods except those prohibited to other Christian nations, 591: (18) Goods to be examined before sent on board, and not after, unless in case of fraud, 591: (19) Vessels not to be detained, 591: (20) How disputes shall be set- tled, 591: (21) How crimes shall be punished, 591: (22) How estates of deceased citizens shall be disposed of, 592: (23) Consuls and their privileges, 592: (24) Regulations in case of war, 592: (25) This treaty to be in force for fifty years, 592: Additional article, 593.
"TREATY OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP: Concluded September 16, 1836; Ratification adrised by Senate January 17, 1837; Ratified by President January 28, 1837 ; Proclaimed Jan- uary 30, 1837. (8 St. at L., 484.)
(1) Mutual agreement between the parties to the treaty, 594: (2) Neither party to take commissions from an enemy, 594: (3) Persons, &c., of one party captured in an enemy's vessel to be released, 594: (4) Vessels to have passports, 594: (5) Visits of vessels at sea, 594: (6) American citizens and effects to be restored, 594: (7) Vessels in port to be supplied with provisions, &c., 595: (8) No duty on ves- sels of the United States putting in for repair, 595: (9) Stranded vessels to be protected, 595: (10) Vessels engaged within gunshot of forts to be protected, 595: (11) Enemies' vessels not allowed to follow for twenty-four hours, 595: (12) Ships of war not to be examined in port, 595: (13) Salutes to be returned, 595 : (14) American commerce on the most favored footing, 596: (15) Employment of in- terpreters, &c., 596: (16) Exchange of prisoners in case of war, 596: (17) No com- pulsion in buying or selling goods, 596: (18) No examination of goods on board. except where contraband is proved, 596: (19) No detention of vessels, 596: (20) Disputes between Americans, &c., to be decided by the consul, &c.; assistance to be rendered to the consul, 596: (21) Killing, &c., punished by the law of the country, 597: (22) Persons dying intestate, care of their effects to be taken, 597: (23) Residence of the consul to be where he thinks proper, and to be pro- tected, 597: (24) No appeal to arms unless refusal of friendly arrangement; in case of war, nine months allowed to settle affairs, and to remove, 597: (25) Treaty to remain in force for fifty years, 597: Final ratification reserved for the President of the United States, 598.
CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, SPAIN, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, ITALY, THE NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, AND SWEDEN, ON THE ONE PART, AND THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO, ON THE OTHER PART, CONCERNING THE ADMINIS- TRATION AND UPHOLDING OF THE LIGHT-HOUSE AT CAPE SPARTEL: Concluded May 31, 1865; Ratification advised by Senate July 5, 1866; Ratified by President July 14, 1866; Proclaimed March 12, 1867. (14 St. at L., 679.)
(1) The direction of the light-house at Cape Spartel to devolve upon the represent- atives of the contracting powers, 599: (2) The expenses of management to be borne by the same parties, 600: (3) The Sultan to take his share, should he have a naval or commercial marine; to be at the expense of repairs and of reconstruc- tion, if necessary; to furnish a guard for the security of the light-house, 600 : (4) The contracting powers to respect the neutrality of the light-house, and to con- tinue the contributions to support it, even in case of war; to establish the neces- sary regulations for the service and superintendence of the light-house, 600 : (5) These articles not to be modified, except by common agreement between the contracting parties; this convention to continue in force ten years; to be con- tinued further from year to year until due notice, &c., 600: (7) Ratifications to be exchanged at Tangier, 600.
TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE : Concluded September 21, 1833; Ratification adrised by Senate June 23, 1834; Ratified by President; Ratifications exchanged at city of Muscat September 30, 1835; Proclaimed June 24, 1837. (8 St. at L., 458.)
(1) Perpetual peace between the two nations, 602: (2) Citizens of the United States may enter all the ports of the Sultan with their cargoes, and trade, &c., 602 : (3)
TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE, 1833-Continued.
Duties payable by vessels of the United States, 602: (4) Americans to pay no other duties than are paid by the most favored nation, 602: (5) Assistance in case of shipwreck, 603: (6) American citizens residing in the ports of the Sultan not to be taxed, 603: (7) Citizens of the United States taken by pirates to be set at liberty, 603: (8) Vessels of the Sultan in the ports of the United States to pay no higher duties than are paid by the most favored nation, 603: (9) Consuls may be appointed, 603 : Final ratification reserved to the President of the United States, 604.
[See “Notes,” Title “Abrogated, Suspende l, or Olsolete Treaties.”]
CONVENTION FOR ABOLITION OF DROIT D'AUBAINE AND TAXES ON EMIGRATION: Con- cluded May 27, 1846; Ratification advised by Senate July 21, 1846; Ratified by Pres- ident July 23, 1846; Ratifications exchanged at Berlin October 13, 1846; Proclaimed January 6, 1847. (9 St. at L., 849.)
(1) Droit d'aubaine hereby, and to remain, abolished, 605: (2) Heirs to real property allowed to sell and withdraw proceeds within two years, 605: (3) Citizens or subjects of either party may dispose of personal property by will or otherwise in the states of the other, 605: (4) Property of absent heirs to be taken care of, 606: (5) Disputes in relation to inheritance to be settled according to local laws, 606: (6) Stipulations of present convention to apply to property already in- herited, 606: (7) Ratifications to be exchanged in twelve months, 606.
[See "Notes," Title "Abrogated, Suspended, or Obsolete Treaties."]
TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE: Concluded October 8, 1782; Ratified by Congress Jan- uary 23, 1783. (8 St. at L., 32.)
(1) Peace and friendship between the two nations, 607: (2) Subjects of the Nether- lands to have the same privileges in the United State as the most favored na- tions, 608 (3) Citizens of the United States to have the same privileges in the United Netherlands as the most favored nations, 608: (4) Liberty of conscience secured to the citizens of each party in each other's dominions, 608: (5) Both parties to protect vessels of the other in their dominions; to restore them when captured, and to convoy them in certain cases, 608: (6) Citizens of either party may dispose of their estates by will or otherwise; regulations, 609: (7) Subjects of either party may employ such advocates as they think proper, 609; (8) Ves- sels not to be detained, 609 (9) Privileges of citizens in transacting business, 610 (10) Merchant-ships, if required, shall exhibit sea-letters, &c.; and if no contraband goods on board, shall pass, 610: (11) Mode of proceeding when con- traband goods are on board, 610: (12) Goods found in an enemy's ship liable to confiscation, unless put on board before the declaration of war, or within six months, 611: (13) Vessels of war or privateers to do no injury to either party; if they do, reparation to be made, 611 : (14) Captains of privateers to give secu- rity, 611: (15) Goods rescued from pirates to be restored, 611: (16) In case of shipwreck, relief to be afforded, 612: (17) Vessels driven in by stress of weather to be protected, 612: (18) In case of war, nine months to be allowed to citizens residing in the other's dominions to sell and transport their effects, 612: (19) Citizens of neither party to take commissions or letters of marque from powers at war with the other, 613: (20) Vessels coming on the coast, or entering the ports of either party, how to be treated, 613: (21) Consuls to be allowed in the ports of either party, 613: (22) This treaty not to derogate from any treaty with France, 613 (23) The United Netherlands to aid the United States in forming treaties with the Barbary powers, 613: (24) What goods shall be deemed con- traband, 614: (25) Regulations respecting passports, 614: (26) How ships are to be treated when met by ships of war or privateers, 615: (27) Merchants and commanders of vessels may take into their service seamen and others belonging to either nation, 615: (28) The affair of refraction to be regulated in all equity and justice by magistrates, 615: (29) Ratification, 616.
CONVENTION CONCERNING VESSELS RECAPTURED: Concluded October 8, 1782; Ratified by Congress January 23, 1783. (8 St. at L., 50.)
(1) When vessels of either nation shall be recaptured, how they shall be restored, 616; (2) When they shall belong to the captor, 616: (3) When recaptured by vessels of war they shall be restored, 617: (4) Restitution to be made in rea- sonable time, 617: (5) Vessels of war and privateers to be admitted with their prizes into the ports of both nations, 617: (6) Each nation may make regula- tions, 617.
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