1828. May 1. erwise, and in law of the land. other party, shall succeed to their said personal goods, whether by testament or ab intestato, and may take possession thereof, either by themselves or by others acting for them, herit, in the do and dispose of the same at their will, paying such dues only minions of the as the inhabitants of the country wherein the said goods are, other, &c. Where no one shall be subject to pay in like cases. And in case of the absence appears toclaim of the representative, such care shall be taken of the said inheritance, to be held in the goods, as would be taken of the goods of a native in like case, custody of the until the lawful owner may take measures for receiving them. And if question should arise among several claimants to which of them the said goods belong, the same shall be decided finally by the laws and judges of the land wherein the said goods are. And where, on the death of any person holding real estate within the territories of the one party, such real estate would, by the laws of the land, descend on a citizen or lands &c. in the subject of the other, were he not disqualified by alienage, dominions of such citizen or subject shall be allowed a reasonable time to the other, which they cannothold sell the same, and to withdraw the proceeds without molestawithout natur- tion, and exempt from all duties of détraction on the part of the government of the respective states. But this article shall to derogate not derogate in any manner from the force of the laws alreaof Prussia con- dy published, or hereafter to be published by his majesty the cerning emigra king of Prussia, to prevent the emigration of his subjects. Citizens or subjects of each party, allowed a reasonable time to sell alization. This article not from the laws tion. This treaty is to ART. 15. The present treaty shall continue in force for remain in force twelve years, counting from the day of the exchange of the ratwelve years. tifications; and if twelve months before the expiration of that period, neither of the high contracting parties shall have announced, by an official ratification to the other its intention to arrest the operation of said treaty, it shall remain binding for one year beyond that time, and so on, until the expiration of the twelve months which will follow a similar notification, whatever the time at which it may take place. ART. 16. This treaty shall be approved and ratified by the President of the United States of America, by, and with, the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by his majesty the king of Prussia, and the ratifications shall be exchanged in the city of Washington, within nine months from the date of the signature hereof, or sooner, if possible. In faith whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the above articles, both in the French and English languages; and they have thereto affixed their seals, declaring, nevertheless, that the signing in both languages shall not be brought into precedent, nor in any way operate to the prejudice of either party. Done in triplicate at the city of Washington, on the first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight; and the fifty-second of the Independence of the United States of America. [Signed] H. CLAY, LUDWIG NIEDERSTETTER. de l'autre partie contractante, succéderont à leurs biens, soit en vertu d'un testament, ou ab intestato, et ils pourront en prendre possession, soit en personne, soit par d'autres agissant en leur place, et en disposeront à leur volonté, en ne payant d'autres droits que ceux auxquels les habitans du pays où se trouvent lesdits biens sont assujettis en pareille occasion. En cas d'absence des héritiers, on prendra provisoirement desdits biens les mêmes soins qu'on auroit pris en pareille occasion des biens des natifs du pays, jusqu'à ce que le propriétaire légitime ait agrée des arrangemens pour recueillir l'héritage.— S'il s'éleve des contestations entre differens pretendans ayant droit à la succession, elles seront décidées en dernier ressert, selon les loix et par les juges du pays ou la succession est vacante. Et si, par la mort de quelque personne possédant des biens-fonds sur le territoire de l'une des parties contractantes, ces biens-fonds venoient à passer, selon les loix du pays, à un citoyen ou sujet de l'autre partie, celuici, si, par sa qualité d'étrangers il est inhabile à les posséder, obtiendra un délai convenable pour les vendre, et pour en retirer le produit sans obstacle, et exempte de tout droit de retenue, de la part du gouvernement des états respectifs. Mais cet article ne dérogera en aucune manière à la force des lois qui ont déja été publiées, ou qui le seront par la suite, par sa Majesté le Roi de Prusse, pour prévenir l'émigration des ses sujets. ART. 15. Le presént traité sera en vigueur pendant douze années, à compter du jour de l'échange des ratifications, et si douze mois avant l'expiration de ce terme, ni l'une ni l'autre des hautes parties contractantes, n'annonce à l'autre par une declaration officielle, son intention d'en faire cesser l'effet, ledit traité restera obligatoire pendant un an au delà de ce terme, et ainsi de suite, jusqu'à l'expiration des douze mois qui suivront une telle déclaration, à quelque époque qu'elle ait lieu. ART. 16. Le présent traité sera approuvé et ratifié par sa Majesté le Roi de Prusse, et par le Président des Etats Unis d'Amérique, par et avec l'avis et le consentement du Sénat desdits états, et les ratifications en seront échangées en la ville de Washington, dans l'espace de neuf mois, à dater de ce jour, ou plutôt, si faire se peut. En foi de quoi les plenipotentiaires respectifs ont signe les articles ci-dessus, tant en Francais qu'en Anglais, et y ont appose leurs sceaux, declarant, toutefois, que la signature dans ces deux langues, ne doit pas, par la suite, etre citee comme exemple, ni, en aucune maniere, porter prejudice aux parties contractantes. Fait par triplicata en la cite de Washington, le premier Mai, l'an de grace mil huit cent vingt-huit, et le cinquante deuxieme de l'independance des Etats Unis d'Amerique. [Signé,] LUDWIG NIEDERSTETTER. 1828. May 1. 1785. October 27. Mutual desire TREATIES WITH SPAIN. No. 1.-Treaty of friendship, limits, and navigation, between the United States of America, and the king of Spain. His catholic majesty, and the United States of America, deof consolidating siring to consolidate, on a permanent basis, the friendship and friendship &cor respondence. good correspondence which happily prevails between the two parties, have determined to establish, by a convention, several points, the settlement whereof will be productive of general advantage and reciprocal utility to both nations. Firm and inviolable peace. Designation of With this intention, his catholic majesty has appointed the most excellent lord don Manuel de Godoy, and Alvarez de Faria, Rios, Sanchaz Zarzosa; prince de la paz; duke de la Alcudia; lord of the Soto de Roma, and of the state of Albalá; grandee of Spain of the first class; perpetual regidor of the city of Santiago; knight of the illustrious order of the golden fleece, and great cross of the royal and distinguished Spanish order of Charles the 3d: commander of Valencia del Ventoso Rivera, and Acenchal in that of Santiago; knight and great cross of the religious order of St. John; counsellor of state; first secretary of state and despacho; secretary to the Queen, superintendant general of the posts and highways; protector of the royal academy of the noble arts, and of the royal societies of natural history, botany, chemistry, and astronomy; gentleman of the king's chamber in employment; captain general of his armies; inspector and major of the royal corps of body guards, &c. &c. &c.; and the president of the United States, with the advice and consent of their senate, has appointed Thomas Pinckney, a citizen of the United States, and their envoy extraordinary to his catholic majesty. And the said plenipotentiaries have agreed upon and concluded the following articles: ART. 1. There shall be a firm and inviolable peace and sincere friendship between his catholic majesty, his successors and subjects, and the United States, and their citizens, without exception of persons or places: ART. 2. To prevent all disputes on the subject of the the southern boundaries which separate the territories of the two high conboundary line of the U. States tracting parties, it is hereby declared and agreed as follows, which divides to wit: The southern boundary of the United States, which the Spanish col divides their territory from the Spanish colonies of East and onies of East & West Florida, shall be designated by a line beginning on the their territory, West Florida. TRATADOS CON ESPAÑA. Tratado de amistad, limites, y navegacion, entre los Estados Deseando S. M. catolica, y los Estados Unidos de America consolidar de un modo permanente la buena correspondencia У amistad que felizmente reyna entre ambas partes, han resuelto fixar por medio de un convenio varios puntos, de cuyo arreglo resultará un beneficio general, y una utilidad reciproca â los dos paises. Con esta mira han nombrado S. M. catolica al excelentisimo sor. dn. Manuel de Godoy, y Alvarez de Faria, Rios, Sanchez Zarzosa; principe de la paz; duque de la Alcudia; señor del Soto de Roma, y del estado de Albalá; grande de España de primera clase; regidor perpetuo de la ciudad de Santiago; caballero de la insigne orden del toyson de Oro; gran cruz de la rl. y distinguida Española de Carlos III. comendador de Valencia del Ventoso Rivera, y Acenchal en de la Santiago; caballero gran cruz de la religion de Sn. Juan; consegero de estado; primer secretario de estado y del despacho; secretario de la reyna nuestra; sra. superintendente general de correos y camidos; protector de la rl. academia de las nobles artes, y de los rles. gabinete de historia natural, jardin botanico, y observatorio astronomico; gentilhombre de camara con exercicio; captain general de los rles. exercitos; inspector y sargento mayor del rl. cuerpo de guardias de corps, &c. &c. &c. y el presidente de los Estados Unidos, con consentimiento y aprobacion del senado, a don Tomas Pinckney, cuidadano de los mismos Estados, y su enviado extraordinario cerca de S. M. catolica, y ambos plenipotenciarios han adjustado y firmado los articulos siguientes: ART. 1. Habrá una paz solida e inviolable, y una amistad sincera entre S. M. catolica sus succesores y subditos, y los Estados Unidos y sus Ciudadanos sin excepcion de personas, ó lugares. ART. 2. Para evitar toda disputa en punto à los limites que separan los territorios de las dos altas partes contratantes, se han convenido, y declarado en el presente articulo lo siguiente, a saber: Que el limite meridional de los Estados Unidos, que separa su territorio de el de las colonias Españolas de la Florida Occidental y de la Florida Oriental, se 1795. October 27. 1785. October 27. river Mississippi, at the nothernmost part of the thirty-first degree of latitude north of the equator, which from thence shall be drawn due east to the middle of the river Apalachicola, or Catahouche; thence along the middle thereof to its junction with the Flint, thence strait to the head of St. Mary's river, and thence down the middle thereof to the Atlantic Garrisons, &c. ocean. And it is agreed, that if there should be any troops, of either party, garrisons, or settlements of either party, in the territory of of the other, to the other, according to the abovementioned boundaries, they within 6 months shall be withdrawn from the said territory within the term of after the ratifi- six months after the ratification of this treaty, or sooner if it cation of this be possible; and that they shall be permitted to take with them all the goods and effects which they possess. in the territory be withdrawn treaty, &c. Each party to furnish a commissioner and surveyor, to meet at Nat ART. 3. In order to carry the preceding article into effect, one commissioner and one surveyor shall be appointed by each of the contracting parties who shall meet at the Natchez, chez, to run the on the left side of the river Mississippi, before the expiration boundary line, of six months from the ratification of this convention, and keep journals, &c. which are they shall proceed to run and mark this boundary according to be consider to the stipulations of the said article. They shall make plats ed as part of this convention. and keep journals of their proceedings, which shall be considered as part of this convention, and shall have the same [1 See note at force as if they were inserted therein. (1) And if on any acthe end of this count it should be found necessary that the said commissiontreaty.] The commis- ers and surveyors should be accompanied by guards, they veyors allowed shall be furnished in equal proportions by the commanding to have guards officer of his majesty's troops in the two Floridas; and the commanding officer of the troops of the United States, in their southwestern territory, who shall act by common consent, and amicably, as well with respect to this point, as to the furnishing of provisions and instruments, and making every other arrangement which may be necessary or useful for the boundary of the execution of this article. sioners and sur American and Spanish troops, &c. The western dle of the chan U. States, sepa ART. 4. It is likewise agreed, that the western boundary rating the Span ish colony of of the United States, which separates them from the Spanish Louisiana from their territories colony of Louisiana, is in the middle of the channel, or bed of to be in the mid the river Mississippi, from the northern boundary of the said nel, or bed of states, to the completion of the thirty-first degree of latitude the river Mis- north of the equator. And his catholic majesty has likewise sissippi. The entire na- agreed, that the navigation of the said river, in its whole vigation of the Mississippi free breadth, from its source to the ocean, shall be free only to his only to Ameri- subjects and the citizens of the United States, unless he can & Spanish subjects. should extend this privilege to the subjects of other powers [2 See note at the end of this by special convention. (2) treaty.] |