H m
'l
abticlk vta.
Coasuta Geneted. n
and Uoasular AaMl Chan tone ihe rtstfct u
appiy 10 n
mw, a 1
tte treaties and estrveutton eteUgtwwe
ate two ooun trtes, icr ef iihom wawil w; to
wfH iAiatiM aaa eMshv etc, sbal t
Kdues.ou. ebftaW uctWraSen of such ".p-
country wbsie they reside.
Consuls General, Oooeula, Vlefr-Consuls. or
CSoauai't A ne two countries, or their
ebartiure,bsJllavre the right, ontoranably
to the taws and ruiattoas et the ooumry
I. To take at ir office or I welling, at the
or onboard ot vessels
.e tkt. Jtbn iW iWdiiiidu (. the
raixmns and crew, of riaseengers on board ot
them, ot merchants, or ot any ether eJUxens
of, their own country. , .
4Lo receive aat verify tmllaterel acts,
wills, ami bequest of their "MfgSStSS
euyeWatleits of agreement Mf npou
between eittaena of ilete ej j"?' 5?
between tuuh eitiMrs B?y?f "tSl
er inbebMant ot the ooamirs; where I -
st le; audalsa i 'jaiweee t be iauei ,
provided the y relate to prupert y situated or to
limine m 1 transacted ia tJsterery or
the nation by which the said consular officer
?mhih or agreement and other Instru
ments, and also co3e d translations there
of, arisen duly autneniwaied by such Co ml
aeneeal. Consul, Ytoe-Uooaul, or Cowlg
AgeanWbJoeiaiel, shall bereaved
bynuMk cffleiele- aad la courts ef Justice aa
lege! dWuroenS, or as a-athenttoatwi oopte
astne case suay be, ami shall have the sum
-SroTand eatates if drawn np !KJ
ted b v competent pufctte officers ot one or the
other 01 the two countries. -'.
AliTK'LK X
la ease of the death or any citizen of Ger
man v in the United Slates, or of any citisen
5S iTMtai m ! Uu Urawn iraanlri
without having-in flawwy of his disease
known neirs er tesunne
net only to
so to iiersona
I titer me
of the mule sex
the female ses.
mart. President of the
(of3 of lie Chancellor of the Emflre, had
eximeiwed (us concurrence with this rteoiara
ttOR, the acts of raiinVation. found to he in
ami .file form, were exch&nired. &ls H
SO4 (ffWWVl'inii III MUI'HJMJ CAWUICU
Berlin, the h Ajwll. JfTt. "
GEORGE llANCHOrT .
'DELBHfECK.
And wiieroaa the said ixmrentiiw! ha baen
. raofieii on beOk uarts,a' d the respwoilvo
fwne
entary executors
1( les sha U at once iBlbams the nearest consular
omcer ol the canon 10 wniun
longs ot the circamettuoe, in o
ristflcatious of the 1
ware exchauged at
u,rfin th I wtuitv.ninth dar of A rail last
c rttv , t,'vii.v-.. iw ir Known : 11 . t. t 1 1 8e;
8, Grant, PresideBtof the Vnited ffiatesor
came 1 the said conveauon
and protocol to lie made public. 10 the eiid
teat the fame, ami every ctwne mu ir
theraoi, may be obeervwl and fulfilled with
goodffctlh bv the United Mates, and tbecltl-
sensaereQs, 3 . : '
In witness whereof naTo iserennto to. rey
band, and caused the seal ot the Untied Sates
I lone at As ca ot vrasBtngton na nm
lav or Jre, m :he year of our
m ana thonsand Riant huddrad
tKaau-3 rad saoMSyw, and or the mile-
America the nlneiy-slMh.
U. 8. GRAST,
By the President:
HAWLTOK FISH,
Secretary of State.
draw op .manifests. Met of freight, tp assist
VI: ' U'T:.- . Butt u"J wwr
company the said captaltie or crews before
tbortvies. sa eroer to act sc mwir niwiyretBip
or agent in their bnsine tranactiou,or sp-
plieatloas of any kind. - ' '
TheJadlcisl anthorltle and Custom house
officials shall In no case precsed to the exam-
iaaUMtor seiircH of inereuant vessew wukuui.
previous nollee to tne tonsillar aawenir
the nation to which the said vessels beiorig,
in order to enable thorn to he present. . -
Thcv shall also give due notice to Consuls.
Vtrr Consuls, or Consular agents, in order to
enable them to be present at any depositions
or statements to b made in Courts or law, r
before local magistrate, ny captains or per
sona composing the crew, thus to prevent
errors or latse interprets! hui wutcu uisnt
impede the correct administration of justice.
Vha notiee an QdnMda. Vice CtmsuW : C
selar SKCtila shall Mute the hour fixed for such
procewiama, aha upon the non-appearance of
tha satd officers or their repreicoiitatives. the
case saail be proeeeaea wim tn tneir aoseuce.
AST! CLE XI.
thaaaaia. Vice Consuls, or Consular, aeents.
shall have e the Internal
order of the merchant vessels or tneir nation.
m Ml Illlll'SllMlSSl
The skid cotbJar officer ahatl have the right
,.,, ;.,, nr I-.v.laWstt' 11 aUnTO-
ceeutoaii o n behaii of the sheent heirs orvred-
In all succeseloos to mheritaticea amens of
each ot the Contracung Parties shall pay in
tho country of Uie other such daUeaoniy aa
they wouid be liable to pay. tf they were
citizens of the country in which lb psopenir
is situated or the judicial admioiiratron ot the
samv may be exensitad.
ARTICLE XI.
Consuls General. Conaula.Vice-Conanl&.and
CourfUlar-Agenta of the two countries are ex
clusively charged with the iu ventorylng and
the safe4eertnfe? goods and eflects of every
Bind lets bv .iti .ors or passengers on ships of
their nation, who die either on board ship ox
on Unci, during the voyage or to the port of
rtestiusutcri.
. ARTICLE Xli. ' '
Consols General, Consals, Ytce-Cousals,
and Consular Agents shall be at liberty to go
either in person or by proxy on board vessels
of their nation admitted to entry ami to exam
ine the officers and crews, to examine the
snipe' papers, to receive dec la rations concem
,bk Ibetr voyage, their destination, and .the
locltleots or the voi age; also to draw up mnm
ifoai . am) lttan r i-.-iiMi ! .1 it. -t it at e ike en
try aiKi clearance ofibeir veesele, and final I y .
.-.-. .mt .it ilu. aM nllrimiir crews be it . re -
the ludidal or atlnuaistnui'.e anihoritK -I
the con try , to assist f Sim aa their interpre
ters or agents.
The judicial authorities and custom-house
ofik.bLl ahal 1 in nti ttftsc nroceed to the exam-
1 or searcn 01 mercnaat-vesee i s nu
given previous notice to the consular
1 .if tha 1U1 Inn tn la hk h I Ma sa!d vessel
belong, in order to enable the said consular
offionrato be t resent.
They shall also rive doe notice to the said
, 00 si.ia.1 -vOlcvr s m oroer to et able them lo be
present at any depositions or statements to
i matle id cnurta of law or before local mag
tf rates, by officers or persons belonging to
the crew, thus to prevent errors or ialae in
terpretations which might impede the correct
aominba ration at' Justice. ba notice to Con
auls. Vce-Consala, or Consular Agents shall
name the hour fixed for such proodwltega.
Upon the noc-appeataDee of the said offi leers
or .r c:r t cpresentatives, taecaeeon ot pro
t Wttb tn Uieir .r ;acc.
Coaveniion httween the Vntttt Stalf o;' Amm
sa and the .Jkmtre-Ititxmrian tx
aidUt, etc.. t thaswte. Statu Jmlv u,
lsmThayba THmmUr 19. 1870 Mailtea
Uaw rxcAanged Jtat M, Mfl, JProdaimed
jtte xa, 1871.
By tiii Paastaawr or trara Uaatsh States
or attwci :
A PROCI. AM AT tOJS,
Wasnu, A Convention between the United
States of America and his Majesty the Em
peror of Austria. Sing of Bohemia, die.,
and ApoetoliclBBagaMrnnsry, 1
tV I lUlCi J TSJt,KiaP", (UlsMUl u - - 'J:
duties of Consuls of Dither country residing
in the other, was concluded and surged at
Washington by their respective pienlpown-
uanes, o vam eleven tn aay oi rfttiy, to iv
wntaa Convention, heluir in the Bnaliah and
Oarmaa langaages. Is word far word as fol
lows;
The President of the United States of
America and his Majesty the Et
Austria, King of Bohemia, &c, and Apos
tolic King or Hungary, animated by the de
sire to define, in a, comprehensive and precise
maimer, the reciprocal rights, privileges, and
.'insanities ot t be Consuls General. Consals.
Vice Consals, and Consular agents, their
Chancellors Bad Secretaries, of the United
e 01 America, ana or me Austro- u .
riao Monarchr. and to determine their duties
atid their, respective sphere us aetton, have
upon in cnennou s uonaoiar
sioTt. and for that aeroeae tatwsat
resoeetive Pmatoetentiartea.
namely: the President of the Coiled States
nerica, namtitou r tan . secret
State of the United States: and bis Majesty
the Emperor of Austria, Apostolic King of
ary, vn&rtss, taaron von t-etten-i . et.ni
of the Tameria! and Moval Usdar of Looi
and bis Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary la the united States
or America: who, after communicating to
each other their ftali sowers, found in
and due form, have agreed upon the follow
ing articles :
ARTICLE L
Each or the hisrh contract ma- Dartiea shall
be at liberty to establish Consols General.
Consuls, Vice Consols, or Consular agents at
the ports and places of trade of the other
party, except these where it may not be con
venient to recognise such officers; bat this
kaii not annlv to one of the hi?h
contracting parties without also applying to
a t.t.trttt .ivtfvtat. fi . . . otiicr Lynsu
riar- ameers apporatert and taking office ac-
sesxae provisions or tats article, in
Count Vrotlerick Verdi nand de Beust, his
llhyestv's Pnvv Oiunsel lor and ChambcHaln.
Cbancullor or the Kntplre. Mluister of the
Imperial House anil Of Foreign Aflairs,
Cinild Cross of tho Ortlers of St. Stephen and
Leopold, who ltave agreed 10 and signed the
following articles;
AKTTCLB I. :..r,:i
Clllxens of tlte Austro-Hnngarian Mon
Bfch.v who have resided tn the United States
of America uninterruptedly at least Ave
t ears, and during such residence have be
come naturalized citizens of the United
States, si.nl I lie held by the Government of
Austria and Hungary to be American citizens,
arm snatt ue treated as slices.
Kecipmtaiiy, citizens or the United States
of America who have resided in the terrl
Inrles of tho AtiBlro-Hungarian Monarchy
untntnrrunfl at least live years, and dur
ing snob residence have become naturalized
citizens of tins Anstm-HunuariaB Monarchy,
shall be neut try lite unueu states tone citi
zens of the Attstro-Hitngarlan Monarchy, ami
shall be treated as such -
.- m: .1 ; ! uj -sii 1 tir niton to uec.omc 1
utttaeaof the one or the other country has
not 1 lur eitrter party tne euect 01 uatura.izu-
tton. :f ;'.:,
cnuniry can be from time to time
' i "I Into Ralr ! rt own aav
sels, may Ixt also Importeti in vessels of the
They shall have, therefore, the exclusive
power to take cognizance of and to settle all
differences which may arise at sea or in port
Between captains, omcers, ana crews, 111 rei
erence to wages and tho execution of mutual
contracts, subject in each case to the laws of
taetr own nation. ,
The local authorities shall in no way inter
fere, except in cases where the differences on
hoanl Kln are of a nature to disturb the
peace and public order tn port or 00 shore, or
wneu persons tut. i tttc, msu wu...' www
te tessei are panitrs m m. niitntwt.,
except, aa aforesaid, the local authorities
shall confine tqemselve 10 the rendering of
forcible assistance ii required hy the Con
aula. Vice Consuls, or Cousular agents, and
shall cause the arrest, temporary itnprisou
ment, and removal on board Ids' own Vessel,
of every person whose name i found on tlte
muster-rolls or register of the ship or list of
the crew.
jCkticlk xu.
Consols-General. Consuls, Vice Con'Uls, or
ttfents. shall have the power to
cause tbe arrest of all sailors or all other per-
c jflmr to use crews or vessels 01 tneir
natiou who may be guilty of having deserted
term
ARTICLE XHI. 7
Consuls General, Consuls, Vice-Consols, or
Consular Agents shall have exclusive charge
of the international order of the raeichant
vessels of their nation, and shall have the ex
clusive power to take cognizance of and' as de
termine differences f every kind which may
arise, either at see or ib port, between tbe
tut plains, officers, and crews, and specially In
reference to wages and the execution of tuaV
lual connects. X tit her :siy court or author"
ity shall, on any pretext, interfere tn these
differences on board ship are of a nature to
disturb (he peace ami public order in port, or
on shore, or when persons other than the offi
cers and crew of the vessel are parties to tbe
disturbance. 1- .....
Except as aforesaid, the local natborUJea
shall confine themselves to the rendering? of
efficient, aid to (be consols, whea they may ask
it in order to arrest ami bold all persons,
whose names are borne on the ship's articles,
and wh lit t bey may deem it nenestary to de
tain. Those peraoM shall be arrested et the
sole request of tne console, addreuacd to writ
ing, to she local authorities and supported by
aa official extract from the register of the
ship or tbe list of Ahe crew, and shall be held
daring the whole umeef their stay in tbe port
at the disposal of the Consols. Their release
sita U be j. ran 11 ed only at the request ef the Co
aula, made in writanav
The expenses ot the arrest aad detention of
those persons shall be paid by the consals. .
ARTICLE XIV. .. t-tit
Consnls General, Consuls, Vice-Coasuis, or
Consular Agents may arrest the officers, sail
ors and all other person Basking part of the
crews of ships-of-wer or merc!ant-vee!s of
theirnaiioo, who may be guilty . be accused,
of having descried said sldps and vessels, for
the pttrpose ef sending them on board or back
to their country. , :
To that end, tbe Consuls of Germany in the
United States shall apply to either the Feder
al, Hate, c.r municipal courts or authorities;
and Ibe Consuls of tbe United Slates in Ger
many shall apply to any or the competent au
thories, and make a request in wrialug tor the
de-erter., supporting it by an official extract
of the register of the vessel and the list ot the
crew, or by other official documents, to show
that the men whom they claim belong to said
crew. , Upon suae request a tone thus support -ed,
and without the exaction of any oath from
the Consuls, the deserters not beinu citizens
of the country where tbe demand Is matle eith
er at thit.tn; of their shipping or of their ar
rival in tbe port) shall be given up to the Con
suls. All at i and protection shall be furnish
ed them for the pursuit, seizure, and arrest of
the deserters, who shall be taken to the pris
ons of tbe coca. rv and there detained at the
request and at the expense of the Consuls,
until tbe said Consnls may find an opportttnl
ty of sending them away.
If, however, such opportunity should sot
present itself within the space 01 three months
counting from the day of the arrest, the de
serters shall be setae liberty, and shall not
again be arrested for the same cause.
ARTICLE XV. . -
In the absence ef an agreement to tbe con
trary bet ween the owners, freighters, and in
surers, all damages swtteredat sea by the ves
sels of the two cuontiC- , whether they enter
port voluntary or are forced by stress Of
weather, shall be settled by the Consuls
General. Onnsula, V ice-Consuls, and Consular
Ag n s oft e respective coon rt u. If, how
evei, any luhabiant n theconutry, or citizen
or sultject oi a third power, shall be listeiest
ed in t e ma te r, and the pit ids cannot agree
tho competent liicai aiithuriues shail deckle.
ARTICLE AVI.
In the event of & vessel beiongin to the
Government, or owned by a et Uen of one of
the two contracting parties ladng wrecked,
or cast on shore, ou the coast of the other,
the local authorities shall inform the Consul
General, Consul, Vice Consul, er Consular.
Avent or tbe dis rict of tbe occurrenoe, or if
there be no snob Consular agencytbey snail
inform tbo Consul General, Consul, Vice Con
su', or Consul ir agent of tlte nearest district.
All proceedings relative to Use sal cage or
American vessels wrecked or cast on shore In
the territorial waters of the German Kropire
shall take p:ace in accordance with the laws
of tiermaay ; and, reciprocally, ail measures
of salvage relative to German vessels wreckeb
or cat on shore ia she territorial waters of
the United States shall take place in accord
ance with the laws of the United States.
The consular authorities have in both
countries to intervene only te superintend
tha proceedings having referouoe to the re
pair and re victual ling, or, if necessary, to
the sale of tbe vessel wrecked or cast on
shore. - . . ;. .
For tbe intervention of the local authori
ties no charges shall be made except such as
iu similar cases are paid by vessels of tbe
one or the other of the two countries, shall
he free te exercise the Kt.hf. arramfari thstm
by the present Convention throughout the
whole of ue district for which they way be
respectively" annointed. v - -
The said functionaries shall be admitted
and recosnized. restsactiveiv. noon nresent
ing their credentials in accordance with the
roles ana formalities esiabitsuee. -zar tnew re
spective countries.
The exeauatur required for the free exer
cise of their official duties shall he delivered
to them free of charge; and upon exhibiting
exequatur, they shall he admitted at
once and without interference by the authori
ties, Federal or State, Judicial or Executive,
ef the ports, cities, and places ot their resi
dence aad district, to the as torment of the
, tn. .gaiives reciprocally granted.
ABTTCLX II.
The Consnls Genera, Consuls, Vice Con
suls, and COnsuhu- agents, their chancellors,
aad other consular officers, if they are citi
zens of the mate which appoints them, shall
be exempt from military biUetings, from
service in the military or tbe national guard,
and other duties of the same nature, and
from all direct and personal taxation, whether
Federal. State, or municipal, yrovided they
be not owners of real estate, and neither
carry on trade nor any industrial business.
If, however, they are not citlsens of the
State which appoints them, or if they are citi
zens of the state in which they reside, or if
they own property, or engage ia any busi
ness there that is taxed under any laws of the
country, then they shall be subject to the
same taxes, chaises, and assessments as
other private individuals .
They shell, moreover, enjoy personal"' im
munities, except for acts regarded as crimes
by the laws ot the country in which they re-
If they are engaged ia commerce, personal
ueteuuea .can oe resortea to in
ARTICIE n.
their
only for commercial liabilities, and then in
a a rite omy witB general law r
Me to ail persons alike. 7
ARTICLE III.
era!. Consuls, and their caan-
fice Consnls, and Consular officers, if
of the country which anmunt s them.
i shall not he summoned to appear as witnesses
TiefoTe a court of justice, except when, pur
suant to taw, toe testimony or a consul may
be necessary for tbe defence of a person
eharged with' crime .
In other cases the local court, when it
deems tbe testimony of a Consul necessary,
shall either go to bis dwelling to have tbe tes
timony taken orally, or shall send there a
competent officer to reduce it to writing, or
shall ash of him a written declaration. '
ARTICLE IV.
Consuls-General. Consuls. Vice Consnls.
aad Consular agents shall be at lioerty to
place over tne cm- entrance of their respec
Live offices the arms of their nation, with the
inscription: "Consulate General,' "Con-
v tf.. 1 it or
sulate,''
Agency," as may be.
tne;
In case of a doubt concerning the nation
ality of a shipwrecked vessel, the local au
thorities shall have exclusively the direction
of tbe proceedings provided for in this ar
ticle, e-
All merchandise red goods not destined for
consumption In the country where the wreck
takes piece shall be tree of ail duties. ., '
ARTICLE XVII.
With regard to the marks or labels of goods,
or 01 their package, and also with regard te
patterns and marks of ma nil lecture and
trade, the citizens of Germany shall enjoy In
the United States ef America, and American
citizens shall enjoy la Germany, the same
protection as native citizens.
' ARTICLE XVLTI. : ...
The present convention shell remain is
force for the space of ten years counting
from the day oi the exchange or tbe ratifica
tions, which shall be exchanged at Berlin
within ibe period of six mouths.
In case neither party gives notice, twelve
months before the expiration of the said
period ot ten years, pt its intention pot to re
new this cotiventioa. U shall remain in force,
one year longer, sod so on, irons year to
year, until tiie expiration of a year from the
iiav on which one ef the parties shell have
given such notice. -
In faith whereof tbe Plenipotentiaries have
signed and sealed this Convention.
Berlin, the llth of December, ItfJl.
U B.J GEORGE BANCROFT.
The undersigned met this day in order to
saCsct the a ratifications of the
Cousular Consular Convention, signed on tbe
ilin aay i iroBBoor, isii, net ween me
- ITuluirt States of Aawrica and Germany.
Bsfoae procsetijg tt:his act, tne under
atriuul Kuvov Extraordinary and Minister
- P cnlisxeutiary of the Cai.ei States of
America declare t
t . Tiiat In acywianoe with the Instruction
afvea him bv bis Government, with the ati
SLiassil consent of the Senate, the exnre-
sten ' property,'' useu iu tne cugtisn ujri oi
Artic'es III and IX, is to be coast rued as
meauiiig and lnietKtinx real estate;"
i. That, according to the laws end tbe
CousiiiutloB of the United States, Article X
' Consular
ev shall also be at libertv to holel th
flag of their country on tbe Consular edifice.
wnen tney resiue m a city wnere the
' thelr Goyernmeut may be estab-
their flag on board tbe vessel employed by
them iu port for the discharge of their duty.
ARTICLE V.
The Consular archives shall tt at an shim
iaviolable, and under no pretence whatever
authorities be allowed to ex
arm ne or Seize the miners forming ntw tf
them. ' '!' '""' ' " ;
(M " . ARTICLE L
In the event of ineanaeltv. ahutnsn a.
death of Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice Con
u,s, .uctt c-ottsu .; puuittt, 1 imnceuors or
Secretaries, whose official character may have
been or oiade known to tht muviin
authorities iu.the United States, or in the
Auatro-aunganan empure, shall be admitted
at once to the temporary exercise of the Con
sular sanctions, ana tney snail, lor the dnra
lion of It. en lev all the immiinitt.. sOZ
Co eaSon8 COJl6re1 uPaa them by this
- ; ! ARTICLE VIL
Consuls-General and Consuls shall have the
power to appoint Vice Consuls and Consular
agents in ttie cHies.oru, and towns within
thei Consular districts, subject, however, to
tttc luonnauuu 01 me uovemmeui. or ritt.
-l ::i v where they reside.
xnese vice uousttts and consular agents
it.'tti iudiacrimlnateiy from auionif
citizens of. the two countries or from foreign
ers, aad they shall be furnished with a com
mission issued by the appointing Consul, un
der whose orders they are to be oIscm!
aeey siau enjoy ue pnvueges ana liberties
in this Convention.
To Vice Consuls and to Cousular airentu who
are not citizens or the State which appoints
urcu, tut- privileges tt'iu luiinuuities specmeu
iu -t...,n- ax situ it uoi exieua.
ARTICLE VIII.
Consnls-GeneraL Consuls. Viee flnn.nl. nr
Consular agents of the two countries may, in
v to ids an.
thoriUes within their districts, whether Fed-
nn 1 ...,1 T..anl.i-A. ...... . 1 I .
. -'. . y t, ouuit.it. vt utt. .1 it ....
event of aay infraction of the treaties and
conventions between the two countries : aiau
lor tne uurposo 01 protecting tne nguts of
-wear cot-ati jiuren. ... ....
.3uoui . uic satu' . autiiorities sail to tase one
notice of fheir apnlicatiuo, they shall be at
liberty,. til the absence of any diplomatic rep-
1 .near country, to annlv to the
t or 111 ! -uere tney re-
fen ARTICLE IX.
Co ill ms!. General. Consnls. Vice Consuls, or
Consular agenu of the two countries, also
their Chancellors, shall have the right to take
at their office- at tho residence of the nartles.
or on board ship, the depositions of the cap-
i-aui ana crews 01 vessels ox tueir own na
tion, of Bassemrera on board of them, of mer
chants, or any other citizen of their own
esaSSJSSy;. -i
They shall nave the newer also to receive
aad verify conformably to the laws and regu
lations oi tneir country :
1st. Wiiis end bequests of their country
men, and all such acts and contracts between
their countrymen aa are Intended to be drawn
ep in an authentic form and verified.
fid. Aay and ail acta or agreement entered
upon between citizens of tneir own country
ami Inhabitants of the country where they re
All such acts or agreement, and. other in
struaaoete; aodiatso copies thereof, when duly
authenticated by such Consul-General, Con
sal,' Vice Consul, or Consular agent under his
official sos Is, shall be received in courts of
justice as legal documents, or as authenti
cated copies, aw thc-esse may be, and shall
have the same force-tad effect as If drawn up
by competent nafblle officers of one or the
other of the two countries.
Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice Consuls, or
Consular agenu of tne respective countries
shall have the power to translate and legalize
all documents issued by the authorities or
functionaries of their own country ; aud such
papers shell have the same force and effect in
tbe country where the aforesaid officers reside
as ir arawn up oy sworn interpreters.
i furies at the hiirh con
tracting powers, snd to have them- sent o
board or back to their nat ive country
To that ena tney seen make a sntm ap
plication to the competent local authority.
itifft i .SJ ..... Citt.ttt.WM w. WW -
r -f-r Ess list of -she crew, or else, should
the vessel have sailed previously, by produc
ing an auiBeancBieu copy 01 wev, w'
mints, showing that the persons claimed
really do belong to the ship's crew. ;
u pon suen request tne surrenucr w iimj uc
serter shall not be refused. Every aid and as-
.t.tann. shall, moreover, be granted
said Consular authorities f or the detection and
arrest of deserters, and tne latter snail oe
taken to the prisons of the country ana 1 uere
detained at the request aad expense of tke
Consular authority untU there may he an op
portunity for senAnffdMas away. i-c K
The dumtiou of this imprisonment shah
not exceed tbe terra of .three months, at the
expiration of which time, and upon three
days' cotiee to the Consul, the prisoner shall
be set free, and he shah not be liable to re
arrest for the same cause. . - h-
Should, however, the deserter have commit
ted en shore an indictable offence, the local
authorities shall be free to postpone his ex
tradition until due sentence shall here bean
passed and executed. - " r
The high contractiraf parties agree that
seamen, or other individcais forming part of
the ship's crew, who are citizens of the
country in which the. desertion took place,
shall not be affected by the provisions of this
Article.
ARTICLE XIII.
In all cases where bo other agreement to
tbe contrary exists between OWBers, fi'Slghb.
mm. md ln.nreiv. ll d ' .id .Hi -
by the vessels of the two eouatflaa, whet her
they enter the respective ports Voluntarily or
by stress or weather, shell be sewed oy tne
Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice Consuls, or
Consular agents of their respective nation,
provided no interests of citizens of the
ountry w nere tee swui imei;in,itatw
citizens of a tntitt power, are con-
ce rnectt in that ease, and IB the eoseace 01 e
friendly arfflp4Bbetwes jaitlea in
terested, the adjudication shall take place
under supervision of the focal eutaorraes.
1 ARTICLE XIV.
In tbe event of e vessel belonging to the
Government, or owned by a citizen of one of
the two contra ting Steles, being wrecked or
cast on shore upon the coast of tbe other, the
local authorities sbali inform the '
General, Censure, Vice Consals, or Consular
agents of the district ef the occurrence; or,
if such Consular agency does not exist, they
shall communicate with the CoDsnl-General,
Consul, Vice Consul, or Cousular ayeut of the
nearest district. T3- "
All proccedinga relative to- the salvage of
American vessels wrecked or cast on shore 14
A astro-Hungarian waters shall be directed hy
the United States Consuls-General, Consuls,
Vice Consnls, or Consular agents ; also Ml
proceedings relative to the saWrefS of Austro
Jlungarian vessels wrecked or cast on shore
In American waters shall .he directed 'by
Austro llangarian Consuls-General, Consols,
Vice Consuls, or Consular agents.
An interference of the local authorities iu
the two countries shall take place for the pur
pose only or assisting the Consular authori
ties in maintaining oroer ana proiectioit tne
rltrhta of salvors not befoneiBif to the ciew.
also for enforcing the regnktioiss relative to
toe import or export ox uic -me ! c cu
saved. j -: '
In the absence and unit! the arrival or tbe
Consuls-General, Consttb.. Vice Consuls, or
Consular agents, or tbci r duly appointed dele
gates, the focal authorities shall take ail the
necessary measures for the protect Ion of per
sons and preservation of the property saved
from the wreck. J - 5
So charges shall be made for the interfer
ence of the local authorities in such cases,
except for expenses incurred through salvage
and the preservation of property saved : also
for those expenses which, under similar clr
camstences, vessels belonging to the country
w nere tne wreca nappens wouiu nave to in
cur. 1- -lir. .CI-:------ - il-.!- -.
In case of a doubt concerning the nation
ality of tbe wrecks, the focal authorities shall
have exclusively the management and execu
tion of the provisions laid down in the present
aiTheigh contracting parties also agree that
all merchandise and goods not destined for
consumption in the country in which the
wreck takes place snail oe iree 01 an unties.
m ARTICLE XV,
Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice Consuls,
and Consular agents, also Consular pupils,
Chancellors, and Consular officers, shall en
joy in the two countries all the liberties, pre
rogatives, immunities, ana privileges gran tea
to functionaries of the same class of the most
favored nation. ' ,
ARTICLE XVI.
In case of tbe death of a citizen of the
United States in tho Austrian-Hungarian
monarchy, or of a citizen ot ine Austrian
Hungarian monarchy in the United States.
without having any known heirs or testa
mentary executors hy him appointed, tbe
competent local autnonues snau inittrm me
Consals or Consular agents of tbe State to
which the deceased belonged of the circum
stances, in order that the necessary informa
tion may be immediately forwstded to the par
ties interested.
ARTICLE XVIL
A naturalized citizen of the one party, on
return to the territory or the other party, re
mains liable tn trial and tittiilshment for an
action punishable by the laws of bis original
country committed before bis emigration,
sating always tbe limn anon esteuiisneu oy
the lews of "his original country end eny
other remission of liability to punishment.
in particu'ar, a loriuer cms ot uiiw
fro-Hungarian Monarchy, who, under tbe
first an tle. is to be held as an American citi
zen, is Halve to trial and punishment, accord
fiiEt.iibc laws oi Austro-Hungary, for non-
I'ulftliBiuiit . f military duty : .
1st. 11 Be -lias eii'igrateu, aiier uaviua
: rirufifit at the time of conscription, end
thus having lnjcome enrolled as e recruit for
service to ttio f. aiming m-uiy.
81, If be tuts emigrated whilst he stood in
sei rKM! under .lie flag, or had a leeye of ab
sence on v ilir a limited time.
3d. If, "having a leave of absence for an
unlimited time, or belonging to tho reserve
or to the militia, he has emigrated after hav
ing received a call into service, or alter a
public Droclemaiion requiring his appear
ance, or after war has broken out.
On the other hand, a former citizen of the
Auatro-Huiigurian Monarchy naturanzeu in
uwTJnasd.fttsts who bv or alter his emi
gration na transgressed the legal in-ovlsions
uv ant acta ...
1 ;i i i than those above enumerated in the
clauses numbered ona, two, ami three, can,
on bin return to his original country, neither
oe neinsuosequentiy to tnuiwirT kouw nut
remain liable to trial and punishment, for the
non-fulfillment of his military duty.
, ; ARTICLE HX
The Convention for the mutual delivery of
criminals, fugitives from justice, concluded
on the & I Julv. 1S56, between the Government
of the United Status of America, on the one
part, and the Austro-Hnngarian Monarchy
on the othev turn, as well as the additional
Convention, signed on the 8th May, 1848, to
the treaty of commerce and navigation con
cluded between the said Governments on the
xlth of August, lohi. and especially the stlpu
latlonsof Article IV. of the said additional
Convention concerning the delivery of the
deserters irorn the ships of war and merchant
vesrets, remain tn force without change.
ARTICLE IV.
Tho emigrant from the one State, who, ac
cordink to Article I. Is to be held as a citizen
of tbe other suite, shell not, on his return to
bis original country, txj constr.iiiieu to resume
his former citizenship; yet If he shall of his
own accord re-acquire it. and renounce tbe
:v.t 1 -!;.. . . .e- ttv ,-. si .. i ... t - t
reaRtBeaattaau is allowable, and no fixed period
of residence shall be require,! for tbe recogni
tion of his recovery of citizenship in his ori
ginal country.
' ARTICLE V.
ijt.se isf 'v i f
Thenaasent Convention shall go into effect
immudiafielv on the exchange of ratifications.
and shall continue In force ten years. If
neither jarty shall have given to the other
six monies' previous notice oi its uueiaiou
then to terminate the same. It shall further re
main in force uutil the eud of twelve months
a fler either of the contracting parties shall
neve given nonce to toe otner oi-sucn inteii
Uon. -sitr . -.-...;-:.
ARTICLE VI. ",
Tho nresent Convention shall be ratified bv
the President of the United States,, bv and
with the consent of the Ocnate of the United
Stares, end by his Majesty the Emperor of
s jc.. King of Ilungarv, with the con
stitutional conser t of the two Legislatures of
tne AGtitro-iitingansin monarcny, ana tne
retlncations shall be exchanged at Vienna
within twelve months from tbe dale hereof.
i it fitith Wheieof tbe Plenipotentiaries have
signed fMs Convention as well in German as
In English, and have thereto affixed their
seals.
Done at Vienna the twentieth day of Sep
tember, tn the year of our Lord one thousand
eight Dtirairect ami seventy, in the ninetv
firth year of the Independence of the United
States of America, and in tbe twenty-second
year of tbe reign of his imperial end royal
Apostolic Majesty.
ISEA1..J JOHN JAY.
-AJSs4 . ; ,- BEUST.
Arid whereas tbe said Convention has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respec
tive ratifications of the same were exchanged
et Vienna, on the fourteenth day of July,
1871, by John Jar, Envoy Extraordinary end
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States,
end Coast Frederick Ferdinand de Beust,
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Attstro-
Htiugarlan Monarchy, Ac, on the part of
tneir respect 1 vc uovernments :
Anw. therefore, be It know 1 that I. Ulysses
Grant. President of the United States of
America, have caused the said convention to
be made public, to tbe ena that the same, and
every clause and part thereof, may be ob
served end fulfilled with good faith by the
United states and tbe citizens thereof.
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United S'ates
to be affixed. ?
Done at the city or Washington this first
day of August, in tbe year or our Lord one
thonsand eight hundred ami seventy-one. and
of the independence of the United States of
America we ninety--sixtn.
! r,f-..v i. -1 I. . .. . t it.t.' i .
By the President :
HAMiLTO.N FISS,
Secretary of State.
lb importation be made in vessels of the one
country or of the other; and they further
fee tfiat wnatcver may oe lawiunv expon
and re-ex uort ft! from the one country. In
its own vessels, to aay foreign country, may
lntbeuK'i nuuiiu'i . exponea or re-ex tam
ed tn tbe vessel of tbe other cofintry, and
the same bouut es, duties, and draw-backs,
shall he allowed and eollected, whether such
expsVtatlon or re-exportation lie made in ves
sels of the United States or f Italy.
: ARTICLE VI. ' "
Vo higher or other duties shall be Imnosed
on the importation into the United States of
auy articles, the produce or manufactures of
Italy, and no higher or other duties shall bo
imposed on the importation Into Italy of any
articles, the produce or manufactures of tbo
United iSatea then are or shell be payable on
the tike articles, being the produce or the
manufactures of eny other foreign country;
nor shell any other or higher duties or
.tuKHt, he imnosBil. In either of tbe two
countries, en tbe exportation of any artlcics
to the United States or 10 Italy, respectively,
than such as are payable on the exsirtation
; . -i tcs to any foreign country, nor
shall shy prohibition be Imposed on tho im
portation or the exportation of any articles,
tbe pro-.nc; or manufactures of tbe Unlied
States or of Italy, to or from the territories
of the Unite.-. States, or to or from tho terri
tories if Italy, which shall not equally ex
tend I o all other nations.
ARTICLE vn.
Vessels of foe Untied States arriving at e
port ot Italy, and. reclurollv, vessels of
ttii. sMctn. tanart of the United States.
may proceed to anv other port of tbe same
country' and may there discharge such pert
of their original cargoes as may not have been
discharged at tbe port where they first nr-
riveu. u is. However, untie rsioou w uiew
that nMhins ..nntainod in tills article shall
apply to the coastwise navigation, which each
of the two contrauttlg parties reserves ex
clusively to itself. t ,
ARTICLE VIII.
The fntbiww shall be exempt from mvlne
tonnage, enuhorage, end clearance unties hi
.1..:- ..tic c . -T-.iIc:
1st. Vessels entering in Imllast, snd leav
ing again In ballast, from whatever port they
ay come.
Sil. Vessels naasina from a port of either
or the two States Into one or more ports or
the same State, therein to discharge a part or
ell of their cargo, or take iu or complete their
cargo, whenever they shall nirntsn proof or
having already paid tbe aroresata amies,
lid. Loaded vessels entering a port either
voluntarily or forced from stressor weather,
and leaving it Without having disposed of the
wnote or part 01 tneir cargoes, or wiving
therein completed their cargoes.
No vessel of tho one country, which may
be compelled to enter a port of the other,
shall be regarded as engaging in trade if it
merely breaks bulk for repairs, tranfers her
cargo to another vessel oh account of unsea
worthiness, pttrchasos stores, or sells dam
aged goods for re-exportation. R is, how
ever, understood that all portions or such
damaged goods destined to be sold for inter
nal consumption shall be liable to the pay
ment of custom duties. . .
ARTICLE IX. ? '
When eny vessel belonging to the citizens
of either of the contracting parties shall be
wrecked, foundered, or shall suffer any dam
age, on 1 he coasts or within the dominions of
the other, there shall be given to it all as
sistance and protection in tbe same manner
which is usual and customary wiib tlte ves
sels of the nation where theilamege happens,
permitting them to nnload the said vessel, If
necessary; of its merchandise and eflects, and
fa reload the same, or part thereof, paying no
duties whatsoever but such aa shall be due
upon the articles left for consumption.
ARTICLE X.
treatment; and it Is expressly 'hat
the unarmed party shelf l J ; ?JS.!S
ouired to go on board tbe examining 1 esaet
for the purnose of exhibiting his pepers, or
for any other purpose n I1.1t ever.
- , ARTHXK XIX.
tnpreTtt
and examining of a vessel, shall apply only
to those which sail without a convoy; and
whhnsnid vessels shall be under convoy the
verbeldeclnratlon of the commander of the
convoy, on his word of honor, that the vessels
tinder his protection belong to the nation
whose flag he carries, and when bound I to an
As for tbe case ef rem efiete. she citizens
and subjects of tne two contracting parties
shall be treated on the fooling of the most
favored nation. V ..If.-,, . ,
ARTICLE XXII. :.,,
The citizens of exher party shell have tree
the courts of justice, la
own rl!, with-
islrici-iiiii.. - iiti'i-
to the courts or lastlce. in order
maintain and defcm uh.- y
out anv other conditions, rest
then such as are Imposetl Ujj
t ney snail tnererore oe tree to employ, in ue
fence of their rights, such adyoeales, solioli
ors, notaries, agents, and factors as they may
Judge proper. In ell their trials et lew; and
wiiwsm ""S tw . ... ,,ii. 1 1 - - .i. .1 oucfi UHiseiio tit nmt hbhsv issiwis
Thk Royal 1". .4 n ii-.fi
ii:.- Kl 'lKlty
Gknkral or Posts
'c" "i:V.:..- .11-1 1--.S.J ,'.
LiK 1 1 Eit-DlLiLi, Ao.
' Ex f - Et a sir a e with the
Ui Sratwi
.Post DsrAavTarsKT.
Tlie mail sent from
IB ; received
via
IB .)
diapatehed
A ItTICLK XX. '-' - ' - ,
In order etrectnauy to provide for these,
curttv of the citizens aiwl subjects of the con
tracting parties, it Is agreed between them
t hat all commanders of ships of war of each
party, ntsiwctlvely, shall be strictly enjoined
to forbear from doing any damage to, or com
mitting any outrage against, ine cuniens or
subfocts of the other, oregeihst their yesselt
or property; ana 11 uss stttt. t uuitua.
shall act contrary to this supuieliou, they
i,ii lie several v tuinlshed. and made answer
able in their persons and estates for the satls-
lacuon anu 1 1 jxti atutot v. miu .mmimcs, .
whatever nature they may be.
ARTICLE XXL
If by any fatality, which cannot be ex
..-.r..,r ort which mav God avert, the two
contracting parties should be engaged In e
war with each other, they have agreed and dp
agree, now for then, ttuit mere sua 11 ue ai-
tnwsu 1 tie uiwii 01 w
ohiota residing on the coasts and in tbe ports
of each other, and the term of one year to
those who dwell In the Interior, to arrange
their business end transport tneir euecte
wherever they please, with the safe conduct
necessary to protect them end their prop
erty, until they arrive at the ports designated
for their embarkation. And ell women end
children, scholars of every faculty, cultiva
tors of the earth, artisans, mechanics, manu
faoturrrs, and fishermen, unarmed and Inhab
iting the unfortified towns, villages, or
places, end, In general, all others whose oc
cupations ere for the common subsistence sua
benefit of man kind, shelf be allowed to con
tinue their respective employments and shell
not be molested in their persons, nor shell
their bouses or goods be burnt or otherwise
destroyed, nor their fields wasted by the
armed forbe of the b Uigerent in whose
power, bv the events of war, they may hep
pen to fafi; but, If It be necessary that any
thing should betaken from them for the use
01 such belligerent, tbe same shall be paid
for at a reasonable price.
And it is declared that neither the pretence
that war diasolnes treaties, nor any Other
whatever, shall he considered as annulling
or suspending Ibis article; but, on -tl con
trary, that the state of war is precisely that
lor which it is provided, and during which its
provisions are to be sacredly observed as the
mosx acknowledged obligations in tbe lew of
nations.
ARTICLE XXH.
The citizens of each of tbe contracting par
ties shell have power to dispose 01 their per
sonal goods within the Jurisdiction of the
other, bv sale, donation, testament, or other
wise, end their representatives, being citizens
ofthe other party, shell succeed to their per
sonal goods, whether by testament or ab in
testate, and they may take possession thereof,
either bv themselves or others acting for
them, and dispose of the same et their will,
paying such dues only as the inhabitants or
the country wherein such goods are or shell
be subject to pay in like cases,
sentences of the tribunals in all cases which
may concern the he tatt
ing ot ell exemiaauoiis end evidences which
may In exhibited in the said trials.
ARTICL? XXIV. f ';' ' :
The United mm of America) aad tho
Kingdom of Italy mutually engage not to
grant any particular favor to other nations,
in respect 10 commerce and navigation, which
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other party, who shall enfoy the same
if the concession was freely made, or
lowing the same compensation if use c
sion wes conditional.
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ARTICLE XXV. MPfSI
The present treaty shell continue in force
for Ave 15) years from the day of the ex
change of tbe ratifications; end if, twelve ; is.
months before the expiration of that period,
neither of the high contracting parties shall
have announced to the other, by an official
notification, its intention to terminate the said
treaty, it shell remain obligatory on both par
ties one (1) year beyond that lime, and so 011
until the expiration of the twelve US! months,
which will f dlow a similar notification, what
ever may be the time 11 hen such notiBcetion
shall be given.
ARTICLE XXVI. .
Tbe present treaty shell oe approved 1
retlged by bis Majesty tbe King of Italy. 1
by the President of the CnltodStstes, by 1
oved end
Inly, end
by the President or the United States, oy ami
with the advice end consent of the Senate
thereof, and the ratifications shell be ex
changed et Washington within twelve months
from the dote hereof, or soonrr If possible.
In faith whereof the Plenipotentiaries of
tbe ifontractlngjserttes have 1 signed u pres.
ahnr.rrsfa.i v in ijuiuiutttct tit vttc -- -'
Tt.lten Unaaaea. and 1 hereto a fl
our Lord one tbou-
Tablj; 1. International
correipon&mee. J
Ulneluding registered; firti-
Cies, postage only).
Letters ftillv Drenaitt .......
isewers wholly unpata 1
Jueiters l Pio.ot single rasps,
insaf-
fi'ntly j Amount prepaid. .
paid. Amount deficient..
Total No. of single inter-:
national rates ....
j Journals
Utber
prints.
Samples
Done at Florence, this twenty-sixth day 01
ar ox j
Full v or partial
ly prepaid. The
total nrepttti
amount.......
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Table II. Extra-national corwspon-
(Ittcluding
registered articles, posr, i
vcSta.
The nresent Convention shall remain in
force for the space or ten years from the date
of the exchange of tbe ratifications, which
shall be made in conformity with the respec
tive Constitutions 01 tne two countries, ana
exchanged at Washington within the period
of ten 00) months, or sooner if possible.
In case neither of the contracting parties
gives notice before the expiration of the said
term or its intention not 10 renew mis cos
vetilion. it shall remain ir. forces year iontrer.
and so on, from year to year, until the expi
ration of a year from the day on wmch one of
the parties shall have given such notice.
ill testimony wncreoi, tne respective ncni
potentiaries have sijrned this Convention and -hereunto
affixed their respective seals.
Done IB duplicate at Washington, the
eleventh day of July, in the year M our Lord
onet ionsand eight hundred and seventy.
1SEAL. I . 5, ttn ilLltt l lt f IHlt.
sxa.1 ' LED Eli Eli,
And whereas, the Senate, by their resolution
or the twelfth of May. 1871. did advise and
consent that the period within which it was
stipulated ia the said Convention that the
ratifications tnereoi siiouki tie excuangea
might be extended for a period of three
mouths:
And whereas, the said Convention has been
duly ratified oil both parts, and the respective
ratiucauous ot tnaatymt; were excuangeu. m
this city, on the Wenty-sixth day of June.
1ST1, by Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State of
the united States, and Baron Lederer, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, Ac.,
accredited to this Government on the part of
their respective Governments :
Now, therefore, bo it known that I, Ulysses
S Grant, President nf the United States of
America, have caused the said Convention to
be made public; to' the end that tbe same and
every clause and article thereof msy be ob
served and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States and the citizens thereof. "d"-
In witness whereof, I have hurcunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Bone at the city of Washington this twenty
ninth day or June, in the year of our Lord
one thonsand eight hundred and seventy-one,
end of the Independence of the United States
of America the ninety-fifth.
Isaai.. U. 8. GRANT.
By the President:
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State.
Vessels of either of the cot sracflng parties
shall have liberty, within tbe territories and
dominions of the other, to complete their
crew, in order to continue their voyage, with
sailors articled iu the country, provided they
submit to the local reguiatioua aad their en
rollment rxj voluntary. -
ARTICLE XL
All ships, merchandise, and effects belong
ing to the citizens of one of tbe contracting,
parties, which may be captured by pirates,
whether within tbe limits of its jurisdiction
or on tbe high seas, and maybe caxrted or
found in the rivers, roads, bays, ports or do
minions of the other, shall be delivered up to
the owners, they proving, in aue ena proper
form, their rights before the competent tri
bunals: it being well understood that tlte
claim should lie made within the term of one
year, by the parties themselves, their attor
neys, or egents of the respective Govern
ments. ARTIUI XIL fl,
The high contracung parties agree that, tn
the unfortunate event of e wer between them,
tho private property of their repectlve citi
zens and subjects, with the exception of con
traband of war, shall be exempt from cap
ture or seizure, on the high seas or elsewhere,
by the armed vessels or by the military, forces
of either party ; it being understood that this
exemption shell not extend to vessels end
their cargoes which msy attempt to enter a
dort blockaded by the naval forces of either
party.
ARTICLE XBO. 8 I
The high contracting parties having agreed
that a state of war between one of them and
a third power shall not, except in the cases of
blockade and contraband of wer, efiect the
neutral commerce of the other, and being de
sirous of removing every uncertainty which
may hitherto have arisen respecting that
which, upon principles of fairness and jus
tice, ought to constitute a tqgai Dtocxaoc, tney
hereby expressly declare that such places
only shall be considered blockaded a shall
be actually invested by naval forces capable
01 preventing tne entry 01 neotrais ami so
stationed as to create en evident danger on
their part to attempt it.
ARTICLE XIV. r '- I
s.hnHS7. In the year (
aend eight hundred a-ga-on.
kVi ' viscWw vk
And whereas the said treaty has been duly
ratified on both parts, aort the respective raf -locations
of tbe same were exchanged el
Washington on the eighteenth instant :
Now, therefore, be it known thei L Ulysses
S. Grant President of the United Statesol
Arobelca, have caused the said treaty to be
made public to the end that the same, and
every clause and article thereot may be ob
served and fulfilled with good faith by tbo
United States and the citizens therot.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto .set
my hand end caused tho seal of the Unite I
eWat"theaaty' or Washington this 2ft i
,iRV 0r November, in the year of our Lord
day 01 ovem t;ousind nlindred and
raKAi..! seventy-one, end ot the Inde
1 J pendenoe of the United States o t
America tbe nmety-alxtb,. fc qsaNT.
By IiISnFish, Secretary of State.
. . vt-ii-J Ot.Se.. arwl IZ I nfff I iWn Cil'
The following tables belong to the Postal Treaty .between mo osttsu '-
B 7 1 : . - : ... "..firs. .
PtT-Ol'l'CE DEI'AUTXEST
S OF THE
United States,Amebica. :
rClMuKKSPOSlD BMC-:
3 !EN MM.-.
LETTER-BILL, No.
For tUe mails dispatched lrom-
to-
vla-
Lettars origi-
Denmark
for countries
beyond th
United
States.
10
11
12
13
14
15
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18 : arrived the
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Treaty between the United States of Ameri
ca ena tne mngaon or Italy, commerce
end Navigation. Signed February 36, 5871 :
Ratified April 39. 1871 ; Ratifications ex
changed November 18, 1871; Proclaimed
November 23, 1871.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE TXKITEO STATES
OP AMERICA f
. A PROCLAMATION .
Whereas, a treaty or commerce and navi
gation between tbu United States of Ameri
ca and his Majesty the King of Italy was
. coucluded snd signed by their respective
Plenipotentiaries, at tbe city of Florence,
on the twenty-sixth day of February, one
thousand eight hundred end seventy-one,
which treaty, being in the English ana
Italian languages, is word for word as fol
lows: ' TJ' 'A
Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between
the United States and the Kingdom of
Ialjr.,)C
The United States of America end his Majes
ty the King of Italy, desiring to extend and
facilitate the relations of commerce and navi
gation between tbe two countries, have de
termined to conclude a treaty for that pur
pose, and have mimed 11s their respective
Plenipotentiaries : The United States of
America, George Perkins Marsh, their Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenlnotonttarv
near his Majesty the Ktng of Italy: and his
Majesty the King of Italy, tbe Noble Emllio
vtsconu venosta, urano canton 01 nistrr-
dbts 01 tne sttinis juanrtce ana uizarus, ana
of tho Crown of Italy. Deputy In Parliament,
and his Minister Secretary of Stale for Foreign
Affairs : and the said Plenipotentiaries hav
ing exchanged their full powers, found in
good and due for 9 - have concluded and signed
tne ionnwmg articles: -t. ....
ARTICLE I.
There sbali be between tho territories of
the high contracting parlies a reciprocal lib
erty ox commerce auu navixHiion.
Italian citizens iu the Untied States, and
citizens of the United States In Italy, shall
mutimllv have libertv to enter with their
ships and curgees all the ports of the United
States end of Italy respectively, which may
be open to forefga commerce. They shall
also have liberty to sojourn end reside in all
oarts whatever of said territories. They
shall enjov, respectively, within the States
and possessions of eaoh party, the same
rte-tir. tii iviloires. favors. Immunities, and ex-
nrnntiimn for their commerce and navigation
s ine natives of the count rv' wherein they
reside, without paying other or higher duties
or charges than are paid by the natives, 011
condition of their submitting lo the laws and
orrlinaoees there prevailing.
War vessels of the two powers shall re
ceive in their respective ports the treatment
or those or tne most mvoreu nations.
ART ICLE II.
The citizen f of each of the high contracting
parties shall have liberty to travel in tbe
States and territories of the other, to carry
on trade, Wholesale and retail, to hire and
nt-nn, Hrsnaee and warehouses, to employ
agents of their choice, end generally to do
anything incident to or necessary for trade,
upon the same terms as the natives of the
country, submittfng themselves to the laws
este
ARTICLE X.
Vice Consnls. or
be at liberty to go on
Consuls-General, Consuls
rtnit-nlsr atrents shall ne et Ubertv to
board the vessels of their nation admitted to
eutry, either ia person er by proxy, and to ex
amine tbe captain and crew, to look Into the
register of the ship, to receive declarations
witu reference to their voyage, their destina
tion, and the incidents of the voyage ; also, to
Contention between the United States of
America ana the Austro-Uungartan
Monarchy. Naturalization. Aligned
Septembers, 1870; Itntificl March
2-J, 187 1, notifications Exchanged
ftUfi 14, 1871 , Proclaimed August 1,
1871.
ST THE PRESIDENT OfT THE UStTED STATES
of' America : . . ,
A PROCLAMATION, t ;
Whereas, a Convention between tbe
United Slates of America end his Majesty
Signed at Nlenns by their respective Pleni
liotentiartes on the twentieth day of Sep
tember, 1870, which Convention' being in
the English and German languages, Is word
for word as follows; . .
the
United . atetss
aStuperor
The President of
America antl ttu Majesty jbe
Ausiria, lungot oonemia. end Apos
tolic King ot Hungary, led by the wish to
emigrate from the United Stales of America
to the territories of the Anstra-HunaSrieB
Monarchy, aad from the Austro-HunsarUui
Monarchy to the United States of America,
have resolved to treat on this subject, and
have for that purpose appointed Plenipoten
tiaries to conclude a Convention, that Is to
say: The President of tbe Unfed S a' es of
America, John Jay, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary from tbe United
States to his imperial and ri yn! Apoauilic
Majesty; ami his Majesty the Emiieror of
A itsiriit. Sc., Apostolic King of Hungary, the
there
iblislied.
ARTICLE HI.
frequently happens that
ice Belonging to
Gnus
Tab:. 1. 1. Internatlonel correspondence.
Letter fully u repaid
Letters wholfy unpaid
Letters Insufflci.' paid.
Journals 1
Other prints
Samples j
TABLE II. Extra national correspondent.
(Including registered articles, potage only.)
The citizens of each of the high contracting
air! ies shall receive, in tne stales anu ierr
tt,e orhor. tne most constant protec
tion emi eet.nrliv for their persons and prop
erty, and shall enjoy in this respect the same
granted to tho natives, on their submitting
themselves to tbe conditions imposed upon
IhAnatirM. f :.. s .
They shall, however, be exempt in their re
spective territories from compulsory nuutery
service, either 011 land or sea, in the regular
rbrcesTor in the national guard, or in the
militia. They shall likewise be exempt from
auy judicial or munieibal office, and from any
contribution whatever, in kind or in money,
to be levied in compensation for personal
services. ' . , , . . ....
j ARTICLE IV. .
And whereas it
vessels sail for u port or a place
en enemy without knowing that the same is
besieged, blockaded, or Invested, it is agreed
tnat every vessel , so cireumsta-oceu out v ue
turned awev fiom such port or place, but
sbali not lie detafoed, nor shall eny pert of
her cargo, it not contraband of war, ue con
fiscated, unless, after a warning of such
blockade or investment from an ointcer com
manding a vessel of tbe blockading forces,
bv an indorsement of such officer on the
papers of the vessel, mentioning the date anu
the latitude and longitude where such in
dorsement was made, she shall again attempt
to enter but she shall be permitted to go to
eny other port or place she siiail think proper.
jor snau any vessel 01 either, tna may nave
entered into sucb a port before the seme was
actually besieged, blockaded, or Invested by
ine otner. oe restrained trora quitting sucn
nlace with her centra, nor. if found therein
eller the reduction and surrender, shall such
vessel or her cargo be liable to confiscation,
but tbey shell be restored to the owners
thereof; and If any vessel, having thus en
tered any pott before the bloekadetook place,
shall take on lioard a cargo alter tbe blockade
be established, she shell be subject to being
warned by the blockadtng forces to return to
tbe port blockaded and discharge the said
cargo, and If, after receiving tbe said warn
ing, the vessel shall persist in going out with
tne cargo, sue snau oe name to me same con
sequences as a vessel attempting 10 enter a
blockaded port after being warned off by the
blockading forces.
ARTICLE XV.
Tl.rt tlhest-s- of nwtMttnn and ttnmnterce se
cured to neutrals by the stipu'ations of thirS
treaty shall extend to ail kinds of merchan
dise, excepting those only which are distin
guished by the name of contraband nf wer.
And, in order to remove al 1 causes of doubt
end misunderstanding upon this subject, the
contracting parties expressly agree and de
clare tnat trie io!!oigag articles, auu no
others, shall be considered as comprehended
unaer this denomination: .
1. Cannons, mortars, howitzers-, swivels,
blunderbusses, muskets, fusees, rifles, car
bines, pistols, pikes, swords, sabres, lances,
spears, halberds, bombs, grenades, powder,
matches, balls, and all other things belonging
to, and expressly manufactured for, the use
of these arms.
2. Infantry belts, implements of wer end
defensive weapons, clothes cut or made up in
a military form and for a military use.
a. cavaary oetts, warstuiuiesaiiuoisierii.
4. And areneratlv nil kinds of arms and in
struments of iron, steel, brass, and copper, or
or any other materials manufactured, pre
pared, and formed expressly to make war by
sea or land. .r "1 1 I . last v -' ? v 1
" ARTICLE XVT. ;
It shall he -lawful for the citizens of the
United States, and for the subjects of the
Kingdom of -Italy, to sail wtth their ships
with all manner of liberty and security, no
distinction being made who are tbe proprie
tors of the merchandise laden thereon, lrom
any port to the places of those who now are,
orberealter Bhall be, at erjnity, with either
of she contracung parties. It shell likewise
be lawful for the citizens aforesaid to sail
with the ships and merchandise before men
tioned, and to trade with the same liberty and
security from tbe places, ports, and havens of
those who are enemies of both oj either party
without any opposition or disturbance what
ever, not only directly from tbe places of the
enemy oeiore mentioneu 10 uoiu tw t ., ,..-,
but also from one place belonging to an ene
my to another place belonging to an enemy,
whether they be under the Jurisdiction of one
power or under several; and it is hereby
stipulated that iree ships shall also give free
dom to goods, end that every thing shall he
deemed to be free snd exempt from capture
which shall be found on board-the ships he
longing to tbe cltlaens of either of the con
tracting parties, although the whole lading or
any pari thereof shouldappertaiu to-the ene
mies of the other, contraband goods being al
ways excepted. It is also agreed, in like man
ner, thatahe same liberty be extended to per
sons who1 are on board or a free ship: and
they shall not be taken out of that free ship
unless thev are officers or soldiers, and in the
actual service of the enemy. Provided, how
ever, and it Is hereby agreed, that the stipu
lations ia this article contained, declaring
that the flag shall cover'the property, shell be
understood as applying to those powers only
who recognize this principle, but if either of
the two contracting parties sqeu oe at war
with a third, and the other neutral, the flag of
the neutral shall cover tbe property of ene
mies whose Governments acknowledge this
principle, and not of others. . -
17
No. of single rales.
( Amount prepaid
Amount deflcient . .
Total No. of single international rates.
Cts,
whether fully prepaid or pnr-
t-lau y pa in. i inewnsisuiwtui
prepaiu is
Statement by
1 tuted states
office.
Letters originetlng ( Unpaid (wholly I No of lntr.
the unwew t " " pari) ,
rates.
., . . r .-. i.,.. . -ir,iit. rVn of international rates. .
rinstrrJe. Ksnmd V nren' X Foreign postage to account
Amoun
Dolls
Cts
VeriBcattonby
the Danish oi-ftce.
Rd.
Dolls
Denmark,
t. for to Denmark.. .
Addressed
to Denmark.
Letters ortgln- I
etlng in lor
eign countries
end passing in
transttthrough
the United
iRates.
Addressed
to countries
beyond
Denmark.
Fullypre- ( No. of Inter
paid. I nenat. rates.
jNo.ofinter
Unpald 1 nation rates,
wholly or ( Foreign
n part. i portageto ac
- connt for to
I Denmark. . .
Fully No. of inter
prepaid. i nation rates,
j Foreign
j postage toec
Unpeld ( count for to
( whol lyor (the U nited
In pert.) States
Total number of single rates in transit.
20-;
lZTC n trfe ! Total amt of the
United States, addressed to internntlu'l posta'.
eountrtes beyond Deutnark: r! Ttal amount oftor
origlnating beyond the United) eign postage ac.lor
States ana addressed to Den- toDenmerk.
mark end to count rirs beyond .
Den mark i. Total amt. of the
Unpaid nnwspepers, prints, and f l""1- urn
patterns of merchandise, origin- Amt. oj foreten
eTingin foreign countries, and PP":
passing In t resit through the I United Stases,---
Unlteti Slates. l .
Sk.
6
Cts.
Doll.
Cts.
Rd.
Dollr.
Sk.
Cts.
17
8
19
SO
21
22
23
Unpaid
ii h. ;iv r--r
In part). '
Fully rjre-J
Fully prepaid.
Unpaid
; wholly or
In part).
Fully pre
paid. '
Unpaid
No. of inter-
hat io n a 11
rates
No. of inter-
nation
Foreign post
asto nec'rit
fof to the
17 n Ct.m-M
State-...
No. of irrter
nat'l rata!!
( No. of Inter-
nsri rates....
ase to acc'nt
for to Ben
in a rk .........
No. of inter-!
nafl rates...
Fomtrri post
age to acc'nt
lo.r to inei
United
States I
No. of inter
nafl rates...
!: i'Vi: 1,111 .-.-fl-
Bd.
Cts.
Sk,
Dolls.
Cts.
Rd.
- tor to pen
mark
Total number of s ingle; rates Sn transit-
Prepaid loflrnalsVr,
?n t 3 uft in rdi-i;-;
originaiing in Den- Total amount of!
mark for countnes be- j tteintaBftt'u'i
sasil the TT n 1 1 a rl I tsMttaeeM.
'States, -or originating Foreign postage'
111 t:...i.r.; '1,-1 -.-.;, w...to-,ii , ii..-.i
Dotttnsrk to the Uni- to the ..uattoq
oon- States....
tries eeyond the Uni
ted State.
Un paid . journals, other
prints, sbu samni'v,
o rigi nating in foretgp. (
countries, and in tran- j
sit through Denmark. 1
f Total amount of!
inter-national
jxtg
to account for
to Danmark.,
Table flLOt register fees.
of registered fees and
Total
. -;" . - I --'.1 lilUi... ,!-;; tin;-'- oil-. . ...........
Ammtnt .if aunnlm
due to countries bevontl the United
States to account for to the United
States
Table IV. Iesttwiarwewded fcr change 1
j m 01 resiaence.
Letters prepaid and unsaid, of whatever
origin, to persons who nave changed
their residences..:. ........... .....
Amount originally charged against tplf-
mg om.ee
no. of
24
251
23 j
Memo- Novof ertwliSBsismt or wrong
iy SeWeessea
registered articles by tilie Baailtt-4-
8k.
m mm
TablV.
-For accounting for intermedi
ate transit. "''.'-'
Total number of single rates of letters sent
Dy tins man..... y.T. ............
(See items 1,2, 3, 7, 8, 1. lSVlB, and 23 of!
.ihsd rettep-mu.' , --. iv
Ket welirht of articles in f Letters.,
this mail Journals &c..
Table VI. Closed mails to
through the United States
transit
LETTER BIL
n
ntiriui
o
21
22
23-
Table III. Of Register fees.
and reg-
I
Total number of register
tstered arttcles herewith;
Amount of supplementary fees on same
due to countries oeyona uenmarK,
to account for to Uenmark
Table IV. Letters forwarded for
change of residence.
Letters prepaid and un- "1 Amount or
paid, of whatever ori- j ig i n a 1 1 y
gin, forwarded to per- charged
Bona -who have chanced I against re-
their national address, j c'v'g office j
Memo. Articles missent or wrongly
addressed note, the number of ar
ticles :
Statement
the
States
by
United
office.
2
te
B
'3
o
Verification b y
the Dan tiii
office.
X
Amounts.
The citizens ot neither of f ee contraotinr
cartles sbaJJbe liable, in tbe States or terrf
forms of thf other, to any embargo, nor shall
they be detained with their vessels, cargoes,
racrobendlse. or effects, for any mtiiuiry ex
pedition, nor for any public or private pur
posewhafeoever, without allowing to those
interested a sufficient indemnification pre
viously agreed upon when possible.
ARTICLE V.
The high contracting perries agree that
whawralnd of produce, rnannfacturee, or
merTbaudlse or any foreign country can be
. to time taw fully imported into the
tinned States, in their, own vessels, may be
imttfri-teri- ! Ttailan vessels: that no
other or higher du.ies upon the tonnaae of
tho vessel or her cargo snail be levied and
collected, whether the importation be made
i vi..-.. Is of the one couutry or of tbe other:
and, in like manner, that whatsoever kiud of
nroilucp. mantiliicltires or mer.-liandise of
ARTICLE XVIL
All vessels saillnz under the flag of the
United States, atid furnished gMjM M
es tpelr taws require, shall to regarded in
Italy as vessel ot the Uwaed Status, and, re
ciprocally, all vessels saWpK un4er tee ftar
ol Italy, aud furnished with tne papers wbicS
tho laws of Italy require, shall be regarded
in the United States as Italien vessels.
ARTICLE XVn.
In order to prevent all kinds of disorder In
the visitinVand iS-tmnaUdn'or the ships and
cargoos'ot'b aii2Sna1lv C;h
viohTice, or ill-
;;..- - ' : . . ... ....
Tui V(l Me ,eVrn5
three men only, in orrler to
examination of7 tbe paps'?! ttfPS'f, IS
ownersbin and cartto of the vessel, wuhout
cansirax the least extortion,
24
25
26
INo. of registered articles by this mail:
Table V. For accounting for inter
mediate transit.
Total number ot single rates of letters
sent by th mail
(See itetos 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15,
23 of this letter bill.)
DolL
Cts.
.2 jAmoopte, 1
o
Doll
Cts.
I II
J , ' 1 - . ;- a',:-Ja . is
i , . s -a. :
1 t-r $ Office of origin. " Destination. m , J
; i- . fj . fl '
- ' d s
.., h '-- ,. ,. --; .
'. r- , 1 v . -
27 I Total .. rV, ' 7 '
: . ,1 i'U!t. -Ho ' - 'r"'- ' ,.. l";:ll.- .:i
ld. Total....
2 ... i ia4l JEBual..... ............ I , v . -
1 ' ----- - ' 1
Grama.
Grams
Journals, Ac.
ft.VmsTtari . - ' " T
2ecrtpfee list of the kittens and HkHhHMM
sent by the UniteH States office of exchange afrto the Danish office of exchange
of the v W - ;-'T'.t; : " ,i..i.-
., msis t,
I
Total weiirht fnetl of ar- 1 Letters
icles in this mail. J Journals,:
Table V. Closed mails in transit
through the United States.
Grams.
Nature oi
registered arti
cles. 4-11 iSJ
m
Grams,.
Office of origin.
Letters.
Journals,
Destination.
27
38 !
Total.
No. of sin
gle rates.
Net weight!
m grams
Net weight
i n kflo
grams. 1
I
Total
2?
'Si I
- ..i 1
JCbtel J
Pi
tt
Origin.
To wSboraadds-esseiil
afWi -if
pay so ine
flue
n regisBered arti
cles destined for for
eign countries.
Total number of the registered
rtt
Ml.
the letter Mil
JTotal amount to be carried to Article St of the letter-gill
Certified by-
i- ..i
lw".'
Verified by-
TRANSLATION.
B.
The royax. DAMgiwag
' r? ; KCTOKY-GafKBKAI. OS Ffaef. j
d. other rtotistered (vrttties contained in the mail
by the Danish office of exchange of-rty H Vntted States offiey of exchange of
a
'-:-.:-. v.
regisiet.rr'i
tiolea. .
tbe
T
m
s
I
7
8
a
10
g
I
16
8
so
mm
Xowh-ddUinatiW "SSyS
': ' J.J ,. . I ..' . 1 . '
' ' : ' , .j"': ' J tries.
vV'--';f'- "
r .
lltif ' ' j- . - 'I
r . . is .iSi-.i-i-.b
... ... t
j ir.
'" 'If I' 'I
-VIS..
mst-.'-.-iSr?:
isimvtF'mmtH
Total tmmher Of regtasared arOueate be. earned to Arttete ot
letter ran. -
Total amount to be carried to Article ia of -letter-bill
vvritk."lby-
entail