CONVENTION FOR EXTRADITION OF CRIMINALS, 1856-Continued.
(1) Provision for extradition of criminals; evidence; expenses, 33: (2) Not to apply
to citizens nor retrospectively, nor to political offences, 38: (3) Criminal may be
retained, 38: (4) Duration of treaty, 38: (5) Ratifications; date, 39.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN MONARCHY.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO RIGHTS, &C., OF CONSULS: Concluded July 11, 1870; Rati-
fication advised by Senate December 9, 1870; Ratified by President December 19, 1870;
Time for exchange of ratifications extended by Senate May 12, 1871; Ratifications ex-
changed at Washington June 26, 1871; Proclaimed June 29, 1871. (17 St. at L., 821.)
(1) Consuls, &c., may be appointed, and at what places; exequatur and its effect
39: (2) Rights of Consuls-General, &c., being citizens of the State which ap-
points them; rights of same under other circumstances, 40: (3) Testimony, how
to be given, 40: (4) Consuls, &c., may hoist flag over the chief entrance of their
offices, 40: (5) Consular archives inviolable, 41: (6) Event of death or absence of
Consul, 41: (7) Power of Consuls to appoint Vice-Consuls, &c., 41: (8) Applica-
tion of Consuls, &c., to authorities, 41: (9) Power of Consuls, &c., to receive
and verify certain papers, &c., 41: (10) Powers of Consuls, &c., in respect to
the vessels of their nation, and their officers and crews, 42: (11) Settlement of
disputes between masters and crews, 42: (12) Deserters, arrest of, &c., 43:
(13) Damages suffered by vessels at sea, 43: (14) Salvage of wrecked vessels, 43:
(15) "Most favored nation" clause, 44: (16) Death of citizens of one country in
the other to be made known to Consuls, 44: (17) Duration of convention, 44.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO NATURALIZATION: Concluded September 20, 1870; Ratification
advised by Senate March 22, 1871; Ratified by President March 24, 1871; Ratifica-
tions exchanged at Vienna July 14, 1871; Proclaimed August 1, 1871. (17 St. at L.,
833.)
(1) What constitutes naturalization, 45: (2) Offences committed before naturaliza-
tion; violation of laws relative to military duty, 45: (3) Convention of 3d July,
1856, and 8th of May, 1848, for extradition of fugitives from justice and other
purposes, not affected, 46: (4) Citizenship in original country, how recovered, 46 :
(5) Duration of convention, 46: (6) Ratifications, 46.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO TRADE-MARKS: Concluded November 25, 1871; Ratification
advised by Senate January 18, 1872; Ratified by President January 27, 1872; Ratifi-
cations exchanged at Vienna April 22, 1872; Proclaimed June 1, 1872. (17 St. at
L., 917.)
(1) Trade-marks used in one country forbidden in the other country, 906: (2) Own-
ers of trade-marks, &c., wishing to secure their rights, 905': (3) Arrangement
to take effect and to continue, how long, 906: (4) Ratifications, 906.
CONVENTION FOR EXTRADITION OF CRIMINALS: Concluded January 30, 1857; Ratification
advised by Senate March 12, 1857; Ratified by President March 23, 1857; Ratifications
exchanged at Berlin April 21, 1857; Proclaimed May 19, 1857. (11 St. at L., 713.)
(1) Persons charged with murder and certain other crimes to be delivered up, 47:
But not for political offences, 47: Expense borne by party making requisition, 48:
(2) Citizens or subjects of either party not to be delivered np, 48: (3) Fugitive
shall first answer for any crime committed in State to which he has fled, 48: (4)
Convention to continue until 1860, 48.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO NATURALIZATION: Concluded July 19, 1868; Ratification ad-
vised by Senate April 12, 1869; Ratified by President April 18, 1869; Ratifications ex-
changed at Berlin December 7, 1869; Proclaimed January 10, 1870. (16 St. at L., 731.)
(1) Where native citizens of one country are to be treated as citizens of the other,
49:(2) Auswerable for offences committed before emigration, especially a Badener
for non-fulfilment of military duty; if he has emigrated before enrolment; or
while in service under the flag, or while on leave of absence, 49: Or by any
other act transgressed military duty, 50: (3) Renunciation of naturalization, 50:
(4) Recovery of citizenship in original country, 50: (5) Duration of convention,
50: (6) Ratification, 50.
CONVENTION FOR ABOLITION OF DROIT D'AUBAINE AND TAXES ON EMIGRATION: Con-
cluded January 21, 1845; Ratification advised by Senate, with amendment, March 15,
1845; Ratified by President March 18, 1845; Ratifications exchanged at Berlin No-
vember 4, 1845; Proclaimed August 15, 1846. (9 St. at L., 826.)
CONVENTION FOR ABOLITION OF DROIT D'AUBAINE AND TAXES ON EMIGRATION, 1845—
Continued.
(1) Droit d'aubaine and taxes on emigration, 51: (2) Heirs to real property allowed
to sell the same, 51: (3) Citizens of either party allowed to dispose of their per-
sonal property by will or otherwise, 52: (4) Property of absent heirs to be taken
care of, 52: (5) Disputes concerning inheritances to be settled according to local
law, 52: (6) Bavarian laws against emigration not derogated by this conven-
tion, 52: (7) Ratification, 52.
CONVENTION FOR EXTRADITION OF CRIMINALS: Concluded September 12, 1853; Ratifica-
tion advised by Senate, with amendment, July 12, 1854; Ratified by President July 24,
1854; Ratifications exchanged at London November 1, 1854; Proclaimed November 15,
1854. (10 St. at L., 1022.)
(1) Persons accused of murder and certain other crimes to be surrendered; but
upon such evidence as would be sufficient to hold in place where arrested, 53:
And at expense of power making demand, 54: (2) Treaty to extend to other
German States who accede, 54: (3) Parties not bound to deliver their own citi-
zens or subjects, 54: (4) To be first held to answer for new crimes committed
in country to which they have fled, 54: (5) Convention to last until January 1,
1858, and afterwards to depend on twelve months' notice, 54: (6) Ratification, 54.
TREATY RELATIVE TO NATURALIZATION AND FOR EXTRADITION OF CRIMINALS: Conclud-
ed May 26, 1868; Ratification advised by Sennte June 29, 1868; Ratified by President
July 17, 1868; Ratifications exchanged at Munich September 18, 1868; Proclaimed
October 8, 1868. (15 St. at L., 661.)
(1) When native citizens of either State to be held citizens of the other; declara-
tion of intention not to have effect of, 551 (2) Citizens to be held answerable
for crimes committed before emigration, subject to limitations fixed by law of
native country, 55: (3) Convention of 1853 for extradition of criminals to re-
main in force, 55: (4) May renounce naturalization and resume original nation-
ality, 55, 56: (5) Convention to continue in force ten years, afterwards twelve
months' notice to be given, 56: (6) Ratification, 56.
PROTOCOL EXPLANATORY TO FOREGOING TREATY: Concluded May 26, 1868.
(1) What is required to constitute a naturalized citizen, 56: (2) Not to be held
liable to punishment for emigration, 57: (3) Rights as to resident aliens; mean-
ing of permanent residence; recovery of former citizenship; to have free
choice to resume former nationality, 57.
TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION: Concluded November 10, 1845; Ratification
advised by Senate March 26, 1846; Ratified by President March 30, 1846; Ratifications
exchanged at Washington March 30, 1846; Proclaimed March 31, 1846. (8 St. at L.,
606.)
(1) Freedom of commerce between the two countries; same duties to be paid by
citizens of either, 58: (2) Belgian vessels shall pay no other or higher duties
of tonnage than are paid by vessels of the United States, 58, 59: (3) Vessels of
the United States to pay no higher duties in ports of Belgium than are paid by
Belgian vessels, 59: (4) Restitution of Scheldt duties, 59: (5) Certain steam-ves-
sels exempt from duties, 59: (6) Coasting trade, 59: (7) Articles from the soil or
industry of Belgium to pay no higher duties when imported in Belgian vessels
than if imported in vessels of the United States; reciprocal as to goods from
the United States, 59: (8) Goods imported in Belgian vessels to pay no higher
duty than if imported in vessels of most favored nation; reciprocal to vessels
of the United States, 60: (9) Exportation by Belgian or United States vessels,
60: (10) Premiums, drawbacks, &c., allowed upon goods imported directly from
one of the two countries, 60: (11) Provisions of article 10 not to apply to salt, 60 :
(12) Passport or sea-letter to be proof of nationality, 60: (13) Parts of the car-
goes of vessels may remain on board without charge, 60: (14) Imported goods
deposited in warehouses to pay no warehouse charges other than those imported
in vessels under the flag of the country, 60, 61: (15) Privileges granted to any
other State to become common to citizens of both States; duties to be the same
as those levied on goods of any other foreign country, 61: (16) Assistance in case
of shipwreck, 61: (17) Consuls and vice-consuls, deserters, and certain seamen
exempt from these provisions, 61: (18) No transit duties chargeable on goods
from the United States, 61, 62: (19) Treaty to remain in force ten years and until
twelve months after notice, 62: (20) Ratification, 62.
TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION: Concluded July 17, 1858; Ratification advised
by Senate March 8, 1859; Ratified by President April 13, 1859; Ratifications exchanged
at Washington April 16, 1859; Proclaimed April 19, 1859. (12 St. at L., 1043.)
(1) Commerce and navigation free to both countries; favors to be common to both,
63: (2) Belgian vessels to pay no higher duties in the ports of the United States
than United States vessels, 63: (3) Privileges of above article to be reciprocal
TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION, 1858-Continued.
towards vessels of the United States, 63: (4) Certain steam-vessels to be exempt
from duties in both countries, 63: (5) Privilege of most favored nation as to
coasting trade, 63: (6) Duties on same; imports to be the same if imported
under either flag, 64: (7) Same reciprocity as to export duties, 64: (8) No dis-
criminations as to premiums and drawbacks, 64: (9) Provisions of article 8 not
to apply to salt or fish, 64: (10) Passport or sea-letter to determine vessels'
nationality, 64: (11) No duties on parts of cargoes remaining on board, 64: (12)
No discrimination in warehouse charges, 64: (13) "Favored nation" clause, 65:
(14) Assistance in shipwreck, 65: (15) Consuls and vice-consuls; deserters, 65:
(16) Exemption from transit duties on Belgian railroads, 65: (17) Treaty to con-
tinue ten years and until twelve months after notice, 66: (18) Ratification, 66.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO IMPORT DUTIES AND CAPITALIZATION OF SCHELDT DUES:
Concluded May 20, 1863; Ratification advised by Senate February 20, 1864; Ratified
by President March 5, 1864: Ratifications exchanged at Brussels June 24, 1864; Pro-
claimed November 18, 1864. (13 St. at L., 647.)
(1) Tonnage duties in Belgian ports to cease; fees for pilotage reduced, 66: (2)
Flag of the United States same as Belgian flag for salt transportation, 67: (3)
Regulation of import duties, 67: (4) Capitalization of Scheldt dues, 67: (5) Arti-
cles 1 and 4 perpetual, 68.
TREATY RELATIVE TO EXTINGUISHMENT OF SCHELDT DUES: Concluded July 20, 1863;
Ratification advised by Senate February 26, 1864; Ratified by President March 5, 1864;
Ratifications exchanged at Brussels June 24, 1864; Proclaimed November 18, 1864.
(13 St. at L., 655.)
(1) Extinguishment of Scheldt dues, 69: (2) Same subject, 69: (3) Tonnage, local
taxes, pilotage, 69: (4) Proportion of United States, 69: (5) Execution of this
treaty, 69: (6) To what article 3 applies,. 70: (7) Ratification, 70: Treaty be-
tween Belgium and Netherlands annexed to this treaty, 70.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO NATURALIZATION: Concluded November 16, 1868; Ratification
advised by Senate April 12, 1869, Ratified by President April 18, 1869; Ratifica-
tions exchanged at Brussels July 10, 1869; Proclaimed July 30, 1869. (16 St. at
L., 747.)
(1) When native citizens of one country to be treated as citizens of the other, 73:
(2) Liability for crimes committed before naturalization, 73: (3) Not liable for
military service after five years' residence in adopted country, 73: Except for
desertion, 73: (4) May recover original nationality according to laws of original
country, 73; (5) Convention to continue ten years, and afterwards terminate on
six months' notice, 73: (6) Ratification, 74.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO RIGHTS, &C., OF CONSULS: Concluded December 5, 1868; Ratifica-
tion advised by Senate April 12, 1869; Ratified by President April 18, 1869; Ratifi-
cations exchanged at Brussels July 8, 1869; Exchange of ratifications consented to by
Senate March 2, 1870; Proclaimed March 7, 1870. (16 St. at L., 757.)
(1) Liberty of appointing consuls, 74: (2) When consular officers are entitled to
rights as such, 74: (3) Exemption from arrest, 74: (4) Consuls as witnesses;
when must appear in court, 75: (5) Right to hoist flag, 75: (6) Archives inviola-
ble, 75: (7) Acting consuls, right of, 75: (8) Vice-consuls and consular agents,
rights of, 76: (9) Complaints by consuls of infraction of treaties, &c., 76: (10)
Right to take depositions, 76: (11) Right as to merchant-vessels of their na-
tions, 76: (12) Duties as to deserters from ships of their nations, 76: (13) Dam-
ages suffered at sea by vessels; how settled, 77: (14) Conduct in relation to
salvage of wrecked vessels, 77: (15) Death of citizens, 77: (16) Treaty to con-
tinue ten years, and afterwards twelve months' notice, 78.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE TO TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION OF JULY 17, 1858, REL-
ATIVE TO TRADE-MARKS: Concluded December 20, 1868; Ratification advised by
Senate April 12, 1869; Ratified by President April 18, 1869; Ratifications exchanged
at Brussels June 19, 1869; Proclaimed July 30, 1869. (16 St. at L., 765.)
(1) Prohibition against counterfeiting; where to be lodged; trade-marks that have
become public property.
[See "Notes," Title “Abrogated, Suspended, or Obsolete Treaties."]
TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION: Concluded May 13, 1858; Rati-
fication advised by Senate, with amendment, June 26, 1860; Amendments proposed by
Constituent National Assembly of Bolivia consented to by Senate, and time for exchange
of ratifications extended, February 3, 1862; Ratified by President February 17, 1862;
Ratifications exchanged at La Paz November 9, 1862; Proclaimed January 8, 1863
(12 St. at L., 1003.)
(1) Peace and friendship, 80: (2) Rights of most favored nations, 80: (3) Reciprocal
liberty of commerce and navigation, 81: Provision as to taxes, 81: Examina-
TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION, 1858-Continued.
tion of books and papers, 81: Coasting trade, 81: Right of unrestrained travel,
81: (4) No discrimination to be made between the vessels of the two countries
relative to importations or exportations, 82: (5) What to be considered Bolivian
vessels, 82: (6) Duties on imports and exports to be the same as on like articles
to and from other countries, 82: (7) Treatment of citizens of one country residing
in the other, 83: (8) Steam-vessels between ports of Bolivia, 83: (9) Citizens of
either nation seeking refuge in ports of the other, 83: (10) Vessels wrecked or
damaged, 83: (11) Captures by pirates, 84: (12) Disposal of personal property
and succession thereto, 84: (13) Citizens of each nation to be protected, 84:
(14) Religious freedom; rights of burial, 84: (15) Freedom of navigation, 85:
(16) Free ships make free goods, 85: (17) Contraband of war, 85: (18) Property
not enumerated as contraband to be free, 86: (19) Contraband articles found in
vessels may be confiscated, 86: (20) Blockade, 86: (21) Examination of ships
and cargoes, 86: (22) Sea-letters and passports, 87: (23) Vessels under convoy,
87 (24) Prize cases, what courts to take cognizance of, 87; (25) No letters of
marque to act as privateers, 87 (26) Free navigation of Amazon and La Plata,
88: (27) Navigation of tributaries of above rivers, 88: (28) Privileges in case of
war, 88: (29) Debts, &c., not to be confiscated, 89: (30) " Most favored nation"
clause, 89: (31) Consuls and vice-consuls, 89: (32) Credentials and exequatur, 89:
(33) Exemption of consuls, &c., 89: (34) Deserters from vessels, 90: (35) Con-
sular convention, 90: (36) Duration of treaty, 90: Infringement of treaty by
citizens, 90: Violation of any article, 90: Treaty shall not conflict with existing
treaties, 91: Ratifications, how to be exchanged, 91.
TREATY OF PEACE, FRIENDSHIP, AND GOOD UNDERSTANDING: Concluded June 23, 1850;
Ratification advised and time for exchange of ratifications extended by Senate June 23,
1852; Ratified by President January 31, 1853; Ratifications exchanged at Bruni July
11, 1853; Proclaimed July 12, 1854. (10 St. at L., 909.)
(1) Peace and friendship declared, 92: (2) Reciprocal liberty of trade, 92: (3) Safety
of person and property secured, 92: (4) Imports and exports, 92: (5) Duties, 93:
(6) Exports from Borneo, no duty upon, 93: (7) Ships of war, 93: (8) Wrecks,
protection to property and persons, 93: (9) Trial of cases where American citi-
zens are concerned, 93: Ratifications, 93.
TREATY OF PEACE, FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION: Concluded December 12,
1828; Ratification advised by Senate March 10, 1829; Ratifications exchanged at
Washington March 18, 1829; Proclaimed March 18, 1829. (8 St. at L., 390.)
(1) Peace to be established, 94: (2) Parties on the footing of the most favored na-
tions, the relations between Brazil and Portugal excepted, 94: (3) Free inter-
course, coasting trade excepted, 95: (4) Vessels of both countries on the same
footing as to the importation of foreign goods into either country; same as to
exportation; what vessels to be considered Brazilian, 95: (5) Duties on imports
and exports, 95: (6) All merchants and the business of merchants placed on the
most favored footing, 96: (7) Citizens and subjects to be secured from detention,
and to be indemnified if detained, 96: (8) Vessels in distress, 96: (9) Property
captured by pirates to be restored, 96: (10) Assistance in case of shipwreck, 96:
(11) Provision as to personal property; real property, 97: (12) Special protection
to persons and their property, 97: (13) Liberty of conscience, 97: (14) Free ships
make free goods, contraband goods excepted; free ships to make free persons,
unless officers and soldiers of the enemy, 97: (15) Qualification as to the princi-
ple that free ships make free goods, 98: (16) Contraband goods, 98: (17) All
other merchandise free, 99: (18) Contraband goods subject to forfeiture;, if arti-
cles contraband shall be delivered up, the vessel not to be detained, 99: (19)
Blockades, 99: (20) Examinations of vessels, 100: (21) Vessels to be provided
with certain papers, 100: (22) Vessels under convoy, 100: (23) Prize courts to
take cognizance of prizes, 100: (24) Letters of marque not to be accepted to take
part in war between either of the parties hereto and other powers, 101: (25)
Provisions in case of war between the parties, 101: (26) No debts, &c., to be for-
feited, 101: (27) Immunities of public agents, 101: (28) Consuls, 101: (29) Exe-
quaturs to be given to consuls, 102: (30) Privileges of consuls, 102: (31) Desert-
ers from vessels, 102: (32) A consular convention to be established, 102: (33)
The treaty to be in force for twelve years; offences of citizens not to affect the
relations of the parties to this treaty; proceedings on infractions of this treaty;
treaty not to operate contrary to the former treaties with other powers; ratifica-
tions to be exchanged in nine months, 103.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO CLAIMS OF CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE
GOVERNMENT OF BRAZIL: Concluded January 27, 1849; Ratification advised by
Senate January 14, 1850; Ratified by President January 18, 1850; Ratifications ex-
changed at Washington January 18, 1850; Proclaimed January 19, 1850. (9 St. at
L., 971.)
(1) 530,000 milreis to be placed at the disposition of the President of the United
States to settle claims of citizens of the United States against Brazil, 104: (2)
Brazil exonerated from responsibility springing out of aforesaid claims, 105: (3)
Documents which throw light upon the claims to be furnished to the Govern-
ment of the United States, 105: (4) When and how the sum agreed upon is to be
paid, 105: (5) Same subject, 105: (6) Ratifications, 105.
DECLARATION OF ACCESSION OF THE FREE HANSEATIC CITY OF BREMEN TO THE
CONVENTION OF JUNE 16, 1852, WITH PRUSSIA AND OTHER STATES OF THE GER-
MANIC CONFEDERATION, FOR THE EXTRADITION OF CRIMINALS: Signed Septem-
ber 6, 1853; Ratified by President October 14, 1853; Ratifications exchanged at
Washington October 14, 1853; Proclaimed October 15, 1853.
Declaration of accession, 908.
CONVENTION RESPECTING THE DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY BY CITIZENS OF THE TWO CON-
TRACTING PARTIES: Concluded August 21, 1854; Ratification advised by Senate, with
amendment, March 3, 1855; Ratified by President July 10, 1855; Ratifications ex-
changed at Washington July 28, 1855; Proclaimed July 30, 1855. (11 St. at L., 601.)
(1) Right of owning and disposing of property; provision for absent heirs, 106:
(2) Devisees of heirs of real estate, who as aliens cannot hold, may sell the same,
107: (3) Duration of this convention, 107.
CENTRE OF AMERICA, FEDERATION OF THE.
[See "Notes," Title "Abrogated, Suspended, or Obsolete Treaties."]
GENERAL CONVENTION OF PEACE, AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION: Concluded De-
cember 5, 1825; Ratification advised by Senate December 29, 1825; Ratifications ex-
changed at Guatemala August 2, 1826; Proclaimed October 28, 1826. (8 St. at L., 322.)
(1) Peace and friendship established, 108: (2) Parties agree not to grant any pecu-
liar favor to other nations in respect to commerce, &c., 108: (3) The citizens of
each may frequent all the coasts, &c., of the other, 108: (4) Further agreement
with regard to the produce of each other, 109: (5) Regulation of duties, 109:
(6) Further agreements as to mutual commerce, 109: (7) Citizens of neither
party to be liable to any embargo, 110: (8) Protection in case of distress or
shipwreck, 110: (9) Ships of either nation captured by pirates to be delivered
up to the owners, 110: (10) Assistance to be given to each other in case of wreck,
110: (11) Citizens of either party may dispose of their personal goods within
either of the States, 110: (12) Protection to the persons and property of the
citizens of each country, 111: (13) Security of conscience to be enjoyed by the
citizens of both countries, 111: (14) Citizens of both countries to sail with their
ships with all manner of liberty and security, 111: (15) Neutral property found
on board of enemies' vessels to be considered as enemies' property; the flag of
the neutral does not protect enemies' property, 112: (16) Liberty of navigation
and commerce to extend to all kinds of merchandise except certain articles con-
traband, 112: (17) All other merchandise not comprehended in the articles
enumerated to be free, 112: (18) Articles of contraband to be subject to deten-
tion and confiscation, 113: (19) Agreements in case of blockade, 113: (20) Reg-
ulation of visits at sea, 113: (21) Course to be pursued to avoid vexation in the
examination of papers, 113: (22) Further agreement as to examination of vessels,
114 (23) Prize causes, 114: (24) War, 114: (25) Agreement in case of war be-
tween the two nations as to the removal of property and citizens, &c., 114: (26)
Debts not to be sequestered in case of war, 115: (27) Official intercourse, 115:
(28) Consuls and vice-consuls, 115: (29) Privileges of consuls, 115: (30) Persons
attached to the service of consuls, 115: (31) Power of consuls respecting desert-
ers, 116: (32) Commerce and navigation, 116: (33) Present treaty to remain in
force twelve years, &c.; infringement of the treaty; no reprisals of breach of
treaty except after complaints of injuries, &c.; treaty not to be construed to
operate contrary to former public treaties with other sovereigns or States; ap-
proval and ratification of the treaty, 116, 117.
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