CONVENTION FOR PAYMENT OF SIXTY MILLIONS OF FRANCS BY THE UNITED STATES: Concluded April 30, 1803; Ratification advised by Senate October 20, 1803; Rat- ified by President October 21, 1803; Ratifications exchanged at Washington October 21, 1803; Proclaimed October 21, 1803. (8 St. at L., 206.)
(1) United States engage to pay sixty millions of francs to France, &c., 278: (2) A stock to be created equal to sixty millions of francs, &c.; when the first pay- ment shall be made; French government selling stock in Europe, to do it upon the best terms for the United States, 279: (3) Value of the dollar of the United States fixed; ratifications to be exchanged in six months, 279.
CONVENTION FOR PAYMENT OF SUMS DUE BY FRANCE TO CITIZENS OF THE UNITED
STATES: Concluded April 30, 1603; Ratification advised by Senate October 20, 1803; Ratified by President October 21, 1803; Proclaimed October 21, 1803. (8 St. at L., 208.) (1) Debts due from France to citizens of the United States to be paid according to fixed regulations, 280: (2) Debts provided for by the preceding article, 280: (3) How the said debts are to be paid, 280: (4) What debts are comprehended by the preceding articles, 280: (5) To what cases they are particularly to apply, 280 (6) Ministers plenipotentiary of the United States to appoint commission- ers to examine claims provisionally, 281: (7) To examine the claims, &c., and to certify those which ought to be admitted, 281: (8) To examine those not pre- pared for liquidation, 281: (9) The debts to be discharged at the treasury of the United States with interest, 281 (10) Commercial agent of United States at Paris to assist in the examination of claims, &c.; rejection of a claim to exempt the United States from paying it, 281: (11) Decisions to be made in one year, and no reclamations afterwards, 282: (12) Claims since 30th September, 1800, may be pursued, and payment demanded, 282: (13) Ratifications to be exchanged in six months, 282.
CONVENTION OF NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE: Concluded June 24, 1822; Ratification advised by Senate January 31, 1823; Ratifications exchanged at Washington February 12, 1823; Proclaimed February 12, 1823. (8 St. at L., 278.)
(1) Articles, produce, &c., of the United States, imported in American vessels, to pay duties as if imported in French vessels, 287: (2) Articles, produce and manu- factures of France, imported in French vessels, to pay duties as if imported in vessels of the United States, 287: (3) Goods for transit or exportation not to pay a discriminating duty in either country, 287: (4) Quantities composing the ton of merchandise of wines, brandies, silks, and dry-goods, cotton, tobacco, ashes, rice, &c., 287: (5) Duties of tonnage, &c., not to exceed in France five francs per ton on American vessels, 288: (6) Consuls and vice-consuls of either nation in the other may cause the arrest of deserters, and detain them for three months, 288: (7) Convention to be in force two years from October 1, 1822; extra duties at the end of two years to be diminished by one-fourth, and so from year to year, &c., 288: (8) Convention to be ratified in one year, 289: Separate article, 289: Extra duties levied on either side to be refunded, 289: Separate article, ex- tra duties, 289. CONVENTION RELATIVE TO CLAIMS AND DUTIES ON WINES AND COTTONS: Concluded July 4, 1831; Ratification advised by Senate January 27, 1832; Ratified by Presi- dent February 2, 1832; Ratifications exchanged at Washington February 2, 1832 ; Proclaimed July 13, 1832. (8 St. at L., 430.)
(1) Indemnity to American citizens, 290: (2) Payments, 290: (3) Indemnity to the French government, 290: (4) Payments, 290: (5) Other claims by citizens of either nation may be prosecuted in the respective countries before competent tribunals, 291: (6) Reciprocal agreement to communicate documents, 291: (7) Duties on French wines; reclamations under the eighth article of the treaty of Louisiana abandoned in consideration of the stipulations as to duty on French wines, 291 (8) Ratifications to be exchanged within eight months, 291. CONVENTION FOR EXTRADITION OF CRIMINALS: Concluded November 9, 1843; Ratifica- tion advised by Senate February 1, 1844; Ratified by President February 2, 1844; Ratifications exchanged at Washington, April 12, 1844; Proclaimed April 13, 1844. (8 St. at L., 580.)
(1) Persons accused of crimes to be given up to justice, 292: (2) Persons delivered up must be charged with certain specified crimes, 292: (3) Surrender by whom to be made, 292: (4) Expenses to be borne by the party making requisition, 292: (5) Not to apply to crimes heretofore committed, or political offences, 293: (6) This convention to continue till abrogated; ratifications to be exchanged with- in six months, 293.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE TO CONVENTION OF NOVEMBER 9, 1843, FOR EXTRADITION OF CRIMI- NALS: Concluded February 24, 1845; Ratification advised by Senate March 12, 1845; Ratified by President May 5, 1845; Ratifications exchanged at Paris June 21, 1845; Proclaimed July 24, 1845. (8 St. at L., 617.)
Art. The crimes of robbery and burglary defined and included in the provision of treaty of November 9, 1843, 293.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO RIGHTS, &C., OF CONSULS: Concluded February 23, 1853; Rat- ification advised by Senate, with amendments, March 29, 1853; Ratified by President April 1, 1853; Ratifications exchanged at Washington August 11, 1853; Proclaimed August 12, 1853. (10 St. at L., 992.) (1) Exequaturs, 294: (2) Immunities and privileges of consuls, &c.; how evidence of consul to be taken; consular pupils; provision in case of death of consular off- cer, 291-295: (3) Immunities of their offices, dwellings, and papers, 295: (4) Complaints of infraction of treaties, 295: (5) Vice-consuls and consular agents, 295 (6) To receive protests; copies of such papers authenticated by them to be received as evidence, 295–296: (7) Right to hold property, 296: (8) To have cognizance of disputes between captains, officers, and crews of their own nation, 296: (9) Deserters; Consuls' right to aid from local authorities, 297: (10) Protests relative to injuries received at sea, 297: (11) Salvage, 297 : (12) Consuls' imma- nities, 298 (13) Duration of convention, 298.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE TO CONVENTION OF NOVEMBER 9, 1843, FOR EXTRADITION OF CRIM- ·INALS, AND TO ADDITIONAL ARTICLE THERETO OF FEBRUARY 24, 1845: Concluded February 10, 1858; Ratification advised by Senate, with amendment, June 15, 1558; Ratified by President June 28, 1858; Ratifications exchanged at Washington Febra- ary 12, 1859; Proclaimed February 14, 1859. (11 St. at L., 741.)
Article adds forgery, uttering counterfeit coin or bank-notes, embezzlement by en- ployees, 298-299. CONVENTION RELATIVE TO TRADE-MARKS: Concluded April 16, 1869; Ratification adrised by Senate April 19, 1869; Ratified by President April 30, 1869; Ratifications exchanged at Washington July 3, 1869; Proclaimed July 6, 1869. (16 St. at L.. 771.) (1) Counterfeiting trade-marks, right of action for, in courts, 299: (2) Where trade- marks to be deposited, 299: (3) When convention to take effect, duration, 299: (4) Ratifications, 300.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO RIGHTS, &C., OF CONSULS AND TO TRADE-MARKS: Concluded December 11, 1871; Ratification advised by Senate January 18, 1872; Ratified by Pres ident January 26, 1872; Protocol advised by Senate April 24, 1872; Protocol agreed to and ratifications exchanged at Berlin April 29, 1872; Proclaimed June 1, 1872. (17 St. at L., 921.)
(1) Consuls to be received, 302: (2) Reception, form of; exequatur, withdrawal of, 302: (3) Rights of consuls, free from arrest, except liability, if doing business, 303: (4) May have national arms ever door, 303: (5) Archives inviolable and dwell- ings, but not to be used as place of refuge, 303: (6) Death of consul, who to act in case of, 303: (8) Right to apply to local authorities for redress and informa- tion, 304 (9) May take depositions, verify wills of countrymen; papers receiv able as evidence, 304: (10) Death of countrymen, succession, duties, 305: (11) Consul take charge of effects of deceased sailors, 305: (12) Rights in respect to vessels of their nation; merchant-vessels not to be searched, without notice, 305: (13) Jurisdiction in disputes between officers and crews of vessels, 305: (14) De- serters, duty as to, 306: (15) Damages suffered by vessels, 306: (16) Wrecked vessels, duty as to, 307: (17) Trade-marks, 307: (18) Duration of convention; ratifications, 307.
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PROVISIONAL ARTICLES FOR TREATING OF PEACE: Concluded November 30, 1782; Procla- mation ordered by Congress April 11, 1783. (8 St. at L., 54.)
(1) The United States acknowledged to be free, sovereign, and independent, 309: (2) Boundaries established, 309: (3) Right of fishery secured, 310: (4) Debts to be paid, 310: (5) Congress to recommend to the States restitution of confiscated es- tates, 311: (6) No further confiscations or prosecutions, 311: (7) Hostilities to cease, and British armies to be withdrawn, 311; (8) Navigation of the Mississippi to be free to both nations, 312: (9) Conquests before the arrival of these articles in America to be restored, 312: Separate article relative to boundary, in case Great Britain shall be put in possession of West Florida, November 30, 1782, 312 ARMISTICE DECLARING A CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES: Concluded January 20, 17:3, 312. (8 St. at L., 58.)
Copy of the first and twenty-second preliminary articles between France and Great Britain, signed at Versailles, the 20th January, 1783, 313.
DEFINITIVE TREATY OF PEACE: Concluded September 3, 1783; Ratified by Congress Jan- uary 14, 1784; Proclaimed January 14, 1784. (8 St. at L., 80.)
(1) United States acknowledged to be independent, 315: (2) Boundaries estab- lished, 315: (3) Right of fishery secured, 316: (4) Debts to be paid, 316: (5)
DEFINITIVE TREATY OF PEACE, 1783-Continued.
Congress to recommend to the States the restitution of confiscated estates, 316: (6) No further confiscations or prosecutions, 317: (7) Hostilities to cease, and British armies to be withdrawn, 317 (8) Navigation of the Mississippi to be free to both nations, 317 (9) Conquests before the arrival of these articles in America to be restored, 317: (10) Ratifications to be exchanged within six months, 318. TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION: Concluded November 19, 1794; Rati- fication advised by Senate, with amendments, June 24, 1795; Ratified by President, with an additional article; Ratifications exchanged at London, October 28, 1795; Proclaimed February 29, 1796. (8 St. at L., 116.)
(1) Peace established, 318: (2) His majesty to withdraw troops from the United States; privileges allowed to settlers and traders, 319: (3) Commercial intercourse regu- lated between the two parties on the Continent of America, 319: (4) Survey of the Mississippi to be made, 320: (5) Commissioners to be appointed to decide what river is the river St. Croix, intended by the treaty of peace to be the boundary of the United States, 321: (6) United States to make compensation to British creditors for losses occasioned by legal impediments to the collection of debts contracted be- fore the peace; commissioners to be appointed to ascertain the same; their power and duty; the United States to pay the sum awarded, 321: (7) The British government to make compensation to American citizens for illegal cap- tures of their vessels by British subjects; commissioners to be appointed to ascertain the same; United States to make compensation to British subjects for captures in their jurisdiction, or by vessels armed in their ports, 323: (8) How expenses shall be paid and vacancy of commissioners supplied, 324: (9) Alienage not to affect certain titles to land, 324: (10) Sequestration of debts restrained, 324: (11) Reciprocal and perfect liberty of navigation and commerce between the respective people under the limitations and conditions specified in the follow- ing articles, 324: (12) West India trade regulated, 325: (13) West India trade regulated, 326: (14) Liberty of commerce between the British European domin- ions and the United States established, 326: (15) Regulations respecting duties on ships and merchandise, 327: (16) Consuls may be appointed, 327: (17) How to proceed when vessels are captured on suspicion of having enemies' property or contraband goods, 328: (18) What articles shall be deemed contraband; stipulations respecting provisions becoming contraband; regulations respect- ing vessels attempting to enter a blockaded port or found there, 323: (19) Priva- teering regulated, 329: (20) Pirates not to be protected, and goods taken by them to be restored, 329 : (21) Subjects or citizens of one party shall not accept com- missions from a foreign state at war with the other, 329: (22) No reprisal till demand of satisfaction and refusal, 330: (23) Ships of war of each to be received in the ports of the other; American vessels, in case of stress of weather, may enter British ports, 330: (24) Foreign privateers not to arm in the ports of either nation, nor to sell their produce, 330: (25) Regulations respecting prizes and captures, 331: (26) Privileges of the subjects and citizens of each party residing in the dominions of the other in case of rupture, 331: (27) Criminals to be deliv- ered up to justice, 332: (28) Limitation; the first ten articles of the treaty to be permanent; the twelfth article limited to twelve years; ratification, 332 : Additional article; twelfth suspended, 333.
ARTICLE EXPLANATORY OF THIRD ARTICLE OF TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVI- GATION, OF NOVEMBER 19, 1794: Concluded May 4, 1796; Ratification advised by Senate May 9, 1796, 333. (8 St. at L., 130.)
ARTICLE EXPLANATORY OF FIFTH ARTICLE OF TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVI- GATION, OF NOVEMBER 19, 1794: Concluded March 15, 1798; Ratification advised by Senate June 5, 1798. (8 St. at L., 131.)
The commissioners under the fifth article released from particularizing the latitude and longitude of the river intended by the St. Croix, 334.
ADDITIONAL CONVENTION TO TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION OF NO- VEMBER 19, 1794: Concluded January 8, 1802; Ratification. advised by Senate April 26, 1802; Ratified by President April 27, 1802; Ratifications exchanged at London July 15, 1802-336. (8 St. at L., 196.)
(1) The sixth article of the treaty of November 19, 1794, ante, page 321, annulled, with exceptions; United States agree to pay £600,000 sterling, in annual instal- ments of £200,000 each, 337 (2) The fourth article of the treaty of peace of 1783, relative to private debts, recognized and confirmed, 337: (3) Commission- ers to execute the duties assigned to them by the 7th article of the treaty of 1794, 337: (4) Ratification of this convention, 338.
TREATY OF PEACE AND AMITY: Concluded December 24, 1814: Ratification advised by Senate February 16, 1815; Ratified by President February 17, 1815; Ratifications ex- changed at Washington February 17, 1815; Proclaimed February 18, 1815. (8 St. at L., 218.)
(1) Firm and inviolable peace; Territory, &c., to be restored, with exceptions;
TREATY OF PEACE AND AMITY, 1814-Continued.
archives and records to be restored, 338: (2) Immediately on ratification, orders to be sent to armies, &c., to cease hostilities; limitation of time of capture in different latitudes, 339: (3) Prisoners of war to be restored, 339 : (4) Reference of the boundary established by the treaty of 1783; mode of the appointment of commissioners; meeting of the commissioners; in cases of disagreement of commissioners, reference to a friendly power, 339: (5) Commissioners to settle boundaries; meeting and proceedings of commissioners; in case of difference to be referred to a friendly power, 340; (6) Doubts as to the boundary from a point in the forty-fifth degree of north latitude, to be referred to commission- ers; meeting and duties of the commissioners; in case of disagreement of the commissioners, reference to a friendly power, 341 : (7) Commissioners to fix the boundary to the water communication between the Lakes Huron and Superior and the Lake of the Woods; in case of disagreement of commissioners, a refer- ence, 342 (8) The board of commissioners may appoint a secretary, and em- ploy surveyor; compensation of the commissioners; all grants of land prior to the commencement of the war falling within the dominions of the other party to be valid, 342: (9) United States to put an end to the war with the Indian tribes and nations after the ratification of this treaty, and to restore to such tribes and nations the possessions they enjoyed or were entitled to in 1811, 343 : (10) Contracting parties shall use their best endeavors to promote the entire abolition of the slave-trade, 343: (11) Treaty to be binding when ratification is exchanged, 344. CONVENTION TO REGULATE COMMERCE: Concluded July 3, 1815; Ratification adrised by Senate December 19, 1815, subject to the exception contained in the annexed declaration of Anthony St. John Baker, of November 24, 1815; Ratified by President December 22. 1815; Ratifications exchanged at Washington December 22, 1815. (8 St. at L., 22-.) (1) Reciprocal liberty of commerce between the territories of United States and the British territories in Europe, 344: (2) No higher or other duties on productions of each country than on those of other foreign countries; equality of duties on American and British vessels; same duties on productions of each country; equal- ity of duties and bounties, &c.; drawbacks on the same; intercourse with the British West Indies and North American continental possessions not affected by this article, 345: (3) Vessels of United States may trade to Calcutta, &c., direct, in articles not entirely prohibited; citizens of United States not to pay more than is paid on vessels of the most favored nation; articles must be conveyed direct to United States and be unladen; vessels of United States not to carry on the coasting trade in the British East Indies; American vessels may touch for refreshment, 346: (4) Consuls to reside in the dominions of each party; how they may be punished; particular places excepted from the residence of consus. 347: (5) This convention, when ratified, to be obligatory for four years; exchange of ratifications in six months, 347.
DECLARATION OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES ON THE EXCHANGE OF RATIFICATIONS OF THE CONVENTION OF JULY 3, 1815.
All vessels, except those of the East India Company, excluded from approaching the island of St. Helena, allotted for the future residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, 347: Vessels of the United States must not touch at St. Helena, 348. ARRANGEMENT AS TO THE NAVAL FORCE TO RE RESPECTIVELY MAINTAINED ON THE AMERICAN LAKES: Concluded April 28, 1817; Approved by Senate April 16, 1815, and recommended to be carried into effect; Proclaimed April 23, 1818. (8 St. at L., 231.) Naval force on the lakes; Lake Ontario; upper lakes; Lake Champlain; other ves- sels to be dismantled; stipulations may cease on six months' notice, 348; naval force to be restricted so as not to interfere with the proper duties of the armed vessels of the other party, 348.
DECLARATION OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER FOURTH ARTICLE OF TREATY OF GHENT: Made November 24, 1817, 348. (8 St. at L., 250.)
DECISION OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER FOURTH ARTICLE OF TREATY OF GHENT: Made November 24, 1817, 349. (8 St. at L., 250.)
Moose Island, &c., 349; other islands, 349.
CONVENTION RESPECTING FISHERIES, BOUNDARY, AND RESTORATION OF SLAVES: Cos- cluded October 20, 1818; Ratification advised by Senate January 25, 1819; Ratified by President January 28, 1819; Ratifications exchanged at Washington January 30, 1-19; Proclaimed January 30, 1819. (8 St. at L., 248.)
(1) Definition of the extent of the common right of fishing, &c., on the coast of the British dominions in America; exception as to the Hudson Bay Company; tenun- ciation by the United States as to other fisheries, with exceptions, 350: (2) Defi- nition of the northern boundary of the United States from the Lake of the Woods to the Stony Mountains, 351: (3) Country claimed by either party westward of the Stony Mountains to be free to both parties till October 20, 1828, 351: (4) Con- vention of London of July 3, 1815, continued for ten years, 351: (5) Reference
CONVENTION RESPECTING FISHERIES, BOUNDARY, AND RESTORATION OF SLAVES, 1818— Continued.
to first article of treaty of Ghent; claims for slaves under the first article of treaty of Ghent; differences growing out of the claim for slaves to be referred to some friendly sovereign or state, 351: (6) The convention obligatory on exchange of ratifications, 352.
DECISION OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER SIXTH ARTICLE OF TREATY OF GHENT: Made June 18, 1822. (8 St. at L., 274.)
Boundary of the United States to be established, 352: Description of the boundary of the United States, 353: Islands, 355.
CONVENTION FOR INDEMNITY UNDER AWARD OF EMPEROR OF RUSSIA AS TO TRUE CON- STRUCTION OF FIRST ARTICLE OF TREATY OF GHENT: Concluded July 12, 1822;. Ratification advised by Senate January 3, 1823; Ratified by President January, 1823; Ratifications exchanged at Washington January 10, 1823; Proclaimed January 11, 1823. (8 St. at L., 282.) Award of His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, under the fifth article of the Convention of October 20, 1818, 356: Plenipotentiaries of Russia, United States, and Great Britain, 356: (1) Agreement of the plenipotentiaries; arbitrators and commissioners to be appointed to meet in the city of Washington; oath or affirm- ation to be taken in the presence of each other; vacancies to be filled up, 357: (2) If an average value of each slave be not agreed upon as compensation, com- missioners and arbitrators shall fix an average value; in case they do not agree, the evidence, &c., shall be submitted to the minister of the mediating power; his decision to be final, 357: (3) Two commissioners to constitute a board for the examination of claims; His Britannic Majesty to cause evidence of the number of slaves carried away to be produced, 358: (4) The two commissioners to examine and determine claims, 358: (5) If the commissioners shall not agree in any case, they shall draw by lot the name of one of the arbitrators; final decision to be given, 359: (6) The decision of the commissioners shall be binding; His Britannic Majesty agrees to pay the sums awarded in specie. 359: (7) Payments for the commissioners and arbitrators, 359: (8) Certified copies of this convention to be delivered to the minister of the mediating power, 359: Documents referred to in the treaty, 360: Letter, Count Nesselrode to Mr. Middleton, April 22, 1822, 360: Award of the Emperor of Russia, April 22, 1822, 360: Letter, Count Nes- selrode to Mr. Middleton, April 27, 1822, 361. SUPPLEMENTAL CONVENTION RELATIVE TO INDEMNITY UNDER CONVENTION OF JULY 12, 1822: Concluded November 13, 1826; Ratification advised by Senate December 26, 1826; Ratified by President December 27, 1826; Ratifications exchanged at London February 6, 1827; Proclaimed, March 19, 1327; 362. (8 St. at L., 344.)
(1) Sum to be paid by Great Britain, 363: (2) Convention annulled, 363: (3) When and where payable, 363: (4) The sums to be in full for all claims under the con- vention, 363: (5) Papers of the commission, 363: (6) Ratification, 364.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO TERRITORY ON NORTHWEST COAST WEST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, CONTINUOUS TO CONVENTION OF OCTOBER 20, 1818: Concluded August 6, 1827; Ratification advised by Senate February 5, 1823; Ratified by President February 21, 1828; Ratifications exchanged at London April 2, 1828; Proclaimed May 15, 1828. (8 St. at L., 360.)
(1) Third article of convention of 3d of October, 1818, relative to the territory west- ward of the Stony Mountains, indefinitely extended, 364 : (2) Convention may be annulled on due notice of twelve months by either party, 365: (3) Certain claims not to be affected by this treaty, 365: (4) Ratifications, 365.
CONVENTION CONTINUING IN FORCE FOR TEN YEARS CONVENTION OF JULY 3, 1815, TO REGULATE COMMERCE : Concluded August 6, 1827; Ratification advised by Sen- ate January 9, 1828; Ratified by President January 12, 1828; Ratifications exchanged at London April 2, 1828; Proclaimed May 15, 1828, 365. (8 St. at L., 361.) (1) Provisions of the convention of 3d July, 1815, further continued for ten years, 366 (2) Either party, at any time after ten years, may abrogate this conven- tion, giving twelve months' notice, 366: (3) Ratifications, 366.
CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY: Concluded September 29, 1827; Ratification advised by Senate January 14, 1828; Ratified by President Feb- ruary 12, 1828; Ratifications exchanged at London April 2, 1828; Proclaimed May 15, 1828, 366. (8 St. at L., 362.) (1) Reference of differences as to the boundary between American and British do- minions to a friendly power, 367 (2) Statements of the respective cases to be drawn up, 367: (3) Each of the contracting parties shall communicate to the other the evidence to be offered, 367 (4) Maps to be annexed to the statements, 368: (5) Statements, &c., to be delivered to the arbitrating power within two years, 368: (6) In case the arbiter should desire further evidence, mode of pro- ducing it, 369: (7) The decision of the arbitrators shall be final, 369: (8) Ratifi- cations to be exchanged within nine months, 369.
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