II. CONVENTION AMENDING TREATY OF August, 1797. Concluded February 24, 1824; proclaimed January 21, 1825. 8 Stat. at L., p. 298. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1096. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 648, reprinted from the proclamation of President Monroe. This treaty consists of reprints of four articles of the treaty of 1797, altered as follows: Concluded October 14, 1832; proclaimed August 27, 1833. 8 Stat. at L., p. 442; in Italian and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1100. This convention of three articles provided for the payment of 2,115,000 Neapolitan ducats for the seizure, etc., of United States vessels by Murat in 1809, 1810, 1811 and 1812. The commission of three to decide on the distribution of the indemnity met in Washington September, 1833, and adjourned March 17, 1835. The awards of the commission TWO SICILIES. amounted to $1,925,034.68. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 652. For an account of the proceedings of this commission, see Moore's History of International Arbitration, Vol. V, p. 4575. II. AGREEMENT. Concluded December 26, 1835. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1101. This agreement provided for the payment of the balance due under the foregoing convention. III. TREATY Of Commerce aND NAVIGATION. Concluded December 1, 1845; proclaimed July 24, 1846. 9 Stat. at L., Treaties p. 13; in Italian and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1102. This treaty of thirteen articles was superseded by the Convention of October 1, 1855. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 652.) IV. CONVENTION AS TO RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS AT SEA. Concluded January 13, 1855; proclaimed July 16, 1855. 11 Stat. at L., p. 607; in Italian and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1107. This convention of three articles was superseded by the treaty of 1871 with Italy. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 652.) V. CONVENTION OF AMITY, COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION AND EXTRADITION. Concluded October 1, 1855; proclaimed December 10, 1856. 11 Stat. at L., p. 639; in Italian and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1109. This convention became obsolete by the consolidation of the two Sicilies with the Kingdom of Italy, 1861. See treaties of 1868 and 1871 with Italy. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 653.) URAGUAY. Proclamation. The following proclamation concerns the relations of the United States with Uraguay: By President Cleveland, under the Act of Congress March 2, 1895, (28 Stat. at L., p. 727, 733), suspending the prohibition of the importation of cattle from Uraguay, and of hides from all parts of the world; November 8, 1895. IX Richardson's Messages, p. 593. VENEZUELA. Treaties and Conventions. I. TREATY OF PEACE, AMITY, COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION. Concluded January 20, 1836; proclaimed June 30, 1836. 8 Stat. at L., p. 466; in Spanish and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1119. VENEZUELA. Pursuant to a notice from the Government of Venezuela, this convention of thirty-four articles terminated January 3, 1851. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 654.) II. AGREEMENT. Signed May 1, 1852. Published in leaflet by the State Department. This agreement of three articles provides for the payment by Venezuela of $90,000 in settlement of specified claims of American citizens. III. CLAIMS CONVENTION. Concluded January 14, 1859; 17 Stat. at L., p. 803; in Spanish and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1129. By this convention the claims of United States citizens against Venezuela, amounting to $130,000, for damages for being evicted from Aves Island were acknowledged and payment provided for. IV. TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION, and Extra DITION. Concluded August 27, 1860; proclaimed September 25, 1861. 12 Stat. at L., p. 1143; in Spanish and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1130. This treaty of thirty-two articles terminated October 22, 1870, pursuant to notice from Venezuela. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 654.) V. CLAIMS CONVENTION. Concluded April 25, 1866; proclaimed May 29, 1867. 16 Stat. at L., p. 713; in Spanish and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1140. The claims of citizens of the United States against Venezuela were submitted by this convention to two commissioners and an umpire, who met at Caracas, Venezuela, August 30, 1867, and adjourned August 3, 1868, awarding $1,253,310.30 against Venezuela. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 654.) VI. CLAIMS CONVENTION. Concluded December 5, 1885; proclaimed June 4, 1889. 28 Stat. at L., p. 1053; in Spanish and English. VII. CONVENTION TO REMOVE DOUBTS AS TO MEANING OF THE CONVENTION OF 1885. Concluded March 15, 1888; proclaimed June 4, 1889. 28 Stat. at L., p. 1064; in Spanish and English. VIII. CONVENTION EXTENDING THE TIME FOR RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION OF 1885. Concluded October 5, 1888; proclaimed June 4, 1889. 28 Stat. at L., p. 1067; in Spanish and English. The commission authorized by this and the two previous conventions to reopen and decide the awards under the treaty of 1866, was organized VENEZUELA. in Washington, D. C., September 3, 1889, and adjourned September 2, 1890, awarding claims against Venezuela amounting to $980,572.60. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 655.) For an account of the arbitration under these four conventions, see Moore's History of International Arbitration, Vol. II, p. 1659. IX. CLAIMS CONVENTION. Concluded January 19, 1892; proclaimed July 30, 1894. 28 Stat. at L., p. 1183; in Spanish and English. By this convention the claim of the Venezuelan Steam Transportation Company against Venezuela was referred to the arbitration of two commissioners and an umpire, who rendered an award of $141,800. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 655.) For an account of the proceedings of this commission, see Moore's History of International Arbitration, Vol. II, p. 1693. Proclamations. The following proclamations concern the relations of the United States with Venezuela: 1. By President Benjamin Harrison, under the Act of Congress of October 1, 1890 (26 Stat. at L., p. 567, 612) announcing the action of Venezuela in admitting certain articles free of duty, and thus obtaining the reciprocity advantages under sec. 3 of said act; March 15, 1892. IX Richardson's Messages, p. 268. 2. By President Cleveland, under the Act of Congress of March 2, 1895 (28 Stat at L., p. 727, 733), suspending the prohibition of the importation of cattle from Venezuela and of hides from all parts of the world; November 8, 1885. IX Richardson's Messages, p. 593. WÜRTTEMBERG. (See German Empire and Prussia.) Treaties and Conventions. I. CONVENTION ABOLISHING DROIT D'AUBAINE AND TAXES ON EMIGRA TION. Concluded April 10, 1844; proclaimed December 16, 1844. 8 Stat. at L., p. 588; in German and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1144. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 656. The seven articles are: I. Taxes abolished. III. Disposal of personal property. V. Civil suits. VI. Extent of convention. WÜRTTEMBERG. II. DECLARATION OF ACCESSION. Signed October 13, 1853; proclaimed December 27, 1853. 10 Stat. at L., Württemberg acceded to the extradition treaty of 1852 with Prussia and the States of the Germanic Confederation. III. CONVENTION AS TO NATURALIZATION AND EXTRADITION. Concluded July 27, 1868; proclaimed March 7, 1870. 16 Stat. at L., p. 735; in German and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1116. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 658. See also protocol explanatory of terms used in the treaty (printed at foot of treaty in both treaty volumes.) ZANZIBAR. (See Muscat.) TREATY AS TO DUTIES ON LIQUORS AND CONSULAR POWERS. Concluded July 3, 1886; proclaimed August 17, 1888. 25 Stat. at L., p. 1438. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 1209. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1889, p. 661. I. Duty on liquors. II. Consular powers. The three articles are: III. Ratification. | III. |