Concluded between the United States, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden and Norway and Morocco, July 3, 1880; proclaimed December 21, 1881. 22 Stat. at L., p. 817; in French with an English translation. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 737. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 428.

TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE.

Concluded September 21, 1833; proclaimed June 24, 1837. 8 Stat. at L., p. 458. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 744. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 435.

NASSAU.

CONVENTION ABOLISHING DROIT D' AUBAINE AND EMIGRATION TAXES. Concluded May 27, 1846; proclaimed January 26, 1847. 9 Stat. at L., Treaties p. 48; in German and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 747.

Nassau was merged with Prussia by conquest 1866. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 438.)

NETHERLANDS.

Treaties and Conventions.

I. TREATY OF PEACE AND COMMERCE.

Concluded October 8, 1782; ratified by the Continental Congress January 22, 1783. 8 Stat. at L., p. 32, in Dutch and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 749.

This treaty of twenty-nine articles was abrogated by the overthrow of The Netherlands Government in 1795. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 439.)

II. CONVENTION RELATIVE TO RECAPTURED VESSELS. Concluded October 8, 1782; ratified by the Continental Congress January 23, 1783. 8 Stat. at L., p. 50; in Dutch and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 759.

This convention of six articles was abrogated by the overthrow of the Netherlands Government in 1795. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899,

p. 439.)

III. TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.

Concluded January 19, 1839; proclaimed May 24, 1839. 8 Stat. at L., p. 524; in Dutch and English. U. S. Tr. and Con., 1889, p. 761. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 439.

The seven articles are:

I. Import and export duties, IV. Nationality of ships.

drawbacks, etc.

II. Shipping charges.

III. Consular officers.

V. Shipwrecks.

VI. Duration.

VII. Ratification.

IV. CONVENtion of Commerce and NAVIGATION.

Concluded August 26, 1852; proclaimed February 26, 1853. 10 Stat. at L., Treaties p. 66; in Dutch and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 763. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 441.

The seven articles are:

I. Import and export duties, bounties, drawbacks, etc.

II. Trade with colonies of the

Netherlands.

IV Coasting trade and fisheries. V. Discriminations in favor of direct trade.

VI. Duration and extent.

NETHERLANDS.

V. CONSULAR Convention.

Concluded January 22, 1855; proclaimed May 26, 1855. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 765.

By this convention consuls were received into the colonies of The Netherlands. It was abrogated August 20, 1879, being superseded by the convention of 1878. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 443.)

VI. CONSULAR CONVENTION.

Concluded May 23, 1878; proclaimed August 1, 1879. 21 Stat. at L., p. 662; in Dutch and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 769. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 444.

The seventeen articles are:

I. Consular officers

ized.

author

II. Commissions and exequa-
turs.

III. Exemptions and privileges.
IV. Testimony by consular offi-

cers.

V. Arms and flags.

VI. Inviolability of archives. VII. Acting consular officers.

IX. Communication with authorities.

X. Rights of consular officers. XI. Settlement of shipping disputes.

XII. Deserters from ships.
XIII. Damages at sea.

XIV. Shipwrecks and salvage.
XV. Notification of deaths.
XVI. Duration.

VIII. Vice-consular officers and XVII. Ratification.

agents.

VII. EXTRADITION CONVENTION.

Concluded May 22, 1880; proclaimed July 30, 1880. 21 Stat. at L., p. 769; in Dutch and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 775. This convention of twelve articles was superseded by the convention of 1887, which follows. (See U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 449.)

VIII. EXTRADITION CONVENTION.

Concluded June 2, 1887; proclaimed June 21, 1889. 26 Stat. at L., p. 1481; in Dutch and English. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 450.

NETHERLANDS.

Proclamations.

The following proclamations concern the relations of the United States with The Netherlands:

1. By President Cleveland, under the Act of Congress of June 19, 1886 (24 Stat. at L., p. 79), suspended the tonnage tax on vessels coming from the ports of The Netherlands and certain ports in the Dutch East Indies, except the vessels of countries which impose discriminating duties on United States vessels; April 22, 1887. VIII Richardson's Messages, p. 569.

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 The Netherlands, and Dutch Guiana, and of hides from all parts of the world; November 8, 1895. IX Richardson's Messages, p. 593.

3. By President McKinley, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. at L., p. 1106), granting the benefit of the copyright laws to the subjects of The Netherlands; November 20, 1899. 31 Stat. at L., p. 1961.

Diplomatic Correspondence.

By an interchange of notes February 10 and February 16, 1883, (published in leaflet by the State Department) the benefit of the act of March 3, 1881 (21 Stat. at L., p. 502) as to trade-marks is extended to The Netherlands.

NEW GRANADA.

(See Colombia.)

NICARAGUA.

Treaties and Conventions.

I. TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION, AND AS TO

ISTHMIAN TRANSIT.

Concluded June 21, 1867; proclaimed August 13, 1868.

15 Stat. at L.,

p. 549; in Spanish and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 779. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 455.

I. Amity.

The twenty-one articles are:

II. Freedom of commerce;
coasting trade.

III. Most favored nation privi-
leges.

IV. Import and export duties.
V. Shipping dues.

VI. Freedom of carrying trade,
bounties, etc.
VII. Trade privileges, etc.

IX. Civil rights.

X. Diplomatic and consular privileges.

XI. Property rights, etc., in
case of war.

XII. Religious freedom, etc.
XIII. Asylum to vessels.
XIV. Transit from Atlantic to
Pacific oceans.

XV. Neutrality, etc., of transit.

Concluded June 25, 1870; proclaimed September 19, 1871. 17 Stat. at L., p. 815; in Spanish and English. U. S. Tr. and Con. 1889, p. 787. U. S. Treaties in Force, 1899, p. 463.

Signed March 22, 1900. Published in leaflet by the State Department. This agreement of eight articles submits the claims of some American citizens against Nicaragua to an arbitrator.

Proclamations.

The following proclamations concern the relations of the United States with Nicaragua:

1. By President Lincoln, under the Act of Congress of May 24, 1828 (4 Stat. at L., p. 308), removing discriminating duties of tonnage and impost from vessels and merchandise of Nicaragua; December 16, 1863. VI Richardson's Messages, p. 215.

2. By President Arthur, under the Act of Congress of June 26, 1884 (23 Stat. at L., p. 53), suspending the tonnage duty on vessels arriving from San Juan del Norte (Greytown); February 26, 1885. VIII Richardson's Messages, p. 285.

3. By President Benjamin Harrison, under the Act of Congress of October 1, 1890 (26 Stat. at L., pp. 567, 612), announcing the action of Nicaragua in admitting certain articles free of duty, and thus obtaining the reciprocity advantages under sec. 3 of said act; March 12, 1892. IX Richardson's Messages, p. 263.

4. By President Cleveland, under the Act of Congress of March 2, 1895 (28 Stat. at L., pp. 727, 733), suspending the prohibition of the importation of cattle from Nicaragua, and of hides from all parts of the world; November 8, 1895. IX Richardson's Messages, p. 593.

NORTH GERMAN UNION.
Convention.

(See also German Empire and Prussia.)

NATURALIZATION CONVENTION.

Concluded February 22, 1868; proclaimed May 27, 1868. 15 Stat. at L.,