Convention for the Mutual Abolition of the Droit d'Aubaine and
Taxes on Emigration Between the United States of America and his
Royal Highness the Duke of Nassau; May 27, 1846.   THE United
States of America and his Royal Highness the Duke of Nassau
having resolved, for the advantage of their respective citizens
and subjects, to conclude a convention for the mutual abolition
of the droit d'aubaine and taxes on emigration, have named for
this purpose their respective plenipotentiaries, namely: the
President of the United States of America has conferred full
powers on Henry Wheaton, their Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary at the royal court of Prussia; and His Royal
Highness the Duke of Nassau upon his Minister Resident at the
royal court of Prussia, Colonel and Chamberlain, Otto Wilhelm
Carl van Roeder, Comthur of the first class of the Ducal Order
of Henry the Lion, etc., etc.; who, after having exchanged their
said full power, found in due and proper form, have agreed to
and signed the followi