The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-26
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BIT THE PRESIDENT OF The UNITED STATES
or AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.


WHEREAS, general convention Of peace,
friendship, commerce, and navigation be-
tween the United States of America and the
Peru Bolivar confederation, was concluded
and signed at Lima, on the 18th day of Novcm-
Der 1896; which convention is word for word
as follows:
General convention of peace, friendship, COM
meyce and navigation, bet,oeen hc United
States Of -Americd and uie Peru Boiiridn
confederation.
The United States Of America and the Peru
Bolivian confederation, desiring TO make firm
and permanent the peace and friendship which
happily subsist between them, have resolved to
fix in a clear, distinct, positive manner. the
rules which shall, in future, be religiously OBJ
served between the one and the other, by
means Of treaty, or general convention Of
peace and friendship, commerce and naviga-
lion.
For this desirable purpose the president Of
of the United States of America has conferred
full powers on Samuel Larned, charge d'aiiairs
of the said states, near the government Of Pc
ru; and the supreme protector Of the north and
south Peruvian states, president of the republic
OF Bolivia, encharged with the direction Of the
foreign relations Of the Peru-Bolivisn confed-
Grafton, has conferred like powers on John Gar
cia del Rio, minister of state in the department
Of finance Of the North Peruvian states who,
after having exhibited to each other their re-
spective full powers, found to be in due and
proper form, and exchanged certified copies
thereof, have agreed to the following articles,
to wit:
ARTICLE /.
There shall be perfect firm and inviolable
peace, and sincere friendship, between the Uni
ted States Of America and the Peru Bolivian
confederation, in all the extent Of their respec-
tive territories and possessions, and between their
people and citizens respectively, without dis
tinction Of persons or places.
ARTICLE II.
The United States Of America and the Peru
Bolivian confederation, desiring to live in peace
and harmony, az well with each other as with
all the nations Of the earth, by means Of poll
cy frank, and equally friendly with all, engage,
mutually, not to concede any particular favor
10 other nations, in respect of commerce and
navig alton, which shall not Immediately become
common to the other party to this treaty; who
shall enjoy the same freely, if the concession
was freely made, or on allowing the same COM
pensation, If the concession was conditional.
ARTICLE III.
The two high contracting parties, being like
wise desirous Of placing the commerce and nav
igation Of their respective countries on the lib
eral basis Of perfect equality with the most IA.
vorcd nation, mutually agree that the citizens
of each may frequent with their vessels, all the
coasts and countries Of the other, and may re-
side and trade there in all kinds OF produce,
manufactures, and merchandise, not prohibited
to all; and shall pay no other or higher duties,
charges or fees, whatsoever, either on their
vessels or cargocs, than the citizens or subjects
Of the most favored nation are, or shall be, o.
bliged TO pay on their vessels or cargoes; and
they shall enjoy, respectively, all the rights,
privileges, and exemptions, in navigation and
commerce, which the citizens or subjects Of the
most favored nation do or shall enjoy; they
submitting themseve. to the laws. decrees, and
usages there established, to which such citi-
zens or subjects are, Of right, subjected.
But il is understood that the stpulations con-
tanned in this article do not include the cossting
trade Of either Of the two countries the regu-
lation Of this trade being reseredb by the parties,
respectively, according to their own separate
laws.
ARTICLE ".
is likewise agreed that il shall be wholly
free for all merchsnts. commanders OF ships,
and other citizens OF both countries, to manage,
themselves, their own business in all the ports
and places subject to the jurisdiction OF each
other, as well with respect TO the consignment
and sale of their goods and merchandise, as 10
the purchase Of their returns, unloading. load
ing, and sending of their vessels. The citi-
zens of neither Of the contracting parties shall
be liable to any embargo, nor to be detained
with their vessels, cargoes. merchandise. or ef-
feets. for any military expedition, nor for any
public or private purpose whatever, withon, be-
! ing allowed therefor a sufficient indemnifea-
ton. Neither shall they be called upon for
any forced loan, or occasional coDtribuiiOns
nor be subject to military service on land or sea.
ARTICLE y.
Whenever the citizens Of either Of tho con-
tracing parties snail be forced TO seek refuge,
shelter. or rehef, in the rivers. bays. ports, and
dominions Of the other. with their ,sssels.
whether Of war. (psblie or privs,e) of trade. OF
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