Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-06


de deaeilon or sx on emi atlOn u hereby and shall
abolished between the contracting parties her States
citizens, aud subjects, respectively:
a. - ARTICLE III.
Where the death Of any person holding real property
within the territories Of party, such property would
by the laws Of the land descend citizen Of
the other were he not disqualified by aenag citizen
or subject shall be allowed OF years sell the
same-whch term may be reasonably prolonged according to
crcumstancesand withdraw the proceeds thereof with
out molesatiOn and exempt from all duties Of deacon
ARTICLE Ill.
The citizens subjects Of each Of the contracting payes
SHAH have power dispose OF their personal property within
the States Of the other testament Donation otherwise
and their heirs. egatees and dohees, being citizens
jees Of the other contracting party, shall succeed their
said personal property and take possession thereof
by Ihemelses others acting for them, and dispose
the same at their pleasure paying such dnies only the
INHABITANTS OF the county where said property lies
be liable to pay in like cases.
ARTICLE Nv.
in Of the absence II the heirs the Shall be
taken, Professionally oil such real personal property,
would be taken, il like case, Of property belonging
natives OF the country until the lawful
who has light sell the same according article nay
take measures 10 receive dispose Of the inheritance
ARTICLE v.
Ii any dispute should different claimants to
the inheritance they shall be decided resort
according to The laws and by the judges of the country
where the property Is situated
ARTICLE VI
All the stipulaons OF the convention shall be OBJ
gatoy IN respect 10 property sheady Inherited bequeah
ed but not yet Withdrawn from the country where the
is situated at the signature Of this convention.
ARTICLE VII.
This convention is subject the ratification Of
the President Of the United States Of America by and with
the advice and of their Senate and Of Royal
Highness the Duke of Nassau, and the thereof
shall be exchanged at Berlin, within the Of twelve
months from the date Of the signature hereof sooner if
possible.
In witness whereof the respective have
signed the above articles, well in English German
and have thereto affixed their seals.
Done in plieata, in the city Of Berlin the twenty
seventh day Of May thousand eight hundred and y-
six in the seventeen year Of the independents Of the United
Ses Of America and the seventh Of the reign Of His Royal
Highness the Duke Of Nassau.
HENRY WHEATON, IT, 81
OTTo WILHELM CARL Won RoEDER. Il. ST.
And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified
both parts and their respective Publications Of
exchanged at Berlin, the thirteenth day OF October
thousand eight hundred and forty-six by Andrew J.
DoneisOn, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpo
of the United States and the Colonel and Chamberlain Otto
Wilhelm Carl Won Roeder ETC. etc, Minister Resident Of
His Royal Hghness the Duke Of Nassau near the Govern
ment Of Prussia the part Of their respective
Now, THEREFORE,, be il known, that /, JAMES X. Polk
President of the United States Of America have caused
said Convention to be made public, the end
and every clause and article thereof may observed and
fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens
thereof
In witness whereof have hereuh;o set my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States TO be affixed.
Done the City of Washington this sixth day Of January
in the year of our Lord. thousand eight hun
sEA bred and ory-seyen, aud Of the Independence Of
the United States the seventy-hIsi.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
CONVENTION WITH PERU for the satisfaction OF clainis of Anne
rican citizens, &C.
CoNcLtoED MARCH IL, lS4l.
By the President of the United States Of America
Proclamation.
Whereas CONVENTION between the United States Of Ame-
and the republic Of Peru concluded and signed
Lima by their respective Plenipotentiaries, the
teenth day of March, in the year Of LoId thousand
eight hundred and forty0ne, which Convention is Old
for woId, as follows:
The United States of America and the republic of Peru
DESTROYS Of consolidating permanently the good understanding
and friendship happily existing between the parties,
have resolved To and terminate their and
petensions by Of Convention that shall dete thine
exactly the responsibilities OF Peru with respect to the claims
OF certain citizens of the United States against hers And
with this Intention the President OF the United States has
appointed James C. Pickett, charge daes Of said States
Peru aud his Excelency the President Of the republic
of Peru has appointed Don Manuel del Ro principal
Of the department Of finance acting minister Of tie same
department and upernumeay councillor of State and both
commissioners after having exch Dged their powers have
agreed upon and signed the following articles:
ARTICLE /.
The Peruvian Government, in order to make full atfsc
ton for various claims Of citizens of the United States
account OF captures detentons sequestro and
c0ncaons OF their vessels for the damage and detfuc
ton Of them of their cargoes; other property al and
the and territories of Peru by order of said Govern
men Of Peru under its authority has stipulated pay
the United States the OF three hundred thousand dollars
which SHAH be dsbuted among the claimants in the man
the Government Of the United States.
ARTICLE H.
The sum Of three hundred thousand dollars, which the
Government of Peru has agreed to In the preceding
iice shall be paid al Lima equal annaI instruments
of thfy thousand dollars EACH the
may appointed by the United States to receive il. The
first instalmen shall be paid the first day Of January, 10
the year thousand eight hundred and otyfour and
nstament the first day Of each succeeding January until
the whole Of three bundled thousand dollars shall be
paid
ARrfcLf Ill
The Peruvian Government agrees also pay interest
the before mentioned Of three hundred thousand dollars
the OF four ger cenun anDum, be computed
from the first day Of January. thousand eight hundred
and foywo, aud the interest accIuing each usalment
shall be paid with the instrument That 10 say, interest
shall be paid annual insalment. from day
Of January one thousand eight hundred aud fotywo.
ARTICLE Nv.
All the annual payments made account OF the three
hundred thousand dollars shall paid hard dollars
standard and value coined
Lima, and The annual payments as well the accrung
interest," may be expo ted from Peru free Of all duty what
ever.
ARTICLE v.
There shall not be demanded Of the Government OF Peru
any other payment indemni6caOn account Of any
ciIizens United presented
to by Samuel Laned ESQ, when charge dsares Of the
United States Peru. But the claims subsequent to those
presented by Peru shall be
examined aud acted upon hereafter.
ARTICLE VI
1t is further agreed that the Peruvian Government shall
have the option of paying each annual nsalment, when
is DUE with orders the cusom-house Caso, which shall
be endorabe in Of any amOunt and receivable in the
Treasury cash. payment duties atoms of all
kinds and the orders shall given such as
that n case similar orders shall be at discount IN the mar
ke Of annual payment shi be secured
ma good United States. though mad been
paid in cash. at The time Of its falling dues spd any loss
casoned by discount or delay in the collection shall be
ARrreEE VIZ
This Convention shall be ratified by the contracting parties
and Che Publications shall be exchanged within two years
from date sOoner if possible after having been appro
we'd by the President aud Senate Of the United States and by
the Congress Of Peru.
In witness whereof the respective commissioners have
sion he and ixedt here their