New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-09

81 THE PRESIDENT Oy THT UNITED STATES ov NORTH
AMERICA A PROCLAMATION

81 THE PRESIDENT OE THf UNITED STATES oF NORTH
AMERICA PRocLANArIoN.
Whereas Convention betweenthe United
states Of America and Der Most Faithful Majesty
;he Queen Of Portugal and OF the Algarves. con-
Guided and signed by their Penipoienuares on the
Goth Gay of February IN the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and hfty-one, which Con-
yen,lon berg IN the English ard Portuguese Ian
guaces. Is word for word as follows
The United States OF America and her Most Faith
iui Majesty the Queen Of Portugal and OF the Al
gaIvoS equally animated with the desire TO NAM
tam the relations OF harmony and amlty which have
always existed. and which Is desirable 10 preserve
oeiWeen the two powers, have agreed 10 terminate,
~ a convention. the pending questions between
iheir respective Governments, IN relation 10 certain
peCunIary claims of American citizens presented BY
the Government ofthe United States agans, the Gov
eminent OF Portugal. have appointed their Pleni
potenilaileS for that purpose, to wit -
The President OF the United States of America.
Daniel Webster, Secretary Of State OF the said
United States, ana her Most Faithful Majesty j. {.
&c FIganieere Morao of her Council, Knight. Com
mander of the Orders OF Christ, and OF o. l.. of
Conception OF Villa NlcoZa, and Minister Resdens
Of Portugal, near the Government of the United
states. who. after having exchanged their respective
full powers, found to be in due and proper form,
have agreed upon and concluded the following AZ
tlcles
ART. l. Her Most Fa,ful Majesty, the Queen of
Portugal and Of the Algarves approaching the diff
fcutes of the two Governments agreeing upon the
subject OF said CLAIMS from the difference OF opinion
entertained BY them respectively, which difficulty
nigh, hazard the continuance OF the good under
standing now prevailing between them, and re-
solved 10 maintain the same unlmpaired, has as
SCn;od 10 ray to the Government Of the United
states equivalent TO the inaemnltles claimed for
several American citizens, with the exception Of
that mentioned IN the fourth artcle.) and which
sum the Government Of the United States under
tai 10 receive IN full satisfaction OF SAID claims,
except - aforesaid, and distribute the same among
he claimants.
Art. IL. The high contracting parties, not being
able io come To an agreement upon the question OF
fsil W involved Tie of the American
pl.ya,e6r brig General Armstrong. destroyed by Br-
fsh vessels IN the waters of the Island OF Fayal, IN
:,u'tmter. isil Her Most Faithful Majesty has
proposed, and the United states of America have
c0rscutCd. Mat the claim presented by the American
Government IN behalf of the captain, officers and
crew of The sand prlsateer should be- submitted 10
the arbrament of sovereign potentate. or chief
Of some nation IN amy with both the high contract
ing parties.
ART Ill So soon MS the consent Of the sovereign
rotentate or chief OF some friendly nation. who
shall be chosen by the two high contracting parties,
shall have been obtained to act as arblter IN the
aforesaid case of the prlvateer brig General Arm
strong, copies OF all correspondence which has
passed IN reference to said claim between the two
Governments and Their respective representatives,
shall be Land before the arbiter 10 whose decision
the nigh contracting parties hereby bind themselves
10 submit.
ART. ". The pecunary mdemnteS which Her
Most Faithful Majesty promises TO pay, or cause To
lie paid for all the claims presented previous 20 the
9TH CAV OF July, 1880 IN behalf OF the American cit-
zens by the Government of the United States, with
the exception Of that OF the Gen. Armstrong; are
fixed at s9l,727 in accordance with the correSpcn-
donce between the two Governments.
ART. V The payment OF the sum stipulated IN the
preceding article shall be MADE IN Lisbon, IN ten
equal insaments IN the course of five years to the
properly authorized agent OF the nlIed States The
frsi insialimeni OF SEIZE 20, with interest as here
matter provided, tor Ms cQulvalen, in Portuguese
current money! shall be paid as aforesaid, on the
seth day Of September, OF the current year OF 1851, or
earlier IL The option OF the Portuguese Govern
Of ha pf SflhSp1pQt
months a like nstament shall be paid the integral
sum of $0727 It's equivalent. thus TO be satisfied
on or before the seth day OF September 1896.
ART VI IL l. hereby agreed that each ana all OF
Tie said instruments to bear, and to be paid with
interest Of SIX per cent per annum from me date
of the exchange of the rathcations OF the present
Convention.
ART. VII This Convention shall be approved and
ratified and the ratfcatlons shall be exchanged In
the City of Lisbon within four months after The date
hereof or sooner, If possible.
In testimony whereof, the respective Plenlpoten-
tares have signed the same, and affixed thereto the
seals OF their arms.
Done IN the city of Washington, ID. e., the TWEEN
;ysxth day of February, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
isl DANIEL WEBSTER.
lLsI j. {. De FIGAHIERE Z MORAo.
And whereas the SAID Convention has been duly
ratified on 10th parts, and the respective Publications
of the same were exchanged a. Lisbon, on the
twenty. thild day of June, IN the year OF our LORD
one thousand eight hundred and hsy one, by charles
b. Haddock Charge d'Ahars Of the United States
near the Government Of Her Most Faithful Majesty
and Antonio Aluizo Jeryls dAtOuguia, Minister OF
State for Foreign Affairs of her SAID Majesty on the
Part of their respective Governments
Now. therefore, be 1t known that /. MIllard till-
more President of The United State OF America, nave
caused the said convention to be made public, To the
end that the same, and every clause and article
thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good fah
by the United States and the citizens thereon. In
witness whereof have hereunto set my hand, ana
caused the seal OF the Inlted States 10 be ahxed.
Done Al the city of Washington this hrst day OF sep
reWber, IN the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and hfty-one, and IN the sew
Isl ty-sixih year OF the independence oil The
Unied states
r., tho President. WILLARD FILLMORE.
w : nERRIcK Acting Secretary Of State.