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just detention, the vessel
detained shall te sent to
the nearest convenient
aud safe port, for trial
and judgment according
to law.
ARTICLE XVI.
And whereas il fire.
quentiy happens that
vessels sail for a port or
place belonging to an
enemy without knowing
that the same is besieg.
ed. blockaded, or invest.
ed. il 10 agreed that
every vessel 30 circum-
stanced may be turned
aWeyHom such port or
place, but shall not be
detained, nor shall any
part of her cargo, if not
contraband, be confisca-
ted, unless, after having
been warned of such
blockade or investment
by a commanding Off
Ger of n vessel forming
part of the blockading
forces, she again at
tempt to enter; but she
shall be permitted to go
to any other port or
place the master or su.
percargo may think pro-
per. Nor shall any YES
sci of either party that
may have entered into
such port or place before
the same was actually
besieged, blockaded, or
invested by the other, be
restrained from leaving
II with her cargo; nor, II
found therein before or
after the reduction and
surrender, shall such
vessel or her cargo be
liable to seizure. confis-
cation, or any demand
on the score OF redemp.
ton or restitution; but
the owners thereof shall
remain in the undisturb.
ed possession of their
property. And If any
vessel having thus en-.
tered the port before the
blockade took place shall
take on board a cargo
after the blockade be cs.
tablished, and attempt to
depart, che may be
warned by the blockad-
ing forces to return 10
the blockaded port, and
discharge the said cargo;
and if, after receiving
such warning, the vessel
shall persist in going
out with the cargo, che
shall be liable to the
ga me consequences as in
the case of a vessel at.
tempting TO enter q
blockaded port after
having been warned of
by the blockading forces.
Article XVII.
To prevent disorder
and irregularity in visit
ing and examining the
vessels and cargoes of
both the contracting par
ties on the high seas,
they have agreed, mu-
tually, that whenever a
vessel Of war, public or
private, shall meet with
a neutral OF the other
party, the former shall
remain at the greatest
distancecompatible with
the possibility and safe
ty of making the visit,
under the circumstances
of wind and sca aud the
degree Of suspicion at.
tending the vessel to be
visited, and shall send
one of her small boats,
with no more men than
may be necessary to ex.
ecute the said examina-
ton of the papers con.
corning the ownership
and cargo of the vessel,
without causing the
least extortion, violence,
or ill.treatment, in re-
spect of. which the com
manders of said armed
vessels shall be RESPONSE
BILE with their persons
and property; for which
purpose the command
ers Of said private armed
vessels shall. before re-
ceiving their commits
stone, give sufficient e.
curity to an1weE for all
the injuries and dam.
ages they may commit.
And 1t is expressly
agreed that the neutral
party shall in no case be
required to go on board
of the examining vessel
for the purpose Of exhib.
iting the ships papers,
nor for any other pur.
pose whatever,
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crew and the vessel,
or any part thereof, and
all furniture and ap-
performances belonging
thereto, together with all
the merchandise which
shall be saved there
from, or the produce
thereof, If cold, shall be
faithfully restored to the
owners, or their agents,
they paying only the ex-
penses incurred in the
preservation of the prop
erty, together with the
rate of salvage which
would have been paya-
BILE, in the like case, by
national vessels; and il
shall be permitted for
them to unload the mer-
chandise and effects on
board, With the proper
their Illicit introduotion.
without erncfinr ~ snrh
| case anv dutv imnost.
Or contribution whst
| ever. provided the sa,ne
80 1. :,r,rtod.
49,. xyu ="
| -, AArio.h
when through stress
OF weather, want OF wa.
ter or provisions, pursuit
OF en- sinies or pirates,
the vessels OF one OF the
high contracting, par
ties, whether OF war.
| (pubilc or private) or
OF trade, or employed
IN hshing, shall be iorc-
cd TO seek shelter IN the
Ports' rivers, pays ana
domlnlons OF the DINER,
- trn.,od MIR h.,
manity; sufficient time
shall Be allowed for the
completion of repairs :
and while any vessel
may be undergoing
them, its cargo shall not
unnecessarily be reouir.
ed to be landed, either
in whole or in part; all
assistance and protec-
ton shall be giyeu TO
enable the vessels to pro.
cure supplies, and to
place them in a condition
to pursue their VOYAGE
without obstacle or hin
drance.
An-,,, yvu1
'.SAI
All vessels merchan-
disc, anu effects, belong.
ing 10 the citlzens OF
either OF the hlgh con-
tracung parties, which
may be captured by pi.
rates. eitner on the high
81 -, ;,.;nd;..;" o ''. aaS
NAV be carried into or
found in the rivers.
roads, bays or ports, or
dominions of the other,
shall be delivered up TO
the owners or their
agents. thew provinp. in
due and proper form.
their rights before the
competent tribunals ; n
being understood that
the Claim thereto shall
be made within two
wears, by the owners
themselves. their agents.
or the agents of the re.
spectiye Governments.
Wv
Inc nigh contracting
parties promise and en-
gage to give tuli and per
iect protection 10 tne
persons ana properly OF
the clnzens OF each oth'
err OF all classes ana oc.
cupatiohs' VINO may De
dweiiing or transient In
the territories supJect 70
their respective lurisolc-
tion; thcy snail nave free
ana open access 10 tne
tribunals OF justice Tor
their Judiclat recourse
on the same terms as
are usual ana customary
with the natives or citi'
zens OF the country In
whlch tney may De; ana
they snail be at liberty 70
employ, In all causes, the
advocates attorneys, no.
tarles' or agen!s, OF what'
ever Description whom
TO- they may think proper;
Inc SAID cllizens snail
not De maple 70 imPrlson,
ment without lorihai
commitment unoer a
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By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, a Treaty Of Friendship, Commerce.
and Navigation, between the United States of
America and the Republic of Peru, was con-
cluded and signed at Lima, on the twenty sixth
day OF July, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty one, which treaty, being in the English
and Spanish languages, is word for word as
follows
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atlas parties contratan tes
en- que los vapores de
cualquiera de elias no
estaran obligados Il pa
gar en- los puertos de la
otra ninguna clase de
derechos de tonelaje,
puerto nj otros SEINE.
jantes que los que pagan
o pagaren los de cual-
quiera otra sociedad D
compaiia.
ARTIcULo XII.
Para la mejor intelli-
gencia dc los articulos
precedentes y tenieDdO
en- confederation ell es
tado actual de la marina
mercantc del Peru, &c ha
estipulado y conyenido
que TODD buque pertene-
ciente exclusivamente i
ciudadano 8 ciudadanos
de dicha repdblica, y
cuijo CAPTAIN sea tam
bien ciudadano de ella,
aunque ia construction
y tripulaci0n del buque
scan sxtranjerps. sefa
consideraiio para todos
los efectos de este trata.
do, como buque Peru
ano.
ARTIcuLo XII.
Los buques balleneros
de los Estados Unidos
podran entrar en- q pu
erto de Tumbez, y en-
los puertos mayores del
PERI, y pasar dc uno 4
otro, con ell objeto de
tomar where's y repa-
rarse, y les ezra permi.
lido vender 8 zanzibar
sus provisiones 3 merca-
derias, inclusive elaceite,
hasta la cantidad de dos.
cientos pesos ad vaiorem
por cada buque, ain que
esten obligados i pagan
los derechos de tonela-
das, o de puerto, nj de.
recho alguno o impuesto
por los articulos vendi-
dos 3 cambiados de esta
manera. Sc les permi
tira ademas con la mis-.
ma exencion de los de.
rechos de toneladas Y
puerto, vender o cam.
biar sus provisiones i
mercaderias, incluso cl
aceite, hasta Ia suma
ADDITIONAL de mil pesos
al ualorfm por cada bu-
que, pagando por la
parte adiciona4 de di.
chos articulos los mis-.
mos derechos que se sat
isfacen por iguales pro-
visiones . mercaderias y
aceite quando Sc impor.
tan en- buques y por ciu-
dndanos 3 subditos de la
nacion mas iavorecida.
ARTIcULo XIII.
Los negociantes, CAPT
tanes dc buques y todos
los ciudadanos dc cada
una de las parties con.
tratantes, tendran en- los
territories de la otra
plena libertad para man.
ejar por 81 sus negocios =
encomendarlos L la per.
soma que quieran em-
plear Como ajente, cor
redor, factor 8 inter.
prete. No sc les obligara
a que emplecn personals
determinadas para el
desempeiio de estos ser
vicios, nj tampoco 4 dar
ningun salario B remu.
neracion 4 quien no
quieran ocupar. Gozaran
de libertad absolute, asi
para consignar y vcndcr
sus mercaderias y arti-
culos de concrete, como
para comprar los rotor.
nos, dcscargar, cargar y
desPachar sus buques.
Ell coInprador y vende.
dor tcndran plena liber-
tad para arreeglar entire
81 y fijar ell precio de
cualqueiera mercancia 3
efectos de concrete que
se hayan de importar 3
de exportar de los terri
torios de cualquicra de
ambas parties contra.
tantes observandose, en-
TODD case los reglamen.
tos de concrete vijentes
en- los respectivos paises.
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ARiicLs xxx

The preceding stipu.
lations relative to the
visit and examination Of
vessels shall apply only
TO those which sail with
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tween the two high con-
tracing parties, that the
steam. vessels of either
shall not be subject in
the ports of the other
party to any duties Of
tonnage, harbor, or 9TH
err similar duties what.
soeyer, than those that
are or may be paid by
any other association or
company.
ARTICLE XII.
For the better under
standing of the prece.
ding articles, and taking
into consideration the
actual state of the com.
meecial marine Of Peru,
it is stipulated and
agreed that every vessel
belonging exclusively to
a citizen or citizens of
the said republic, and of
which the captain 10 also
a citizen of the same,
though the construction
or the crew is or may be
foreign, shall be consid-
cred for Hi the objects
OF this treaty, as a Peru
yian vessel.
| ARTIoLE XII.
| The whale. ships Of the
| United States shall have
access to the port of
Tumbez, as well as to
the ports of entry in Pc
ru, and may sail from
one port to another, for
the purposes of refresh
ment and reftting; and
they shall be permitted
to sell or barter their
supplies or goods, in
oluding oil, to the
amount oftwo hundred
dollars. dd paloren, for
each vessel, without pay.
ing any tonnage or har-
Dor dues, or any duties
or imposts upon the ar
ticles 60 sold or bartered.
They shan be also per-
mitted, with like ex-
emption from tonnage
and harbor dues, further
TO sell or barter their
supplies or goods, inclu.
ding oil, TO the addition
al amount of one thou-
sand dollars, ad ralorcm,
for each vessel, upon
paying for the said add.
tional articles the same
duties as arc payable
upon like supplies, or
goods and oil, when i'm
ported in the vessels and
by the citizens or sub
! jects of the most favored
nation.
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buques de los Estados
Unidos de igual porte.
ARTIcULo v.

HhiiSULo y.
Toda clase de merca-
derias y articulos de CO.
mercio que sean impor-
tados legalmente en- los
puertos y territorio de
cualquiera de las atlas
parties contratantes, en-
buques nacionales, po-
dram serlo tambien en- los
siuques dc la otra nacion,
bn pagan otros D mas
altos derechos q impues
tos cualquiera que sea su
denomination, que 81 las
rnismas mercaderias o
articnios fuesen impor-
tados en- buquss nacion-
-ales; nj BE hara distin.
cion alguna en- Lon pagos
de los mencionados de.
rechos 8 impuestos.
Queda ! cxpresa mente
|. conscnido que las sstip.
uinciones de este y del
articulo anterior son
aplicables en- toda 81
estension 4 los buques y
sus cargamentos perte.
necientes 4 cualquiera
de las atlas parties con.
tratantes que lleguen d
los puertos y territories
de la otra, va sea en- ell
case deque dichos buques
hayan salido directa
mente de los puertos del
pals q que pertenecen O
de los puertos de cual-
quiera otra nacion.
ARrIcULo vi.
No sc exijiran otros 9
mas altos derechos q Ia
importation en- los puer-
tos y territories de cual
quiera de las atlas parties
contratantes decualquier
articulo, producto q man
afactura de Ia otra, que
los que sc pagan D paga.
rem por 81 mismo arti
culo, prod ucto, 6 manu-.
factura de cualquier otro
pals; nj sc impondra pro.
hibicion alguna q la i'm
portacion de cualquier
articulo, producto, Q
manufacture de cada
unade las parties a los
puertos 9 territories de
la otra, sin que la prohi.
bicion sc estienda igual-
mente i todas las deInas
naciones.
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ARr!cULo XVIII.

Todos.os buques, mer-
caderiaS y efectos per-
tenecientes a ciudadanos
de una de las atlas parties
contratantes, que eean
apresadts por piratas,
bien en- alta mar . den
tro de los limites de su
Jurisdiction, y que fue-
sen llevsdos s encontra-
dos en- los rios, radas 8
bahias, puertos D domi-
Mos de "a otra. seran en-
trey ADDS & los duenos 8
q sus alentes, con tai
que prosben en- propia
y debida forma, sus de-
rechos ante los tribunales
competentes debiendo
entendene que el recla-
mo ha de hacerse dentro
del termino de dos mos
por las nismas parties,
sus ajentes 9 los de sus
rcspectivos gobiernos.
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fcru y LOB EetddO5 Oul-
dos de America y entire
sus respectivos terrific
rios, pueblos y ciudada-
nos, sin distinction de
persona 9 lugares.
ARTICULo ii.
La repdblica del Peru
los Estados Unidos de
America convienen mu-
tuamente en- que habra
libertad reciprocal de CO.
mercio y navigation en-
tire sus respectivos terri =
torios y cludada nos; los
ciudadanos decualquiera
de las dos repIblicas pc
dram frequentar con sus
buques todas las costa,
puertos y lugares de la
otra en- que sc perInite Ell
concrete extranjero; re-.
sidir en- cualquier punto
de los territories de la
etra y ocupar las casas
y almacenes que nece-
sitan; y TODD 10 que les
pertenesca sera respeta-
do y exento de toda
vista 9 pesquisa arbitra-
ria. Dichos ciudadanos
gozaran de cntera liber
tad para comerciar en-
todas-partes elterrito' 10
de la otra, aegun las
reglas establecidas por
las respectivas leyes de
concrete en- TODD jenero
do efectos, mercaderias,
manufactures y produc.
tos de licito comercio, y
abrir tiendas y alma
Genes por menor, some
tiendose 4 las mismas
leyes, decretos y usos
establecidos para los ciu.
dadanos del pals; y no
estaran sujetosa mayores
contribuciones 6 impues-
tos que los que pagan 9
deban pagan los natu-
rales. No sc examina-
ran 8 inspcccionaran los
libros, papeles, 9 cuentas
que les pertenezcan sin
mandate de I'm tribunal
9 juez competence.
Los ciudadanos de
cualquiera de las dos
parties tendfan tambien
ell derecho ilimitado de
viajar por cualquier parte
de las posesiones delotro,
y en- todos los .casos 60
zaran de Ia misma segu-
ridad y protection quc
los naturales del pals
donde residen, con con-
dicion dc sometcrse a
las leyes y ordenanzas
que en- ell sc observer,
no sc les exiDlra nlngun
emprestito forzoso, nj
ninguna contribution ac-
cidental, nj esteran suj-
tos i ningun embargo,
niaque sc les detengac con
US buques, cargamen-
tos, mercaderias O efec-
tos paran ninguna expe-
dicion Inilitar 6 para
cualquier objeto publico,
ain concederles por clio
una cumplida y suf.
ciente idemnizacion, que
en- TODD case sc convonga
y pague adelantada.
ARTICyLo Ill.
Las dos atlas parties
contratantes sc obligan
ycomprometen a no con-
ceder favor, privilejio .
exencion alguna sobre
concrete y navegacion 4
otras naciones, Gin ha-
cerlos extensivos tam
bien immediatamente 4
los ciudadanos de ia otra
parte contratante, que
los gozara gratuita-
mente si Ia concession
hubiese sido gratuita, .
mediantc igual compen.
sacion, Il otra equiva-
lentc, que Sc arreglara
de mutuo ncuerdo, 81 Ia
concession bubiesc sido
Conditional.
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ARTICLE XIV.

All Otner merchandise
and things not compre.
hended in the articles of
contrab band explicitly
enumerated and classi-
fled az above shall be
held and considered as
free, and subjects of
free and lawful COM
merce, 80 that they may
be carried and trans
ported in the freest man.
nor by both the contract.
ing parties even to places
belonging to an enemy,
excepting only those
places which are at that
time besieged or block
AIDED; and to avoid all
doubt in this particular,
it is declared that those
places only shall be con.
sidered as bcsieged OF
blockaded which are &C.
tually invested or at.
tackled by q force capa-
BILE Of preventing the en-.
try Of the neutral.
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out convoy; for when
said vessels shall be IN.
der convoy, the verbal
declaration of the com
mander Of the convoy,
on bis word OF honor,
that the vessels under
his protection belong to
the nation whose flag
they carry, and, when
they are bound to On
eneIny's port, that they
have no contraband
goods on board, shall be
sufficient.
| ARTICLE XXX.
| IL ia further agreed
that, in all prize cases,
the courts specially es-
tablished Tor such causes
in the country to which
the prizes may be con-
Quoted shall alone take
cognizance oil them.
And whenever such
courts Of either party
shall pronounce judg-
ment against any vessel t,
merchandise, or proper
ty claimed by the citi-
Gems of the other party,
the sentence or decree
shall set forth the reasons
or motives on which the
same shall have been
founded; and an anthem
ticated copy Of the SEN
tence or decree, andofall
the proceedings connect.
ed with the case, shall,
If demanded, be deliver
ed to the commander or
agent If the said weasel,
merchandise, or proper
ty. without any excuse
or delay, upon payment
of the established legal
fees for the same.
Article XXI,
Whenever one Of the
contracting parties shall
be engaged in war with
another nation, no citi-
zen Of the other contract.
ing party shall accept a
commission, or letter of
marque. for the purpose
Of assisting, or co-ope-
rating hostiIeiy with the
said enemy against the
said party 60 at war, un.
der pain of being treated
as a pirate.
ARTICLE XXXIl.
IF, which is not to
be expected, a rupture
should at any time take
place between the two
contracting nations, and
they should engage in
a war with each other,
they have agreed now
for then. that the mer-
chants, traders, and 9TH
er citizens of all occupa-
tons of either Of tho
two parties, residing In
the cities, ports and do
min!ons Of the other,
shall have the privilege
Of remaining and con
tibuing their trade and
business therein, aud
shall be respected and
maintained in the full
and undisturbed enjoy
ment of their personal
liberty and property, so
long as they canduct
themselves peaceably
and properly, and com,
, NIT no offence against
the laws. And in case
their acts should render
them justly suspected,
and, having thus for
feitsd this privilege, the
respective governments
should think proper to
order them to leave the
country. the term Of
twelve months from the
publication or intima-
ton Of the order therefor
shall be allowed them in
which to arrange and
settle their affairs aud
remove with their fami-
lies, effects and prop
erty; 10 which end the
necessary safe conduct
shall be given TO them,
which shall serve as q
sufficient protection, I'M
til they arrive at the de-
signated port and there
embark; but this favor
shall not be extended to
those who shall act con,
trary to the estahlished
lave. 1t 10, neverthe-
less, understood that the
respective governments
may order the peraons
so suspected to remove,
forthwith, 10 such places
In the interior as may be
designated. ,
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ARTICLE XIV.

The articles of contra
band, or those before
enumerated and classi,
fed, which may be found
in a vessel bound for an
enemy's port, shall DO
subject to detention and
confiscation a; but the rest
Of the cargo and the ship
shall be left free, thatthe
owners may dispose of
them as they see proper.
No vessel of either of the
contracting parties shall
be detained on the high
seas on account OF hav-
ing on board articles of
contraband, whenever
the master, captain, or
supercargo Of said vessel
will deliver up the arti-
oles Of contraband TO the
captor, unless, indeed,
the quantity Of such ar.
tiolss be so great, or Of
SO large bulk, that they
be received on
board the capturing yes.
sci without great incon-
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fucren convoyahos. In
declaration verbal del
cuinandante del convoy,
bajo Ga palabra de honor,
de que los bal les que
estan bajo su protection
pertenecen n Ia nacion
cuya bandera trcmosa
Ell, y cunndo Gu destipo
co dun puerto enemigu,
de que no tienen a bordo
cfectos de contrahan do.
sera considerable sutici-
ente.
ARTIcuLo XXX.
Sc convene All Inismo
que, en- TODD caso DC pre-
sas los tribunales csta-
blecldo5 para tales
causas. en-, el pais a que
puedan ser conducidas
las presas, sersn loo ami
COS que tomen como ci-
miento de elias Y 81
empire que semejantes
tribunales de una q otra
partepronunciaren sen-
tencia contra aigun bu-
que, efectes o propiedad
reclanados pcr ciuda-
danos de Ia otra pnrte,
la sentencia o decision
mencionara las .razones
Q motives en- que sc ba
fnndado, y be entregara
al comandante o aj-nte
del dicho buque o pro-
piedad sin escusa 0 de-
mora alguna, 81 FL 10 pi-
deere, una copia auten-
tica de la sentencia O de-
cision. y de todes los
procedimientos delcaso,
con tai que paguo por
clio los dereohos o gas
tos legales.
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La republica del Peru
y los Estados Unidos de
America, hallandose ig-,
ualmente animados con
Ell deseo de hncer frmes
y permanentes Ia paz y
Amistad que felizmente
han subsistido siempre
entire ellos, y de colocar
sus relaciones de conner
clio bajo las bnses mas
liberales; han rcsuelto
ijar Fegias claras y pre-
cisas, lns que % obsarsA-
ran sslijioaaDsen3 snsle
successive entrc ambas ma.
clones, por medic de un
tratado dc Paz, comercio
y navigation.
Ypara lograr este desc
ado objeto 81 Presidente
de la repGblica del Peru
ha conferido plenos pode-
res al GENERAL de Brigada
Don Juan Crieostomo
Torrico, Ministro de
Guerra y Marina, En-
cargado Interinamente
del Ministerio de Rela.
clones exteriores; y ell
Presidente de los Estados
Unidos da conferido ig-
uales plenos poderes al
Senor Juan Randolph
Clay, encargado de ne
gocios de los Estados
Unidos cerca del gobier-
no del Peru: los cuales
despues de haber can.
jcado Gus respectivos po-
deres, y halladolos en-
buena y debida furma
han convenido en- los ar
ticulos Gig uientes:
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