The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-08-18
BY the President of the United States
of America.
4 PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, Treaty of Friendship, Com
mtrcc, and Nav CATION, between tn; United
States of America and the Republic Of Peru,
was concluded and signed Lima, on the
twcnty-sixth day of July, one thousand eight
hundred and lifty-onc which treaty being in
the English and Spanish languages, is word
for word IS follows:
The United States OF America and the re-
public of Peru, being equally animated with
the desire to render firm and permanent the
peace and friendship which have always 70
happily subsistcd between them, and to place
til, ir commercial relations upon the most lib
eral basis, have resolved to fix clear and pre-
else rules which shall in future be rcligiously
observed between the two nations by means
of treaty of friendship, commerce, and nav
igation.
To attain this desirable object the Prcsi-
dent of the United States of America has con-
ferrcd full powers on John Randolph Clay,
the accredited charge d. aifaires of the said
States to the Government of Peru, and the
President of the. republic of Peru has confcrr-
ed like full powers on Brigader Gen. Don
Juon Crsostomo Torrico Minister of War
and the Marine, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
al interim, &C., who, after exchanging their
respective full powers, found to be in good
and due form, have agreed upon and conclud-
ed the following articles.
ARTICLE l.
There shall be perfect and perpetual peace
and friendship between the United States Of
America and the republic of Peru, and be-
tween their respective territories, people, and
citizens without distinction Of persons or
places.
ARTICLE III.
The United States of America and the re-
public of Peru mutually agree that there shall
be reciprocal liberty of commerce. and navi-
cation between their respective territories and
citizens; the citizens of either republic may
frequent with their vessels all the coasts ports,
and places ofthc other, whatever foreign COM
mcrce is permitted and reside in all parts of
the territory Of either, and occupied dcwell-
ings and warehouses; and every thing belong
ing thereto shall be respected, and shall not
be subjected to any arbitrary visits or search.
The said citizens shall have full liberty to
trade in all parts of the territories of either
according to the rules established by the re-
spcctye regulations of commerce, in all kinds
of goods, merchandise, manufactures, and pro-
duce not prohibited to all, and to open retail
stores and shops, under the same municipal
and police regulations rs native citizens and
they shall not in this respect be liable TO any
other or higher taxes or impost than those
which are or may be paid by native citizens.
No examination or inspection of their books,
papers, or accounts, shall be made without
the legal order of competent tribunal or
judge.
The citizens of either country shall also
have the unrestrained right TO travel in any
part Of the possessions OF other, and shall in
all cases enjoy the same security and protec-
tion as the natives of the country wherein
they reside on condition of their submitting
to the law and ordinances there prevailing
they shall not be called upon for any forced
loan or occasional contribution,nor shall they
BE- Liable to any emba go,or 10 be detained with
their vessels, cargoes, merchandise, goods, or
effects for any military expedition or for any
public purposes whatsoever, without being al
lowed therefor full and sufficient indcmni-
fcation, which shall in all CAGES be agreed
upon and paid in advance.
ARTICLE Ill.
The two nigh contracting parties hereby
bind and engage themselves not to grant any
favor, privilege, or immunity whatever, in
matters of commerce and navigation, to 9th
er nations, which shall not be also Immediate
ly extended 10 the citizens Of tho other con
tracing party, who shall enjoy the same
gratuitously, il the concession shall have been
gratuitousi or ON giving compensation as
nearly rs possible of proportionate value anil
effect, to be adjusted by mutual agreement, if
the confession shall have been conditional.
ARTICLE Nv.
No higher or other duties or duties or
charges On account of tonnage, lighthouses,
or harbor dues, pilotage, quarantine, salvage
in ease Of damage or shipwreck, or any other
local charges, shall be imposed in any ports OF
Peru on vessels Of the United States Of the
the burden OF two hundred tons and upwards,
than those payable in the same burden; nOf
in any of the ports o: the United States by
Peruvians vessels Of the burden Of two hun
DIRE tons and upwards, than shall be payable
In the same ports by vessels of fhs United
States Of the same burden.
ARTICLE V.
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