The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-26

pubic OF fcfu mas Coh-
ferred like full powers on
Brigadier Gen. Don Juan
CrisostomoTorrico, Min
lister of War and the Ma
rine. Minister of Foreign
Affairs, al interim, SC,
who, after exchanging
their respective full pow.
ers, found to be in good
and due form, have
agreed upon and con.
cluded the following ar
ticleI:
ARTICLE /.
There shall be perfect
and perpetual peace and
friendship between the
United States of America
and the republic of Peru,
and between their re.
spective territories, peo'
pie, and citizens, without
distinction of persons or
places.
ARTICLE III.
The United States Of
America and the repub.
lie Of Peru mutually
agree that there shall
be reciprocal liberty Of
commerce and navIga-
ton between their re-
spective territories and
citizens; the citizens OF
either republic may fire.
quent with their vessels
all the coasts, ports, and
places oil the other, what.
ever foreign commerce
is permitted, and reside
in all parts of the terri
tory of either, and occu-
py dwellings and ware
houses; and every thing
belonging 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 terri.
tories If either. accord
ing to the rules estab-
lished by the respective
regulationsof commerce,
in all kinds of goods,
merchandise, manufac-
lures, and produce not
prohibited to all, and to
open retail stores and
shops, under the same
municipal and police re-
guIations as native citi-
Eens; and they shall not
in this respect be liable
to any other or higher
taxes or. imposts than
those which are or may
be paid by native citi-
gems. No examination
or inspection of their
books, papers, or &C
counts, shall be made
without the legal order
of a C ,mpetent tribunal
or judge.
The citizens Of either
country shall also have
the unrestrained right TO
travel in any part of the
possessions of the other,
and shall in all cases
enjoy the same security
and protection as the
natives Of the country
wherein they reside, on
condition of their sub
hitting to the laws and
ordinances th.r pre-
vailing; they shall not
be called upon for any
forced loan or occasional
contribution, nor shall
they be liable to any
embargo, or to be de-
tanned with their vessels,
cargoes, merchandise,
goods, or effects, for any
military expedition, or
for any public purpose
whatsoever, without be.
ing allowed therefor a
full and sufficient indem.
MITIGATION, which shall in
all cases be agreed upon
and paid in advance.
ARTICLE iii.
The two high contract.
ing parties hereby bind
and engage themselves
not to grant any favor,
privilege. or immunity
whatever, in matters Of
commerce and naviga-
ton, to other nations,
which shall not be also
Immediately extended
TO the citizens of the 9TH
er contracting party,
who shall enjoy the same
gratuitously, If the con-
cession shall have been
gratuiious, or on giving
. compensation as nearly
as possible of proportion
ate value and effect, to
be adjusted by mutual
agreement, If the con-
cession shall have been
conditional.
ARTICLE w.
No higher or other du-
ties or charges on ac-
count of tonnage, light
houses, or harbor dues,
pilotage, quarantine,
salvage in case Of dam
age or shipwreck, or any
other local charges, shall
be imposed in any ports
Of Peru on vessels of the
United States Of the bur-
den Of two hundred tons
and upwards, than those
payablein the me ports
by Peruvian vessels Of
the same burden; nor in
any Of the ports of the
United States by Peru
yian vessels of the bur-
den Of two hundred tons
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