Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-18

tended to the citizens of the other contracting
party, who shall enjoy the same. gra,utoasly. If
tho concession shall have,beou gra'uitous. or on
giving compensation nearly as possible of
proportionate value and effect 90 be adjusted by
mutual agreement. il the concession shall bave
| been conditional
ART lV-No higher or other duties or charg
es on account of tonnage, light houses or har-
Dor dues, pilotage, quarantine, salvage in case of
damage or shipwreck, or any other local chCrg-
es shall be imposed in any ports of Peru on
vessels of the United States of the burden of
two hundred tons aud upwards than those paya-
| bic 10 the same ports by Peruvian vessels of the
same burden; nor in any of the ports of the
| United States by Peruvian vessels Of The bur
| den OF two hundred tons and upwards, than shall
be payable in the ports by vessels of the
| United States of the same burden.
ART. V-All kinds of merchandise and articles
otcommerce which may be lawfully imported into
! the ports and territories of either of the high
| contracting parties in national vessels, may also
be SO imported in vessels of the other party,
without paying other or higher duties aud charg-
es of any kind or denomination whatever than if
the same merchandise and articles of commerce
were imported in national vessels; nor shall any
distinction be made 10 the manner of making
payment of the said duties or charges.
1t Is expressly understood that the stipulatons
In this aud the preceding article to their full
extent applicable to the vessels and their cargoes
belonging to either of the high contracting par
ties arriving ia the ports and territories of the
other, whether the said vessels have cleared
directly from the ports of the country to which
they appertain, or from the ports of any other
nation.
ART. Vino higher or other duties or char
ges shall be imposed or levied upon the impor-
taton into the ports and territories of either of
the high contracting parties of any article the
| produce, growth, or manufacture o the other
party. than shall be payable on the
article being the produce growth, manufac-
ture OF any other country; shall any pro-
hibition be imposed upon the importation of any
article the produce, growth, or manufacture of
either party into the ports or territories of the
other, which shall not equally extend to all other
nations.
ART. ViT--All kinds of merchandise and
: articles OF commerce. which may be lawfully
exported from the ports aud territories of either
OF the high aud contracting parties in national
vessels, may also be exported in vessels Of the
l other party; and they shall be subject to the
same duties only, and be entitled to the same
. drawbacks bounties, and allowance, whether the
same merchandise and articles of commerce be
exported in vessels of the party or in vessels
y OF the other party.
ART. VlI1-No changes or alterations in the
u tariffs of either of the high contracting parties
y augmcntang the duties payable apon merchan-
disc articles OF commerce of any sort or kind
= ports shall be held to apply to the commerce or
,f Navigation OF either party until the expiration
- OF eight calendar months after the said change,
: or alterations shall have been promulgated anC
>. become law, unless the law or decree by which
- such changes alterations shall be made con
) tain prospective provision to the same SINH
lar effect.
ART. kit is hereby declared that the etipu
lations of the present treaty not to be under
stood as applying to the navigation and coastin
I'd trade between one port and another situated ii
the territories of either contracting party-the
regulation of such navigation aud trade being re-
served, respectively, by the parties. according t.
ne their own separate laws
Vessels of either eountry shall, however, b.
IS permitted to discharge their cargoes at por
ut open to foreign commerce 10 the territories O
1t either of the high contracting parties, and t.
a. proceed with the remainder of their cargo to an
of other polt ports of the same territories oper
ne to foreign commerce, without paying other O.
h higher tonnage dues port-charges 10 sucl
y, cases than would be paid by national vessels il
- like circumstances; and they shall be perm:te
e. to load in like at different ports 10 tbs
same voyage outwards.
ART. x-The Republic of Peru, desiring t.
increase the intercourse along its coasts, hereby
u engages to accord to any citizen citizens 0
the United States who may establish line o
stoam-vessels to navigate regularly between thu
e. different ports to entry within the Peruvian ter
of rtories, the privileges of taking in and Ian
J., ding freight, entering the Exports for the pur-
= pose of receiving and landing passengers ano
ID their baggage. specie, and bullion, carryin;
= the public mails, establishing deposs for coal
ls erecting the necessary machine and work
shops for repairing and reftting the steam
j., sells, and all other favors enjoyed by any other
association or company whatsoever. 1t is further
g more understood between the two high contrac-
. ting parties, that the steam vessels of either shall
| ha Subiact in the moi "a of the Othay In
. any duties of tonnage, harbor or other similar du-
!, ties whatsoever, than those that or may be
\ paid by any other association company.
ART. Xl-For the better understanding of the
preceding articles, and taking into consideration
I the actual state of the commercial marine OF
Peru, it is stipulated and agreed that every
sci belonging exclusively to a citizen Or citizens
of the said republic, and of which the captain is
i, also citizan of the same, though the construc-
ton of the crew is or may be foreiga shall be
considered for all the objects of this treaty
Peruvian vessel.
ART. XII-Ths whale ships OF the u. States
shall have access to the port of TumbeZ well
as to the ports of entry in Peru, and may sail
from one port to another for the purpose Of
freshment and rehtting, and they shall be
permitted to sell or barter their supplies goods
| Including oil to the amount OF two hundred dol
! lars. ad Ualoretn, from each vessel, without pay
| ing any tonnage harbor dues, or any duties
| imports upon the articles sold bartered.-
They shall be also permitted, with like exemp-
ton from tonnage and harbor dues, further to
sell or barter their supplies or goods, including
oil, to the additional amount of one thousand
dollars. al vatorem, for each vessel upon paying
for the said additional articles the same duties
arc payable upon like supplies, or goods. aud oil,
when imported in the vessels and by the cit-
zens or subjects of the most favored nation.
ART. xIiI-The merchants, commanders, or
masters of vessels, and other citizens of either
contracting party. shall be wholly free to man
age thin own business and affairs, in all the ports
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