The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-01

navigate by steam the rivers establish colonies ia
the eastern provinces of Peru, presented by the
undersigned TO his Exceency the President Of the
public in May 1851 through General Torico, at that
time the Minister General; this refused by the
government but its acceptance was delayed for the same
reasons as before
While concluding the treaty Of amity commerce and
navigation which the undersigned had the honor 10 sign
in Lima the Goth of July 1851 the free navigation OF
the Amazon and its tribuarias brought forNaruj
deliberately discussed by him some weeks later wheh
the convention between Peru anu Bazh was oehg nso
tiated.
The undersigned believes that these facts will be suf
Client to convince his Exceency that the ana
commerce considered by the govern.
ment of the United States subject oil great impor
lance, and in nowise dsregaded or abandoned al the
time of concluding the treaty of July, 1891.
His Excelleney further observes, that
The of Peru mark ont for itself po
Icy to its own interests and to the progress
The undersigned is certainly very far from desiring
to and hence he is OF opinion that by opening to
the citizens of the United States the navigation OF the
Amazon and its tributaries and increasing ncalcu-
liable point the between the United States and
Peru, the government of this republic would not be
following policy contrary to its interests Nor
he understand in what the progress of the age
would encouraged unless by omentpg in the eastern
provinces of the republic the navigation and trade with
nation whose commerce with the western provinces
those upon the Pacific brought them in 1850 hun
ored and twenty-five vessels end As 100 tons and this
movement has increased in 1853 to two hundred and
thrty-six vessels, and l4o, 4l6 tons.
To create mpediments TO the of the vessels
and citizens of that nation TO all the Peruvian ports
would be in the opinion or the undersigned to adopt
policy contrary to the real interests of both nations and
not very much in accordance with the spirit of the
sent age.
The Peruvian government expresses strong desire to
attract IMMIGRATION industry and commerce to the ter
rores watered by its interior rivers and by portion of
the Amazon That this idea viii not be carried into eff
feet restricting the navigation Of the rivers and
fning the colonization OF the terrtores to what may
be done by a nation who limits the velocity of her
steamers to eight miles an hour a. general average
who declares that the coontts by whose efforts the for
ests of the Amazon TO b. feed shall be derived from
the countries it shah designate or Indians who for the
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sotudes around her in the state in which they sprang
from the womb of creation is matter self evident.
Peru, his Exceliency adds
Must respect the treaties with Brazil and proceed
to FIX her ideas and opinions upon asubecs
Peru is especially bound to respect her treaty
with the United States because has been said before
the duties she thereby imposed upon herself have prior
ity those of the convention with Brazil Any step
that the Peruvian government takes in fument Of the
stipuations of the treaty with Brazil, but injurious to
the rights of the United States according to their exist
ing treaty will be post fGcto and will be null and void
Considering then that by the treaty of the Goth OF
July 1851 the Peruvian government solemny agreed to
put the commerce and navigation which should be
ned on IN It's territory ports and places by the citizens
of the Uped States upon like footing with the COM
Of the most favored nation and that by the de-
Of the 18th of April 1853 and other official acts
the Peruvian government has in all formalty acknow
lodged the right of the citizens of the United States to
carry on commerce and to navigate the waters OF
the Amazon belonging to Peru, upon the terms
the subjects of Brazil do the undersigned Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States Of America, respectfully but formally protests
against the sought to be given tho afore
said treaty of the 18th Of july 1851 in the note address
ed to him by his Excelency the Minister of Foreign Re
lations of Peru dated the 18th of January 1854, and
protests against all other acts interpretations con.
structions which may diminish prejudice the right of
the United States TO be put complete equality and in
the identical enjoyment Of the advantages with the most
favored nations, within the Peruvian territory.
The treaty in force Is the fourth that has been
made between the United States and Peru; the three
former repudiated by the Peruvian Congress-
although they had been negotiated by penpotentiaries
whom both powers have formally accredited and had been
approved by the President of the United States by the
advice and consent of the Senate.
The lively desire which annates the government of the
United States TO cultivate intimate relations with Peru
dsinened it to regard these repeated reuas of solemn
spulaons demonstrat of unfrendly sentiments.
But if the first occasion that offers for the application
and execution of the stpuations in the existing treaty
the Peruvian government shall adopt inerpre by
which the government of the United States shall be de-
prved of the advantages conceded by Peru the most
favored nation, trampng upon the rights which the
United States have acquired and hold the government of
the undersigned will not be disposed to regard such
course as proof Of the desire that Peru has manifested
to preserve friendly relations between this republic and
that of the United States
With this motive, the iersgnei has the honor to
his Exceency the Minister of Foreign Relations of
his most distinguished consideration and esteem.
j. RANDOLPH CLAY.