The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31

IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Among the most important items of brought by the
last California steamer account Of alliance entered
into bswteh thu republics Of Chill, Peru, and Ecuador
for the purpose of checking what termed North Amer
can encroachments" trparute treaty has been signed
by the representatives Of these powers the principal ar
ces OF which we give below:
AIR o. In order to facilitate commerce, and 10
strengthen the relations between them the high contract
ing parties agree adopt uniform system Of money aud
uniform system of weights and measures they likewise
agree unite their efforts to make uniform, as far pos
sible the laws and tariffs of customs For accomplishing
what is stipulated in this article the high contracting par
ties shall make in good time the necessary arrangements
ART 10. The high contracting parties, shall adept for
their mutual relations the following principles neutral
flag covers the merchandise belonging to heenemy,
cept contraband of neutral merchandise is free
board hostile ship and shall not be subject TO concaion
except in the of likewise they agree
give up the employment of prvaeers means of hos
ty against any Of the contracting parties, and to
slider and treat pirates those who do not conform 70 this
article likewise they viii consider and treat pirates
tser native naturaized citizens who may accept letters
of marque commissions for aiding and cooperatiug in
a hostile way, with the enemy OF any OF them. e
ART H. The diplomatic agents or consular funconaries
of any of the high contracting parties will give the same
protection their citizens to the native natur
allied citizens Of the Others in such ports or places where
there should be diplomatic agent or consul of their
own country.
Aar IL They likewise agree to fix, in precise and de.
ermned and conormably to the principles Of iu-
ernaonal right the privileges exemptions and attributes
of their diplomatic consular nctonaries aud to adopt
these rules in their relations with the other Safes
ART h. Each Of the contracting parties obges itself not
cede ALLEVIATE under any form whatever TO another
State government part of its territory or TO permit
the establishment therein of nationality foreign to that
which present commands there and binds itself not
recognise in that character any nationality which may
tabsh itself there under any circumstances whatever This
stipulation shall not prevent such concessions as several
States may make 10 each other in order to regulate their
geographical demarcatons fix the natural limits Of
territories to determine to mutual advantage their
frontiers.
ART ia Each one Of the contracting States obges and
engages itself respect the independence Of the Others
aud consequently TO prevent by all means at its disposition
elements OF from assembling preparing on its terri
tory people from being enlisted recruited from
being collected or ships from being fitted operation
fostle way against any of the other States poli
cal emgrans from abusing their asylum by intriguing
consprpg against the order established in the said State
or against in the Of said emgrans
exles giving Just motive of alarm to any State and Of that
State soliciting their being transferred to the interior they
shall be removed from the frontier from the const suE
cient distance dspate all mistrus to prevent their
continuing to be just motive of alarm.
Arr. 10 When expeditions or aggrtssons with land
maritime forces from foreign countries shall be directed
against either of the contracting States be they composed
of natives of the State against which they directed
of foreigners and do not act as forces pertaining toA
recognised State government de octo de ure do
possess commission for acts of conferred by
government also recognised they shall be deemed and
treated by all the contracting States as PR acal exped
tons and the persons that figure in them shall be subject
to the laws against pirates also If they should have
committed acts of hostility against either Of the States
against their vessels If in the act of being attacked
by forces of either of the contracting Sate they do not
surrender on the second intimation. $3.50,
ART 6 In that expeditions aggressions Of The
class spoken of in the preceding article shall be directed
against either of the States and such State shall call for
the support assistance OF the Others they bind and obi
gate themselves lend such assistance impede the
petition Or aggression to capture Or destroy II and to cap
fure That mart fi
that shall be armed for war for the purpose not be-
longing as shp-otwar to any recognised government
The assistance spoken OF in this article should be given
by any either Of the States alone which they should do
according to the facilities afforded them by their pro1m
ty to the menaced State their elements the Others
to ne may BE- %as
ART H. They further obgate themselves not to recog
Mise citizens, to confer any Office salary dsinc
ton whatever upon those who may figure officers in the
piratca expeditions and to refuse them asylum The
State against which that expedition may be directed
may have been directed, should SO demand
ART Is. In more citizens of either Of the
States shall infringe the spuations of this treaty Of
any treaty that may be celebrated in qence of this
Of those that bind the other States individually be
tween themselves the responsibility of such inncton
shall weigh upon said citizens without for such cause
interruption OF the good understanding and friendship BE-
tween the States established by the treaty nnged each
obgatipg itself not to protect the inactor nfraco
and to contribute that they shall be brought 10 answer
| their obligation. at aIk
Arr TO- In the unfortunate event Of an infringement by
1
those that may be celebrated in consequence Of it, Of
treaty that binds individually between themselves
of the States il is stipulated that the party believing itself
aggreved shall not direct authorize any of hol
reprisal declare war; without previously present
ing to the offending State exposition of the motives
complaint supported by sufficient proofs Of testimony de-
handing justice satisfaction and that such shall have
been refused needlessy delayed The like steps shall be
taken in case of any other offence injury evil inflicted
committed by of the States another that
prisals shall not be nadc hoslities committed
declared without previous declaration OF reasons in
order that satisfaction may be given, justice DONE and
without exhaustiDg every pacific means of arranging their
every motive against the good understanding and harmony
that should prevail between themselves that whatsoever
may be the motives that either may have to change the
state of their relations with any of the other States ecOg
used by international acts whatever may be the character
of them they will not proceed to make such change
without communicating their resolution to the State and
proposing Indicating terms upon which the same
1 relations may be in future established.
ART. 90 With the of consolidating and strength
enpg the Union OF developing the principles upon which
ii is founded, and of adopting such may be de-
manded for the execution of of the stipulaton Of
this treaty and which require Interior action the high con-
tracing parties sgree to appoint each of them pleupo
sembled shall represent all The States OF the Union for the
purposes of this treaty The FIRST assembling of the pen
poeptiares shall take place within three months after the
exchange of the ratification of this treaty. sooner il pos
sble and shall thereafter continue assembling at least
every three years They shall assemble IA the capitals
the several States by tnrns in such order may be deter
| mined by the first assembly
ART 81 The congress of plenpotentiares shall have full
right and power to offer its mtdation by OF any
person persons it may select in of difference be-
twet the contracting States and of them shall re
fuse to accept the said mediation IL on the occurrence