The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-07

by their respective pienlpoentries AT mh on INC '"eh
hfysx which convention, being in the English and Spa
The United States of America and the Republic OF
Peru order render s intimate their relations
of friendship and good understanding, and desiring Tor
the benefit of their respective commerce and that OF other
nations establish uniform system OF maritime leg
islaton In of war; In accordance with the present
state civilization have resolved TO declare by
of formal convention the principles which the two
pubcs acknowledge the basis Of the rights OF neuals
at sea- and which they recognise and profess perma
nent and nmuable, considering them the true and
indispensable conditions of all freedom OF navigation
aud maritime commerce and trade.
For this purpose the President of the United States of
America has conferred full powers John Randolph
Clay their Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tertiary 10 the government of Peru and the berator
President of the Republic Of Peru has conferred like full
powers Don Jose Maria Seguin chief officer OF the
Ministry Of Foreign Afais, in charge OF that Depart
ment who after having exchanged their said full powers
found to be in good and due form, have agreed
upon and concluded the following articles
ARTICLE T.
The two high contracting parties recognise pema
nent and immutable the following principles
LIST That free ships make free goodsthRt Is to say
that the effects merchandise belonging to power
nation at war; to its citizens or subjects are free from
capture and conscaton when found ON board OF neutral
yesses with the exception of articles contraband of
I'd That the property of neutras on board of
mys vessel Is not subject to detention conhBcaton
unless the be contrband of 1t being also UNI
destood that far regards the two contracting par
ties warlke articles destined for tho of either Of
them shall not be considered as contraband OF war
The two high contracting parties engage TO apply these
principles to the and navigation of all Powers
and States shall consent to adopt them permanent
and immutable
ARTICLE H. 4b
1t is hereby agreed between the two high contracting
parties that the provisions contained in article twenty
second of the treaty concluded between them at Lima
on the twenty sixth day Of July thousand eight hun
bred and ftyone, hereby annulled and revoked in
90 far Us they initiate against, contrary to- the
stpuations contained In this convention But nothing
in the present convention shall in any affect
nvadate the spulaons contained in the other articles
OF the said treaty the twenty sixth Of july thou
sand eight hundred and fifty one which shall remain in
their full force and effect
The two high contracting parties to themselves
to come to Interior understanding circumstances
may require with regard to the application and extension
to be given If there be any for it, to the principles
laid down In the first article But they declare from this
time that they will take the stpulaons contained in the
said article as rule whenever 1t shall become question
to Judge Of the rights Of neutrality,
ARTICLE "
1t is agreed between the two high contracting parties
that all nations which shall accede to the rules
the article of this convention by formal declaration
STIMULATING observe them shall enjoy the rights result
ing from such accession they shall be enjoyed and OBJ
served by the two parties signing this convention they
shall to each other the result of the steps
which may be taken the subject.
V.
The present convention shall be approved and ratified
by the President of the United States of America by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate of said
States and by the President of the Republic of Peru with
the authorization of the legislative body of Peru and the
ratifcatons shall be exchanged at Washington within
eighteen months from the date of the signature hereof
sooner if possible
In faith whereof, the plenipotenaries of the United
States of America and the republic of Peru have signed
and sealed these presents. sf as sssg,r,. ...s
Done the city of Lima the twenty second day of
July in the year Lord thousand eight hundred
and fifty six
J. RANDOLPH CLAY. II. s.,
tW j. M SEGUIN. ~ II. D.
And whereas the said convention has been duly ratified
were exchanged in this city the thirty first utimo
Now therefore, be 1t known that l. James Buchanan,
said convention to be made public, to the end that
served and fulfilled by the United States and the citizens
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
Done the city of Washington, this second day of No