Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-08-20

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| Whereas a convention between the Unite,
States of America and the Republic of Peru
was concluded and signed by their respectiv,
plenipotentiaries, at Lima on the twsnty-se
/ cond day of July, one thousand eight 49,,
drsd and fifty six; which convention, being II
the English and Spanish languages, is, wer~
for word, as folloy1: =
The United Stssses of a merica and the Re
public of Peru in order to render still more
intimate their relations Of friendship and
good understanding, and desiring, for the
! benefit of their respective commerce and that
Of other nations to establish an uniform sys.
! tenn of maritime legislation in time OF war,
in accordance with the present state of civil
zation, have resolved to declare, bv means OF
a formal convention, the principles which the
two republics acknowledge AS the basis of the
rights of neutrals at sea, and which they re-
cognizs and profess as permanent and immu-
table, considering them as the true and in
dispensable conditions Of all freedom of nasi
cation and maritime commerce and trade.
For this purpose, the President of the Uni
ted States of America has conferred full pow
ers on John Randolph Clay, their envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentar y7to
the government of Peru; and the Liberator
President of the republic of Peru, has confer
red like full powers on Don Jose Maria Se-
guin, chief officer of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, in charge of that department, who,
after having exchanged their said full powers,
found to be in &C cd and due form, have agreed
upon and concluded the following articles
| ARTICLE l.
| The two high contracting parties recognize
as permanent and immutable the following
| principles
LIST. That free ships make free goods
that is to say, that the effects or merchandise
belonging 10 power or Hatlon at war, or to
! its citizens or subjects are free from capture
and contiscation when found on board OF neu-
tral vessels, with the exception ofarticles COLI
traband of war.
I'd. That the property OF neuigais on board
of an enemy's vessel j. not "a j ct to Geten-
ton or contiscaton, unless i1e same he con
traband of war; it being also understood that,
as far as regards the two contracting parties,
warlike articles, destined for the use OF either
OF them, shall not be considered as contra
band of war.
The two high contracting parties engage
to apply these principles to the commerce and
consent to adopt them as permanent and i'm
mutable.
ARTICLE II.
1t is hereby agreed between the two high
contracting parties, that the provisions con-
in article twenty -sacond of the treaty conclud-
ed between them at Lima, on the twenty
day of July, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty Que, are hereby annuled and revoked, in
SO far As they initiate against, or are contra
ry to- the stipulations contained in this con
vention; but no,hln. in the present conven-
ton shall, in any manner, affect or invalidate
the stipulations contained in the other articles
of the said treaty OF the twenty sixth of July,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one,
which shall remain in their full force and
effect.
ARTICLE III.
The two high contracting parties reserve
to themselves to come TO an ulterior under
standing, rs circumstances may require, with
regard to the application and extension to be
given, If there he. any cause for it, to the pm
ciples laid down in the first article. But
they declare, from this time, that they will
take the stipulations contained in the sad ar
| tice as rule, whenever it shall become a
question, to judge of the rights Of neutrality
ARTICLE ".
1t is agreed between the two high contract
| ing parties that all nations which shall con-
sent to acccde to tie rules of the first article
of this convention by formal declaration,
stipulating 10 observe them, shall enjoy the
rights resulting from such accession as they
shall be enjoyed anu observed by the two
parties signing this convention; they shall
communicate TO each other the result of the
steps which may be taken on the subject
ARTICLE 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 ratifcations shall be exchanged
at Washington within eighteen months from
the date of the signature hereof, or sooner, if
possible.
In faith whereof the plenipotsntiaries of
the United States Of America aud the repub-
| lie Of Peru have signed and sealedthese
pre- euts.
Done at the city of Lima, on the twenty
second day of July. in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and tifLy six.
j. RANDOLPH CLAY. f.. 81
! ]. NJ. SEGUIN. /. s
And, whereas, the said convention has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respect
i've iatitications OF the same were exchanged
in this city on the thirty first ultimo:
! Now, therefore, be it known, that I, JAS.
BUCHANAN, President Of the United States
Of America, havo caused the said convention
to be made public, to the end, that the same
and every clause and article thereof may bs
observed and fulfilled by the United States
and the citizens thereof
In testimony whereof, have hereunto 80.
my hand, and caused. the seal of the United
| to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this
4 .ss second day Of Nossmber. Ammo Dom
| iRi eighteen hundred add fiffy-sevsn