Delaware State reporter., 1858-09-24
IT r e A he s..
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.


Whereas a convention, between the United
States of America and the Republic of Peru,
was concluded and signed by their respective
Observation-Disclosures, at Lima. on the twenty
second day of July, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-sx: which convention, heing in the
English and Spanish languages is, word for
word as follows:
The United States Of America and the Re-
public of Perm. 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 system Of
maritime legislation in time Of war, in accord
ance with the present state of civilization, have
resolved TO declare, by means of a formal con-
vention, the principles which the two republics
acknowledge as the basis Of the rights Of neu-
trails at sea, and which they recognize and pro-
feRs as permanent and inmutable, considering
them as the true and indispensable conditions
Of all freedom of navigation and maritime com
merce and trade.
For this purpose, the President Of the United
States Of America has conferred full powers on
John Randolph Clay, their envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary 10 the government
of Peru; and the Libera,or President of the
republic of Peru has conferred like full powers
on Don Jose Maria Seguin, chief officer of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in charge Of that
department, who, after having OK hanged their
said full powers, found to be in good and due
form, have agreed upon and concluded the fol-
lowing articles:
ARTICLE I.
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 be
longing TO power or nation at war, or to It's
citizens or subjects, are free from capture and
conhscation when found on board of neutral
vessels, with the exception of articl,s contra.
band Of war.
I'd. That the property of neutrals on board
Of an cnemy's vessel is not subject to detention
or confiscalion, unless the same be contrabanC
Of war it being also understood that, as far as
regards the two contracting parties, warlik'
articles, destined for the use Of either Of them
shall not be considered as contraband of war.
The two high contracting parties engage t
apply these principles to the commerce anC
navigation of all Powers and States as shaI
consent to adopt them as permanent and i'm
mulable.
ARTICLE II.
It is hereby agreed between the two higl
contracting parties, that the provisions con
tanned in article twenty-second OF the treat,
concluded between them at Lima, on III
twenty-sixth day of July. one thousand eigh
hundred and fifty-one, are hereby annulle, an
revoked, in so far as they initiate against, o
are contrary to, the stipuations contained j
this convention but nothing in the presen
convention shall. in any manner, affect or il
validate the stipulatons contained in the otht
articles of the said treaty of the twenty-sixt
oil July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one, which shall remain in their full force ali
effect.
ARTICLE III.
The two high contracting parties reserve I
themselves to come TO an ulterior understand
ing, as circumstances may require, with regaI
to the application and extension to be given,
there be any cause for it. 10 the principles lai
down in the first article. But they declar
from this time, that they will take the stipuli
tons contained in the said article as rul
whenever it shall become question, to judo
Of the rights Of neutrality.
ARTICLE ".
II is agreed between the two high contractin
parties that all nations which shall consent
accede to the rules of the first article Of th
convention By formal declaration, stipulatin
30 observe them, shall enjoy the rights resul
ing from such accession as they shall be er
jeyed and observed by the two parties signin
tiis convention they shall communicate
zach other the result of the steps which ma
be taken on the subject.
ARTICLE Y.
The present convention shall be approve
and ratified by the President Of the Unite
States Of America, by and with the advice oil
Copsent Of the SeIa.s VI said States, aud ty ii