, 1859-12-09

tiary OF the United States Of Amerca TO the Republic
Of Peru, John Randolph Clay, in virtue Of his full
powers, and his eXcellency Doctor Don Manuel Ortiz
de RevallOs minister Of foreign affairs Of the Repul lie
OF Peru fully authorized TO in the premises BY the
excellent council Of ministers charged with the gov.
ernment of the Republic, after having held repeated
conferences and come TO a mutual understanding,
upon the true spirit and extent Of the exemption from
duties conceded to the said whale ships in the sale
and barter Of their stores and merchandise, by article
twelfth Of the treaty Of ISL which provides:
Article r. "The whale ships Of the United States
shall have access to the port Of Tumbez well TO
the ports OF entry Of Peru and may sail from port
N another for the purposes Of refeshment and ret-
ting and they shall be permitted to sell or barter
their supplies or goods including oil, to the amount
Of two hundred dollars, ad udiOrem for each vessel
without paying any tonnage or hsrbOr dues, or any
duties or imposts upon the articles 50 sold or bartered
They shall he also permitted, with like exemption
from tonnage and haTbor dues further to sell or bar
ter their supplies Of goods including OIL 10 the addi-
tional amount Of one thousand dollars, ad rai0Tsnl
for each vessel, upon paying for the said additional
articles the same duties as are payable upon like sup
plies goods and oil when imported in the vessels
and by the citizens or subjects Of the most favored
tons.'
Have agreed and declared:
Article !. That the permission to the whaleshps Of
the United States to barter sell their supplies and
goods 70 the value Of two hundred dollars 1d paioreH
without being obliged to pay port or tonnage dues
other impOst. should not be understood to compre-
bend every kind Of merchandise without AIQitation
but those only that wha,eshps ars usually provided
with for their long voyages.
Article ?. That in the said exemption from duties
u every kind included th following articles In
addition to the produce Of theF fishery, viz;
White unblcachcd domesties, white bleached do
mestics vile cotton cloths, bu6drs tWiled cottous
shrting stripes ticking cotton 1irtings, prnts,ea
ors clothing Of all kinds, soap, sslg boots shoes
and brOgans, axes hatcbets, biscuit Of every kind
-four, lard lard butter, rum, beef. pork, spermacet
and composition candles, canvass, rope, tobacco.
Article B. Il Is also agreed upon and understood bo
pf ~ hall aRf
the United States may land and sell barter free Of
al! duties or imposts whatsoever, the supplies and
merchandise specified in the preceding article to the
amount Of Eve hundred dollars, ad udlOTCm in con
formity with article eighty-one Of the General Com
mercal Regulations but Tor every additional quantity
from i've hundred dollars to one thousand dollars ad
UatoreS the exemption shall only extend to port and
tonnage dues.
Article T. The stipuations in this convention shall
have the force and effect as il inserted word for
word IN the treaty concluded in Lima the 26th Of
July, 1851, and Of which they shall be deemed and
considered as explanatory. For which purpose 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 thereof and
by the executive power VI the Republic OF Peru, with
the authorization Of the national Peruvian legislature
and the rat!cations shall be exchanged in Washing
ton in as short time as possible In faith whereof
the above plenpotentares have signed, in quadrupl.
cate This convention, explanatory the treat Of the
tweDtysNth OF July, one thousand eight hundred and
dfty-oue, and have hercunto affixed their seals
Done at Lima, the fourth day Of July in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and hftyseyen.
r.. 81 J. RANDOLPH CLAY,
Il. 81 MANUEL ORTIZ DE ZEYALLOS,
Aud whereas the said convention has been duly rat
flied on both parts and the respective ratifcatons Of
the same were exchanged In this city the 18th inst
by Lewis Cas- Secretary Of State Of the United States
and Senor Juan de Osma, Minister Resident Of the
Republic Of Peru in the United States the part Of
their respective governments:
Now therefore be It known, that JAMES BU-
CHANAN, President Of the United States Of Amer.
ca have caused the said convention to be made pub
hc 70 the end that the same, and every clause aud
article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with
good faith by the United States and the citizens
thereof
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States to be Affixed.
Done in the City Of Washington this fourteenth
day Of October, in the year Of our Lord one
IT, 81 thousand eight hundred and ffty-eght and
Of The Independence Of the United States the
By the President;
LEWIS CAss, Secretary Of State
Convention between the United States and France,
agreeing TO an additional Article to the Extraditon
| Convention between the two countries. Signed at
Washington, Feb, 10, 1858 Rati6eationse exchanged
at Washington; Feb. II, 1859. Proclaimed by the
President OF the United States, Feb Ia, 1853.
BLYTHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
4 PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS an additional article to the convention
for the surrender Of criminals between the United
States and France, Of the 9Th Nov. lS43 and 1.-THE
additional article thereto Of the 24tb Feb lsl5 was
concluded and signed at Washington by their respec-
tive plenpotentiaries the 10th day Of Feb. 1858
which additional article amended by the Senate Of
the United States and being in the English and French
languages, is word for word as follows
Additional article to the eXtradition convention be-
tween the United States and France Of the 9th Of
Nov. lsi3 and to the additional article Of the 74th
| Of Feb. lS45.
II is agreed between the high contracting parties
that the provisions Of the treaties for the mutual
tradition Of criminals between the United States Of
America and France, Of Nov 9th lS43 and Feb. 24th
ls45, aad now in force between the two governments
shall extend not only to persons charged with the
crimes therein mentioned but also 10 persons charged
with the following crimes whether as principles ac
cessones, or accOmplces, namely; forging or know.
ingy passing or putting in circulation counterfeit
coin 0r bank notes or other paper current money
with intent 10 defaud any person persons; embez-
element by any person persons hired saaried to
the detrment Of their employers, when these crimes
are subject TO Infamous punishment.
10 witness whereof the respective plenipoteutares
have signed the present article in tripcate aud have
affixed thereto the seal Of their arms.
/ Done at Washington the tenth Of February. 1858.
LIS LEW. CAS5.
And wherers the said additional article as amend.
ed, has been duly ratified both parts, and the re-
spectve notifications Of the same were exchanged at
Washington. on the 18th inst, by Lewis Cass Secre.
taIy OF STATE OF lhe Unted states and the Count de
SaItiges, Commander Of the Imperial Order Of the
| Legion Of Honor, &c. and Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Pleupotentiary of his Majesty the Emperor
Of the French, accredited to the governnent Of the
United States on the part Of their respective govern
meuts: 49,
| Now, therefore, be It knowpgthat ], JAMES BU.
CHANAN President Of the United States OF America
have caused the said additional article 10 be made
public, to the end that the same and every clause
thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith
/ by the United States and the cidzcns thereof
In witness whereof have hetennt0 set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United Stes 70 be affixed
Done at the City Of Washington, this l4th day
Of February, in the year Of our Lord one
T.. ST. thousand eight hundred and iitynine and Of
! the Independence Of the United States the