The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-09
The Cass-Herran Treaty.
CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES Ann rvu

GRANADA.
The republic Of New Granada and the United States d.
erous OF arranging the recamatons of citizens Of the
States against New Granada and of extending the goo6
understanding which happily exists between the two re-
Fubcs have named for the said object and conferred full
The President Of New Granada on General Pedro A.
herran Envoy extraordinary ana minister pIenlpo,eu.
'ne republic in the United States and the Presi-
Gent OF tne United States Lewis Cass Secrctary of
STATE OF the United States; who after having exchangcd
their full powers and finding them in good and due form
have agreed to the following articles
Art l. All the recamations on the part Of citizens OF
the states corporations companies private ndi
vduals against the government of New Granada that
nave been presented before the date of this convention To
the State Department at Washington or TO the United
States Minister at Bogota especially those arising from
damages caused by the riot which occurred in On
the 18th Of April 1856, for which the said rovernmant
OF New Granada recognizes its responsibility derived
from the attribute and obligation which has 70 preserve
peace and good order that nteroceanc route shall be-
submitted TO commission composed of two ind,vdnals
one OF whom shall be named by the government of New
States. - ~ ~
1t is understood that the obligation Of New Granada 70
peace and good order the oceanic route of tho
sthmus Of Panama Of which the frs, article Of the con-
vention speaks is the that all nations have TO pre-
serve peace aud order in their territories in conformity to
the general principles Of the law Of nations and of the
public treaties which they have made.
The recamatons Of corporations companies or private
individuals who have made contracts with the govern
ment Of New Granada are not included In oil cases when
such recamaons arise from acts with the same
contracts.
In case Of DEATH absence ncapacity OF one of the
commissioners or that for any other preence il stops or
ceases its labor the New Granada or THAT
OF the United States as the case may be- the Minister
Of the former In the United States under the directions OF
his government will proceed Immediately TO Gil tho va
cancy so occasioned.
The commission named as before stated shall meet i'm
the city Of Washington within the Of ninety days.
recSoned from the exchange Of the Publications this
make and subscribe solemn oath to examine carefully
and decide mparally and in justice and equity upoh nj,
the reclamatons that shall be presented them by thu
government Of the United States In conformity with the
dispositions of the convention, and said oath shall he
noted down on the registry Of their proceedings
The commissioners shall proceed, In the next place. In
arbitrator to decide in the case or cases In which
they cannot agree and they agree in the gecc
Prussia In the United States, whom the two bIoh n.rc.
shall invite 70 make the nomination. and whose eect;or
shall be conclusive for the two parties.
Art 2. The arbitrator being named the com ssioners
which, in conformity with the dsposo ns Of this
ton are presented to them by the government OF the
United states together with the proofs which shall he
submitted to them In support Of said recainatIons and
they snail hear II necessary one the part Of
each In the exaInir alton OF each
Each government shall submit on the petition of cther
Of the commissioners the documents In their possessio
which the commissioners may consider necessary for tho
Just PROOF oil one or OF the rcClamaons the
10 when inc commission shall decide 10 grant indemnity
they will draw the amount which to be paid taking
consideration In regard 10 the recamatons arising from
the rot In Panama OF the 10th OF April 1866 damages
suffered by deaths wounds robberies or destruction OF
properties In the cases where the two commissioners
canno, agree the points in dispute shall be submitted -
The arbitrator before whom each OF them be head,
and whose decision shall be final.
At y Inc commissioners shall Issue certificates OF tho
sums "bch shall be paid TO the parties reclsrng, In 40
nro1nce "h 'heir verdcis; and that nrJint shall NO
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