Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-09-29


being the eiehty-thrd year nf the independents of the
United States America and the forty seventh Of that of
Paraguay. JANIS b. BVm ni,I, sEAI
And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified
both parts and the respective notifications Of the same
exchanged Washington, the seventh nstaEt BY
Lewis Cass Secretary of State of the United States and
Senior Dun Jose Beges, Special Commissioner OF the Re
ments:
Now. therefore be it known tina; l. JAMES BUCHANAN;
President the United States of America have caused
the said to be made public the end that the
and clause aud article thereof ma be observed
and fulfilled with good faith by the Uued States and the
citizens thereof
In wtnes whereof have hereunto set NV hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington this twelfth day of
March. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
fsEAL hundred and sixty, and of the independence Of
the United States of America the eighty fourth.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
By the President:
LEW. Cas-. Secretary Of State.
Convention between the United States Of America and the
Republic Of Chile Arbitration of Macedonian Claims
Concluded at Santiago, November TO- 1858. Ratified,
August 4, 1889. Exchanged. October A 1889 Prnclaim
ed BY the President of the United States December %
1879.
ny THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas convention providing for the reference to
arber Of the questions relative to of money the pro-
ceeds Of the cargo of the brig Macedonian between the
United States Of America and the Republic of Chile
concluded and signed by their respective penpOten
at Santiago ON the tenth dav OF November one thousand
eight hundred and fifty eight which convention, being in
the English and Spanish languages Is word for word as
follows:
Convention between the United States of America aud
the Republic Of Chic.
The government Of the United States of America and the
government Of the Republic Of Chile desiring to settle ami
caby the claim made nv the former upon the latter for
certain citizens If the United States of America, who claim
be The rghfu OF the silver in coin and in bars
orcbly taken from the possession OF Captain Elphalet
Smith, a citizen OF the United States of America in the
valley of Sana in the territory of the former Vice Royal
y of Peru in the 1891 BY order of Lord Cochrane at
the time Vice Admiral of the Chilean Squadron-have
agreed the former to name John Biger Envoy Extraord
and Minister Plenpotentary Of the United States of
America and the latter Don Geronimo Urmeneta, Minister
of State in the Department of the Interior and Foreign Re-
atnns in the and in behalf of their respective gov
eruments examine said claim and agree upon terms
of arrangement Just and honorable TO both governments
The aforesaid plenipOteniiares, after having exchanged
their full powers and found them in due and good FORM
sincerely desiring to preserve intact and strengthen the
friendly relations which happily exist between their respec
tive governments and remove all of difference
which might weaken change them have agreed in the
to the arbitration his Majesty the King Of Belgium The
pending question between them respecting the legality
cgay Of the above referred TO capture of silver in coin
and in bars made the ninth day of Nav 1921 by order
of Lord Cochrane Vice Admiral Of the Chilean squadron
in the valley Of Stana in the territory Of the former Vice
ROYALTY Of Peru, the proceeds of sales OF merchandise i'm
ported into that country in the brig Macedonian belonging
the merchant marine of the United States of America
Therefore the above named ministers agree TO his
Majesty the King of Belgium as arber to decide with full
powers and proceedings equO ct bOnO the following
points:
First Is or is not the claim which the government of
the United States America makes upon that of Chile
account Of the capture Of silver mentioned in thu preamble
of this convention. just in whole or in part?
Second II be Just in whole in part what is
The government Of Chile TO allow and paw to the govern.
ment oshe United States of America indemnity for the
capture?
Third Is the government of Chile in addition to the
capital allow interest thereon and So at what
and from what date is interest TO be paid?
The contracting parties further agree that his Majesty
the King of Belgium shall decide the foregoing questions
upon tina correspondence which has passed between the
presentaves Of the governments at Washington and
at Santiago and the documents and other proofs produced
during the the subject If this capture and
upon memorial or argument thereon to be presented by
each.
Each party to furnish the arbter with copy of the cor
respondence and documents above referred much
thereof il desires e present as well with its said
memorial within wear at fnrthest from the date at
which they may respectively he notified Of the acceptance
of the arbiter
to be presented by it 10 the arbte three months in adj
of such presentation.
And if either party fail present cupy of such papers,
memorial the arbiter within the year aforesaid
the arber NAV make his decision upon what shall, have
been submitted TO him within that time
The contracting parties further agree that the exception
of precrpnn raised in the of the controversy
and which has been subject Of discussion between their
respective governments shall not be considered by the
bitter in his decision since they agree 10 withdraw it aud
exclude il from the present question.
Each Of the represented by the contracting
parties is authorized to ask ard obtain the acceptance Of the
arber; and both promise and bind themselves in the
solemn to acquesce in and comply with his de-
cson. at time thereafter to raise any question
directly indirectly connected with the subject matter of
this AZ bration.
This convention to be ratified by the of the
respective contracting parties and the notifications to be
exchanged within twelve months from this date sooner
il possible in the city of Santiago.
In testimony whereof the contracting parties have sign
ed and sealed this agreement in duplicate in the English
and Spanish languages in Santiago the tenth dav Of the
month of November in the year of Lord thousand
eight hundred and ifty-eight.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penipoenary of the
United States of America
GERONIMO URMENETA,
Penpotenciario and hoe H.. s.
And whereas the said convention has been duly ratified
on both parts and the respective notifications of the
the United States, and Geronimo Umenea, Minister of
Foreign Relations of Chs the part of their respective
Now therefore, be it known that l. JAMES BUCHANAN,
President of the United States of America haye caused the
said convention TO be made public to the end ea the
and every clause and article thereof may be observed and
fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citi
thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto set nv hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city Ct Washington, this twenty second
day of December, in the year of our Lord
thousand eight hundred and ifty-nDe, and of the
sEA Independence of the United States of America the
eighty fourth. JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President
LEW. CAss, Secretary of State.
Treaty of Friendship Commerce and Navigation between
the United States of America and the Republic of Para
guav. Concluded at Asuncion, February T. 1859. Rat
flied BY the President of the United States March z 1850
Exchange at Washington March z 1860 Proclaimed
BY the President the United States March H. 1860
BY PRESIDENT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas Treaty of Friendship Commerce and Navi-
CATION, between the United States of America and the Re
spectve penpoenaries at Asuncion the fourth day of
February, thousand eight hundred and 6y-nine the
original of which Treaty being in the English and Spanish
languages, is, word for word follows:
treaty of friendship commerce and navigation between