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Convention between the United States Of America and the
Republic Of Paraguay relating TO Claims OF the United
States aud Paraguay Eavgation Company. Concluded
mt Asuncon, February A. 1852 Ratified Washington:
March Z 1860. Proclaimed by President Of the United
States, March IL. 1890. ~
.pr rHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION. II. tg3g
WHEREAS convention relating to the claims OF the
"rnited STATES and Paraguay Navigation Company"
against the Paraguayan Government was concluded be.
the United States of America and the Republic q"
Paraguay and was signed bv their respective penp0en
t:aries at Asuncon the fourth day OF February one
thousand eight hundred and fly nine the original OF which
convention being nthe English and Spanish languages 49,
word for word, follows: ~ 8 80 -
Special convention between the United States of America
and the Republic Of Paraguay relating TO The claims OF Inc
United States and Paraguayan Navigation Company
against the Paraguavan government :.
His Exceency the President Of the United States Of
America and his Exceency the President of the Republic
of Paraguay desiring every that might in
terfere With the good understanding and harmony for
time unhapply interrupted between the two nations
and happily restored and which it is SO much tor
their interest to mantan and desiring for this purpose 10
come definite understanding equally just and honorable
to bnth nuons TO the mode of settling pending ques-
ton of the said claims of The United States and Paraguay
Navigation Companya company composed Of citizens of
the United taies-aganst the Of PARAGUAY,
have agreed refer the I" special and respectable
lion hereby established between the two high contracting
parrs and for this purpose they have appointed and cn
fer,ed full powers, respectively, To wit:
His Exceency the President Of the United States OF
America upon James Bown, special commissioner OF
the sad United States of America specifically charged and
empowered for this purpose and his Exceeney the Pres-
quez Secretary of State and Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of
the said Republic of Paragay who after exchanging Their
full powers WHICH were found in good and proper for
agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE The government Of the Republic of Paraguay
binds itself for the responsibility in favor of the ifed
suit from the decrae Of commissioners who, is agreed,
shall be appointed us follows.
ART 3. The two high contracting parties. approaching
the difficulty of agreeing upon the amount OF the recama-
lions to which The said company be entitled and being
convinced that commission is the only equitable and
honorable method bv which the countries arrive at
perfect understanding thereof hereby covenant to adjust
them a ccordngly by loyal commission. To determine
the amount of said recIamatnn it is therefore, agreed to
constitute such commission whose decision shall be bind
ing in>he following manner:
The government of the United States of America shall
appoint commissioner and the government of Paraguay
shall appoint another and these two in of disagree
ment, shall appoint third, said appointment to devoye
upon person of loyalty and mparaly. with the condi
tOn that of difference between the commissioners
in the ch"ce of umpire the diplomatic Representatives OF
Russia and Prussia accredited 10 the Government of the
Tinted States Of America at the city of Washington may
selrci such umpire.
The two commissioners named in the said manner shall
meet in the city of Washington to Investigate adjust, and
determine the Of the claims of the above mentioned
Company upon sufficient proofs Of the charges and defences
of the contending parties.
their dnties shall take an oath before some judge ut the
United States of America that they will fairly and impart-
ally investigate the said claims and just decision there
upon render TO the best of their judgment and ability
ART 4. The said commissioners shall assemble within
year after the ratification of The of friendship,
commerce. aud this av celebrated at the city
of Assumption between the wn high contracting parties.
at the city of Washington in The United States of America
and shall continue in session for period not exceeding
three months within which, if they to agreement,
their decision shall be proclaimed and in of disagree
men they shall pr"ceed to the appointment Of an umpire
Already agreed.
ART $. The government of Paraguay HEREBY binds it.
self to pay to the government of the United States of
America in the city of Assumption Paraguay thirty DAYS
ser presentation to the government of the republic the
draft which that of the United States of America shall issue
for the amount fur which The two commissioners cuncurrng
Or BY the umpire, shall declare it responsible to the said
company.
ART Z Each of the high contracting parties shall COM
pensae the commissioner it appoint the of money
he may sipulae for his services either bv nsaments
at the expiration Of his task In of the appointment
of an UMPIRE the amount of his remuneration shall be
equally horne BY both CONTRACTING parties
Arr .. The present Convention shall be ratified within
The United States of America and by the President of the
Republic of Paraguay within twelve days from this date.
The exchange of publications. shall take place in the city Of
Washington.
IN faith of which, and in virtue of full powers.
have signed the present Convention in English and Spanish
and have thereunto set our respective seals.
Done at Assumption this fourth day Of February, in the
year Of our Lord thousand eight hundred and 6fynine
being the eghtyhird year If the independence of the
United States Of America and the forty seventh of that Of
Paraguay. JAMES BOWLlN. isEAL
NICOLAS VASQUEZ [sEAL
And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified
on both paris and the respective publications. of the
were exchanged at Washington the seventh instant BY
Lewis Cass Secretary of State of the United States and
Senior Don jose Berges Special Commissioner Of the Re-
public of Paraguay, the part their respective govern
nents:
Now, therefore. be it known that l. JAMES BUCHANAN
President of the United States of America have caused
the said Convention to be made public the that the
and clause and article thereof be observed
and fulfilled with good faith by The United States and the
citizens thereof.
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done a. the City of Washington. this twelfth dav of
March, in the year of our Lord thousand eight
[sEAL hundred and sxfy and of the independence of
the United States of America The eight. fnur,h.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President:
LEW. CAss. Secretary of State.
Convention between the United States of America and the
Republic Of Chile. Arbitration of Macedonian Claims
Concluded at Santiago, November 10, 1858. Ratified,
August 4, 1881 Exchanged October Is. 1883 Proclaim
cd by the President of the United States December %,
1853.
TIE PRESIDENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas convention providing fr the reference to
arber of the questions relative to of money the pro-
ceeds of Tho cargo of the brig Macedonian. between the
United States Of America and the Republic OF Chile. was
concluded and signed by their respective penpoentaries
at Santiago the tenth dav of November thousand
eight hundred and fifty eight which convention being in
the English and Spanish languages is word for word,
follows:
Convention Oetween tue Oneu O.aieS Oh AuieTlCa auQ
the Republic of Chic.
The of the United States of America and the
government of the Republic of Chile desiring to settle ami
caby the claim made BY the former upon the latter for
certain citizens of the United States of America who claim
to be the rghui owners OF the silver in coin and in bars
orcbly taken from the possession of Captain Elphaet
Smith, citizen of the United States of America, in the
valley of Stana in the territory of the former Vice Royal
y of Peru in the year 1921 by order of Lord Cochane
the time Vice Admiral of the Chilean Squadron,-have
agreed the former name John Beler. Envoy Exraord
and Minister Penpotenary Of the United States of
America and the latter Don Geronimo Urmeneta Minister
of State in the Department of the Interior and Foreign Re-
atons in the and in behalf Of their respective gov
erpments to examine said claim and to agree upon terms
of arrangement just and honorable to both governments
The aforesaid plenPoten,iare after having exchanged
their full movers and found them in due and good furm
sincerely desiring to preserve intact and strengthen the
friendly relations which happily exist between their respec-
tive governments and remove all cause of difference
which might weaken change them, have agreed in the
Of the governments which each represents to submit
the arbitration HIS Majesty the King of Belgium the
pending question between them respecting the legality
iegay of the above referred to capture Of silver coin
and in bars made on the ninth day Of Nav 1921 by order
of Lord Cochraue Vice Admiral Of the Chilean squadron