Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-12
Article XXXvI.

The United States Of America and the Repub-
lie Of Bolivia desiring to make as durable as ciI-
cumstances will permit the relations which are
established between the two parties by virtue Of
this treaty of peace, amity, commerce, and nayi-
cation, declare solemuly and agree to the following
points-
lst, The present treaty shall remain in full force
aud virtue for tho term ofton years, to be counted
from the day Of the exchange Of tho ratifcations,
and further until the end Of one year after either
Of the contracting parties shall hsvo given notice
to the other Of its intention TO terminate the sams
each Of the contracting parties reseryingto itself
the right of giving such notice to the other at the
end Of said term Of ten years. aud 1t is agreed be-
tween them that, on the expiration Of one year
after such notice shall have been received by eth.
er from the othor party this treaty. in all its parts
relative to commerce and navigation, shall alto.
gether cease and determine aud in all those parts
which relate to peace and friendship, It shall be
perpetual and permanently binding on both pow
ers.
3D. II one or more Of the citizens of either par
ty shall infringe any Of the articles Of this treaty,
such citizen shall be held personally responsible
for the same and harmony md good corespon.
dence between the two nations shall not be inter.
ruptsd thereby each party engaging In no way to
protect the offender or sanction such violation.
Sd. II, what indeed cannot bs expected) un.
fortunately, any Of the articles contained ia the
present treaty shall be violated, orinrnged in any
other mode whatever, il is expressly stipulated
that neither Of the contracting parties will order
or authorize any act Of reprsa nor declare war
against the other, on complaints Of injuries or
damages until the said party considering itself
offended shall have first presented to tho other
statement Of such injuries or damages, verified BY
competent proofs and demanded Justice, and the
same shall have been either refused Or uurcasona
bly, delayed. ...... .... .r
4th. Nothing 10 this treaty shall, however, be
construed or operate contrary TO former and exis-
ting public treaties with other sovsregns aud
states.
The present treaty ofpoaco, amity, commerce
and navigation shall bo ratified by the President
oftho United States Of America, by and with The
advice and consent ofthe Senate thereof, aud b,
the President Of the Republic Of Bolivia, with liz
appreciation Of the National Congress; and thC
ratifcations shall be exchanged Ia tho capital O
the Republic ai Bolivia within eight months, L
be counted from the date Of tho ratification by
both governments.
In faith whereof, We, tho plenipotentiaries o
the United States Of America and Of tho Repub
lie Of Bolivia, have signed and sealed these pre-
sents.
= Done in La Paz, on the thirteenth l3th) da,
/. OF May, in tho year Of our Lord one thousapC
!, eight hundred and dlty-eight "a. D. 1851
d JOHN w. DANA, Ii. ST.
9 LUCAS NJ DE La TAPIA, H.. si
q And whereas the said treaty, as amended haI
/ been duly ratified on both parts and the respec
!, tive ratdcatiOns Of the same were exchanged a
: La Paz, on the 9th Of November last, by Davit
a X. Cartier, Minister Resident Of the Unite,
States, and Seher Don Manuel Jose Cortiz Min
lister for Foreign Relations Of Bolivia, on the par
Of their respective governments, the time specific,
for that purpose by the thiry-sixth article hayin
been extended by the contracting parties. y
= Now, therefore, bolt known that |, ABRA
i HAM LINCOLN, President oftho United State
Of America, have caused the said treaty TO b.
made public, to the end that the same, and every
clause and article thereof, may bo observed and
y fulfilled with good faith by the United States ant
the citizens thereof.
10 witness whereof | have hercunto set mJ
), hand and caused the seal Of the United States L
be affixed q
T. Done at the city Of Washington, th
eighth day Of January, in The year o
our Lord one thousand eight hundret
4 H.. s. and sxty-thrsO, and Of the Indepen
!, deuco Ofthe United States the oigh
= ty-seyenth ,....t.'.....,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
!. By The President: lf78
a WILLIAM II. SIwAhp, Secretary Of STATE.