, 1864-11-07

States OF America and the Republic Of Peru
: was CONCLUDED and signed by their respective
Plenipotentiaries at the city Of Lima on the
twentieth DAY Of December, IN the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
two. which Convention, being in the English
and Spanish languages, is, word for word, as
follows:
Cony eution between the United States of Amer
lea and the Rrpnbc Of Peru.
!. Whereas differences haying arisen between
the United States Of America and the Republic
Of Peru, originating in the capture aud conIi>-
cation by the latter Of two ships belonging 10
cItizrns ol the United States, called the Liz.
zle Thompson" and "Grorgana y and the two
governments not being able to come to an agree
mcnt upon the questions involved in said cap
ture and confiscation, and beng equally ami
mated with the desire to maintain the relations
Of harmony which have always existed, and
which 1t Is desirable to preserve and strengthen
brtwern the two governments, have agreed to
refer all the questions, both Of law and fact,
involved IN the capture and coniiseation OF said
shIps by the goyvrnuient Of Peru to the decision
OF some friendly Power; and it being now ex.
pedcnt to proceed TO and regulate the reference
Us above described, the United States Of Amer
ica and the Republic of Peru have for that
purpose named their respective Plenipotentia
ries-that is to say, the President Of the United
States has appointed Christopher Robinson
their Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
ipotentiary to Peru, and the President of Peru
Don Jose GregOrio Paz Soldan, Minister Of
State in the office Of Foreign relations and
President Of the Council Of Ministers, who,
after having exchanged their full powers, found
to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon
the following articles:
ARTICLE |. The two contracting parties agree
| in naming aS ar6iter, umpire, and friendly or.
bitrutOr, hIs Majesty the King oi Belgium, con.
ierrng upon him the most ample power to de.
eide aud determine oil the questions both Of
law aud tact involved in the proceedings Of the
government Of Peru in the capture and con.is
: cation Of the ships Lizzie thompson" and
GGorSiata."
| ARr. II. The two contracting parties will
, adopt the proper measures to solicit and obtain
the assent Of his Majesty the King Of Belgium
to act in the office hereby conferred upon him.
Alter bus Majesty the King Of Belgium shall
have declared his assent to exercise the office
Of arbiter, the two contracting parties will sub
Z nit through their diplomatic agents residing at
} Brussels, TO bis Majesty copies Of all the cor.
J, respondence, proofs, papers, and documents
+ which have passed between the two govern
l
= should either party think proper to present to
: said arhitcr any other papers, proofs, or docu.
mentS in addition 10 those above mentioned,
n the same shall be communicated TO the other
party within four months alter the ratification
:. Of this convention.
S ART. Ill. Both parties being equally inter.
n ested in having decision upon the questions
. hereby submitted, they agree to deliver TO said
| arbtter all the documents referred to in the
> second article within six months after he shall
u have signiiied his consent to act as such,
J, Arr. Nv. The sentence or decision Of said
+ arbIter, when given, shall be final aud conclu
siye upon oil the questions hereby referred, ana
the contracting parties hereby agree to carry
q the same into immediate effect.
!, ART. V. This convention shall be ratified and
. the ratiiicatous exchanged in the term Of siA
U months from the date hereof.
c In faith whereof the Plenipotentiarirs Of III,
y two governments have signed and scaled, with
Q their respective seals, the present convention.
l. Done in the city Of Lima, in duplicate, OF
= the twentieth day of DecembGr, il the year o.
our Lord one thousand eight hundred aud sixty
two
CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON IT, 81
u .InSE pAI SuIAIAh- Il -
Aud whereas the said cOEveHtiOn has been
daily ratified Oh both parts, and the respecliv,
I, raiIncaii0ns Of the same we're exchanged in the
ii CITY Of Lima Oh the twenty. fourth DAY Of Ap'i
!. last:
4 Now, therefore, be it known that i, ABliA
:, HAM LINCOLN, President Of the United
u States Of America, have caused the said Con
, vention to be made public, to the end that the
+ sape and every clause and article thereof may
D be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the
r Untcd States AMI the ci.izIns thereof
In witness whereof ! have hereunto set my
d hand and caused the seal Of the Uated States
:, TO be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington, this nine
teenth day Of May, in the year Of our
y IT, Lord one thousand eight hundred and
o sixty.thrce, and Of the independence oi
& the United States Of America the eighty.
@ seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
II BY the President.
: WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State.
!, Convention between the United States OF Amer.
+ lea aud the Republic Of Peru. Concluded
s at Lima, January l2, 1868; ratified BY the
a President Of the United States, February 81,
= 1868; exchanged at Lima, April ls, 1868 ;
proclaimed by the President Of tho United
States, May ~, 1868.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.
4 Whereas Convention between the United
States Of America and the Republic Of Peru,
;. for the settlement Of the pending claims Of the
citizens Of either country against the other, was
0 concluded aud signed by their respective plen.
potcntiarirs at the city Of LIMA on the twelfth
= day Of January, in the year Of our Lord one
4 thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, which
Convention, as amended by the contracting
I parties, and being in the English and Spanish
I languages, is word for word, as follows:
! Convention between the United States Of Amer.
ica and the Republic Of Peru for the settle.
: ment oi the pending claims Of the citizens Of
+ either country against the other.
y The United States Of America aud the Re
& public Of Peru, desiring to settle and adjust
}, amicably the claims which have been made by
/; the citizens Of each country against the govern
nent Of the other, have agreed 10 make arrange
mrnts for that purpose by means Of Conven.
, ton, and have named as their plenpotentiaries
Q to confer and agree thereupon as follows: The
President Of the United States Christopher
!, Robinson, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
e Plcnipotentiary Of said States to Peru, and the
. President Of Peru Don Jose Gregorio Paz Sol.
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