Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-01
WILMINGTON TUESDAY. AUGUST !. 1865.
OFFICIAL.

OF'EIClAL.
Convention between the United states Of America Al
the Republic Of Ecuador: Concluded AZ tinayaou
November q, 1862, hatiiei by the President Of ii
United States, February 10, 1868; Publications ei
chang at Quito. July ef 1854. proclaimed by ii
President OF the United states, September s. lSei
AT TnR president or rg uYIrgD STATS or AMERICA.
PROCLAMATION.
| WHgRsAs Convention between tho United States
America and the Republic Of Ecuador the mutual az
respective plenpctentiaries At the city Of Gulyaquii
the twenty bfth day Of November ia the year Of our Lor
one thousand eight hundred and sixty two. which
vention, being In the English and spanish languages
word for word, ~ follows.
The United States Of America and the Republie ,
ecuador desiring to adjust the claims Of citizens OF sal
Staten against ECUADOR and Of citizens Of again,
the United States, have for that purpose. appointed
conferred iui powerai respectively to witt The pretiden
o. the United States Frederick IRssaurel Minlste
headent Of the United States 10 Ecuador and The resi
dent Of Ecuador Juan Jose Flores General IN Chief
the Armies OF the lepubic who, alter xchanging hei
TAU powers which ound Ia good anu proper form
nave agreed on the following artlcles'--.-
&~1 EAsHctR
All claims the part Of corporations companies, o
Individuals tzens Of the Unilai States upon the 90
veTnment of Ecuador, OF corporations eonpaniss
Individuals citizens Of Ecuador upon the government
the United states, shall be referred B0srd Of Comms
sioners consisting Of two members, Of whom shal
be appointed by the Government o the United States
and one by the Government Of Ecuador In death
absence Resignation Or ineapeity Of either commissioner
or In tile event Of either commissioner onitng or ceas
Ing 70 act the Government OF tho United States
o. heuAdor respectively or the Minister Of the United
States in Ecuador In the of bis Government shal
forthwith proceed to MI the vacancy thus orcssioned
The commissioners named shall meet In the city Of
duayaqui within ninety days from the exchange OF the
rAhcAtons OF this convent and before proceeding
business shall make solemn oath that tbev vii, eareaiIv
examine and imparally decide according to iustee and
In compliance with the provisions this convention ali
claims that shall be submitted to them and such oath
snail be entered ON the record OF their proceedings
The commissioners shall then prce to name an arbi-
traitor or umpire 70 d side upon any case
eerning which they may disagree upon any point
difference which may arise in the cours' Of theiE pre-.
ceedngs And II they cannot agree in the selection the
umpire shall Be appointed by her Britannia Maesys
the United States by any Other diplomatic agont Quo
whom the two high contracting parties shall invite to
make such appointment.
ARTICLE II.
The arbitrator Or umpire being appointed the commits
sioners shall without delay proceed t. examine the
claims which may be presented TO them by Of the
two Governments and they shall hear II required
person in behalf Of each Government every sepAr
claim. Zach Government shall furnish upon quest Of
either commissioner, such papers In its possession As may
be deemed Important to the Just determination Of any
claim claims.
In cases where thoy agreb to award an indemnity
they shall determine the amount to be paid. In
which said commissioners cannot agree, the points
difference shall be referred to the umpire, before whom
sion shall be final.
ARTloLB ILL.,
The commissioners shall issue certificates Of the
to be paid to the claimants respectively whether by yir
Tue OF tue awards agreed To between themselves or OF
those made by theumpire and the aggregate amount Of
all sums decreed by the eOmmiHsi ners, and Of all
aeeruing from awards made by the umpire, under the
authority conferred by the Nth article, shall be paid to
the government to which the respective claimants belong
Payment Of said sums shall be made in equal annual in
slalments to he completed within nine years from the
data Of the termination OF the labor Of the commission
the rst payment to be made six months after the same
date To meet these payments both governments pledge
the revenues of their respective nations.
ARTICLE ".
The commission shall terminate its labors In twelve
months from the date Of its organization They shall keep
record OF their proceedings, aud may appoint
ay versed In the knowledge Of the English and Spanish
languages.
ARTICLE v.
The proceedings Of this mission shall be fnal and
conclusive with respect to all pending claims. Claims
when tball moi be presented to the commission within
the twelve months II remains in existence will be di.ra
garded by both government and considered Invalid In
the that upon the termination OF the labors ot said
commission any case or cases should he pending before
hereby authorized make his decision award III such
and his certificate thereof In each case,
transm ted to eseh Of the two governments shall be held
isrmnaiicn Of he isbors Of the commsiOh St the sSp
ration OF which thirty days his and authority shall
cease.
ARTICLE VI.
Zach government shall pay its own commissioners; but
the umpire, we'll as the incidental expenses of the
shall be paid half by tbs United Statos
aud the other fby Ecusdor
ARTICLE W.
The present convention shall be ratified and the raih
cations exchanged in the city of Quito.
In faith whereof we, the respective plenip0entiA ries
have signed this convention and hereunto Affixed
SEALS in the city Of Guayaqul, this twenty Nth day Of
November, in the year OF our Lord, eighteen hundred
and sixty two.
+. HASsAUREK [I.s
JUAN 10 L FLORES. H..
AID whereas the said nton has bsen duly raihsd
on both parts, and the respective raihctlons OF the
exchanged In the city Of quito the twenty
eVenth day OF July last:
Now, therefore, te It known, that l, ABRAHAM LIN
COLN President Of the United States OF America, have
caused the SAID convention to made public to the end
that the and every clause aud article thu may he
observed and fulfilled with good iaith by the United
States aud the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunc sat my baud, and
caused the seal Of the United StAes 10 be affixed.
Done 1t the city OF Washington this eighth day oi Sep
tember, cue thousand eight hundred and sixty
four, and OF the Independence OF the United
IL. States OF America the eighty ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
by the President:
F.w SEWARD, Acting Secretary of State.