The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-01-11


infry and Minister PleL p0;e-tiary O. Peru and The
President 0f Peru Don jose GreE0ri0 Faz Slllan.
Minister Of state IL the Office u Foreign Relations AMI
President % tie Council " Ministers who after Lav-
ing exchanged their fan powers found % boz iu lle
an proper frm, have agreei upon the following
articles
AKuuEf
The contracting parties agree ia naming az
arbiter umpire. and friendly arbitrator His Majesty
tLt iA--E 10 i--4lin colferrilE Oh lim The most al
p-e power O. t.cl .e ana determine all tie qlst ars
both oi w and fact involved iu the proceedings u the
government u Perm in the capture and ndsc4ton Df
Tie ships Lizzie Thompson" and Georg-4ua
ARTICLE n.
Ite tya contracting parties VII adopt the nr1r.r
measures o. solicit ana obtain tle ass ut of Ills
Majesty TIE King Il Belgium 70 act il the flee hereby
conferred upon him
After His Majesty the King of Belgium shall have
declared has assent % exercise the Office of arbter
the t~o contracting parties VIII submit through .h.r
apom1tic gents resi- ling at Brussels % FL. Majesty
copies oi il the cores pouience proofs rsners at
3 c-uelfs which have passed between the two
ram o or tAer respective Representatives. and
should either party AilS proper q present O. sliI
arh. .trr any other papers. proofs or documents 20
+i-i ila o. th se above ment 1uei the ~Lal be
communicated O. the other party within four months
amer t-- r-il-cAii9n oi this c0nvcltI.n
ARTICLE III.
R'il ptrt.ss beiag equally interested la harsaga
irc il upNu TIE questions hereby hmitt.,l thex
agree o. deliver . the said arbiter a The lor.nnfs
re'rrri o. ia tue second article within six months
after d" -AaA havs signilet bis consent O. at as
AEuciE IT,
Tie sentence or decision o. s4l lrl ..- when given
shall be- final and conclusive upon I'D fls g.asti m.
hereoy referred and the contracting lAites her.
agree u carry tie same into Immediate effect
ARTICLE y
This convention shall be ratified and theratla,atars
exchanged u ihe term OF SIX months from she date
hereof
Ia fai.h whereof The Penirotcntares of the tseo
vernmenis have sisnei and sealed with their
spective seals the present convention
Done ia me city ol Lima IN duplicate, on the tssn
iieth day of December, the year q our LORD ono
tAolsaa. eight hundred and sixty-twO.
CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON rs7
JOSE c. PAZ sOIDAN irs
Ana whereas the said Convention has been duly
ratified oa both parts. AMI the respective ratnrat
OF the same were exchanged Ia the city If Lima ou
the twenty fourth day of April last.
Now, therefore. be Il known that J. ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, President of the United states of America
have caused the sail Convention to DEE made plb'lc
20 the end that the ant every cluse and article
thereof may be observed and fllGel with good faith
10y the United States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunt0 st mr hand
and caused the seal Of the United states 10 b. aKei
Done NJ the city o. Washington. this nine
teenth day Of May, in the year Of our lord
Us one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three, and Il the Independence OF the
United states of America the cilhtv
seventh
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
by the President.
WILLIAM II SEWARD, Se,radry Of Sat
CONVENTION between the United states II America
and the Republic Of Peru. Concluded al LIMA.
January 70. 1853; ratified by the PEesi iient oi the
United States. February, y, 1868 exchanged Al
Lima, April Is, 1868, proclaimed 10y the rrcslieat
of the United states. May 49, 1868
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, aCouveuti. between the United states oi
America ani the Republic Of Peru for the sat 1ment
n the pending claims q the citizens y either country
against the other was concluded and igucd by their
respective Penipoentaries at the city u Lima on the
twelfth day of January, the year OF our lord one
thousand light hundred and sixty three which Con
vention az amended by the contracting parties ana
being IN The English and Spanish languages. IS word
for word as follows
Convention between tie United States Of Amer ca
AMI the Republic of Peru Tor the settlement " the
pending claims Of the citizens Of either country
against the other.
Tho United States II America and Tie Republic n
Peru desiring to settle and adjust amicably tho claims
which have been made by the citizens % each country
against the government u the other have agreed q
make arrangements for that purpose by means al
a Convention, and have named th-ir plenip0tcn-
tiaries 70 confer and agree thcreupon as follows Tie
resident OF the United States Christopher Robinson
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleupoteutary q
said states to Peru and the President Of Peru Don
Jose Gregorio Par Sedan, the Minister of Foreign Re
latous and President Of the Council Of Ministers who
after having communicated 10 each other their
respective full powers found 20 bs due and proper
form, have agreed as follows
ARTICLE l.
All claims OF citizens OF tho United states against
tie Government OF Peru and u cit z-rs Of Peru azar
the Government Of the United States which have noi
been embraced in conventional or diplomatic azree
ment between the two governments OF their pieui
potentiares and statements Cf which. soliciting The
uterp0sItiOu Of either government NAV provfor sly
% the exchange q the ratidcat0us this convention
have been filed in the Department Of State ~ Wash
mgton or the Department Of Foreign Affairs al Lima
shall be referred 70 a mixed commission composed Of
FOUR members, appointed a. follows. Two by ths
Government u the United states and iW0 hv tie
Government o. Peru. In case Il the death. absence
ilcapsclty u either commissioner. OF in the event
Cf either commiss 0ner oeas t. alt. the GoverreL
q the United states OF lts Envoy Extraordinary arl
Minister PeniPotsntiary IN Peru. acting under iti
direction that of the Repuplc Of Peru shall forth
with proceed Il fl up the vacancy thus oocssOned.
Article II.
The commissioners so named shall. Immediately
after their organization and before proceeding % am
other business proceed % a firth person O. a.
which they may themselves dler 10 Opiuion.
Article II.
The commissioners appointed As aforesaid shal
meet in Lima within three months after the eVchang
n the raiidcatious Of The Convention ant each on
of the comm ssolers before proceeding 20 any tcsi
ncss shall take an oath. made ani subscribed hef1r
the Most Excellent supreme Court that they wll care
fully examine and impartiay decide. according go tl
principles ofjlstce and equity TIE principles of inter
national l4w an treaty stql4ations, upon al IL
claims lal before them under the provisions Of TN
Convention aul i1 accordance IL the evidence sub
mitted on the part q either government. A sni,a
oath shall be taken and subscribed By tie perss
selected by the commissioners as arbitrator or umpire
aud said oaths shall be entered upon the rec Cf th
F proceedings OF said commission.
ARTICLE ".
The arbitrator ct umpire being appointed the com
Tassiorers shall, without delay. proceed 10 ex1n,r
and det rmile the claims specified l the first article
and shall hear y required. enc person in behalf @
each government On each separate claim Fac
government shall furnish 81 the request @, either
the coums iouers tie papers "a It's possess on wlc
may bs important 70 tie just tet7rminsiCu Ct sry
I The claims referred.
ARTIE Y
From the decision q the comm ss.1-ers there s1a
/ b 10 appeal. and the agreement of three Ct ther
shall give fll force srt effect 10 their decisions a
vel with respect % the justice q their Claims IS
ihe amount q in-e1-i ilcatl7l that may - a-.ltE-
. the ca-l2--s an 10 case the mn ssio1ers csr
1ot agree the points o. difference shall b rsfsrre
/ 50 the arbitrator or umpire. before whom tie com
/ uissi1lers may Re heard and Is decision shall Z
/ dla.
AEUCIE -.
Tie decision % the mixed comm isSion shall te Z
E ecutet without appeal By each O. the contract d
parties, ana j. shall be the duty 0f the conn So nsr
. port 70 tie respective governments t-- rss--l
/ their proceedings an = the dec sion - s-ii con
uiSsouers require the payment o. inisunites u A.
/ q The claimants. TIE sums determined b. the ssi
I coul-l-ssicners slal be p-it y the E1verrmen
I against wlich they are 5wsr-el within ore meat
Af.er sad government shall have received the repo-
= ia commissioners, ani for any delay IN III pa7
mont Il the awarded after the sx0irat.1n = sa
m nta the SIN @. sz Qer cent interest s1a ts pe.
curlg s s-c- time IS sai- ie,ay shall continue
ARI---E II
For tie purpose of aci,tltas tie labors Ct u
mixed ce-rissi Dion. each government shah arc1i-
secretary 70 assist IN the TRANSACTION of the- hrs
ness and 70 keep a record q their proceedings Al
Tor tie conduct q their business sa.E comm =
are authorized - rlAke a. Necessary r--es
AE--E VIZ.
The DECISIONS q tbs comuissor. O. @, tbs -u.,i-