The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-03-20

Lima, january II, 1858 rattle L by the Presi-
dent of the United States, February n, 1865
exchanged at Lima, April Is 1868; proclaimed
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas Convention betweenn the United
States of America and the Republic of Peru, for
the settlement Of the pending claims of the cltiz
of either country against the other, was con
cluded ana signed by their respective Pienipoten
January, in the year of Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-three, which Convention, as a
mended by the contracting parties, and bein.Ri
the English and spanish languages, is, word for
WORD, as follows:
Convention between the United States of Ameri-
ca and the Republic Of Peru for the settlement
of the pending claims o! t.Ic citizens either
country against the other.
The United Stat 5 OF America ard the Republic
of Peru, desiring to settle and adj amicauy! Lie
claims which have been made Oy the citizens OF
each country against the government OF the Other,
have agreed to make arrangements for that pu'-
pose by means OF Convention, and have iame.l
their pienipotcntiaricS to confer and agrt G
thereupon as follows: The President of the Unit
ed States Christopher Robinson, Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Picnpotentiary OF said State
to Peru, and the President of Peru Don Jose Gre
gor.o Paz So dan the Mill ter of FOrei rn l. ella
tons and President of tae Council Of Ministers $,
WHO, alter having communica ed 10 tacI other
their respective full powers, found to Ue i'll due
and proper form, have agreed as follows =
ARTICLE I.
All claims of citizens of the United States a.
gainst the Government of Peru ard of citizens of
Peru against the Government OF the United States,
which have not been embraced in conventional or
diplomatic agreement between the two govern
ments or their plenipOt cuti;!rcS and statements
of which, soliciting the intcrposition Of either
government, may, previously to The exchange OF
the ratiicatiOns of tuis convention, have been ill
ed in the Department of State at Washington, or
the Department OF Foreign Affairs at Lima, shall
be referred to mixed commission composed OF
four members, appointed as follows: Two by the
Government of the United States and two by the
Government of Peru. IN case of the death, alb
sence, or incapacity of either commissioner, or i'll
the event OF either commissioner ceasing to act
the Government of the United States, or its En-
voy Extraordinary AMI MnS:e,' PlenipOtentary
in Peru, acting uIdcr its direction, or that OF tue
Republic OF Peru, shall forthwith proceed to fill
the vacancy thus OccaSiOned.
ARTICLE IL.
The commissioners so named shall Immediately
after their organization, and before proceeding 10
any other business, proposed 10 name q filth per-
son to act arbitrator umpire in any case
or cases in which they may themselves differ i'll
opinion.
ARTICLE III.
The commissioners appointed as aforesaid shall
meet in Lima wiIi!in three months after the cX-
change of the Publications of this Convention
and each one of the commissioners, before pro
eeeding any business shall take on oath made
preme Court, that they will carefully examine
and impartially decide, according to the princi-
justice ana IIlc prime IpleS OF inter
national law and treaty stipulatiors upon all the
claims laid before them under the provisions of
this Convention, and il accordance with the evil
dence submitted on the part OF either government.
\ similar oath shall be taken and subcribed by
the person selected by the commissioners as arb-
traitor or umpire, and said oaths shall be enter
ed upon the record OF the proceedings of said
commission.
ARTICLE ".
The arbitrator umpire being appointed, the
shall, without delay proceed to
determine Jedi n he
first article, and shall hear if required, any per
son in behalf OF each separate claim Each gov
eminent SHALL furnish AT the request of either of
the commissioners, the papers i'll lis possession
which may be important TO the just determination
of any of the claims referred.
ARTICLE V
From the decision of the commissioners there
shall be no appeal; and the agreement of three
of them shall give full force and effect their de-
ciSiOns, wei. with respect to the Justice OF their
claims us 10 the amount of decentralization that
may be adjudged to the claimants. and in case
the commissioners cannot agree, the points OF
difference shall be referred to tho arbitrator or
umpire, before whom the commissioners may be
heard, and his decision shall be final.
ARTICLE
The decision of the mixed commission shall be
executed without appeal by each of the contract !
ing parties, and it shall be the duty of the
mlsslonerS To report TO the respective govern /
ments the result of their proceedings and if the
decision of said commits toners require the pay /
ment OF lndcmnlticS to any OF the claimants, the (
sums determined by the said commissioners shall !
be paid by the government against which they are |
awarded within one month alter said government !
shall have received the report or said commits |
siOners and for any delay in the awarded |
after the expiration of said mo- til, the of six
per cent. interest shall be paid during such time
as said delay shall continue.
ARTICLE VII.
For the purpose of facilitating the labors of the !
mixed commission, each government shall APP
their business and to keep record of their pro-
ceedings, and for the conduct of their business
said commissioners are authrizcd to make all ne
ccssary rules.
ARTICLE VIII
The decisions of this commission, or of the UNI
pire in case of a difference between the commits
sioners, Shall be final and conclusive, and shall
be carried into full elect by the two contracting
parties. The commission shall terminate its la
Dors in six months from and including he day of
its organization; provided that said decision snail
be made by said umpire within thirty days after
The final adjournment of said commission, and at
the expiration of the said thirty days, the pow
er and authority hereby granted to said umpire
shall cease.
Each government shall pay its own commits
;ioners and secretary, but the umpire shall be
paid, one half by the Government of the U
1itcd States and one half by the Republic of
Peru.
Treaty between the United States and the Red
Lake and Pembina Banus of Chippewa Indians;
concluded in Minnesota, October 2, 1863 rati-
fed by the Senate with Amendments, March l,
1864; amendments assented to, April 12, 1864;
proclaimed by the President of the United
States, May 5, 1864
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.
To all aasa singular to ocon these presents shall
Greeting:
Whereas, treaty made and concluded at
the Old Crossing of Red Lake River, in the State
Of Minnesota on the second day of October, in
,be year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
md sixty three Icy and between Alexander Ram
;Gy and Ashley G. Morrill,, commissioners on the
part of the United States, and the hereinafter
named chiefs, headmen and Warriors of the Red
Lake and Pembina Bands of Chippewa Indians,
OH the part Of said Bands, and duly authorized
thereto by them, which treaty is in tie words
and figures following, to wit
Articles of a treaty made and concluded at the
Old Crossing of Red Lake River in the State of
Minnesota, on the second day of October, in
the year eighteen hundred and siXty-thrce, be-
tween the United States of America, by their
commissioners, Alexander Ramsey and Ashley
c. Morrill,, agent ior the Chippewa Indians and
the Red Lake and Pembina Bands of Chippe-
was, by their chiefs, hcadmen, and warriors.
Art. l. The peace and friendship now existing
he United STATES and tho Red Lake and |