New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-17
Treaties and Conventions,
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE limited
STATES OF AMERICA,

IA PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS treaty of friendship, commerce and
navigation, between the United States of America
and the Republic OF Nicaragua, was coDcluded and
signed by their respective plenipoteptiares at the
city OF Mansgua, on the twenty first day OF june in
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty seven, which treaty being in the Epelis
and Spanish languages. is word for word as follows
TRENAATTXE G 9 l, fERNIENps Tn S9MMERCE AND
LILO OF NICARAGUA. =
The United States OF America and the Republic Of
Nlearag1a desiring TO maintain and TO improve the
good understanding aud the friendly relations which
now happily .zst between them. to promote the
commerce OF their CITIZENS and to make some mu.
tual arrangement with respect TO a communicative
between the Atlantic and Pacific ocears by the river
San Juan ana either or both the lakes IF Nicaragua
and Managua, or by any other route through the
territories Nicaragua have agreed for this purpose
70 conclude treaty OF friendship. commerce and
navigation, and have accordingly named as their res
leove penlpotenttsries. that IS to say: the Pres-
Minister esident and Extraordinary to Nicaragua
Ann Ills kxeellency the President Of the Republic
q Nlicarnaga Senior bieereiado Don honas Avon
Mlnlster OF Foreign Relations, who after communi.
eating to each other their full powers found in due
ana proper form, have agreed upon the following
ARTIoLEL
There shall be perpetual Amity eFween the IInfsd
States ana Their citizens on the one part and The
ne Of the Repabhe Of Nicaragua and Its
ARTICLE II.
There shall he between all the TERRITORIES 81 ,t
hteo states and the territories OF the Repphlie 81
Rlearagua recip rocal freedom Of oommefee M
snblects and citizens Of Ire two conntr,e ra ne
lively shall have tull liberty Freely and y,
ports and ryers in t an1 eaEgoss to AL places
are OF may be permitted to come 10
any d It thsrsof se e remain and reside in
eupy houses and warehouses for the nnynHsas NJ ~
rsess f ssS s sgp ssnsssy the merchants and
most eomnete protection and sseariis in siie
n ia
pcetive ships OF var and lost ofice psck.ts ~ AZ
to come t. all harbors, rivers, and places ~ s of
other foreign ships Of war and packets a : ~ MAJ
be pernittaa 10 ONE 10 enter the same to src6os
laws and st tutes of ths two countries respecsives
81 The right Of entering places ports and sissfss
on the eoas'ing trade is not Understood: in whic5
trade national vessels only OF the cnur try Ntera tie
uads is carried on are permitted to engage.
ARTICLE ILL.,
Il being tbs intent on Of the two high contracting
pariles 10 bind themselves by tie two precedj 2
ticies 70 treat each other on the footine Of the os
th as 5s5l ns. e hereby aereed between them
~ 81 malsess q commerce and navigation
elastsd e'tser Contracting party has actually
lseta g sitisens Of any Other Siafe. shsii II
10 We sahects or citizens o. the o. her CON
yoE o. that other natl shall rave hsss li,i 20 q,
~ y aof = nenlly as bosib
2y Y, 15aai ssreement e the nohc-sicn sail Eays
ussn condltlonaL 'e
ARTICLE ".
No igisr or other IN les anal n. f,,,,u..,
Iinporta ION into tho errif m ~ b. TsseS ~ tns
Of any article be ng the growth 81 nee 81 -.
iAotura Or ire rFpublic ~ NicassEnn and 81 SiFh.
nr ut4ter duties shall be IMPOSED or fl,1 fr.--.
ton INTO the fafttfarea Of the rIruhl,e ~ &c
fnp q aAg srtic beiUe the erolefh urodrFs =.
HAnufac!ure ~ the United SIatea tka1 - Or slel
~ payable nDou sne lko articles bei1R tha grow III
Produce or n ln1 aaturc ~ any other ioriirn sss.
~ nsT shall ans other higher duties o. charqsa
70 imposed n ite teEritorea Of either Of the hirh