The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 49, lses-TRRLE SHEET

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operation. tthe reimburse ,ent OF the capital and
tnfd tat In order 10 lquloate the net proceeds or
hc undertaking no deduction Whatever shall ne
the amounts set apart as a reserved or sinking fund.-
ART. 3. The United States OF Colombia shall re-
,hn .ner poa,ca sovereignty and jusa,con over
tne cahai aud the territory apperanng thereto put
tney snail not only allow but guarantee 70 the United
States OF America according 10 the constitution and
laws OF Colombia now In force the peaceaDle enjoy
ment confroL direction and management Of the
same. as before specified.
ART The United States OF America shall have
right 10 use the canal for the passage Of troops
munitions and vessels OF war time OF peace. The
entrance 70 the canal shall be vigorously closed TO
the troops OF nations which are at war with another
war.
ART. TO- Colombia shall not impose tolls or duties
OF any KIND ON vessels, passengers, money, merchant
disc and other OBJ ects conveyed through the canal
nom one ocean to the other but such effects as may
DC destined 70 be sold or consumed in the interior OF
Colombia shall be liable to the duties and taxes that
are or may be established.
ART. II. Should naval or military force be re-
CURED Tor the protection or defence OF the canal.
ana te government OF the United States OF America
agree to furnish the same, said force shall for the
needed, act under the concurrent orders OF the two
governments, and be paid from the proceeds Of the
ART. H. The mutual rights ana privileges herein
peiore specified shall continue for the term OF one
hundred years. reckoned from the day on which the
canal be brought into operation at the emo OF which
time the government OF Colombia shall enter into
the possession property and enjoyment OF the canal
ana lands appertaining thereto wharvcs, stores
ana all other appendages OF the undertaking built
az the extremties or along the canal without being
snereoy Obliged to pay indemnity OF any Kind what
retain whatever sums they may have received
during the one hundred years herein mentioned.
!. ART; 10. The United States OF America may, by
properly ang Oblisations touching survey, con.
structloh and preservation Of said canal, upon any
Individual citizen, or association Of citizens Of the
nd In hat Xarn nh
citizen or association ahBu enjoy all the rights, pro-
perfy anQ privileges and be subject TO all the 0bliga
Of a gse 81 the aeences
which may arise between SUCH citizen association
and the United States or Colombia as to the inter-
THIS treaty shall be decided by tri-
bunal formed In the following manner:-Each
party shall appoint commissioner, and these two
decide those cases In which the two former cannot
agree. This tribunal shall hold Its session at B0gota
decisions. IN case Of the parties be required to
appoint its commissioner, and should not do it
within thirty days following, OF should appoint
ment, then this appointment Shall be made by the
government Of the United States OF America The ex-
peses Of this tribunal shall be taken from the gross
proceeds OF the canal as soon as 1t be brought
into operation, and before this takes place
Ss 10 De S Se o from me euase r
cceds OF the canal. In case the commissioners do
not agree rs to the appointment of the umpire,
their differences to the arbitrament OF some other
friendly government In the manner stipulated In art
assumed by the United States OF America and the
United States Of Colombia are permanent and indie
feasible
Arr. IA. Such citizen or association shall hold
their property, rights immunit.es and privileges III
and about the snip canal subject IN like man
TO the reservations herein contained in favor OF
ART. Is. In case the government q the United
States OF America should devolye the undertaking.
as mentioned N article thirteen ne privilege small
into the possession and gratutous enjoyment Of the
Canal and its appendages IN the following cases:-
First II such citizen or association should transfer
or underlet the enterprise IN favor OF any foreign
government second, II such citizen or association
should coopefa,e "a any rsDeiloas acs against aae
ing to the withdrawal from the dominion OF said
government OF the territory wherein the canal may
be constructed. and third II after the canal be con-
structed ana brought into operation the passage
through the same be suspended for more than three
years, save in unforeseen cases or superior force
beyond the control Of said citizen or association.
II Is understood that the enumerated cases Of for
fixture are comprehended In the matters OF which
the tribunal provided for in article thirteen has
jurisdiction and shall be judged by il both fact
and law.
the United States OF America shall not make cause
to be made, the surveys and locations Of the canal
herein provided for within three years after the rat
hcaton and exchange of this convention, or II they
shall fail to begin the construction OF the canal
1t TO begun, within i've years alter such ratt
uOn, or II tney snail Ia 10 cause IL 10 DC complcteu
within period OF fifteen years after such ratinca-
ton.
ART. II. II, unhappily any difference should arise
between the United states OF America and the United
States OF Colombia growing out Of this treaty such
difference shall be submitted to the arbitranent Ut
some impartial government whose decision snail be,
IN every case duly respected and fulfilled.
ART. 49, The United States OF America and the
United States OF Colombia mutually agree to second
the efforts OF each other procuring the friendship
and guarantee OF all other nations favor OF the
stlpuations OF neutrality mentioned In articles seven
and nine, well as the sovereignty OF the United
States Of Colombia the territory OF the lshmus
OF Panama and Darien
ART. 10. The present convention shall be approved
and ratified by the President OF the United states Of
America by ana with the advice and consent of the
Senate thereof and by the President OF the United
States OF Colombia, with the consent and approba-
ton OF the Congress OF the same and the ratification
shall be exchanged In the city OF Bogota within
twenty months from the date Of the signature OF
this convention.
In faith whereof, we, the Plenipotentiares OF the
United states Of America and OF the United states OF
Colombia, have signed aud sealed these presents,
In the city Of Bogota, on the 18th OF January, 1869.
PETER J. SULLIVAN,
Minister Resident and Plenpotentlary OF the United
States Of America.
MIGUEL Sampler,
TOMAS NUENCA,
Plenipoentiaries OF the United States OF Colombia