Smyrna times., 1869-10-27
OFFICIAL O
LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FORTY-FlRSI
CONGkESS.
By the PREsIpENr OF THE UNirED STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

BIZ the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas between the United States Of America
md the republic Of Perm proydqg O the caS
md signed by their respective penpotentores at the city OF
the GqT9 @ day ct snd
on being the English and Spanish languages is word Tor
have ya5SS 5o5 3 Iies s. since & the u sEn1
s been made on the government Of the United states Of
i the United States of America the Of Peru
nS Of the United States Of and the President
being Of opinion that speedy and equitable settlement
he friendly feelings which between the two countries
haTe as RdsGsg
confer and agree tseFeSapPn M ,S that is to say;
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipOtentay of the Un
Resident Of Peru names his exceency Doctor Don JOSE AM
having communicated to each other their fu
powers found in good and true FORM have oows
The high contracting parties agree that claims on the
the United upon the government Of Peru and ali
vduas citizens c Peru upon the government OF the United
which may have been presented to either government
and which remain yet unsettled well any other
Article III hereinafter shall referred to the two commits
who shall be appointed il the following that
the United States and one by the President Of Peru In
e. the event Of either commissioner omittng ceasng
St PERU respectivey shall forthwith name another per
act commissioner in the place stead of the COM
meet At convenience they been
name0 exceed months the
on Of this convention shall before proceeding to any
business make and subscribe solemn declaration that they
Vim mpaay and carefully examine and decide the
their Judgment and according 70 justice and equiiy with
shall be laid before them the OF the
the United States and Peru, respectively. and such
declarations shall be entered the record of the commission
The commissioners shall chem and before proceeding other
some third person OF some third nation
arbitrator 9 umpire ~ any ease or cases on which they
agree upon third person they shall each
person third nation and in each and
which they ought to give, it shall be determined by lot
umpire that particular The person or so to be
chosen to be arbitrator or npire shall before proceeding to
tOn in Om similar to tfat which Sa have already been
tered the records OF their proceedings. In the
the DEATH absence ncapacity OF such his
another and different person be named
the originally named as Aforesaid and shall
make and subscribe such declaration al aforesaid.
ARTICLE IL.
The commissioners shall then forthwith proceed to the nves
They shall decide upon such claims in sucb
upon eydrucr or ton as Shall he furnished by
90 behalf Of their rsp-ctve governments. They shall be
nen which mal be presented them of
claim and to hear required person on each side on
@ S Taen 3 @ as counsel or agent for such govern
opinion on any ia11ua claim they shall call their
Who may be Determined By lot the may and such
@rator or umpire alter having examined The evidence
or and against t claim and after having heard ired
we ptson on each side as aforesaid and consult With the
omnSsSnets shail decide hereupon finally and h"nt
appeal Ihe decision OF the commissioners and OF the arba-
shall Be signed by them respectively It shall be competent
Sor on 10 name one person to attend the com
sSa L aud 20 represent generally in all matters connected
The President of the United states the President
sson Of The s1a eIgaSe 70 S tne
As the case may be- as absolutely final and concu
and give full effect to such decisions without OBJ
CAIN arising out Of any transaction Of date prior to the 3Oti
%ASnber 1863 shall be aimssabIs under this convention
Ever, claim shall be presented to Ne commissioners within
s where reasons tor delay be established the satisfaction
WENT s1s 81 ba or Of the arbitrator or umpire in tn
@ and In such the period presenting the CLAIM
nay be extended to any period exceeding mont
The commissioners shall he bound to examine and decide uu
meeting ''A mouths from the uA' Oh 'Asir nf'
AhHmSot money which be awarded BY the commission
shall Dd BY the government to the other as the cas-
S' % W v9erest and without deduction specified
m ARTICLEV V.
proceedings Of this commson @ 20 @ SIhss fe snd IN
sment Of every claim either government arising
soY transaction OF date prior the exchange of the ra
s such claim whether not the same may have been pr
none shall rom and the Conclusion ef the pr
nss o the said commission be considered and treated
Aaly settled, barred, and therefore inadmissble.
sod s eon nes sfesss sssrS bo
cO@@ssohe and U or lRpre res shs be n
Nh tb 70 less than six months the commissioners tOgeh
H..
Sb eSs expenses Of the commission shall betrayed b.
Geuuction on the amount of the awarded by
ssaad ~ provided always that such deduction shall
.ue late O nve cent. the awarded. I
soit;' any shall be betrayed by the governments
a. ARTICLE VII.
convention shall be ratified by the President
sraof w.. states by and with the consent of the SEM
W the President OF Peru with the appreciation
OF that republic, and the ratifcatons will be
as date hereof - ' "e' "i'hiH s'N "''Ht"' '
n. Il. . ARTICLE VIII
contracting parties declare that this convent
aat H. ue eOhs9ered as precedent obligatory them
ka msy IN perfect liberty to proceed in the man
eains eeemea most convenient regarding the dlpoma
ils In s.s snt may arise in the future.
n witness whereof the resnectva Observation-Disclosures n
Ave same In the English and Spanish languages,
hereto the seals OF their
tar Ir ~ tne fourth day OF December, in the yea
''U "ne thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.
ALVIN P. HOVEY IsEI
And vh... . ]. A. BARRENECHEA. fSE
9th nsrsa tns SAD convention has been duly ratified
hchapaaS ann tne respective ratifcaOns Of the
No~n ;s az Lima, on the 4th of June last:
tnt of ar oe known that 1, Ulysses s. Grant, PI
envenio SRlted states Of America have caused the
70 9e made public, TO the end that the
With SnS article thereof be observed and fulh
In tsstn o the United States and the citizens the
eansed thasn9 whereof, have hereuntO set hand,
Done AZ sga ss o. the United States to be affixed.
- the he city Of Washington the gtxtx day of Jul
nne aS ~ our Lord thousand eight hundred and 81
the Independence OF the United States Of Anne
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- Dythe Presdent. " .. UnAI'
8 j. O. BAgcRon. n. -. = ..sts
n..ns Secretary Of State. issa ~ -