Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-23
OFFICIAL.
LAWS or THE UNITED STATES
asscd at the First Session Of the Fofty-7hird Con-
Ure9s.

rsav beto,en the United States Of America and the
igation. Concluded September ., 1870; Ra lacation
advised BY Senat. Maze 8l 1871 Ratified by FTesi-
d AP1 isr4 s n s @ais sssas y S sssoas sa s %
tenie tJuasS 1871 Rattdeatiois exchanged at Lima
Mag 1874; Proclaimed Juty 81, 1874.
The time originally nxed for the exchange OF the
fatlncatlons having unavoidaby elapsed, was ex
ieuded by a formal agreement of the parties, TO
Nov ., 1874, with n which time that ceremony took
place, In the usual form.
BY the President of the United States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas treaty of friendship commerce, and
navigation, between the United states OF America
and the Republic of Peru, concluded and signed
oy their respective Plenpotentlaries at Lima the
sixth day Of september, IN the year eighteen hun
in the English and Spanish languages, is word for
word, as fOlows;
Treaty Of Jriendship commerce, and naoiga ion, bs
tlveen N United states Of America ana the Republic
Inc United States OF America aud the Republic of
Peru, being equally animated with the desire TO
render firm and permanent the peace and friendship
which have always so happily subslsted between
the most liberal basis have resolved to x clear and
precise rules which shall In future be rellglously
observed bet seen the two nations, by means of a
treaty, Of friendship, commerce, and naviga lon.
To attain this desirable object the President OF the
United States Of America has conferred full powers
on Alvin Z. Hoyey, the accredited Envoy ExLraordi-
nary and Minister Penipoentlary Of the said States
20 the Government OF reru has conferred like full
agfeed upon anl concluded the following articles !:
ARTICLE l.
rhere shall be perfect and perpetual peace and
friendship between the United States Of America
aud the Republic OF Peru, and between their re-
spective territories, people, and citizens without
distinctions OF persons or places.
ARTICLE IL.
The United States of America and the Republic OF
Peru mutually agree that there shall be reciprocal
liberty Of commerce and navigation be ween their
respective territories and citizens; the citizens Of
Lin maj tufh fhnF oil
the coasts ports, and places OF the other wherever
foreign commerce is permitted and reside in all
dwellings and warehouses which they may require
and everything belonging thereto shall be respected
and shall not be subjected TO any arbitrary visits
search The said citizens shall have fun liberty to
trade in all parts OF the territories OF either d.
ing to the rules established by the respective regu
atioDs OF commerce, In all kinds OF goods merchan-
disc, manufactures. not prohibited to all, and to
open retail stores and shops under the same NUM-
cipa and police regulations as native citizens
and they shall not In thl respect be liable TO any
other or higher taxes or imposts than those which
are or may be paid by native citizens. The citizens
OF either country shall also have the unrestralned
right to travel in any part OF the possession OF the
other, and sh II in all cases enjoy the same security
and protection the natives OF the country wherein
they reslde on condition OF their submitting to the
laws and ordinances there prevailing; they shall
not be called upon for any forced loan extraordi-
nary contribution for any military expedition, or
for any public purpose whatever nor shall they be
liable TO any embargo, or be detained with their
vessels merchandise, goods, effects, without be-
log allowed therefor a full and sufficient ndemnn.
paid IN advance.
ARTICLE III.
The two high contracting parties hereby bind and
engage themselves not 10 grant any favor, privilege
or ormmunty whatever, in matters OF commerce and
navigation, to other nations which shall not be I'M
medlaely extended TO the citizens of the other con
tracng party, who shall enjoy the same, gratui
tou-ly II the concession shall have been grstutous
or on giving Compensation as nearly as possible o1
proportonate value and effect to be adjusted by
mutual agreement, II the concession shall have beer
conditional.
No higher or other dutes or charges on account
of tonnage. light-houses or harbor dues, pilotage
quarantine. salvage in case OF damage or shipwreck
any other local charges, shall be Imposed in an,
ports OF Peru on vessels OF the United States thar
those payable IN the same ports by Peruvian vessels
nor In any ports OF the United States by Peruvian
vessels than shall be payable in the same ports By
vessels of the United States.
.e ARTICLE v.
All kinds of merchandise and articles OF com
merce which may be lawfully imported into thu
ports and territories OF either Of the high
ing parties in national vessels may also be imported
IN VI ssels OF the other party without paying othe
or higher duties or charges, Of any kind or denoml
nation whatever, than ii the same merchandise an,
articles Of commerce were imported in national yes
sells; nor shall any distinction be made In the man
ner of making payment Of the said duties or charges
1t is expressly understood that the stipulatlons II
this aud the preceding article are TO their full ex
tent applicable TO the vessels and their carRoes
belonging to the high contracting parties arrlvIn
the ports and territories OF the other whether tb
said vessels have cleared directly from the ports o
the country TO which they appertaln, or from tn
ARTICLE vi.
No higher or other duties or charges shall be i'm
posed or levied upon the imporatons into the port
and territories of either of the high contracting par
Ties Of any article, the produce, growth, or manu-
factule Of the other parry, than are or shall D. pay
abe on the like article, being the produce, growt
OF manufacture Of any other country nor shall an
prohibition be imposed upon the importation of an
either party, into the ports or territories OF th
other, which shall not equally extend to all othe
nations.
AR1rcIR VII
All kinds OF merchandise and articles Of commert
which may be lawfully exported from the ports an
territories OF either Of the high contracting part,
Ia the national v, ssels may also be exported
vessels OF the other party aud tney shall be sub e.
TO the same duties only, and be entitled TO the san
drawbacks, bountles and allowances, whether u
SAM merchandise and articles of commerce be el
ported In vessels OF the other party.
ARTICLE VIII.
II Is hereby declared that the stlpulatlons OF d
present treaty not 10 be understood applyiI
TO the navigation and coastng trade between OIL
port and anolher situated in the territories OF eth
contracting party, the regulation OF such navigate
and trade being reserved respectively by the parti
according to tner own separate laws Vessels
either country shall, however, be permitted TO d
E charge psrt Of their cargoes at p rt open
fNrelgn commerce in the territories OF either OF u
high contracting parties, and TO proceed with Il
remainder OF Their cargo to any other port or por
= Of the same territories open to foreign commerC
port charges IN such cases, than would be paid
shall be permitted to load In like manner at dif,
Il ent ports In The same voyage outward
ID ARTICLE TX.
n The Republic OF Peru, desiring TO Increase the
tercourse along Its coasts by means of steam ma
CATION, hereby engages to accord to any citizen
citizens of the United States, who may 'ablis
line of steam. vesse to navigate regularly betwe
the different ports OF entry within Peruvian tel
tores the same privilege Of taking In aud land
freight and cargo, entering the .by-ports for
81 purpose Of receiving and landing passengers
a their specie and bullion, carrying the public ma
establishing depots for coal, erecting the
sH machine and workshops for repairing re1tt
'A the steam-vesses, and all other favors enjoyed
55 any other association company whatsoever.
l Is furthermore understood between the two h
N contracting parties that the steam-vessels OF cit
shall not be subject, In the ports of The other pal
duties whatso aver, than those that are or may
III paid by any other association or company.
M ARTICLE Y.
M For the better understanding of the preceding
M tcles, and taking into consideration the actual 81
IA oil the commercial marine of Peru, 1t is stipua
ri and agreed that every vessel belonging excuslv
e TO citizen or citizens of the said republic anc
HM which the captain Is also citizen OF the sa
s% th0ugh the construction or the crew IL or may
# ioregn shall be considered, for all the objects
e2 TINS treaty, as a Peruvian vessel.
& ARTICLE XI
nj The merchants, commanders, or masters OF
M ses and other citizens of either contracting pa
MI shall be wholly free TO manage their own BUSH
M and affairs In all the ports and places within
jurisdiction OF the other, to commit their BUSH