National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-01
ARTICLE N.

| The merchants. commanders or masters Of
vessels and other citizens Of either contracting
| party, shall be wholly free 70 manage thelr
| own business and affairs in all the ports and
places within the Jurisdiction of the other, or to
| commit their business and affairs to the man.
| arement of any person whom they may choose
to appoint as agent, factor, consignee, or inter
| prefer. They shall not be restrained in the
| choice Of persons to act in such capacities, or
/ be compelled TO pay any salary or remunera-
ton to any one whom they do not wish to en-
! ploy. Absolute freedom shall be given, as
| well with respect to the consignment and sale
of their merchandise and articles Of commerce,
as TO the purchase Of their returns, unloading,
loading, and sending of their vessels. The
buyer and seller shall have full liberty to bar
gain together and fix the price of any merchan-
disc or articles Of commerce imported into or TO
be exported from the territories Of either con-
| tracing party, the regulations of commerce
established In the respective countries being in
every case duly observed. -..
ARTICLE XII. ..
The citizens of either contracting parties
| shall have the full power and liberty TO dispose
Of the personal and real estate and effects Of
every kind and description, within the jurisdic-
ton Of the other, by sale, donation, testament,
or otherwise; and their heirs or representa-
tiveS, being citizens Of the other party snail
succeed to the said personal and real estate
| and effects, whether by testament or alb mites
selves or by others acting for them, and dispose
Of the same at their pleasure, paying such dues
/ only as the citizens of the country wherein
said estate and effects may be shall be subject
! to pay in like cases.
| ARTICLE XIII.
If any vessel belonging to tho citizens OF
either of the high contracting parties should
/ be wrecked, suffer damage, or be left derenct
| on or near the coasts, within the territories OF
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be given to such vessel and her crew; and the1
vessel, or any part thereof, and all furniture
| and appurtenances belonging thereto, together
| with all the merchandise which shall De saved
therefrom, or the produce thereof, II solo, snail
be faithfully restored to the owners or their
agents, they paying only the expenses incurred
| In the preservation Of the property together
with the rate of salvage which would have
been PAYABLE, in like case, by national vessels;
| and It shall be permitted for them TO unload
/ the merchandise and effects on board, with
the proper precautions to prevent their Illicit
| introduction, without exacting in such case
/ any duty, impost, or contribution whatever,
| provided the same be exported.
| ARTICLE XIV.
When through stress of weather, want Of
water or provisions, pursuit Of enemies or
pirates, the vessels Of one of the high contract
| Ing parties, whether of war, (pubIc or pri-
vste,) or of trade, or employed in fishing, shall
| be forced to seek shelter IN the ports, rivers,
| bays and dominions of the other, they shall
be received and treated with humanity; suti-
| cient time shall be allowed for the completion II
of repairs, and while any vessel may be I'M
| dergolnR them, its cargo shall not unneoes-
sarily be required 10 be landed either In whole |
| or In part; all assistance and protection shall
| be given to enable the vessels to procure sup I
plies, and to place them in condition to pur-
sue their voyage without obstacle or hindrance.
ARTICLE XIV.
All vessels, merchandise and effects belong
ing to the citizens of either Of the high con-
| tracing parties, which may be captured by
pirates either on the high seas or within the
| limits of its Jurisdiction, and may be carried
into or found in the rivers, roads, bays, ports,
or domlnions of the other, shall be delivered
up TO the owners or their agents. they proving, i
In due and proper form, their rights before the
competent tribunals, 1t being understood that
the claim thereto shall be made within two !
years by the owners themselves, their agents, /
or the agents OF the respective Governments.
ARTICLE XVI.
The high contracting parties promise and
engage to give full and perfect protection TO the
| persons and property Of the citizens OF each
other, of all classes and occupations, VINO may
be dwelling or transient In the territories sub
iect to their respective Jurisdiction they shall
have free and Open access to the tribunals OF
Justice for their judicial recourse, on the same
| terms as are usual and customary with the ma
tives or citizens Of the country in which they
may be and they shall be at liberty 70 employ
| In all causes, the advocates, attorneys, nota-
ries, or agents, Of whatever description, whom
they may think proper. The said citizens shall
| not be liable TO imprisonment without formal
| commitment under a warrant signed by legal |
authority, except in cases fGgrdHtts delieti and
they shall in all cases be brought before ma
| gtstrate or other legal authority for examina-
nd ,
If not 90 examined, the accused shall forthwith
be discharged from custody. Said citizens,
when detained in prison, shall be treated, dur
| ing their Imprisonment, with humanity, and
no unnecessary severity shall be exercised TO-
| ward them. II
ARTICLE XVII.
It is likewise agreed that perfect and entire
! liberty of conscience shall be enjoyed by the /
citizens of both contracting parties In the coun-
tries subject to the Jurisdiction of the one or
the other, without their being liable to be dis
turbed or molested on account Of their reli-
gious belief so long as they respect the laws
and establishsd ussses Of the country. More
over, the bodies Of the citizens Of one Of the /
contracting parties who may die in the terri
tories Of the other shall be buried in the usual
| burying grounds. or in other decent and suita-
bic places, and shall be protected from viola
| ton or disturbance. II
ARTICLE XVIII.
The citizens Of the United States of America
and Of the Republic Of Peru may sail with their
vessels, with entire freedom and security, from
any port TO the ports or places Of those who
now are, or hereafter shall be, the enemies of
either Of the contracting parties, whoever may
be the owners Of the merchandise laden in the
said vessels. The Same citizens shall also be
allowed to sail with their vessels, and to carry
and trafic with their merchandise, from the
ports and places Of the enemies of both parties,
! or Of one Of them, without any hindrance, not
only to neutral ports and places, but also from
one port belonging 70 an enemy 10 another en-
emy's port, whether they be under the juris-
dictiOn Of one power or of several. And 1t Is
agreed that free ships shall give freedom to
goods, and that everything shall be deemed
| free which Bhull be found on board the vessels
belonging to the citizens of either Of the con
| tracing parties, although the whole lading, or
part thereof, should belong to the enemies Of
| either, articles contraband Of war being always
excepted. The same liberty shall be extended
| to persons who may be on board free ships, so
that said persons cannot be taken out of them,
even If they may be enemies of both parties, or
CT one Of them, unless they are officers or SOL
diers In the actual service Of the enemy. It is
agreed that the stipulatlons in this article de-
cIaring that the flag shall cover the property
shall be understood as applying TO those ma
tons only who recognize this principle; but If
either Of the contracting parties shall be at
war with q third, and the other shall remain
neutral, the flag Of the neutral shall cover the
property Of the enemies whose Governments
acknowledge this principle, and not that OF
others.
ARTICLE XIX.
When the Neutral flag CT one Of the contract
ing parties shall protect the property Of the
enemies of the other, IN virtue of the preceding
article, neutral property found on board enc !
mics vessels shall likewise be considered as
enemies property, and shall be subject to de-
tention and cOnfscation, unless it shall have
been put on board before the declaration of
war, or, even afterwards, If It were done with .
out knowledge Of such declaration; but the
contracting parties agree that ignorance can
not be alleged after the lapse Of six months (
from the declaration of war; on the contrary,
in those cases where the Gag of the neutral I
does not protect enemies property which may {
be found on board, the goods or merchandise
of the neutral embarked In enemies vessels