New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-27


be observed and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof l have hereunyo set
my hand, and caused the seal OF the United
States 20 be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
twencv-seventh day of July. in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seven:y-tour, and in the ninety.ninth year
OF tb. independence OF the United States OF
America. q. 5. GRANT.
By .he President:
HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary of State.
4 PROCLAMATION.
VY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Treaty between :he United States ct Amer.
lea and the Republic Of Peru-FciendsE,p,
Coiumerce and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
September 6. 1870; ratification advised by
Senate, March 81. 1871: ratified by Pi.-i.
dent, April IL. 1871: ratified by Pre-. 'lr
OF Peru. May %. 1874: time for '.aa."
of Publications extended Jr.- ,. 1873.
Publications exchanged at Lana, May 2S.
1874: proclaimed July q, 1874.
fThe time originally fixed for the exchange
OF Publications having unavoidatly elapsed.
was extended by formal agreement Of the
parties, 20 November 8, 1874. within which
time that ceremony took place. in tho usua!
form.
Whereas. a treaty of friendship, commerce
and navigation, between the United States
Of America and the Republic Of Peru, was
! concluded and signed by their respective
p.enipotentiares at Lima on the sixth day
OF september. in the year eighteen hundred
and seventy. the original OF which treaty.
being in the English and Spanish languages.
is. word Tor word. as follows:
Treaty OF friendship. commerce and na-:-
CATION between the United States Q;
America and the Republic 0; Peru.
The United States of America and the Re.
public OF Peru. being equally animated with
the desire 20 render firm and permanent: the
peace and friendship which have ALWAYS so
happily subsisted between chem. and 20
place their commercial relations upon the
NOS. liberal basis. have resolved 20 tx clear
and precise rules, which shall IN failure be
re.igiousiy observed between :he two
| nations. by means Of treaty o: friendship.
commerce and navigation. To attain this
desirable object, the President Of the United
States Of America has conferred full powers
on Alvin P. Hovey. the accredited envoy
extraordinary and minister n!potentialy
OF the said State to the government OF Peru;
and the President of Peru has conferred
like full powers upon Doctor Jose Jorge
Loayza. Minister OF Foreign Affairs: who,
after exchanging their respective iali pow
ers. found to be in good and true form.
have agreed upon and concluded the fol-
lowing articles:
aR1lCLEg.
There shall: he perfect and perpetual
peace and friendship between the United
States OF America and the Republic OF Peru.
and between their respective territories.
people and citizens. withOu. Gistinc ton OF
persons or places.
ARTICLE ".
The United States of America and
the Republic OF Peru mutually agree
tha: there ehali be reciprocal lib
eIty OF commerce and navigation Oe-
tween their respective territories and
citizens: the citizens of either republic
! may frequent with thei: vessels All the
coasts. ports and places OF the other. wher-
ever foreign commerce is permitted. and
reside in all parts Of the territory Of either.
and occupy tie dwellings and warehouses
which they may require: and everything
belonging thereto shall! be respected. and
shall no: be subjected to any arbitrary
visits or search. The said citizens shall
have full liberty 20 trade il ak parts OF the
territories Of either. according TO the rules
established by the respective regulations of
commerce. in al kinds o; goods. merchan.
disc, manufactures and produce not pro-
snops under the same mun!e!pa! and
police regulations as native citizens;
and they shall no. in this respect
be liable to any other or higher
taxes OF ;mposts than those Which
are or may be paid ay native citizens. The
citizens OF either country shall! also have
the unrestrained right to travel in any part
of the possessions of the other. and shat,
in all cases enjoy the same security and
protection as the natives Of the country
wherein they reside. on condition Of their
submitting to the laws and ordinances there
prevailing: they shall! not be called upon
for any forced loan Or extraordinary con.
.ribution for any military expedition. OF for
any public purpose whatever. nor shall
they be liable to any embargo, or be de.
tanned with their vessels. cargoes, merchan-
disc. goods or effects. without being allowed
therefor tuil and sufficient decentralization,
which shall in all cases be agreed upo1 and
paid in advance.
ARTICLE IIl.
The two high contracting parties hereby
bind and engage themselves no: 20 grant
any favor. privilege Or immunity whatever.
III matters Of commerce aud nav. cation. 20
other nations, which shall not DC imme-
diately extended also to the citizens OF the
other contracting party, who shall enjoy
the same. gratuitOusly if the concession
compensation as nearly as possible OF pro.
portlOnate value and effect, to De adjusted
by mutual agreement, if the concession
shall have been conditional.
ARTICLE ".
No higher OK other duties, or charges Oh
account OF tonnage. lighthouses or harbOc
dues, pil0tage, IuaraarIs. salvage IN case
of damage or shipwreck. o: any other local
charges shaI. he IMPOSED IL. suy pOrts of
Peru, On vessels of the United States. than
those PAYABLE N the same ports by Peru
Wan vessels: nor in any OF the ports OF tie
United States by Peruvian vessels, than
shall be payable in the same ports by YES
sells OF tie United States.
ARTICLE v.
All kinds o: merchandise and articles o:
commerce which may De lawfully imported
into the ports and territories OF either OF the
high contracting parties IL national vessels
NAV also be imported N vessels OF the otne.
party without paying other OK higher duties
or charges. OF any kind ~ denomination
whatever. than if til. same merchandise
and articles OF commerc. were Imported n
national vessels: nor saa1 n. .t'.tlnction
be made il the mann.. ~; ...king payment
of the said duties or charges. 1t Is express
" understood that the sripulations IN tnls
and the preceding article are TO their til.
extent applicable to the vessels. and their
cargoes,. belonging 70 either OF the hign
contracting parties arriving in the ports
and territories of the other. whether the
said vessels have cleared directly from the
pCfts OF the country TO which they apper'
tam, or from the ports OF any other nation.
ARTICLE VI.
No higher or other duties OF charges
shall be lmDOAad 1cviod y,r.on Yha imncrt-