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, AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF
PERU.
&RIENDsHIP, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION.
Concluded September 9, 1870.
/ Ratification advised By Senate March 81, 1871.
: Ratified By President 4prI IL, 1871.
; Ratified By the President Of Peru Nay IS,
ris74.
, Time tor, exchange Of notifications extended
Notifications exchanged at Lima Nay eS, 1874.
: Proclaimed July 81, 1874.
The time originally fixed for the exchange OF
the Publications, having unavoldsoly ea
was extended, by formal agreement Of me
parties, TO November 9, 1874, WITHIN WnlcI
slime that ceremony took place. In Inc usual
form.
BIZ THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Wberess a treaty of friendship, commerce,
and NAVIGATION, between the United states oil
America and the Republic OF Peru was con-
cluded and signed BY their respective Fleni-
: notentisrfes az Lima, on the sixth day OF Sep
fember in the wear eighteen hundred and sew
enty. the original of which treaty, being in the
English and Spanish languages, is word for
word, as follows:
Fye4sa Of friendship, commerce, and navigation
Iet,resn tie United States Of America aud tie
RcDu5lie Of Peru.
The United States of America and the Re-
pubIic of Peru, being equally animated with
the desire to render firm and permanent the
T1eace and friendship which have always so
happily subsisted between them, and to place
their commercial relations upon the most lib
cral basis, have resolved to fix clear and pre-
Else rules, which shall In future be religlously
observed between the two nations, by means
Of A treaty of friendship, commerce. and navi-
cation. To attain this desirable object, the
President Of the UNIFIED States of America has
conferred full powers on Alvin P. HoVey, the
accredited Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
PlenipOteutary of the said State to the Govern
ment of Peru; and the President of Peru has
conferred like full powers upon Doctor Jose
Gorge LOayZa, Minister of Foreign Affairs; who,
after exchanging their respective full powers,
found to be in good and true form, have agreed
upon and concluded the following articles:
ARTICLEI.
There shall be perfect and perpetual peace
and friendship between the United States OF
America and the Republic of Peru, and be-
tween their respective territories, people, and
citizens, without distinction Of persons or
places.
ARTICLE II.
The UaIted States of America and the Re-
public of Peru mutually agree that there shall
be reciprocal liberty of commerce and nSviga-
ton between their respective territories and
citizens; the citizens of either republic may
frequent with their vessels all the coasts,
ports, AID places Of the other, wherever
foreign commerce is permitted, and reside in
all parts Of the territory of either, and occupy
the dwellings and warehouses which they may
keuuire; and everything belonging thereto
shall be respected, and shall not be subjected
40 any arbitrary visits or search. The said
citizens shall have full liberty to trade in ali
parts Of the territories of either, according to
The rules established by the respective regula-
lions of commerce, in all kinds Of goods, mer-
:chaRdise, manufactures, and produce not pro-
.hibIted to all, and to open retail stores and
shops under the same municipal and police
Negotiations rs made citizens; and they shall
not in this 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 unre-
Rtrained right TO travel In any part OF the pos
sessions Of the other, and shall in all cases
enjoy the same security and protection as the
natives Of the country wherein they reside, on
condition Of submitting TO the laws and ordi-
Dsnces prevailing; they shall not be called upon
for any forced loan or extraordinary 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,
tafgoes, merchandise, goods, or effects, with
out being allowed therefor full and sufficient
decentralization, which shall ia all cases be
agreed upon and paid in advance.
ARTICLE III.
The two high contracting parties hereby bind
and engage themselves not to grant any favor,
privilege or immunity whatever, In matters Of
commerce and navigation, to other nations,
which shall not be Immediately extended also
TO the citizens Of the other contracting party,
who shall enjoy the same, gTstuitOusly If the
Concession shall have been gratuitous, or on
giving q compensation as nearly as possible of
proportiOnate value and effect, TO be adjusted
BY mutual agreement, If the concession shall
have been conditional.
ARTICLE ".
No higher or other duties, or charges on &C.
count Of tonnage, lighthouses or harbor dues,
pilOtage, quarantine, salvage In case of dam
age or shipwreck, or any other local charges,
Bhsl be imposed in any ports Of Peru, on YES
sells Of the United States, than those payable
In the same ports by Peruvian vessels; nor in
any Of the ports Of the United States by Peru
Wan vessels, than shall be payable in the same
ports by vessels Of the United States.
ARTICLE Y.
All kinds o, merchandise and articles of com.
tnerce which may be lawfully imported into
the ports and territories of either of the high
Contracting parties in national vessels may
also be 50 imported in vessels of the other party
without paying other or higher duties or
phSrges, Of any kind or denomination whatever,
Ghan If the Iame merchandise and articles Of
commerce were imported In national vessels;
nor shall any distinctiOu be made in the man.
Charges. It S expressly understood that the
'stipilstiOns IL this and the preceding article
fbre 10 their FIJI extent applicable to the YES
sels, and thef cargoes, belonging to either of
the high contracting parties arriving in the
SpOrts and territories Of the other, whether the
2said vessels have cleared directly from the
1ports Of the cnuntry to which they appertain,
Or from the pots Of any other nation.
i ARTICLE VI.
No higher orotber duties or charges shall be
imposed or levsd upon the importation into
the ports and erritories Of either of the high
contracting paries Of any article, the produce,
Egrowth, OF manufacture Of the other party,
fhan are, or shall be, payable on the like arti-
Ole, being the produce, growth, or manufac-
fure Of any othr country; nor shall any pro-
hibltiOn be impsed upon the importation Of
IRny article, the produce, growth, or manufac-
eure Of either pTty, into the pOats or terrific
EJies Of the othe, which shall not equally sx-
tend to all Othemations.
I ARTICLE VII.
All kinds ofmerchandise and articles of
commerce who may be lawfully exported
IRON the ports nd territories of either Of the
F4Iigh cOntractinIparties in national vessels may
also be eTporte6in vessels Of the other party
Ind they shall E subject to the same duties
only, and be entitled TO the same drawbacks,
4bounties, and allowances, whether the same
fmsrcbaudise ant articles of commerce be ex-
PORTED il. vesselsof the one Jarty or in vessels
or the other parry.
article VIII.
., It is hereby declared that the stipulations of
sthe present uety are not to be understood as
applying TO thenavigstion and coasting trade
Between one pot and another, situated in the
Territories Of ether contracting party, the reg
.nlatlon of suChnavigatiOn and trade being re-
'Feryed respectfully by the parties according to
lfheir own separate laws. Vessels of either
bGuntrY shall, bweVer, be permitted to dis
charge part Of beir cargOes at one port open
30 foreign commerce in the territories of either
~ the high contracting parties, and TO proceed
With the remainder Of their cargo 70 any other
k4Ort or ports OF The same territories open to
EIreign commerce, without paying other or
Higher tonnage dies or port charges in such
SIses than wOuldbe paid by national vessels in
Bike circumstance; and they shall be permit
Id to load in lik, manner at different ports in
ale same voyage outward.
4RTICLE X.
The Republic q Peru, desiring to increase
tEh intercourse dong its coasts by means Of