Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-03
OFFICIAL.
LAWS or rHE UNITED STATES.
the First session Of The Fo,t-Thi COl
qress.

treaty tetween the United States OF America aud
Inc Republic OF salvador, hmlty, commerce, and |
q nsuar privileges. toncuded December6, 10 ; |
hatinca ion advised by Senate March 81, 1871 ; |
natined by President April IL, 1871 Ratified by |
rresldent OF baiyRiur October ~, 1873 Time Tor |
fxeuAuQe of Publications extended May 12, l-78
nauncat0ns exchanged et Washington March H. |
isl4 +, Oclnllned March l3 1874.
Nv the President OF the United States Of America
PRoCLAMAI ION.
Nhreas a general treaty of amity commerce, |
and consular privileges between the Uni ed States
nj America and the Republic Of salvador was con- |
clued and signed hy their resp@clwe ri,,npot n
bsr, one 'hous nd eight hundred and seventy. the |
orgln OF which treaty being ~ the English ani
spanish languages, Is word for word as follows:
General trea of anity, 90 rmerce, aud consular |
uryllegcs tween the United states Ot America |
aud the Republic OF SALVADOR
rhe United sta Of America and tile Republic OF
Sal. a,lOr desiring 10 make lasting and dim the
llenlship aud good understanding which happily
s,at betwe.n both nations have resol, eu TO N in
manner clear, distinct. and po ,itive, the rules
which thall ln future be religiOusly observed he
,,ssen ench other by mean OF treaty or general
convention Of peace and friendship, commerce and
nsr this desirabe object the President of the
United States Of america has conferred iull pow rs
upon General Alfred Y. A. Torbert, Minister Resi-
nA- conferred similar and equal powers upon Doctor
lon 0regorl0 Arblzu, Minister OF Foreign kelA
IONS VINO after naviug exchanged ther SAID full
uOweis III due form, have ag G d ~ .he following
Ri1cles;
There shall be "A perfect, nfin and Inv OluDle
peace and sincere friendship belwe, II the United
tates Of America and tue Republic OF salvador, In
ali tie extent Of their possessions and territories,
ant between their cltizens respect We y, without
d.tnct On Of persons anu places.
Article 2nd.
the Inted States of America snd the Republic
of sa yador, desiring to live In pea and harmony
with all he unttpnH vi the earth, 10y nenls OF pol
lcy frank and equally friendly with all, Engage mu
iuily not 10 ant ANY parculil favor TO other ma
tions In respect OF minegee aud nayigation which
shall not immediately bseonin common 10 TIC other
party. who shall enjoy the same freely II thf con.
cessun was freely made, or IN sllowlng the same
compensation II the concession was cOndtl nal.
Article ard.
The TWO high contracting parties, being likewise
desrous of pl cinp the CONNIE cr ann navigation OF
their respective countries on Tie liberal basis OF
perfect equality and reclpr1cily, mutually agree
that the citiz ns OF each may frequent a ihe coasts
aud countries oi the other, and Reside therein, and
shall have the power b purchase aud hold lands,
aud all Kinds Of real estate and 10 engage IN all
knls Of trade maluf .ctntes, and mining, upon the
same terms tn the native citizens and snail enjoy
Il the privileges and concessions II these matters
wh ch are may be made to the citizens OF ANY
country, and shall eUIoy All the rights, prlvll y =,
aud exemptions In naNiRatlnnA, commerce., anu
manufactures which native cilzens do or slnll en-
10y, submitting themselves 10 The laws, decfces or
usages there ablished to whlca native citizens
AIe subje ted But 1t ~ understood that this article
does not nludr the Goa iting trade Ut either cUun
try regulations OF which ls reserved by the par
Ties respectively, according 10 Their own srpalat.
Article ill.
They likewise agree that whatever Kind of pro-
duce manu- .cturs, or me cluil,llse O any foreign
country be from time to me awiuiy imported
iuto the Uulted States in their own vessels may be
glsu imported In sells OF The Rep bile OF SALIVA
uor and that no higher or other duties upon the
tonnage OF the vessel and cargo shall he levied
RId collected. whether the importation he made IN
vessels Of The one country OF OF the other and III
Lac manner that whatever Kind Of produce, manu-
lectures, or merchandise Of any foreign country
can b foin time To time lawfully imported INTO the
hepnblic OF salvador In It's own VESSELS may he also
imported ia Vessels of the I tied STATE, All that
NJ higher Or other duties upon the tonnage of e
Vessel and her cargo shall be levied or collected,
IpatV at I4 liza al
Ins count Ur the other And they I irther agree
tnai whatever may he lawfully exported nr re-eN-
ported from one country IN It's uw., vessels TO any
foreign country may, In like manner be exported
re-exported IN the vessels of the other country
and tho same bonnties, duties, and ,liawbacks shall
be allowed and collected, whether such expectation
OF re-exponaton hc made in vessels Of the United
states or OF the Rerubllo OF Salvador.
Article 5th.
No higher or 9th, duties shall be imposed on the
Importation into the United States OF any a tices
the produce or manufactures OF ne Replhlic OF sal
yadOr; and no higher or other duties sha he EN-
ported into the kepuhlic Of salvador Of any ar
cles and produce or ~ nnlacthfes of the nite'
GHtes than are, or shall lie, payable on the liS,
alrices being the prod zee OF manufactures OF an,
folelgn country nor shall any higher or her du
Ties charges he npO ed In ei her oi the two cOun
tries ON the expor alton OF any articles TO the net
states, or to the Republic of salvador, respectively
than sch az are pay able on the expectation OF thi
Ike articles TO any other foreign country nor shal
any prohibition be- Imposed On the * oraiion o
mp ,rtatou Of any articles the pro luce OF manuar
lures OF the United States or OF the Republic OF sal
yaor to or from the terror Of the United stiloi
Vador, which shall not equal Ntem To AL ulhr
nations.
In order to prevent the possibility Of any misun
dersanding, 1t is hereby declared tnit .he stipuli
Ions contained In the three preceding art Gle arc
tl their inl extent, applicable to the vessels of tll
unlted States. and their eargoes, arrivng IN tl
ports Of salvador, and reeiprocally To the vessels q
the SAID Republic OF salvador, anu thelr carsoe'
arriving In the ports of the United states, whethe
they proceed from the ports OF the country 10 wuc
they respectively belong or from the ports OF an
other foreign country anl, IN either case, no an
terminating duty shall he imposed or colee ed /
the ports Ol either country ON SAID VESSELS or the
cArgOea, whether th same shall he OF native or 10
Sign produce or manufacture.
Article Ith
II lis likewise agreed that II shall be wholly lr,
Tor az merchants, commanders of slips and oth'
citizens Of both countries, 10 managi Dy heuiselvi
OF agents. their own business, In all the por,s al
places subject to the jurisdiction Of each other,
well with respect TO the eonsgnmenls an' sale
tall, as with respect TO the lOa ling unloading, al
sending OH their ships they being IN all THESE ga
be treated cltlzens Of the country IN VIII
tncy reside, or at least TO he pl ce Oh an equal
with the subj Is or citizens OF the most iaN0r
nation.
The citizens OF neither Of the contracting pariI
shall be liable TO any embargo nor lie detained vi
the yessels cargoes, merchandise, or effects f0r
purpose whatever, without allowing to THOSE lhl'
sstcd an equitable and sufficient inlemnlfeal,oh.
Article ath.
Whenever the citizens of either of tile contract
parties shall he forced to seek refuge or a-y lnnl
The rivers, bays, ports, or dOuinlus oi the oil
with thef vessels, whether merchant or war, pub
or private, through stress Of weather, pursuit
pirates o. enemies, or want of provisions or wat
they shall he received aud treated with human
giving to them all favor aud protection lOf repair
their ships, procuring provisions, ana placing the
selves Ia a situation u continue their voyage WI
out obstacle or hlnlrance Of any kind.
Article 10Th.
All the ships, merchandise and effects heOne1
10 the citizens OF OF the contracting part
which may be captured 10y pirates whether vii
the limits Of its jurisdiction or on the hig seas,
may be carried found IN the rivers, roads, la
ports or domniOns uf the other shall he deVt
up To the OWNERS they proving IA due and pro
form their rights before the Vu,npetenl lfiiunl
being we'll understood thai the ciain shall
made within the term Of year bl the par
themselves, their attorneys or agents, al their
spectiVe governments
Article lltll
When ANY vessels belonging 10 the ciillens
either Of the contracting parties shall be wrrckc'
f1uudeTed, or shall suffer any damage on the cot
Or within the dOlnlnOns Of the other, tlrte slul
gwen Lo them all assia' ance aud protection, ~
same manner which Is usual aud customary
the vessels Uf the nation where I damage !
pens permitting them 10 unload Tile sai'l Nrsst
neceas sary, Of Its merchandise and effects, wili
exaeung for II amy duty, nnpos, or contrilhl
Whatever. unless lp destined Tor ilal