Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-07

| ported from the territories OF either contract
| l party, the regulations Of commerce sstsb
sued In the respective countries being in ever!
case duly duly observed.
| ARTICLE MI.
| The citizens of either of the high cen.ractin.
| partes shall have the full power and liberty
| TO dispose OF their personal and real estate anC
| effects of every kind and description, within
| the Jurisdiction of the other, by sale, donation
resentstives, being citizens of the other party
shall succeed TO the said personal aud real es
tate and effects, whether by testament or al
| intestato, and may take possession of the same
themselves or by Others acting for them, anC
dispose of the same at their pleasure, paying
sch 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.
lfspy vessel belonging 20 the citizens of either
OF me high contracting parties should be
vre cked, suffer damage, or be left derelict or
or ne sr the coasts within the territories of the
Cher all assistance and protection shall be
Sci, or an part thereof, and all furniture and
sppurtenA noes belonging thereto together with
All the mer> >handise which shall be saved there
sem or the oted to the OWNERS SG tSss sss Dc
thew paving o. Ny the expenses incurred in the
prtser, alton Cd the property, together with the
rate of salvage when would have been payable,
lie permitted for hem TO unload the merchsn-
disc and effects on board, with the proper pre-
cautions to prevent their Illicit Introduction,
I.
or contribution whateyt T, provided the same be
exported.
ARTICLE NV.
When through stress on weather, want OF
water or provisions, pursub OF enemies or nj
rates, the vessels OF one OF TIT high contracting
IaItieS, whether OF war, (pIbl'c or PriTste,) or
OF trade, or employed in fishing, shan be forced
TO seek shelter in the ports, Tis ers, bays and
dUminiOns Of tie ether, they haIl be received
and treated with humanity; sufficie ut tins shall
be allowed for the completion of repairs, and
while any vessel may be undergoing them, its
cargo shall not unnecessarily be required 70 he
landed either in whole or in part; all assistance
and protection shall be given to enable the YES
sells to procure supplies, and to place them in q
condition to pursue their voyage without OBJ
stacle CT hindrance.
ARTICLE XIV.
All vessels, merchandise, and effects belong.
ing 10 the citizens OF either of the high con-
tracing parties, which may be captured by pi-
rates either on the high seas or within the lin
its or its jurisdiction. and may be carried into
or found in the rivers, roads, bays, ports, or
dominions Of the other, shall be delivered up to
the owners or their agents, they proving, in due
and proper form, their rights before the compe-
tent tribunals, IL being understood that the
claim thereto shall be made within two years by
the owners themselves, their agents or the
agents OF their respective Governments.
ARTICLE XVI.
The high contracting parties promise and en-
gage to give full and perfect protection to the
persons and property Of the citizens of each
other, of all classes aud occupations, who NAV
be dwelling or transient in the territories sub
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
natives or citizens of the country in which they
may he; and they shall be at liberty to employ
in all causes, the advocates, ATTORNEYS. notaries
or agents, of whatever description, whom they
may think proper. The said citizens shall not
be liable TO Imprisonment without formal COM
mitment under warrant signed by legal
authority, except in cases fGgrdntif deiicti; and
they shall in all cases be brought before a mag
tsiTate or other legal authority for examination
within twenty -four hours after arrest; and If not
so examined, the accused shall forthwith be
discharged from custody. Said citizens, when
detained in prison, shall be treated, during
Il cir imprisonment, with humanity, and no UNI
NJ cessary severity shall be exercised toward
them.
ARTICLE XVII.
1t is likewise agreed that perfect and entire
liberty OF conscience shall be enjoyed by the
citizens OF both the contracting parties in the
countries subject TO the jurisdiction of the one
or the other, without their being liable to be
disturbed or molested on account OF their reli-
gous bellef, so long as they respect the laws
and established usages OF the country More
over, the bodies of the citizens of one of the
contracting parties who may die in the terrific
rles OF the other shall be buried in the usu al
burying- grounds or in other decent and suita-
Bile places, and shall be protected from violation
or disturbance.
The citizens of the United States of America
and OF the Republic of Peru may sail with
their vessels, with entire freedom and security
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
b. allowed to sail With their vessels and To carry
and traffic with their merchandise, from the
ports and places of the enemies of both parties,
or OF one OF them, without any hindrance. not
cn'y 10 neutral ports and places. but also from
one pOIt belonging TO an enemy to another enc
ny's port, whether they be under the iursdic.
tion OF one power or Of several. And it is
agreed that free ships shall give freedom 10
goods, and that every thing shall be deemed
free which shall 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
of one OF them, unless they are officers or SOL
diers in the actual service OF the enemy. 1t is
agreed that the stipulatIons in this article de-
clsIing that the flag shall cover the property
shall be understood as applying to those nations
only who recognize this principle; but if either
OF the contracting parties shall be at war with
third, AID the other shall remain neutral, the
flag Of the neutral shall cover the property of
enemies whose Governments acknowledge this
principle, and not that of others.
ARTICLE XIX.
when the neutral flag of one OF the contract
ing parties shall protect the property OF tn e
other, in virtue Of the preceding article, neu-
tIal property found on board enemies vessels
ty, and shall be subject TO detention and cOnfis-
cation, unless 1t shall have been put on board
before the declaration of war, or, even after
wards, If it were done without knowledge of
such declaration; but the contracting parties
agfee that ignorance cannot be alleged after
the lapse of six months from the declaration of
war; on the contrary, in those cases where the
flag OF the neutral does not protect enemies
property which may be found on board, the
gcccs or merchandise of the neutral embarked
IN enemies vessels SD all be free.
ARTICLE Xxx.
The liberty of commerce and navigation slip
ulstt for in the preceding articles snail extend
to all kinds of merchandise, except the articles
calico contrabaEd of war, under which name
shall be comprehended:
1. CanDoDs, mortars, howitZers, swiveIs,
blunderbusses, muskets, fusees, rifles, carbines
pistols, pixies, swords, ssbres, lances, spears
hAlberds, grenades, bombs, powder, matches
balls, torpedoes, and everything belonging to
the use of these arms.
2 Bucklers, helmets, breastplates, coats of
mail, accoutrements, and clothes made up in
military form ard for military use.
3. Cavalry belts and horses, with their har-
nesses.
4. And, generally, all offensive and defensive
arms made OF iron, steel, brass, copper, or any
other material, prepared and formed to make
war by land or at sea.