New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-05
NEW ORLEANS REPUB11CAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY S. 1875


of the high contracting parties of any ar.
ticle, the produce, growth or manufacture
OF the other party than are, or shall be,
payable on the like article, being the pro-
| duce, growth OF manufacture Of any Other
country; nor shall any prohibition be i'm
posed upon the importation Of any article,
che produce, growth OF manufacture OF
| eitheS party into the ports Or territories OF
che other. which shall not sgUslly extend
to all other nations.
ARTICLE VII.
All kinds of merchandise and articles of
I commerce which may be lawfully exported
I from the ports and territories Of either of
J the high contracting parties in national
| vessels, may also be exported in vessels OF
the other party; and they shall be subject
to The same duties only, and be entitled to
/ Che same drawbacks. bountios and allow
ances, whether the same merchandise and
! articles Of commerce be exported in ves-
/ sells OF the one party OF in seAseis Of the
cthes party.
ARTICLE VIII
/ It i. hereby declared that the ssipulstions
OF the present treaty are not TO be under
| stood as applying to the navigation and
cOasting trade between one port and another,
| situated in the territories of either contract.
ing party, the regulation OF such navigation
and trade being reserved respectively by
the parties according to their own separate
laws. Vessels of either country shall, how.
| ever, be permitted to discharge part of
their cargoes at one port open to foreign
! commerce in the territories OF either of the
high contracting parties, and to proceed
! with the remainder of their cargo to any
| other port or ports of tho same territories
open to foreign commerce. without paying
| other or higher tonnage dues or port charges
in such cases than would be paid by ma
| tiOnal vessels in like circumstances; and
they shall be permitted to load in like man
ner at different ports in the same voyage
| outward.
| ARTICLE Il
! The Republic of Peru, desiring to in
| crease the intercourse along its coasts by
| means OF steam navigation, hereby engages
| to accord to any citizen or citizens of the
United States, who may establish line of
| steam vessels to navigate regularly between
| the different ports of entry within the Peru
Wan territories, the same privileges of
| taking ip and landing freight and cargo,
entering the by.ports for the purpose of re-
ceiving and landing passengers and their
baggage, specie and bullion, carrying the
public mails, establishing depots for coal,
erecting the necessary machine and work
shops tor repairing and retitting the steam
vessels, and all other favOrs enjoyed by any
IL
=, 1t is furthermore understood between the
| two high contracting parties that the steam
| vessels of either shall not be subject in the
ports OF the other party to any duties of
| tonnage, harbor or other similar duties
Whatsoever, than those that are or may be
paid by any other association or company.
ARTICLE K.
For the better understanding of the pre-
| ceding articles, and taking into considere-
ton the actual state OF the commercial
marine Of Peru, it is stipulated and agreed
that every vessel belonging exclusively to
q citizen or citizens Of the said republic,
and Of which the captain is also a citizen
OF the same. though the construction or the
crew is or may be foreign, shall be con-
sidered, for all Of the objects Of this treaty,
as Peruvian vessel.
ARTICLE II.
The merchants, commanders or masters
OF vessels, and other citizens Of either con-
tracing party, shall be wholly free to man.
age their 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 management of any person
whom they may choose to appoint as agent,
factor, cOnsignee or interpreter. They shall
not be restrained in the choice of persons to
act in such capacities, or be compelled to
pay any salary or remuneration to any one
whom they do not wish to employ. Abso-
lutte 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, unload.
ing, loading and sending off their vessels.
The buyer and seller shall have full liberty
to bargain together and fix the price of any
merchandise or articles of commerce i'm.
ported into or to be exported from the ter.
ritories OF either contracting party, theGeg.
ulations Of commerce established in the
respective countries being in every case
duly observed.
ARTICLE XII.
The citizens of either of the high contract.
ing parties shall have the full power and
liberty to dispose Of their personal and real
estate and effects of every kind and de-
scription, within the Jurisdiction of the
other, by sale, donation, testament or other.
wise; and their heirs or representatives,
being citizens Of the other party, shall sue.
coed to the said personal and real estate
and effects. whether by testament or alb
anfestdto, and may take possession of the
same themselves Of by others acting tor
them, and dispose OF the same at their
gems of the country wherein said estate and
effects may be shall be subject to pay in
like cases.
ARTICLE 1I1le
II any vessel belonging to the citizens Of
either of the high contracting parties
should be wrecked, suffer damage, or be
left derelict on or near the coasts, within
the territories Of the other, all assistance
and protection shall be given to zach YES
sci and her crew; and tho vessel, or any
part thereof, and all furniture and appur-
tenances belonging thereto, together with
all tho merchandise which shall be saved
there1rOm or the produce thereof, if sold,
shall be faithfully restored to the owners or
their agents, they paying only the expenses
incurred IN the preservation of the prop
erty. 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 msrchan-
disc and effects on board, with she proper
precautions to prevent their illicit introduce
tion. without exacins in such case any
duty. impost. or contribution whatever.
provided the same be exported.
ARTICLE XIV.
When Though stress of weather, want Of
water or provisions, pursuit Of enemies or
pirates, the vessels of one of the high con-
tracing parties, whether of war public or
private) 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; sufficient time shall be allowed |
for the completion of repairs, and while |
any vessel may be undergoing them its |
cargo shall not unnecessarily be required
TO be landed, either in whole or in part; all |
assistance and protection shall be given to
enable the vessels TO procure supplies and !
to place them in condition TO pursue tLeiy !
voyage without obstacle or tinGyance.
ARTICLE Ky.
AL vessels. ine,chantlise and effeces he.
longing to the citizens of either of che high !
parties which may be captured |
by pirates either on the high seas or within I
the limits Of IFS Jurisdiction and NAV Re