The Portland daily press., 1875-02-02


The United States of America and the Republic OF
Peru desiring to make durable possible the
atons established between the two parties in virtue
OF this treaty of friendship, commerce. and navga-
ton, declare soemnly and agree as follows:
1st. The present treaty shall remain in force for
the term of ten years from the day of the exchange
of the ratications thereof and further until the end
of year after either of the high contracting par
ties shall have given notice to the other OF its nen-
ton to terminate the same, each OF them reserving
otsef the right of giving such notice to the other at
the end of the said term of two years. And it is here
by agreed between the parties that on the expira-
ton of year after such notice shall have been re-
ceived by either of them from the other party, as
above mentioned, this treaty shall altogether cease
and terminate. .
Cd If any citizen or citizens of either party shall
infringe any of the articles of this treaty, such eiti-
zen citizens shall be held personally responsible
therefor, and the harmony and good understanding
between the two nations shall not be Interrupted
thereby, each party engaging in no way to protect
the offender or offenders, or to sanction such viola
ton under pain of rendering itself liable for the
consequences thereof,
3D. Should unfortunately any Of the provisions
contained in the present treaty be violated or in
frnged in any other whatever, it is express
y stipulated and agreed that neither OF the contract
ing parties shall order or authorize any act OF re-
urisals nor declare make war against the other
ON complaint of injuries damages resulting there
from until the party considering its elf aggreved shall
first have presented to the other statement or rep
resentation of such injuries damages verified by
competent proofs, and demandedi redress and salts
faction and the shall have been either refused
unreasOnably delayed.
4th Nothing cont aimed in this treaty shall how
ever be operate contrary to former and
existing public treaties with other nations or SOW
eregns.
The present treaty of friendship, commerce, and
navigation shall be approved and ratified by the
President of the United States, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate thereof and by the
President OF the Republic of Peru, with the appro-
baton of Congress, and the ratfcations shall be ex-
changed at Washington Lima within eighteen
months from the date of the signature hereof, or
sooner if possible.
In faith whereof we, the Plenipottntiares Of the
United States of America and OF the Republic OF Peru
have signed and sealed these presents.
Done in the city OF Lima in duplicate, English and
Spanish, this the sixth day of September, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy. . -
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And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified
on both parts and the respective notifications Of the
same were exchanged at Lima on the twenty eighth
day of May last: .,L.ss - ,,..-za-,. O.
GRAM President of the United States of America,
have caused the said treaty to be made pubicto the
end that the same and every clause ana article there
Of NAV he OBSERVED and fulfilled with good faith by
tie United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my nand
and caused the seal of the United States to be Affixed