CONVENTION WITH PERU-BOLHTIA. 1836. 495 it is alleged they have deserted; and on this demand, so proved (saving however, when the contrary is more conclusively proved,) the, delivery shall not be refused. Such deserters, when arrested, shall be put at the Dgggygcgg disposal of the said consuls or vice-cousuls, and may be put in the how ¢¤1><->iii¤- public prisons, at the request and expen e of those who reclaim them p°“°d °£ to be sent to the ships to which they belong or to others of the same nation; but if they should not be so sent within two months, to be counted from the day of their arrest, they shall be set at liberty, and shall be no more arrested for the same cause. ARTICLE XXIX. For the purpose of more effectually protecting their commerce and Consular crmnavigation, the two contracting parties do hereby agree to form, as soon }'°““°: ‘° l’° hereafter as may be mutually convenient, a consular convention, which °m° ` shall declare, specially, the powers and immunities of the consuls and vice-consuls of the respective parties. ARTICLE XXX. _ The United States of America, and the Peru-Bolivian Confederation, points agreed desiring to make as durable as circumstances will permit the relations to. which are established between the two parties in virtue of this treaty, or general convention of peace, friendship, commerce, and navigation, have declared solemnly, and do agree, as follows: 1st. The present treaty shall be in force for twelve years from the day Duration or of the exchange of the ratifications thereof; and, further, until the end *h¤ MW- of one year after either of the contracting parties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the same; each of them reserving to itself the right of giving such notice to the other, at the end of said term of twelve years. And it is hereby agreed between the parties, that on the expiration of one year after such notice shall have been received by either of them from the other, as above mentioned, this treaty shall, in all the points relating to commerce and navigation, altogether cease and determine; and in all those parts which relate to peace and friendship, it shall be permanently and perpetually binding on both powers. Qdly. If any one or more of the citizens of either party shall infringe citizen, P". any of the articles of this treaty, such citizen or citizens shall be held Sfafylly f¤§1i¤¤ personally responsible therefor, and the harmony and good correspond- 20,,*; ;,?Ei';°' ence between the two nations shall not be interrupted thereby; each tyqaty, party engaging, in no way, to protect the offender or offenders, or to sanction such violence, under pain of rendering itself liable for the consequences thereof 3dly. If, (which, indeed, cannot be expected,) unfortunately, any of War not to be the stipulations contained in the present treaty shall be violated or in- fgslggdhla lll fringed in any other way whatever, it is expressly covenanted and agreed, bw, dem , that neither of the contracting parties will order, or authorize, any act ed, &c. of reprisals, nor declare or make war against the other, on complaint of injuries or damages resulting therefrom, until the party considering itself aggrieved shall first have presented to the other a statement or representation of such injuries or damages, verified by competent proofs, and have demanded redress and satisfaction, and the same shall have been either refused or unreasonably delayed. 4th1y. Nothing in this treaty contained shall, however, be construed Orlieimpltiog to operate contrary to former and existing public treaties with other ;‘3‘,:;’,h‘;; °° States or sovereigns.
