386 Puhmo rnnuins. I¤f¤‘i¤g¤m¤¤t of 2d1y. 1f any one or more of the citizens of either party shall infringe °"°°"Y‘ any of the articles of this treaty, such citizens shall be held personally responsible for the same, and the harmony and good correspondence between the nations shall not be interrupted thereby; each party engaging in no way to protect the otiender or sanction such violation. Reprisals and 3dly. If (which indeed cannot be expected) unfortunately any of the d°°l°·*°*i°¤¤ of articles contained in the present treaty shall be violated or infringed in °"“" any other way whatever, it is expressly stipulated that neither of the contracting parties will order or authorize any acts of reprisal, nor declare war against the other, ou complaints of in_juries or damages, until the said party considering itself ohended shall first have presented to the other a statement of such injuries or damages, verified by competent proof, and*demanded justice and satisfaction, and the same shall have been either refused or unreasonably delayed. Treaties with 4th1y. Nothing in this treaty contained shall, however, be construed
- g;;O§““*°“° 1**** or operate contrary to former and existing public treaties with other
' sovereigns or States. R3|;i§(;;;i,j()ug, The present treaty of peace, amity, commerce, and navigation shall be approved and ratified by the President of the United States of America by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by the Government of the Republic of Guatemala, and the ratitications shall be exchanged in the city of Washington or Guatemala within eighteen montgs counted from the date of the signature hereof, or sooner if possi e. 8iz¤¤t¤¤‘¤¤· In faith whereof we, the Plenipotentiaries of the United States of America and of the Republic of Guatemala, have signed and sealed Date. these presents, in the city of Guatemala, this third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. ELIJAH HISE. L. s. J. MARIANO RODRIGUEZ. ins.]
