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490 CONVENTION WITH PERU-BOLIVIA. 1836. No right; of And, to render more explicit, and make more effectual, the solemn ¤iEi¤¤¤S ¢¤ be promise and engagement herein before mentioned, under circumstances

l?,d'§,`;f" to which one of the parties thereto has heretofore Ibeen exposed, it is

` hereby further stipulated and declared, that all the rights and privileges which are now enjoyed by, or may hereafter be conferred on, the citizens of one of the contracting parties, by or in virtue of the constituggn andllawsdof me other,respectigely,ihall li; dee(med_apd heldh tf, ong to an in ere in t rem unti suc 1 rig s an privi egcs s a have been, abrogated or withdriiwn by an authority constitutionally or lawfully competent thereto. ARTICLE X. j,;;,,,,,,,,,;,,,,,. It is likewise agreed, that perfect and entire liberty of conscience wcncesecured. shall be enjoyed, by the citizens of both the contracting parties, in the countries subject to the jurisdiction of the one and the other, without their being liable to be disturbed or molested on account of their religious belief, so long as they respect the laws and established usages of the country. ‘ Rites ofburial. Moreover, the bodies of the citizens of one of the contracting parties who may die in the territories of the other, shall be buried in the usual buryinggrounds, or .in othelr decent and suitable places, and shall be protected from violation or isturbance. ARTICLE XI. Citizsnsqfboth It shall be lawful for the citizens of the United States of America 5§¥:3gj;,l;;Y¤Y and of the Porn-Bolivian Confederation, to sail with their ships, with ,,,6 s,,,,,,,,,,, 0,- all manner of liberty and security; no distinction being to be made either, Gao. who are the proprietors of the merchandise laden therein, from any port or places whatever, to the ports and places of those who are now, or hrergaftpr shallbbe, at epmity with either of the contracting parties. It s a i owise e lawfu for the citizens aforesaid to sail with the ships and merchandise before mentioned, and to trade, with the same liberty and security, from the places, ports, and havens of those who are enemjles of both, or of ejthelr parly, (without any opposition or disturbance w stsoever · not on y irect y rom the places of the enemy before mentiorjed to tpeutrpl plalpcls, but also from one pltpcehbelcllngirpg to dan enemy o ano terpacc eongmc to an enemy w et er the e un er Free ships to the jurisdiction of one power, oraunder that of sizveral. And is hereby “L’;’:,‘; f;‘;‘;m_u_ stipulated, that free ships shall give freedom to goods; and that every g,,,,,, j,; w,,, c,,. ph1ug]sl;_all}bc peemlpcl to be free and exempt, which shall be found on cspted. oar o tie s rips e onging to the citizens of either of the contracting parties, although the wholo lading, or any part thereof, should appertain to the enemies of either; goods contraband of war being always excepted. All Jmrscns on It is also agreed, in like manner, that the same liberty shall be extended

  • 1; £_;e¤u¤;lr¤P Sa pepsons who arc on board of a free ship, with this effect, that, although

,,,,,,,1 &_,,_ icy e enemies to both or either of the parties, they shall not be taken out of that free ship, unless they are officers or soldiers, and in the ac- Proviso. tual service of the enemy: Provided, however, and it is hereby further agreed, that the stipulations in this article contained, declaring that the flag shall povog the property, shall be understood as applying to those pgmz; gray vycoqpegognisphtlri;p.r1(pc1pl§ ; hbut is entlher of thai cgntapctmg · . arwi a ir an tcot er eneutra tie a o the neutral shall cover the property of those enemies whose Giovernmgants acknowledge this principle, and not that of others. ARTICLE XII. Qualificqriqn It is likewise agreed that in cases where the neutral Ha of one ol

5 :g°“g:;::;pl° the contracting parties ishall protect the property of the engmies of the

property, other, in virtue of the above stipulation, it shall always be understood