740 SPAIN AND BOLIVIA, CHILE, EQUATOR, AND PERU. Le Président de la République promulgue la présente Loi.* MAL. DE MACMAHON, Duc de Magenta. GAL. E. DE CISSEY, Vice-Président du Conseil, Ministre de la Guerre. ARMISTICE between Spain and the Allied Republics of Bolivia, Chile, Equator, and Peru, concluded under the Mediation of the United States.-Signed at Washington, April 11, 1871. THE mediation of the United States having been offered and accepted towards relieving Spain and the allied Republics of the Pacific from the technical state of war which has existed since the hostilities of 1866, the President of the United States has, for this purpose, conferred full powers upon Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State; His Catholic Majesty has conferred like powers on Mauricio Lopez Roberts, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic; Knight General Cross of the Order of Christ, of Portugal, Grand Officer of those of the Conception of Portugal, and of Leopold of Belgium; Knight Commander of the Legion of Honour of France, Superior Chief of Administration, Deputy in various Legislatures, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty Amadeo I, King of Spain, to the United 'States of America; The President of the Republic of Bolivia has conferred like powers on Colonel Manuel Freyre, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Peru to the United States of America; The President of the Republic of Chili has conferred like powers on Joaquin Godoy, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of that Republic to the United States of America; The President of the Republic of Ecuador has conferred like powers on Antonio Flores, a Senator of that Republic, and its Minister Plenipotentiary ad hoc; And the President of the Republic of Peru has conferred like powers on Colonel Manuel Freyre, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of that Republic to the United States of America; And the said Plenipotentiaries having exchanged their full powers, which were found in due and proper form, have agreed upon the following Articles : ART. I. The suspension of hostilities existing de facto between * Promulguée au "Journal Officiel" du 28 Février, 1875. Spain, on the one hand, and the allied Republics of Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, on the other, is converted into a general armistice of truce. II. This armistice shall continue indefinitely and cannot be broken by any of the belligerents, save in 3 years after having expressly and explicitly notified the other of its intention to renew hostilities. In this case, such notification must be made through the Government of the United States. III. Each of the belligerents, during the continuance of this armistice, shall be at liberty to carry on commerce freely with neutral nations in all articles in which trade is considered lawful in a state of peace, all restriction on neutral commerce therefore ceasing. IV. The present Agreement shall be ratified by the respective Governments, and the instruments of ratifications shall be exchanged at the Department of State at Washington within 4 months from date. V. Those Governments which shall not have sent their ratification within the time fixed in the preceding Article may make the exchange separately in the two months following. VI. If any one of the Governments, on account of circumstances over which it has no control, shall not be able to effect the exchange of the ratifications within the terms fixed in the foregoing Articles, such delay shall be granted it as it may request from the other party without necessity for a new agreement, VII. The proceedings for the ratification and exchange shall not interfere with the continuation of the conferences desigred for the negotiation of a peace. In testimony of the stipulations made in the foregoing 7 Articles, the Undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, in the character of mediator, and the Plenipotentiaries of Spain, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, have signed the foregoing Agreement at the Department of State at Washington, on the 11th day of April, 1871. HAMILTON FISH, MAURICIO LOPEZ ROBERTS, Plenipotenciario de España, ANTONIO FLORES, Plenipotenciario del Ecuador. Vice-Consul Elton to the Earl Dec. 15 Jan. 11 Request to Sultan to of Derby 1875. Mr. Bourke to Captain Pri- Jan. 16 deaux The Earl of Derby to Dr. Feb. 2 The Earl of Derby to Captain Feb. 4 1874. erect workshops, &c., Dhow captured by Rifle On return to post to con- .... To thank Sultan for per- Vice-Consul Elton to the Earl Dec. 21 Feb. 10 Receipt of instructions of Derby 1875. in 749 751 751 752 regard to the punishment of perpetrators of outrages 752 Captain Prideaux to the Earl Jan. 18 Feb. 10 Murder of Banian at of Derby (Telegraphic) for steps taken by them 780 Dr. Kirk to the Earl of Derby Nov. 12 Dec. 14 Punishment of slave dealers by Sultan........ 780 MADAGASCAR. The Earl of Derby to Consul | Jan. 20 Satisfaction of Her Ma- ....1781 Consul Pakenham to the Earl | May 5 Aug. 6 Proclamation of October of Derby Mr. Lister to Consul Paken- Aug, 12 ham 2, 1874, is practically sea..... Despatch to Hova Go- Consul Pakenham to the Earl July 15 Dec. 11 Incloses reply from Hova of Derby Chief Secretary of que Sept.11 Dec. 11 15 slaves discovered at 782 784 785 |