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 CHILI, 1858. ] 15 The contracting parties further agree that his Majesty the King of P ro of M iw n Belgium shall decide the foregoing questions upon the correspondence whi?]’ "‘"b““" *8 “’ which has passed between the representatives of the two Governments d°°’d°' at Washington and at Santiago, and the documents and other proots produced during the controversy on the subject of this capture, and upon a memorial or argument thereon to be presented by each. Each party to furnish the arbiter with a copy of the correspondence and documents above referred to, or so much thereof as it desires to present, as well as with its said memorial, within one year at furthest irom the date at which they may respectively be notified of the acceptance of the arbiter. Each party to furnish the other with a list of the papers to be presented by it to the arbiter, three months in advance of such presentation. _ And if either party fail to present a copy of such papers, or its memorial, to the arbiter, within the year aforesaid, the arbiter may make his decision upon what shall have been submitted to him within that time. The contracting parties further agree that the exception of prescription, raised in the course of the controversy, and which has been a subject of discussion between their respective Governments, shall not be considered by the arbiter in his decision, since they agree to withdraw it and exclude it from the present question. Each of the Governments represented by the contracting parties is authorized to ask and obtain the acceptance of the arbiter; and both Decision to be promise and bind themselves in the most solemn manner to acqqiesce fi¤v·1· in and comply with his decision, nor at any time thereafter to raise any question, directly or indirectly, connected with the subject-matter of this arbitration. This convention to be ratified by the Governments of the respective Ratificationscontracting parties, and the ratitications to be exchanged within twelve months from this date, or sooner, if possible, in the city of Santiago. In testimony whereof the contracting parties have signed and sealed Signatures. this agreement in duplicate, in the English and Spanish languages, in Santiago, the tenth day of the month of November, in the year of our D,,,,, Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. [1.. s.] JOHN BIGLER, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America. [L. s.] GERONIMO URMENETA Pmspowm-m.»w ad mc.