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 720 ·rnEAcrY..c0uEA. my 2e,1ss2. Mw 22, IBB? Treaty of peace, amity, commerce and navigation between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Corea or Uhoaen. Ooncluded at Ym- Ohuem May 22, 1882; ratiiication advised by the SenateJa•wary 9, 1883- ratm by the President February 13, 1883; ratojioalions exchanged at 1, May 19, 1883; proclaimed June 4, 1883; BY THE PRESIDENT on cum UNITED Siurms or AMEEIGA. A PROCLAMATION. P'°°1"'“u°“‘ Whereas a treaty of peace and amity and commerce and navigation between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Corea or Ch¥en was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at in-Chuen on the twenty-second day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, the original of which treaty being in the English and Chinese languages is word for word as follows: [The following is the Englieh version.] TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED swans OF nmmcn AND THE KINGDOM OF cH0sEN. Putin. The United States of America and the Kingdom of Chosen, being sincerely desirous of establishing permanent relations of amity and friendship between their respective peoples, have to this end appointedthat is to say, the President of the United States, B. W. Shufeldt, Commodore, U. S. Navy, as his Commissioner Plenipotentiary; and His Majesty, the King of Chosen, Shin-Chen, President of the Royal Cabinet; Chin-Hong-Chi, Member of the Royal Cabinet, as his Commissioners Pleuipotentiary, who, having reciprocally examined their respective iull powers, which have been found to be in due form, have agreed upon the several following articles z ARTICI.E I. $<=•>P¤· There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between the President of the United States and the King of Chosen and the citizens and subjects of their respective Governments. A1‘l>i¤‘¤ti<>¤· lf other Powers deal unjustly or oppressively with either Government, the other will exert their good offices, on being informed of the case, to bring about an amicable arrangement, thus showing their friendly feelings. Amrrcnn II. DiPl¤¤P¤*i¤ NP- After the conclusion of this Treaty of amity and commerce, the high 'c:.'f,fQ,°f;*;':f,3c:r';° contracting powers may each appoint diplomatic representatives to reside at the Court of the other, and may each appoint consular representatives at the ports of the other, which are open to foreign commerce, at their own convenience. A¤¤¤¤;d_¤f rizbtrr These otllcials shall have relations with the corresponding local mY2W nf authorities of equal rank upon a basis of mutual equality. The diplo- H,,,,,,_ matic and consular representatives of the two Governments shall receive mutually all the privileges, rights and immunities, without dis-