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 RENEWED TREATY WITH ALGIERS. Treaty of Peace and Arnzty, concluded between the United States of America and the Dey and Regency ty` AZ- giers. (a) Dec. 22 and 23, Tm: President of the United States and the Dey of Algiers, being 1816- desirous to restore and maintain, upon a stable and permanent footing, Ratificd Feb_ the relations of peace and good understanding between the two powers, ll,1822. and for this purpose to renew the Treaty of Peace and Amity which was concluded between the two States by William Shaler and Commodore Stephen Decatur, as Commissioners Plenipotentiary on the part of Ante, p. 224. the United States, and his Highness Omar Bashaw, Dey of Algiers, on the 30th oflune 1815 The Presidenl of the United States having subsequently nominated and appointed, by Commission, the above-named William Shaler, and Isaac Chauncey, Commodore and Commander in Chief of all the Naval Forces of the United States in the Mediterranean Commissioners Plenipotentiary to treat with his Highness the Dey bf Algiers, for the renewal of the Treaty aforesaid; and they have concluded, settled, and signed the following Articles: paw, and Ami. 1. There shall be, from the conclusion of this Treaty, a firm, perfrie¤d¤hip· petual, inviolable, and universal, peace and friendship between the President and Citizens of the United States of America, on the one part, and the Dey  subjects of the Regency of Algiers, in Barbary on the other made by the free consent of both parties, and on the ternfs of the mosl · . favored nations: And if either art shall hereafter rant to an other Favorsmna _ lf_ Y _ _ _ S Y _ vigation and nation any particular favor or privilege in navigation or commerce, it °°"“““°°*°b° shall immediately become common to the other party; freely, when common to . . . _ . . each, &c_ freely it is granted to such other nations, but when the grant is conditional, it shall be at the option of the contracting parties to accept, alter, or reject, such conditions, in such manner as shall be most conducive to their respective interests. Abolition of Ama 2. It is distinctly understood between the contracting parties, tribute in any that no tribute, either as biennial presents, or under any other form or f°"“· name whatever, shall be required by the Dey and Regency of Algiers from the United States of America, on any pretext whatever. See Articles 3 ART. 3. [Relates to the mutual restitution of prisoners and subjects, ?I*J:u‘;&°gf*g8th and has been duly executed.] June, 1815, Arvr. 4. [Relates to the delivery, into the hands of the Consul Gene- Enemies- Pm_ Am. If any goods belonging to any nation with which either of · party to pass the parties are at war, should be loaded on board vessels belonging to 0f<;;h"°;¤$l¤ the other party, they shall pass free and unmolested, and no attempt P r y' shall be made to take or detain them. Citizens or Arvr. 6. If any citizens or subjects, belonging to either party, shall
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,,m;°.s fsu] such citizens or subjects shall be liberated immediately, and in no case, to beliberated. or on any pretence whatever, shall any American citizen be kept in captivity or confinement, or the property of any American citizen found on board of any vessel belonging to any nation with which Algiers (244‘