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 Dec. 12, 1828. TREATY WITH BRAZIL. Ratifications ifgllxggdjggg In the name of the Most Holy and Indivisible Trinity: Proclamation. The United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of ¢>f¤h¤ President Brazil, desiring to establish a firm and permanent peace and friendship jéggigé gg2Q_ between both Nations, have resolved to fix, in a manner clear, distinct, Object. i and positive, the rules which shall in future be religiously observed between the one and the other, by means of a Treaty, or General Convention of Peace, Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation. For this most desirable object, the President of the United States has R, ,€s,,,,,,,,j,,B conferred full powers on William Tudor their Charge d’Affaires at the of  S. Court of Brazil; and His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil on the Most 05 B,-m1_ Illustrious and Most Excellent Marquez of Aracaty, a member of his Council, Gentleman of the Imperial Bed-chamber, Councillor of the Treasury, Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz, Senator of the Empire, Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Miguel de Souza Mello e Alvim, a member of his Council, Commander of the Order of Aviz, Knight of the Imperial Order of the Cross, Chief of Division in the Imperial and National Navy, Minister and Secretary of State for the Marine, who after having exchanged their said full powers, in due and proper form, have agreed to the following articles: ARTICLE I. p,,,,,,,, There shall be a perfect, firm and inviolable peace and friendship between the United States of America and their citizens, and his Imperial Majesty, his successors and subjects throughout their possessions and territories respectively, without distinction of persons or places. ARTICLE II. The pm,,,,, The United States of America, and His Majesty the Emperor of put on the f<>ot~ Brazil, desiring to live in peace and harmony with all the other nations F8 °f‘l‘° “?°“* of the earth, by means of a policy frank and equally friendly with all, avored nation. . . . engage mutually, not to grant any particular favour to other nations in respect of commerce and navigation, which shall not immediately become common to the other party, who shall enjoy the same freely, if the concession was freely made, or on allowing the same compensation, The ,.,,],,,;,,,,5 if the concession was conditional. It is understood, however, that the between Brazil relations and conventions which now exist or may hereafter exist between
 * £g°§,%*;j}'g“l Brazil and Portugal, shall form an exception to this article.

ARTICLE III. Fmimep The two high contracting partie being lilrewise desirous of placing m,,m,_ the commerce and navigation of their respective countries, on the liberal basis of perfect equality and reciprocity, mutually agree, that the citizens and subjects of each may frequent all the coasts and countries of the other, and reside and trade there in all kinds of produce, manufactures and merchandize: and they shall enjoy all the rights, privileges and exemptions, in navigation and commerce, which native citizens or subjects do, or shall enjoy, submitting themselves, to the laws, decrees, and usages, there established, to which native citizens or subjects are sub- (O,,,,,;,,g ,,,,,1,, jected. But it is understood that this article does not include the coastcxccpted. ing trade of either country, the regulation of which is reserved by the parties respectively, according to their own separate laws. (390)