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 GENERAL CONVENTION OF PEACE, AMITY, COM- MERGE, AND NAVIGATION, Mayl6.1832. Between the United States of America and the Republzc ry" Proclamation of the President of the U. S.,, . April 29, 1834. IN the name of God, Author and Legislator of the Universe. _ _ The United States of America, and the republic of Chile, desiring e,§,f;fé’;‘j";';° to make tirm and lasting the friendship and good understanding which Washington happily prevails between both nations, have resolved to tix, in a manner- Almls 29, $3**- clear, distinct, and positive, the rules which shall in future be religiously Post. p. 456. observed between the one and the other, by means of a treaty or general convention of peace and friendship, commerce and navigation. For this most desirable object, the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, has appointed, and conferred full powers on John Hamm, a citizen of said States, and their Charge d'Atl`aires near the said republic; and his excellency the President of the republic of Chile has appointed Senor Don Andres Bello, a citizen of the said republic. And the said plenipotentiaries, after having mutually produced and exchanged copies of their full powers, in due and proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles, videlicet: pam, and Anrrcnn I. There shall be a perfect, firm, and inviolable peace and friendship. sincere friendship between the United States of America and the republic of Chile, in all the extent of their possessions and territories, and between their people and citizens respectively, without distinction of persons or places. Fav", gmnnd Aarrcnm II. The United States of America and the republic of Chile, igqjhsr ¤¤¤l<>¤¤ desiring to live in peace and harmony with all the other_nations of the w:,m:§?*“° earth, by means of a policy frank and equally friendly with all, engage mutually, not to grant any particular favor to other nations in respect of commerce an 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, if the concession was conditional. It is understood, however, that the relations and convention which now exist, or may hereafter exist, between the republic of Chile and the republic of Bolivia, the federation of the Centre of America, the republic of Columbia, the United States of Exceptions. Mexico, the republic of Peru, or the United Provinces of the Rio do la Plata, shall form exceptions to this article. Navigation Arcrrom III. The citizens of the United States of America may md Wmmmn, frequent all the coasts and countries of the republic of Chile, and reside and trade there, in all sorts of produce, manufactures, and merchandize, and shall pay no other or greater duties, charges, or fees, whatsoever, than the most favoured nation is or shall be obliged to pay; and they shall enjoy all the rights, privileges, and exemptions in navigation and commerce, which the most favored nation does or shall enjoy, submitting themselves, nevertheless, to the laws, decrees, and usages there established, and to which are submitted the citizens and subjects of the most favored nations. In like manner the citizens of the republic of Chile may frequent all the coasts and countries of the United States of America, and reside (rl1I4X