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TREATY-—COREA. MAY 22, 1882. . 725 And whereas the Senate of the United States of America by their P¤>¤l¤¤¤•*=i•>¤· resolution of the ninth of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring,) did advise and consent to the ratification of said Treaty subject to the condition following, viz: Resolved, that it is the understanding of the Senate in agreeing to the foregoing resolution, that the clause, **Nor are they permitted to transport native produce from one open port to another open port,” in Article VI. of said treaty, is not intended to prohibit and does not prohibit American ships from going from one open port to another open port in Corea or Chosen to receive Corean cargo for exportation, or to discharge foreign cargo. And whereas, said treaty, has been duly ratified on both parts, subject to said condition, and the respective ratitications thereof exchanged. Now, therefore, be it known that I, Chester A. Arthur, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof, may be observed and fuliilled with good iaith by the United States and the citizens thereotl In witness whereof I have hereunto et my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Waslniiigton this fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three and [sun.] of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventh. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. By the President: Fmznx. T. Fimmivcnursnn, Secretary of State.