The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-01

depart they please without breakin
bulk.
Sirih. Citizens Of the United State
are TO have all accommodation at eacl
|0f the five porls, not only as hereloior
in the construction Of dwelling house
and magazines, but also Of churches
|cemelares and hospitals.
Seventh. Provision is made for lh'
employment, by Americans, Of person.
10 teach the language oil the empire, ane
The purchase oi books is legaIIzed, /
having been the custom heretofore tol
the Chinese Government 10 prosecute \
Cypress such offs subJecISas either gave
instruction or sold books TO iorelgnel'
in China, which circumstance has beer
"a great obstacle 10 the study OF the Ian
guageS Of CHINA, aud the acquisition o.
the means of satisfactory intercourse
with It's government.
Eighth, All Americans in China are
to be deemed subjects only in The jurs
dlclion of their own Government, bo,f
IN criminal matters and in questions OF
civil right.
! shall have occasions hereafter TO en-
ter into these sub bects somewhat In de
tail, and TO suggeS, 10 the President the
expediency of recommending TO Con
gress the enactment OF laws ln this rela.
lion, applicable not only 10 American.
Ia China, but in Turkey and elsewhere
10 Asia where Americans Gn common
with Europeans(are in like manner exemp
from the jurisdiction OF the local GOV v'menI
Ninth. Citizens of the Unied States
in China, and every thing Spperiainlng
10 them, are placed under The special
protection of the Chinese Government,
which engages 10 defend them from all
insult or injury.
Ii The Chinese authorities neglect ther
duty in this respect, they Of course be.
come responsible for all consequences
o, on c9mplaln' bsi'Hgg mppdIe psIs! 10 the G"vD'"
In part execution Of tbs, and other
corresponding provisions Of this treaty,
particular arrangements are in train to'
.urlher security Of citizens Of the U, ;
esiding in Canton, oil which repor'
will be m,de TO you in due lime.
Ienth, The vessels OF The Uniled
States are TO come and 20 freely between
he ports of China & those OF any Other
'ounlry with which China may happe'
o be a, war, 10 full security, not only
for the ship, BAT for all description OF
the neutrality of our flags
very thing ii covers, being especially
guaranteed.
Eleventh, Provision is made for the
protection and relief of vessels STRANDED
IL the coast of China, or driven by any
sort Of Uis major into whatever par, O.
China, and also for the restitution ,I
taken by pirates in the seas OF
China.
Twelve. Equality in correspondence.
between civil or military and naval Off
GERS OF the United SIateS & those Chm
is stipulated,as also The observance Of all
courtesy and respect in The correspon
dence between individual cilIztns of the
United States aud officers Of the Chinese
Government.
thirteenth. No presents are TO be d
manded Of either Government by lh'
other.
The usage among the Asia,c State
oc giving and receiving presents ha
been The source OF grea, Inconvenience
to the United States 10 those cases eve'
where it has been a mere mailer Of cou
Itesy. But,as the receipt OF presents BY
the Chiese Governments has alway
hitherto been assumed by The latter a
an act Of tribute on The part Of the Gov
.rnmnt making such presents, ii seemed
10 be still more desirable 10 abolish III
practice al once by provisions OF III
treaty.
Fourteenth. Ships of war Of tn
|Unied States and their commanders ar
It all times 10 be courleously y receive
IN the ports Of China.
1t seemed 10 me that such provlslo
would secure 10 our ships of war all sue
,ccess 10 the ports Of China as may b
needluI, ,eilher their relief or for the pre-
ecllon Of The merchant ships .. cltlzer
of the United States, while it would b
,nconvenlent TO 60 SO far as the Englis
have done, and engage TO keep a ship
4 Ill times in each of the five ports
II China.
i Fifteenth. Heretofore, no Cover
meut (except Russia has held dire
|. communication with the Court of Chin
= At the present time; even the Britt