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

cfLtH SIllItllS VI llS Oullcu cldltS
are TO have all accommodation at each
|of the five ports, not only as here lofor,
in the construction of dwelling houses
aod magazines, but also of churches.
cemeIsries and hospitals.
Seventh. Provision is made for the
employ ymenl, by Americans, of persons
10 leach the language of the empire, and
he purchase oi books is legaIrzed, it
having been the custom heretofore for
the Chinese Government 10 prosecute g.
|oppress such OF ls subjects as either gave
obstruction or sold books to foreigners
IN China, which circumstance has been
Ia great obstacle TO the study of the lam
guages of China, and the acquisition Of
the means of satisfactory Intercourse
with It's government.
EiyhM All Americans in China are
to be deemed subjects only in The juris-
Ilclon of their own Government, both
10 criminal matters aud in questions OF
civil right.
| snail have occasions hereafter 10 en-
ter into these subjects somewhat in de,
tan, and to suggest 10 The President lht
|expediency of recommending TO Con
gress the enactment OF laws in this rela-
hon, applicable not only 10 Americans
ia China, but in Turkey and elsewhere
in Asia where Americans lin common
with Europeans are in like manner exemp
from the jurisdiction of the local Gov'menl
Ninth. Citizens of The United State.
in China, and every thing apper;ainine
10 them, are placed under the specia
protection Of the Chinese Goverumen,
which engages TO defend them from al
Insult or injury.
II The Chinese au horllies neglect lhei
duty in This respect, they of course be
come responsible for all consequences
on complain, being made to The Govern
meut Of The United States.
In part execution Of tbs, and other
core spending provisions Of this treaty
particular arrangements are in train foi
further security Of citizens Of the U.
esdlng in Canton, OF which reporl
will be m lde TO you in due time.
Ieuth The vessels of the Uuted
States ale to come and 20 iIeel y between
he ports Of China & those of any oher
ounlry with which China may happet
be al war, in full security, not only
for the ship, bat for all description OF
nerchadse, the neutrality of our flags
very thing il covers, being especially
guaranteed.
Eleventh. Provision is made for The
protection and relief Of vessels stranded
,r the coSs, of China, or driven by any
sort OF vis mayor into whatever part o.
China, and also for the restitution Of
property taken by pirates in the seas OF
China.
TtOelVe. Equality in correspondence
between civil or military and naval Off
GERS OF The United Sates & those Chns
is slipuIated,a ,as also The observance Of ali
courtesy and respect in The correspon
dence between individual cilizans Of the
United States and officers of The Chinese
Government.
Thrleenth. No presents are TO he d
manded of either Government by tn,
other.
The usage among the Asiaic State.
of giving and receiving presents has
been the source Of great Inconvenience
to the United States in those cases even
where it has been mere matter Of cour
tesy. But,as the receipt of presents by
n al,
hitherto been assumed by The latter a.
an acl Of tribute on The part oil the Gov
trnmnt making such presents, it seemed
TO be still more desirable to abolish The
practice at once by provisions Of IN,
treaty.
fourteenth. Ships of war of tn,
| United States aud their commanders art
It all times TO be courleously received
IN the ports Of China.
Ii seemed to mo that such a provision
would secure 10 our ships OF war all sucl
,ccess 10 the ports of China as may be
needlul, either their relieflor for the pro
,ecllon Of The merchant ships g. citizen
of the United States, while it would b'
announcement 10 go so far as the Englisl
have done, and engage TO keep ship a
ali times in each of the five ports o
China.
Fifteenth. Heretofore, no Govern
meul Except Rdssia) has held drec
,lcommunicauon with the Court Of China
At the present time; even the Britis
: IGovernmenl does not hold correspon