The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-01-30


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.he ise pss.s. nDt cay Is keseiolon a
de r.rslrueiion a dwelling henses and
.msyszines, bur als0 of rh0rrhes. cemeic-
sries and hospitals.
SesenIh. Provision . made for de
lempl0ymenl. by Americans. &C Penons .
learh he languages q the cmpirr; and he
purchase of books Is legalized: 4 hasing
been The custom heretofore for The Chr
nese 60sesnnent n perecnie ard oF-
pres surh Of is Subjects as either gaze
instruction or sold books 20 foreigners IN
China: which circumstance has been !
great obstacle 10 The siudy 81 ike iangua-
grs Of China. and he ncquisition az The
means 0f satisfactory intercourse with j.
GorcsE.aen1.
!. Eighth. All Americans IN China are
10 be deemed suhjert only 10 The junsdle-
lion az Ileir own Government. both IN cri-
minsl matters and IN questions Of civil
right.
\ shall have occasion hereafter 10 cnicr
into these subjects somewhat in detail,
and 10 suggest 20 the President fhc expe-
diency Of recommending 10 congrcss The
enactment OF laws in this relation. applra-
bic not only 10 Americans In China. hni
in Turkey and elsewhere in Asia, where
Americans lin common with Eunpeansl
are in like manner exempt from the juris-
diriion az the local Government.
Ninth. Citizens Of The United States
in China. and every thing appertsining 10
them. are placed under the special proter-
ton Of the Chinese Government, which
ensagcs 10 defend them from all insult and
/ INJURY.
1.-THE Chinese authorities neglect their
daiy in this respect, they Of course be-
come responsible Cor all consequences. on
complaint being made 10 the Government
Of the United States.
In part execution Of this. and other cor
responding provisions Of The treaty, parti-
cellar arrangements are in train Tor the fur
iihcr security OF citizens Of the United
States residing in Canton, Of which re-
port viii be made 10 You in due Time.
Tenth. The vessels Of the United
States are to come and 20 freely between
the ports Of China. and those OF any OH
or country with which China may happen
Ito be ai war. in full security. not only for
The ship, bn, for all descriptions Of mcr-
chandize: the neutrality Of our nag, and
every thing il covers, beirg especially
sgmar,niied.
Eleventh. Provision is made for ,hc
protection and relief Of yessels stranded on
THE coast Of China, or driven BY any sorl
Of els MAJOR into whatever port Of China;
and also for the restitution OF property Ia
ken by pirates in the seas OF China.
Twelfth. Equality in correspondence
between civil or military and naval OIL
GERS OF The United States and those Of Chi.
ma is stipulated, as also the observance ol
MI courtesy and respect in the corrcsrnn-
l,lence' between indi, dual citizens OF The
: y frFseu 'stssss afsu Uff:tris or tire CtfifIrsc
Government. saa sa lsa faasr.
Thirteenth. No presents are Il BE- de.
nanded Of ether Government By The OH.
ter. "a ' ~s4-f s@.' 7s '4si -
The usage among Asia,ic States of Civ
ihg and receiving presents las been the
source Of great Inconvenience TO the init
ell States in those cases even where /, has
been mere matter Of courtesy. Rnt, AZ
the receipt Of presents by the Chinese CO.
veFnmeat has always hitherto been as
sumed By the latter as an act Of tribute on
the part Of the Government making such
presents. it seemed to be still more desi-
rabie 10 abolish the practice at once by a
provision OF the treaty. s#4y ss as.
Fourteenth. Slips of war of the United
states and their commanders are al all
times 10 be cnurteously received IN the
ports OF China. a5 is. ~ D. .s.~.@ aag s=
II seemed to me that such a provision
would secure to our ships Of war all such
access 10 the ports OF China as NAV he
needlul. either for their own relief or for
the protection Of the merchant shins and
citizens of the United States: while II
woaid be inconvenient 10 60 as far as the
English have done, and engage to keep n
ship of war al all times in Zach OF the FIVE
ports oil China. a7sso - 14a t3 aaafs as7
NJ Fifteenth. Heretofore, no Government
Except Russia) has held dircc. commune |
cation with the Court of China. Az the
present time. even the British Government
does not hold correspondence with the
Court Of Picking. linsisicd upon and oh. :
TIMED a prosisinn for communications be.
tween The two Governments. n#s sv7s
The article Of the treaty does notspccify
% a''om communications from the United
States shall be addressed, it being left TO
tie discretion Of the American Govern. .
ment to elect whom il will address. moi
excepting The Emperor. @ tH 5aw r
f. Upon This point shall make TO Won a ?
separate communication, with reference I'D
well TO Its Importance as for the purp,,se
'i indicating the parties at Court whom i,
Slli be most convenient for the Secretary
'i State to address, when occasion shall
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