The Ripley advertiser., 1845-02-15
40 Tho acquisition 4 me mesns Of satisfactory
ia'fFsowsc with IT. Government. -

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81 ~ h'' Americans in China are 10 be dcc
mrd sul jsc, Only 10 'hc jurpdic ion n their ovu
l0pscthmen' b'lI IN criminal matters and in
questions Of civil right.
n thaII have occasion hereafter 10 enter into
'beTc subjects somewhat ~ deiaii and 10 sug.
gen' 70 The Presdent he exncdicncy of recon
Inpnding I" Cjngressfhc cnaclmcni If laws IN
this relation, app i:able not only 10 Americans
" Cuna, buiin Turkey and elsewhere IN A ~,
where Americans (in common with Europesns)
are IN like manner exempt from he jurisdiction
| of the l.ca Cover ment. y.
OH. Cuizens Il The Uaitcd States in China,
and appera,ning ' o them are placed upder he
special protecil0n oi,he Chinese Government,
Which engages to defend them from all insult or
Injury.
9 II the Chinese authorities neglect their duty
an this respect, they Of course become rcspousl
oe TOR al consequences, on complaint being
made 70 the Government ofthe United s atcs
fln part ext cption Of this and other correspon.
ding provisions oftne treaty, parlcular arrange
tnen,s are inara,ny for the further sec uritv O,
cliizess ~ The United States residing 10 Can
ION, q hth report viii be made 10 you in
due time.
lOih. The vessels Of the United States are 10
come and 90 freely between the ports 81 China,
and those Of any other country with which Chi
na may happen 20 be at war, in fultsecuri,y, not
only for he chip, but for all sscnpliuns ii tner.
chandi-e: The neuraliy -four flag, and every
ih'ngA covers, being especially guaranteed.
llth. Provision is made for The protection and
felet of vessels stranded IN the coast Of China
Or driven BY any sor, Of vis naajor into whatever
port OF China; and also fir The restitution Of
property taken BY pirates in The seas Of China.
l2h. Equality in corresT ondence between
civil or military and naval officers OF the United
States and those OF China is stipulated, as also
The observance Of all courtesy and respect in the
correspondence between individual citizens If
the Uaiied States and officers oi the Chinese
.
10 Ii No presents ara 70 be dcmardedof either
Governmt nj BY the other.
The usage among Asiaiic States of giving and
receiving presents has been The source Of great
to the United States in ttose
cases even where il has been mere matter OF
But, ae the receipt of pr sents by the
Chinese Government las always hitherto been
Assumed BY rne iatrrr as and att Of tribute on
The Goyernn ent making such presents, it seem
I'd 10 be still more desirr bic 10 abolish The prac.
iiceat once BY provision of the treaty
IA b. Ships Of war Of The United States and
their commanders are at all times 10 be cour-
leously received IN The ports of China
II seems TO me that such provision would
secure toonr ships Of war all such access to the
ports of China as may be needu, either for
their own relief or for the protection of the
merchant ships and citizens Of the U. States;
while il would be inconvenent 10 60 so far as|
The English have done, and engage to keep a
ship of war al all times in each Of the five ports
Of China.
18Th Heretofore, no Government Except
Russla) has held direct communication with the
Court Of China At the pre- ent time, even the
British Government does not hold correspon-
deuce with the Court Of Peking. ! insisted
upon and obtained provision for communica-
iions between the two Governments.
Tie article Of the treaty does not specify tol
,caom communications from the United Staiesl
shall be addressed. ii beiag left 10 the discretion
ofihe American Government to elect whom il
viii addrcse, not excepting the Emperor.
Upon tins pom, shall make 10 you sep-I
ara,e communication, with reference as well to-
its Importance as forthe purpose OF indicating
the parties al Court whom it will be most con-
yenient for The Secretary Of s ate to address
when occasion shall arise.
10Th. In regard 10 opium, which is moi directly
mentioned in the English treaties Il IS provi-
ded oy the treaty of Wang Hlya, that citizens
|of the United States engaged in this OF any
other contraband trade shall receive no proIec-
tion from the American Government, nor shall
the flag Of the United States be abusively EN-
ployed BY other nations as cover tor the vio-7
lation Of the laws If China. Upon this point
also, shall have occ aston TO address to you
separate de patch.
/ have thus, 10 brief manner, indicated some
Of the peculiar provisions OF this treaty.
Many ofthem are new and important.
Some Of the English newspapers have ccm.
mented rather boastfnlly upon the fact that The
English arms had opened The ports Of China 20
o,her nations, and at the same time have, With
flipp,nt ignorance. ridlculed the idea Of mis-
sion from The United States TO do that which Git
was said) had been aleady wholly done BY Eng-
land
/ ascribe all possible honor to the ability dis
played BY Sir Henry Pottinger 10 China. and tc
The succesiul which attended hisneg ,tiations; 8
| recognize jhe debt Of gratitude winch the Uni
ted States and all other natioIs owe 10 England
lfor what che has accomplished in China. From
all .hs much benefit has accruedto the Unitet
States.
Bui, in return, the treaty ofWang Hiys, il
1.-The new provisions il ma kee, copfers great ben
Ell ii, The commerce ot the Brltssh empire; fol
lthe supplementary English treaty ssspulases tha
| apv new privileges conceded BY China 70 othel