American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-25
ABSTRACT OF THE CHINESE TRELTY.
We find IN the National fu.cllirencer of yes

CT which the a6vance payment expires.
ABSTRACT OF THE CHINESE TRELTY.
We find m the National iniclligencer of yes
terday, the following abstract of the Chinese
Treaty;
The preamble sets forth that the l.. States of
America and the TIA Using Empire, desiring to
establish .iim, lasting, and sincere friendship be-
tween tie two nations, have resolved to fix, IN
a manner clear and positive, by means of u trca-
~ or general convention of peace, amity, and
commerce, the rules which shall in future be
nutug lily observed in the intercourse of ther
respective countries. orwhich desirable ,cb-
iect, The President O. the United States las
conferred full powers on their Commissioner,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipot en-
tiary Of the United States 10 China, and the
August Sovereign cf the Ia Using Empire on
his Minister and Commissioner Extraordinary,
Tsiyeng, of the Imperial House, a vice Guar
dian Of the Heir Apparent, Governor General
Of the Two Kwangs, and Superintendent Ge-
neral Of the Trade and Foreign Intercourse of
the Five Ports.
Art. |. Provides that there shall be perfect
and uniye-al poaoe and. sincere and cordial
amity between the United States Of america
and the Ia Using Empire.
Art. .. Provides that citizens of tbs United
States resorting to China for the proposes of
commerce will pay the duties of ir port and
export prescribed in the tariff ANNEXED to the
treaty, and nc other duties or charges what
ever acs3 that the UniteG States shall partici-
pate in any future concession granted to other
nations by China.
Art. 5. Provides for tt , admission of citizens
of the United States at the fiv2 ports OF
kwang-chow, Hiya-n2en, Fa-chow, Ning-po,
and Shanghai.
r..t So Ctaf2.
10 import and sell, or'bry and export, all man
ner OF merchandise at the Five Ports
Art. G. Limits the tonnage duty on Ameri-
can ships to mace per ton, if over $50 tons
registered burden, and mace per ton if Of l50
tons OF less. Also, provides that snch vessel
having paid tonnage at one of the Five Ports,
shall not be subject to pay a secoad tonnage
duty at any other Of said Five Ports.
Art. I. Boats for the conveyance Of passen-
gers, Sc, exempts, &C., from the payment of
tonnage duty.
Art. g. Provides fer authorizing citizens of
the United States in China to employs pilots,
servants, linguists, laborers, seamen, and pack
ers for whatever necessary service.
Art, 8. Provides for the employment and du-
ties Of custom-house guards for merchant YES
sells of the United States in China.
Art. 10. Provides that securities of vessels
shall deposite their ships papers with the Con-
sui, and make report Sc, within IS hours
after their arrival in port; foIbids the discharge of
goods without RsTmit and authorizes the YES
SCI to discharge TIE whole or part only of the
cargo, at discretion, or TO depart without
breaking bulk.
Ak IL. Prescribes the mode Of examining
goods i'll order to the estimation Of the duty
chargeable thereon.
Art. H. Provides for the regularity and uni
fprD to of irbf ard at q
Ports
Art Is. Provides for the time and mode OF
paying duties; tonnage duties being payable Oh
the admittance of the vessel to entry; and
Art. Id. Forbids the transhpment of goods
from vessel to vessel in port, without permit
for the same.
Art Is. Abolishes the hong and other mo-
nopolies and restrictions Oh trade in China.
Art l6 Provides for the collection of debts
due from Chinese to Americans, or from Anne
rcans to Chinese, through the tribunals of the
respective countries.
Art II. Provides for the residence of citizens
Of the United States; the construction by them
of dwellings, store-houses, churches, cemete-
Tes, and hospitals, and regulates the limits of
residence, - and trade permitted to citizens
of the United States at the Five Ports and the
- appertaining thereto.
Art is. Empowers citizens of the U. States
freely to employ teachers and other literary as
sistants, and to purchase books in China.
Art 49, Provides for the means Of assuring
the personal security of citizens of the United
States in China.
Art 20. Provides that citizens of the United
States, having paid duties on goods at either OF
The said ports, may at pleasure export the same
10 any other of the Five Ports without paying
duty on the same second time.
Art 81. Provides that subjects of China and
citizens of the United States in China, charged
with crimes, shall be subject only to the exclu
sve jurisdiction, each, Of the laws and officers
of their respective Governments.
Art ss. Provides that the merchant vessels
NAV freely carry between the Five Ports and
any country with which China may happen to
be at war.
Art %. Provides for reports to be made by
Consuls of the United States Of the commerce
Of their country in China.
Art. %. Provides for the mode in which
complaints or petitions may be made by cltl-
Gens Of the United States to the Chinese Go
vernment, and by subjects of China to the Off
GERS Of the United States and controversies be-
tween them adjusted.
Art. 25. Provides that all questions in regard
10 rights, whether of person or of property,
arising between citizens of the United States in
China shall be subject to the jurisdiction and
regulated by the authorities of their own Go
vernment.
Art &c. Provides for the police and security
of merchant vessels of the United States in the
waters of China, and the pursuit of and pun
ishment Of piracies on the same by subjects Of
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