The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-02-21
VOL. 9, No. Whole No. 44O.

Ity second time; and goods which have /
been landed, and paid duty al ore Of the
ports of China, may, at any time, be re.ex.
lported to any other port Of China, without
being subject 70 any furthur duty. This lat
ter provision is equiv a!ent to waTehousing
system for all the coast Of China.
Fourth. Due provision is made for the
recognition and personal dignity and securi>3
" Of consuls, or any other officers whom the
Government of the United States may see
fit to appoint for the superintendent Of our
trade in China.
Fifth. In regard TO the payment Of du-
ties, various provisions are inserted, for the
convenience OF our commerce. with respect
to the mode Of payment, and, among Others,
that merchandise may be landed from time
10 time, as may be convenient, duty being
paid on the articles only when they are land
ed, and that vessels may, within a limited
time, Depart, if they please, without breaking
bulk.
Sirth. Citizens of the United States are
TO have all accommodation at each Of the
five ports, not only as heretofore in the con-
struction Of dwelling houses and magazines,
but also of churches, cemeteries and hospit-
ais.
SeVenth. Provision is made for the en-
ployment, by Americans, Of persons to teach
the languages of the empire; and the pur-
chase OF books is legalizsd; it having been
the custom heretofore for the Chinese Gov
eminent to persecute and Cypress such Of
its subjects as either gave instruction or sold
books to foreigners in China; which circum.
. stance has been great obstacle to the study
: OF the languages of China, and the acquisl
ton of the means Of satisfactory intercourse
:. With its Government.
Eighth. All Americans in China are Il
= be deemed subject only TO the jurisdiction
of their own Government, both in crimina
= matters and in questions OfciVil right.
shall have occasion hereafter 10 ente
! into these subjects somewhat in detail, an
= to suggest to the President the expedienc
). ofrecommending to Congress the enactme 4
- Of laws in this relation, applicable not oni
= to Americans in China, but in Turkey an
- elsewhere in Asia, where Americans G
common with Europeans4 are il like ma
ner exempt from the jurisdiction e tha lOc
Government.
NIath. CIIizens 81 rtg Unitsd
? China, and every thing apperlaining g theu
% are placed under the special protection {
:, the Chinese Government, which engages
III defend them from all insult or injury.
P IL the Chinese authorities neglect the
g duty in this respect, they of course becom
u responsible for all consequences on complain
IN being made to the Government Of the I'm
u ted States.
as In part execution Of this. and other CO
as Iroe oe the
"a lar arrangements are in train for the furlh
security Of citizens Of the United States r
;e' siding in Canton, Of which report will
ms made to you in due time.
lg- Tenth. The vessels Of the United Stat
p are to come and 90 freely between the poi
ne Of China, and those Of any other country wi
which China may happen TO be at war, in Fl
re. security, not only for the ship, but for
a. descriptions Of merchandise; the neutrali
at Of our flag, and every thing it covers, bel
OF especially guaranteed.
Eleventh.. Provisions is made for the p
10 lection and relief Of vessels stranded on
lu- coast of China, or driven BY any sort of
mojer into whatever port Of China; and a
nv for the restitution Of property taken BY
rla- rates in the seas Of China.
OF TUelfth Equality in correspondence
uce tween civil Or military and naval officers
les, the United States and those Of China is 81
oP- ulated, as also the observance Of all court'
and respect Ia the correspondence beiwt
OF lindividual citizens Of the UniteG States
ira officers of the Chinese Government.
ton 1Rirteenth. No presents are TO be
od'- manded of either Government BY the OIL
lOal The usage among AsiaIic States Of Civ
and receiving presents has been the sou
ion. Of great inconvenience 10 the United ST
and in those cases, even where il has bee
OF mere matter Of courtesy. But, as the
ans ceipt Of presents BY the Chinese Gov
and ment has always hitherto been assumes
In the latter as an act Of tribute on the pat
the the Government making such presents
has seemed TO be still moro desirable TO abe
sub the practice at once By psevision OF
lFeat treaty. -
" of Fourteenth. Ships Of var Of the I'm
able States and their commanders, are at oil Ii
} the to be cautiously received 10 tho pcr
'uEse China.
Itssemed to me that such q pgoyi
lam- would secure 10 our ships Of war ell suct
port, cess 10 the poFls Of China as may be a
ful, either for their own relief 81 Coz the
nton, lection Of the merchant ships and cilizel
harg- the United States; while il would b ii
b the venient to goso faras the English have
thout and engage to keep ship Of war atalIa
e du- in each Of the FIVE ports Of China.