The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-01
Of State.
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MACAO July S, lS44.
SIR have lae huuor 10 enclose 10
you a copy of the treaty OF Wang liy a,
IS signed on the 81 lnsl
On examining this document,v you will
ind, in the first place, that in The des-
>criplion Of the contracting parties, the
language of tie s,ipulatlons, and the
mode of execution, the style of perfect
rquaIiry between the United States and
China has been sedulousIy observed;in
| may add that this has been carefully
attended 10 in the Chinese, as well as
IN the English duplicate OF The treaty.
You xvi! percelve,in the second place
that this treaty contains many provisions
which are not embraced either in the
English treaty of Marking, o: in the
really supplementary thereto, which
Icomprehends the tariff and lhs CONNER
cal regulations
First. The ial fl is amended, by the
reduction Of the duties on some articles
If American production. and by fixing.
with greater precision, what goods are,
aonlraband, or subjects Of monopoly.
There is nothing in the English lrea-
les TO limit the power of the Emperor
n The exclusion Of articles OF import OF
Xpor'.
Thus he might render all commercial
privileges nugalory, by prohibiting the
.xpor,ation Of lea and silk, and tn i'm
lorlalion of cotton or cotton fobrlcs: 0
Ie might obslrucl lhe commerce in hos,
II any other article by making then.
the subjects of close monopoly,as is now
he case with salt.
This is guarded against in the treat,
Of Wang Hiya,by making 'he objects Of
tontraband and monopoly matter OF
stipulation between the Governments
And no notifications Of the tariff are to
be made without the consent of The
United States.
.SeconG BY the English treaties, the
Consul is security Tor The payment o
duties, and is bound 10 prosecute tor al
lnlractonS OF the revenue laws oi China
This is 10 transfer TO the British
|Covernmenl tie Office and responsibility
Of paving duties, which involves much
Of egulalion and of form in the prosecuI
lion of trade, which experience has al
ready shown to be inconveneni TO the
subjects as well as the Government OF
Great Britain. All this is avoided III
the treaty Of Wang Hiya by making
he duties payable IN cash, which is per
icclly acceptable 10 lhe merchant, ani
in accordance withlhe course of business
OF China.
Third. New provision is made IL
he ampIesl manner for The trade, from
porI to port China.
A ship which, having touched al Can
on, has there paid tonnage duties, aud
discharged part Of her cargo. may
III oceed with the residue 10 any other
loort in China without being subject f
he payment of tonnage duty second
time; and goods which have been landed
and paid du'y at one OF the ports OF
China, may at any time, be re-eXpoI t
ed TO any other port of China with
out being subject TO any further delay
This latter provision Is equlVa'enl 10 j.
warehousing system for ali the coast OF
IChina.
Fourih. Due provision is made lo
he recognition and Personaldlgn''y and
security Of consuls or any other 3Ihcer,
whom lhe Government Of the United
States may see fit to appoint Tor The
observation-disclosures of our trade in China.
Eflh In regard 10 The payment o.
duties, various provisions are lnSerle'
for the convenience OF our commerce
. with respect 10 tho mode OF payment
and. among others, that merchandise
may be landed from time TO time, ,asmaI
be convenient, duty being paid on TIT
articles only when they are landed, an'
that vessels may, within limited tim