The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-01-30
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THE TREATY WITH CHINA.
The Treaty between the United States
and China being yet under The seal Of con-
lidence, which has been remoSed lrnm the
greater part Of the Documents communi-
Gated with The Treaty 10 The Senate. VIC
have selected from those documents for
immediate publication the following paper,
which, for all practical uses. win be more
interesting 10 our readers than even the
Treaty itself, because il gives our Minis
ter's own view Of tke'characier and bear
| ings Of the Treaty: -S
FROM Mr.. CUSHING TO THE SECRETARY OF
Marao, July S, 1884,
| SIN: ! have the honor 10 enclose 10 YOU
a copy Of the treaty Of Wang Hiya, as
signed on the Sd inst.
On examining this document, you will
find, in the FIRST place That, il the descrip-
ton OF the contracting parties, the hn-
guage Of The ssipulaiions. ant the mode Of
execution, tie style Of Perfect equality be-
tween the United Staics and China has
acen sedulously observed, and may add,
that this las been carefully attended to in
the Chinese as well as in The English du-
pl:ca!e Of The treaty. seasaa. tGn@a
ION viii perceive, in the second place,
that this treaty ccntains many provisions
which are not embraced either in The En.-
lish treaty Of Marking. or in the treaty
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First. The tariff is amended. Ly the
reduction OF the duties on some articles of
American production, and By fixing, with
greater precision, what goods are contra
band. or subjects of monopoly. #sa
There is nothing in the English trea.
ties 10 limit the power of the Emperor in
the exclusion Of articles OF import or ex-
rort - .ra1a r. r.s. ,ats -
Thus he might render Ill commercial
privileges nuga;ory, by'prohibiling the ex-
porta;ion Of tea and silk, and the importa-
ton OF cotton or cotton fabrics; or he
might obslHct the commerce in these or
any other articles, by making them the
subjects of close monopoly, as is now the
case with salt. IF ssa4 nj, ,~st ,...s 81.
This is guarded against in The treaty of
Wang liisa. by making tie objects Of con-
iraband and monopoly matter of stipu-a
lailon between The Governments. Andno
of the tariff are TO he made
without the consent of the United STATES.
Second. By the English treaties, the
Consulsis security for tie payment of du.
lies, and is bound to prosecute for all III
fractions of the revenue laws of China.
This is to transfer to the British Govern
Henl the office and responsibility Of raw!
ing duties, which involves much of reg,,-
'ation and OF form in the preservation of
irade, which experience has alseatIy shown
% be ineonyenieni TO the subjects as well
IS The Government of Great Britain. All
ms is avoided in the treaty of Wang HI.
"a, BY making The duties payable in cash. B
shieh is perfectly acceptable to the m,,r.
liant, and in accordance with the course
IT business in China. a75. q. a4gr.5sf !.
Third. New provision is mede i'm the 4
Irnplest manner for the trade, from port 20 i
'ort, in China. 'rsa hid. 9a5 grie III 1,
Asship which, having tonchc,l at Can /
On. has there paid tonnage duties, and die.
haFged part Of her cargo, msy proceed j..
Nth the residue to any other pori in. Chi
a, without being subject to the payment
tonnage duty second time; aad goods .
'h'ch have been landed, and paid tiuty at d,
ne of the ports Of China, nav, n, any "a
me, be re-exported to any other port of f
'hins' without being subject to any fur j
Ter duty. This latter provision is eqni- 4,
1lent to warehousing sys:cm ioraIllthc
last Of China. .t s8GsHrfsa ose59 Id r.r s
Fourth. Ducprovision isms,le for the -,
eoghition and personal dignity and Sc (
lfity OF consuls, or any ether oflirars [
HON the Government of the lined q
aies may see fit to appoint for the SUI d
'rntenSance Of our trade in China. ~ O
Fifth. In regartlio the payment Of ,Iu- t
s,Earious prDgisionsarc inserted, for tire 81,
hvenience ofour commerce., with respec, .,
the mode OF payment, and, among 9th II
:, that merchandise may be Ianded from n
% to tlmc.as may be convenient. duty y
'nS paid on the ar,icics Only wI.ci, they c,