The New York herald., 1845-01-27
Abstract or the Chinese Treaty.

United States has conferred full powers their commits
ioner, Caleb Cushing, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
Penipotentary the United States to China and the
august sovereign of the Ia Using Empire his minister
end commissioner Tsyeng, Of the Imperial
House, vice guardian of the heir apparent Governor
General of the two Kwangs and the Superintendent
General cthe trade and foreign intercourse Of the Five
Ports.
Art l. Provides that there shall be perfect and uni
ersa peace and sincere ana cordial am.y between the
Art 3 Provides that citizens Of the United States re-
sorting China for the purposes OF commerce. w pay
the duties Of import and export prescribed IN the tarn
annexed to the Treaty, and other duties or charges
whatever and that the United States shall participate
China
Art g. Provides for the admission Of citizens Of the
IA sh chow ss, Ming II po ga and nd snans @
Art Provides for citizens Of the United States to i'm
port and sell buy and export all manner OF merchan-
disc at the Five Ports.
Art g Limits the tonnage duty American ships to
2mace per ton il $50 tons registered burden, and
mace per ton II Of $50 tons or less Also provides that
such vessels having paid tonnage OF the Five Ports
shall not be subject pay second tonnage duty at any
other of the said Five Ports.
Art T. Boats for the conveyance of passengers, &C.,
exempts &C. from the pay ment Of tonnage duty. 49,,
United States in China to employ pilots, servants lin
gusts aborers seamen and for whatever neces
Ar9 Provides foi the employment and duties ofcus.
tom house guards for merchant vessels OF the United
Art 10 Provides that securities ofvessels shall deposte
their ships papers with the consul and make report,
&c. within hours otter their , arrival in mp port
horizes the vessel 10 discharge the whole or part only
cargo at discretion or to depart without breaking
bulk.
Art H. Pcescribes the mode Of examining goods in order
to the estimation OF the duty chargeable thereon
| weights and measures at the Five Ports.
Art Is. Provides for the time and mode ofpayng duties;
tonnage duties being payable on the admtsance OF the
Art H. Forbids the ranshipmen Of goods from vessel
Art Is Abolishes the hong and other monopoliss and
restrictions on trade in China;
Art l6 Provides for the collection Of debts due from
Chinese to Americans, from Americans TO Chinese
through the tribunals Of the respective countries
Art Provides for the residence Of citizens Of the
United States; the construction by them of dwellings,
store houses churches cemeteries and hospitals and
regulates the limits Of residence - and trade permit
ted to citizens OF the United States at the Five Ports and
| the -- appertaining thereto.
Art 49, Empowers citizens Of the United States freely
to employ teachers and other literary assistants and to
| purchase books in China.
10 Provides for the means Of assuring personal
security Of citizens Of the United States in China.
Art 20. Provides that citizens Of the United States
having paid duties goods either Of the said ports may
pleasure export the to ony other Of the Five
/ without paying duty the same second time.
Art 81 Provides that subjects Of China and citizens Of
states % in h shall ss be
laws and officers Of their respective governments.
Art y. Provides hst the merchant vessels may freely
between the Five Ports and any country with which
China may happen to he at war.
Art % Provides for reports to be made by the consuls
the United States Of the of their country in
China.
Art "a Provides for the mode in which complaints
the Chinese government and by subjects of China to the
officers OF the Unel States, and controversies between
Art 25 Provides that all questions in regard to rights
whether Of person or OF property, arising between c
zens Of the United states in China shall be subject to the
jurisdiction and regulated by the authorities OF their
government.
Art &c Provides for the police and security Of
chant vessels of the United States in the waters Of China
md the pursuit and punishment OF pracies on the same
by subjects OF China
Art a. Provides for the safety and protection Of vessels
or citizens OF the United States wrecked the coast
rven by stress Of weather otherwise into any Of the
Art Provides that citizens Of the United States their
vessels and property shall not be subject to embar
Art 90 Provided or the apprehension in China of mu.
neers deserers from the vessels of the United States
he delivering up Of Chinese criminals taking refuge in
the houses vessels Of the Americans and the mutual
prevention of act Of disorder and volence ind that the
merchants and other citizens Of the United States
China shall be under the superntendence appro
oriate officers OF their own government
Art 30 Prescrbes the mode and style of correspond
nce between the officers end private individuals respec
Art 81. Provides for the transmission of communica
ons from the government Of the United States to the I'm
Art 80 Provides that ships Of Of the United States
and the officers Of the same shall be Hospitality received
and entertained at each Of the Five Ports.
Art 3S Provides that citizens of the United States
in contrasand trade trading clandestney with
such Of the ports Of China not to foreign COM
merce shall not be countenanced or protected by their
Art "a. Provides that the treaty shall be in force for
twelve years, longer st the option oi the two govern
ments and that the rati6cations shall be exchanged
within eighteen months from the date of the signatures
thereof
The treaty purpors to be signed and sealed by the res
pecve Plenpo entiares at Wang Heya the Sd Of July,
C.CUsHiNG. TsIYENG lin Manchu)
The following the 2lst and 25,h articles length
Art 81. Subjects of China, who may be guilty OF sny
criminal towards citizens Of the United aes shall be
arrested and punished by the Chinese authorities accord
ing to the laws Of China and citizens Of the United
States who may commit any orime In China shall be sub
ject to be tried land punished only by the Consul
authorized according to the laws Of the United States
And in order to the Of all controversy and dis
affection, justice shall be equtably and imparally ad
Art IS. All questions in regard to the rights whether
United in chna be
and regulated by the authorities ofher government
na az sao na G .nhs Of ny
government shall be regulated by the treaties existing
between the United States and such respec
lively, without interference on the part Of China.
ABDucrIoN-CLANDEsTINK MARRIAeE.-We find
in the Fredonia Censor, and have been requested
to copy the proceedings OF public meeting held at
Forestvile, in Chautauque county, on the 18th
instant, for the purpose OF giving expression to
public opinionin relation to occurrences growing
out Of the recent clandestlne marriage OF John
Stearns with daughter OF Edward b. kingsley, |
Esq, of the town of Arkwright. The Rev. James
Bennett presided at the meeting, and committee,
composed Of some OF the most respectable citizens
reported a preamble and resolutions, from which
we derive the following statement OF facts:-
John Stearns had been for some time previous to
the marriage referred to, in the employment Of Mr..
Kingsley during which time, by various articles,
he conrived TO win the confidence OF his daughter,
girl of twelve years, aud also the confidence ol |
her parents far as to gain their for her
accompany him on a visit to his brother in Erie /
county, under the false pretence that they were to
be accompanied by his sister While on their way,
he for the ilrst time proposed to marry her, under
The assurance that they should not live together
I'll she should arrive at the age Of sixteen years,
during which time their marriage was to be kept |
secret. His attering representations and fair pro-
misses won her consent, and on their arrival the L
nuptias were solemnzed, by magistrate in the |
person of John G. Dayton, Esq, OF Eden.
On her return, she continued to live with her Il
parents, who were as vet entirely ignorant OF the
transactions, until about the last Of November, /
when he told her that the marriage could no longer
be kept secret, and that when her parents should
become acquainted with IT., they would spurn her /
from them, and turn her out Of doors; and that