Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-03

may appoint consuls offers at the same who shall
be duly recognized such by the officers Of the Chinese
g'vehmeni, and shall bold official intercourse and
Poncenee with the latter either personal in writing
occasion require terms OF equality and reciprocal
respect IL unexpectedly ted aggieved any way
by the local authorities said officers hand
have the right make representation Of the the supe
Ior officers Of the Chinese government who will
full inqny and sIict justice be had ia the PREMISES aud
the other hand the said consu will carefully avoid all
OF unnecessary offence to- collision with ofc
and people Of China.
ARTICLE Vat each Of the said FIVE ports citizens of the
United States lawfully engaged in shall per-
mted to import from their any other ports Chi
and sell there and purchase therein and export their
any other potts. all Of merchandise uf which
the importation expectation is not prohibited by this
y paying the duties which prescribed by the tariff
ubefoe established, and no other charges whatsoever
ARTICLE Nl.-Nhenever any merchant vessel belonging
10 the United States shall enter either OF the said five ports
for her papers shall be lcdged with
son charged with affairs who will report the to the
commits Of and tonnage duty shall be paid
said vessel at the of five per n she be
hundred and fifty buiden and per ton, If
she be of the burden Of bundled and fifty under
according the Of her tonnage specified in
regse said payment be in full Of the former charges
measurement ADD other fees which wholly abolished.
And vessel, which having anchored Of the said
pos and there paid tonnage Duty shall have occasion
any other Of the said ports complete the disposal
her cargo, the consul person charged with affairs, will
departure Of the said vessel shall the port clearance
that the tonnage duties have been paid and report the
other port, the said vessel will only pay duty there
cargo put shall not lie subject the payment of
duty ssecond Iime
ARTICLE VI-No tonnage duty shall be required on boats
belonging 10 the citizens Of the United States, employed
the conveyance Of passengers, baggage letters and articles
provision or others subject to duty 10 or from any of
five ports. All cargo boats however, conveying mer-
chandse subject Duty shall pay the regular tonnage duty
OF mace on provided they belong 10 citizens Of the
Unted States but not If hired by them from subjects of
China.
ARTICLE vIII-Ciizens Of the United States for their
bound in be allowed engage pilots who will
report said vessels the passes and take them into port
and when the lawful duties have all been paid they may
engage pilots TO leave port II shall also be lawful for them
TO hire at pleasure servants cOmpradoEs ngusts and wri-
es and passage cargo boats, and 10 employ aboers
men, aud persons for whatever necessary service for
sonable compensation, to be agreed by the parties,
settled by application the consular officer of their govern
mont without interference the part Of the local officers
Of the Chinese government.
ARTICLE lX.-Whenever merchant vessels belonging to
the United States shall have entered port the superintendent
Of customs WILL if be it, appoint custom house officers
guard said vessels who may live board the ship
boats their convenence but provision for the
ssence Of said officers shall be made by the superintendent
Of customs and they shall not be entitled to any allowance
from the vessel thereo aud they shall be subject
10 suitable punishment for any exacon pacsed by them
in violation Of this regulation.
ARTICLE X.-Whenever merchant vessel belonging &c
the United States shall cast anchor in either Of said potts
the supecago master consignee WILL within forsegh
hours dep0se the ships papers IN the hands of the
charged with the affairs of the United States who
will of GUS
report of the and tonnage Of such vessel
the Of her men, and Of the cargo board which
being done, the superintendent will give permit for
discharge Of her cargo.
And The MASTER sSpeeargo or consgnee il he proceed
discharge the cargo without such permit shall
five hundred dolars and the goods discharged withou
permit shall be subject to forfeiture to the Chinese govern
But if the Of any vessel in port desire to e
charge part only of the cargo shall be lawful for him to
do paying duty such part Ony and TO proceed with
| the remainder to any other potts.
Or, the master desire, he may, within fory-eigh
hours after the arrival OF the vessel but not later decide
depart without breaking bulk in which he will b
subject pay tonnage other duties charges until
his arrival another port he shall proceed discharge
go. when will pay the duties CARGO
ing 10 law. And the tonnage duties shall be held be dut
/ after the expiration OF said forty-eight hours.
XI-The superintendent of customs in order {,
the collection of the proper duties will application made
TO him through the consul appoint suitable officers whC
shall proceed the presence OF the captain, supecago
consgsee make just and fair examination of all good
in the Of being discharged for mportaon laden fo
expectation board any merchant vessel OF the United
States And dispute regard the value of good
subject ad vaoTem duty, regard o
are and The same cannot be satisfactorily arranged by TIT
parties the question may, within twenty -four hours ant
afterwards, adjust will
the superintendent of customs.
ARTICLE XII-Sets Of standard balances and also weight
and duly prepared stamped and sealed
10 the standard Of the custom house at Canton shall be dc
yere( by the superintendent Of customs to The conus
Of the FIVE ports 10 secure uniformity and prevent
fusion in measures and weights Of merchandise.
ARTICLE XIII.&The tonnage duty vessels belonging 4
czess United States shall be paid their being
mitied entry Duties OF import shall be paid the dis
charge Of the goods, and duties Of export the adng
the same When all such duties have been paid, and no
before superintendent of customs shall give port clear
ance and the consul shall return the -hps papers, tina
she NAV depart her voyage. The duties shall be paid
the sos authorized by the Chinese government to receive
the sane behalf Duties payable by merchants of
United States shall be received either in sycee silver
foeg, money! the rate Of exchange asccraned By
the regulations now in force And imported goods, thei
resale OF transit in any part Of the empire shl be subec
to the imposition Of other duty than they accustome
To pat at The date OF this treaty.
ARTICLE XIV-No goods on board any merchant vessel o
the United States in port be Isnshpped anothe
vessel unless there be particular occasion therefor which
case the shall be certified by the consul
ne rntsndent of CUSTOMS who may appoint officers exam
inc into the facts and permit the transhpment And
goods transhipped without such application inquiry
permit they shall be subject to be forfeited to the Chimes
government.
ARTICLE Xv-The former limitation of the trade Of for
eign nations certain persons appointed Canton by thu
government and commonly called hong merchants, havin
been abolished citizens of the United States engaged in the
purchase or Of goods Of import export admitted
TO trade with any and all subjects Of China, without dis
tnctun they shall not be subject to any limitations
nor mpeded in their business BY monopolies or other njur
ARTICLE XyI-The Chinese government will not hold it
self responsible for any debts which may happen to be du
from subjects OF China 10 citizens Of the United States
for frauds committed by them but citizens of the United
States may seek redress IN laws and on suitable representa-
ton tsng made 10 the Chinese local authorities through thu
consul they will due examination in the premises
take all proper steps compel satisfaction But thu
debto dead without property have absconded The
creditor be unidentified according the old system
of the co-hong called And if citizens of the Uniiet
States be indebted subj cts OF China the latter may seel
redress in way through the CONSUL but without
responsibility for the debt the part Of the United States
j ARTICLE XvlI-Ctizens Of the United States, resdin:
or soournng Of the ports 10 foreign commerce
shall enjoy all proper accommodation in obtaining houses
and places Of business in hiring sites from the nbaban
which construct Ousrs and places OF business
also hospitals churches ard cemeteries The local auho
rites Of the governments shall select n concert thu
sites foregoing Objects having due regard to the feel
ings of people in the cation heeo and the parties
interested will fix the rent by mutual agreement the prop