State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-12-18
LOOSA, ALA. FRIDAY. DEC. Is. 1916


and to employ laborers, seamen, and persons for
whatever necessary SERVICE for reasonable
compensation, to be agreed on by the parties, or
settled by application to the consular officer of
their government, without interference on the
part OF The local officers of the Chinese goy>
etdment.
ARTICLE TX.
Whenever merchant vessels belonging 10
the Um'ed States shall have entered port, the
superintendent OF customs will, If he see fiji, an
point cusiom-house officers to guard SAID YES
sels who may live on board the shin or their
own boats, at their convenience ; but provision
Tor the subsistence of said officers shall be made
by the superintendent of customs, and they
shall not be entitled to any allowance from the
vessel or owner thereof; and they shall be sub.
ject to suitable punishment for any exaction
practlsed by them in violation of this reguIa.
ton.
ARTICLE k
Whenever a merchant vessel belonging TO
the United States shall cast anchor in either of
said ports thesupercargo, master or consignee,
will, within forlyseigbt hours, deposlte the ships
papers IN the hands of the consul, or person
charged with the affairs of the United States,
who will cause to be communicated to The su,
perlntendent ofcustoms true report of the
her men, and of The cargo on board which be.
ing done, the superintendent will give permit
Tor the discharge OF her cargo.
And the master, suoercargo, or consignee, if
he proceed to discharge the cargo without such
permit, shall incur fine of five hundred dollars;
and the goods SO discharged without permit
shall be subject to forfeiture 10 the Chinese
governmen.-Bu If the master OF any vessel
IN port desire to discharge part only of The
cargo, it shall be lawful for him to do so, paying
duty on such part only. and 10 proceed with
the remainder to any other ports.
Or, if the master SO desire, he may, within
forty eight hours after the arrival of the yes-
sci, but not later, decide to depart without
breaking bulk ; in which case he will not be
subject 10 pay tonnage or other duties or chnr-
ges, until. on his arrival at another port, he
shalt proceed to discharge cargo, when he will
pay the duties on vessel and cargo, according
to law. And the tonnage duties shall be held
to be due after the expiration of said forty eight
hours.
ARTICLE XII.
The superintendent of customs, in order 10
the co lection OF the proper duties, will, on APP
plicaion made te him through the CONSUL ap.
point suitable officers, who shall proceed, in the
presence OF the captain, supercargo, or con-
u
all goods in the act Of being discharged for i'm
portatlon, or laden for expectation on board
any merchant vessel of the United States. And
if dispute occur in regard to the value of goods
subject to an I'D valorem duty, or in regard to he
amount of tare, and the same cannot be satisfac>
torily arranged by the parties, the question may,
within twenty four hours, and not afterwards,
be referred TO the said consul TO adjust with the
superintendent Of customs.
ARTICLE XII.
Sets of standard balances, and also wei hts
and measures, duly prepared, stamped, ana
sealed. according to the standard of the custom
house at Canton, shall be delivered by the SUI
perlntendents of customs to the consuls at oh
OF the five ports, to secure uniformity, and pre-.
vent confusion in measures and weights Of mer
chandse.
ARTICLE XIII.
The tonnage duty OH vessels belonging to cit.
liens of the United States shall be paid on
their being admitted to entry.-Duties of in-
port shall be paid on the discharge of the goods
and duties of export on the landing of the same.
When all such duties have been paid, and not
before, the superintendent ofthe customs shall
give port clearance, and the consul shall res
turn the ships papers, so that she may depart
on her voyage.-The duties shall be paid to
the shroffs authorized by the Chinese govern
ment TO receive the same in its behalf. Duties
payable by merchants OF the United States shall
be received either in sycee silver or in foreign
money, at the rate of exchange as ascertaned
by The regulations now IN force. And imports
ed goods, on their resale or transit in any part
of the empire. shall be subject to the imposition
OF no other duty than they are accustomed 10
pay at the date oftbis treaty.
ARTIcrr XIV
N, goods on hoard any merchant vessel of
the United States in port are TO be transhipped
to another vessel, unless there be particular &C.
casion therefor; in which case the occasion
shall be certified by the consul to the superin.
tendent Of customs who may appoint officers TO
examine into the facts, and permit the tranship.
mem. And if any goods be ranshipped with
out such application, inquiry, and permit, they
shall be subject TO be forfeited 10 the Chinese
government.
ARTICLE XIV.
The former Limitation o. the trade of foreign
nations to certain persons appointed at Canton
by the government, and commonly called hong.
merchants, having been abolished, citizens of
the United States, engaged in the purchase or
sale of goods OF import or export, are admitted
to trade with any and all subjects of China,
without distinction they shall not be subject
20 any new Limitations, nor impeded in their bu-
siness by mcnopolies or other injurious restric.
tons. r..
ARTICLE XVI. ..l..
The Chinese government will not hold itself
responsible for any debts which may happen 10
be due from subjects of China to citizens of the
United States, or for frauds committed by Them;
but citizens of the United States may seek re
dress in law {; and on suitable representation
heing made 20 the Chinese local authorities,
through the consul, they will cause due exami-
nation in the premises, and take all proper steps
to compel satisfaction. But in case the debtor
be dead, or without properly, or have absconded,
the creditor Cannot lie Unidentified, according to
the old sy stem OF the CO hong. SO ca led. And
if citizens of the United States be indebted to
subjects of China, the latter may seek redress
IN the same way through the consul. but without
any responsibility for the debt on the part of
the United States.
ARTICLE XVII.
Citizens of the United States, residing or so-
journing at any OF the ports open to freign
commerce. shall enjoy all proper accommoda-
ton in obtaining houses and places of business,
or in hiring sites from the Inhabitants on which
TO construct houses and places of business, and
also hospitals, churches, and cemeteries. The
local authorities Of the two governments shall
select IN concert the sites for the foregoing OBJ
jecis, having due regard to the feelings Of the
people in the location thereof; and the parties