Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-04

America on the one part, and the Ia Using
empire on the other part, and between their
people, respectively, without exception of per-
sons or places.
ARTICLE II. Citizens of the United States
resorting to China for the purposes of com
merce. will pay the duties of import and ex-
port prescribed in the tariff, which is fixed by
and made part of this treaty. They shall
in no case be subject to other or higher duties
than are or shall he required of the people of
any other nation whatever. Fees and charges
of every sort are wholly abolished ; and otfi-
GERS of the revenue. who may be guilty of ex-
action, shall be punished according to the laws
of China. If the Chinese government desire
10 modify in any respect the said tariff, such
notifications shall be made only in consulta-
ton with consnls or other functionaries there
10 duly authorized in behalf of the United
States. and with consent thereof. And if ad.
ditional advantages or privileges, of whatever
description. be conceded hereafterb by China to
any other nation, the United States, and the
citizens thereof, shall be entitled thereupon
to complete, equal and impartial participa-
ton in the same.
ARTICLE III. The citizens of the United
States are permitted to frequent the five ports
of kwangchow, Annoy. Fuchow, Ningpo. and
Shanghai, and to reside with their families
and trade there, and to proceed at pleasure
with their vessels and merchandise to and
from any foreign port and either of the said
five ports, and from either of the said FIVE ports
to any other of them. But said vessels shall
not unIawfulrv enter the other ports of China
nor carry on clandestine and fraudulent trade
along the coasts thereof. And any vessel be-
longing TO citizen of the United States which
violates this provision, shall, with her cargo.
be subject to confscation 10 the Chinese gov
ernment.
ARTICLE ". For the superintendent and
regulation of the concerns of citizens of the
United States doing business at the said five
ports. the government of the United States
may appoint consuls or other officers at the
same, who shall be duly recognised as such
by the officers of the Chinese government, and
shall hold official intercourse anu correspon
dence with the latter, either personal or in
writing. as occasion may require. on terms Of
equality and reciprocal respect. If dsrespect
fully treated or aggrieved in any way by the
local authorities, said officers on the one hand
shall heve the light to make representation O
the same to the superior officers of the Chinese
government, who will see that full inquiry
and strict Justice be had in the premises /; anC
on the other hand, the said consuls will care
fully avoid all acts Of unnecessary offence to
or collision with, the officers and people o
China.
ARTICLE v. At each of the said five ports
citizens of the United States lawfully engaged
in commerce shall be permitted to import from
their own or any other ports into China, anC
sell there, and purchase therein, and export t.
their own or any other ports. all manner o
merchandise, of which the importation or eX
portation is not prohibited by this treaty, pay
ing the duties which are prescribed by the ia
riff herelnbefore established, and no other char
ges whatsoever.
ARTICLE VI. Whenever any merchant yes
sci belonging to the United States shall ente
either either of the said five ports for trade
her papers shall be lodged with the consul o
person charged with affairs, who will repor
the same 10 the commissioner of customs; anC
tonnage duty shall be paid on said vessel. a
the rate of five mace per ton. if she be over one
hundred and fifty tons burden; and one niece
per ton, if she be Of the burden of one hundred
and fifty tons or under. according to the amour
! of her tonnage, as specified in the register
said payment to be in full Cf the former char
yes of measurement and other fees, which arr
wholly abolished. And if any vessel, which
| having anchored at one of the said ports, anC
there paid tonnage duty, shall have occasion
to 90 to any other of he said ports to complete
| the disposal of her cargo, the consul, or per
son charged with affairs, will report the same
to the commissioner of customs, who, on the
| departure of the said vessel, shall note in the
port clearance that the tonnage duties have
been paid, and report the same to the othe
custom houses; in which case, on entering
another port, the said vessel will only pay du
ty there on her cargo, but shall not be subj
10 the payment of tonnage duty second time
| ARTICLE VII. No tonnage duty shall be re
qured on boats belonging to citizens of thu
United States. employed in the conveyance o
passengers, baggage, letters, and articles O
provision, or others not subject to duty, TO o
from any of the five ports. All cargo boats
however, conveying merchandise subject t.
duty, shall pay the regular tonnage daty o
one mace per ton provided they belong to cit
liens of the United States. but not if hired BY
them from subjects of China.
ARTICLE VIII. Citizens Of the United States
for their vessels bound in. shall be allowed t.
engage pilots, who will report said vessels a
the passes, and take them into port; and, whel
the lawful duties have all been paid, they ma,
engage pilots to leave port. 1t shall also b.
lawful for them to hire at pleasure, servants
compradors, linguists, and writer's. and pas
sage or cargo boats, and to employ laborers
seamen, and persons for whatever necessar,
service, for reasonable compensation, 10 b
agreed on by the parties, or settled by appll
cation to the consular officer of their govern
ment, without interference on the part Of tn
local officers of the Chinese government.
ARTICLE TX. Whenever merchant vessel
belonging to the United States shall have en-
tered port, the superintendent of customs will
if he see fit, appoint custom-house officers t
guard said vessels, who may live on board tn
ship or their own boats, at their convenience
but provision for the subsistence of said off
GERS shall be made by the superintendent O
customs. and they shall not be entitled to an
allowance from the vessel or owner thereof
and they shall be subject to suitable punish
ment for any exaction practised by them i
violation of this regulation.
ARTICLE X. Whenever a merchant vesse
belonging to the United States shall cast ar
Choir in either of said ports, the snpercargr
master or consignee, will, within foTty-eigF
hours, deposite the ships papers in the hand
Of the consul. or person charged with the a
fairs of the United States, who will cause
be communicated 10 the superintendent of GU
toms true report of the name and tonnage
such vessel, the names Of her men, and OF tt
cargo on board which being done, the supe
intendent will give a permit for the dischare
of her cargo.
And the master, snpercargo, or cons!gne
if he proceed to discharge the cargo witho'
such permit, shall incur fine Of five hundre
dollars: and the uoods so DISCHARGED wItlIOI