The Arkansas banner., 1846-11-18
A PROCLAMATION.


 By the Prsstdsnt ef ths Caited Ststes of 7meries:
 A PROCLAMATION.
 Whereas treaty of peace, amity, and commerce between iIe United States of Ame- rica and the Ia Tsing Empire, was eoncln- ded and sigued as Wang Hiya, oa the tlsisd day Of July, one thoasand eight hundred and forty-foar, which treaty is, word for word, as follows:
 TEE UNITED STATES or AMERICA AND THE
 "A SING EMPIRE,
 Desiring to establish firm, lasting and sincere friendship between the two nations, have resolved 10 fix, in manner clear and positive, by means of treaty or general con- vention of peace, amisy, and commerce, tine rules which shall in future be mutually sb- served in the intercourse of their respective countries for which most desirable object, the President of the United States has con- ferred full powers on their commissioner, Caleb Gushing. envoy extraordinary and minister pleninotentiary of the Uniled States to China: and the August Sovereign ol the Ia Tsing empire, on his minister and com missioner extraordinary, Tisyeng, of the Im- perial house, vice-guardlan of the heir ap- parent, governor general of the Two Kwangs, and superintendent general of the trade and foreign intercourse of the Five Ports.
 And the said commissioners, after having exchanged their said fun powers, and duly considered the premises, have agreed to the following articles:
 ARTICLE I.
 There shall be perfect, permanent, and universal peace, and a sincere and cordial amity, between the United States of Amerca on the one part, and the Ia Tsing empire on the other part, and between iheir people, re- sPectively; without exception of. persons or places.
 ARTICLE II.
 Citizens of tie United States resorting to China for the purposes of commerce, will pay the duties of import and export prescri- bed in the tariff, which is fixed by and made a part Of this treaty. They shall in no case be subject to other or higher duties than are or shall be required of the people of any other nation whatever; and officers of the re- venue. who may be guilty of exaction, shall be punished according to the laws of China. If the Chinese government desire to modify in any respect the said tariff, such modifea- tons shall be made only in consultation with or other functionaries thereto duly authorized in hc,..9 of the United States, and with consent thereof And if addition al advantages or privileges, of whatever de- sctiption, be conceded hereafter by China to any other nation, the United States, and the citizens thereof, shall be entitled thereupon to a complete, equal and impartial participa- tion in the same.
 ARTICLE@1iI.
 The citizens of the United States are. per- chow, Annoy, Fuchow, Ningpo, and Shang- hal, and to reside with lIeir families and trade there, aud to proceed at pleasure with their vessels and merchandise 10 and from any foreign port and either of the said ports, and from either of the said five ports to any other of them. But said vessels shall not enter the other ports of China, nor carry on a clandesllne and fraudulent trade along the coast thereof. And any ves- sel telonging to citizen of the United States which violates this pravision, shall, with her cargo. be-st,bleci to con6scalion 10 the Chr nese government.
 ARTICLE IN. For the superintendence and regulation of he concerns of citizens of the United States 1 loing business al the said five ports, the go- 1 rernment of the United States may appoint consuls CT other officers at the same, who | shall be duly recognised as such by the off l cers of he Chinese government, and shall lold official intercourse and cofresPondence 1 with the latter, either personal or in writing, IS occasion may require, on terms ol equali- ! y and reciprocal respect lf disrespectfully reatcd or aggrieved in any way by the local said officers on the one hand shall have the right to make representation If the same to the superior officers of the | Chinese government, who will see that full nquiry and strict justice be had in the prem l les; and on the other hand, the said consuls will carefully avoid all acts of unnecessary | offence to, or collision with, the officers and ,eople of China.
 ARTICLE V. At each of the said i've ports, citizens of | he uniled States lawfully engaged in com nerce shall be permitted lo import from their 'wn or other ports into China, and sell there, nd purchase therein, andexPoFt to their own r auy other ports, all manner of merchan- 1 I:se, of which the importation or cxPorLa- ion Is no, prohibited by this treaty. paying | he duties which are prescribed by the tariffi s,ablished, and no other charges whatso- ver.
 ARTICLE VI.
 Whenever any merchant vessel belonging | 0 the United States shall enter either of the aid five ports for trade, her papers shall be edged with the consul or other person char ed with affairs, who will rePor, ,he same to he commissioner of customs and tonnage uly shall he paid on said vessess at the rate | f five mace per ton, if she he over one hun rcd and fifty tons burden; and one mace per on, if sine he of the burden of enc handresl 1 nG fifty tons or under. according to the mount of her tonnage. as specified iu the |