The Arkansas banner., 1846-11-18

admitted to trade with any and all subjects of China, without distinction; they shall not be subject so any new limitations, nor isnpeded in theie business by monopoiics or other ira- iuTious reslrictious
 ARTICLE XVI.
 The Chinese government will not hold t. sesf responsible for any debts which may happen h be dae from subjects of Chlaa to eitizens Of the tinted StaSCs, or fer fsauds committed by them; bot citizens Of the Uni ted States may seck s.s ess N iaw aud cEi suitable gepreseuiaeaaa belsss smsde tv the Chinese fgaI authorities, through the con- sni, they will eaase tuc examinatioa tn the premises, and take all proper steps to com pei satisfaction. But in case the debtor be dead. or without property, or have abscon- ded, the cresiitoy cannot be indemniked, &C., corting ta the old system of the co-hong, so called. And if citizens of the United States be indebted to subjects of China, the latter may sack redress in the same way Through the consul. but without any respon- sibiliiy for the debt on the part of the Uni ted States.
 ARTICLE XVII.
 l Citizens Of the United States, residing or sojourning al any of inc ports open 10 fo- reign commerce, shall enjuy all proper ac- conmodation in obtaining houses and places of business, or in hiring sites from the in- 1 habitants on which to construct houses and places of business. and also hospitals, chur. ches, and cemeteries. The local authorities of the two governments shall select in con- cert the sites for the foregoing objects, hay l ing due regard to tine feelings of the people in the location thereof and the parties in,e- rested will fix the rent by mutual agreement, 1 the proprietors on the ore hand not deman- ding any exhoroitant price, nor the merchants on Inc other unreasonabIy insisting on par tictilar spots. but each conducting with ius- tice and moderation. And any desecralion of said cemeteries by subjects of China, shall be severely punished according to law. A, the places of anchorage of the vessels of the United States, the ciiizens of the Uni. ted States, merchants, seamen, or others so- lourning there, may pass or repass in the neighborhood but they shaA not. at their pleasure. make excursions into the country among the villages at large, nor shall they repair to public marts for the purpose of dis posing of goods unlawfully and Ill fraud of the revenue.
 And, in order to the preservation of the public peace, the local officers of govern ment at each of the five ports, shall, in con cert with the consuis, define the limits be- yond which It shall int be lawful for citi- zens of the United States to go.
 ARTICLE XVIII.
 It shall be lawful for lhe officers or citi- # ek Ill.,. o. and people of any part of China, without distinction Of persons, to teach any of the languages of the empire, and to assis, in li- terary labors; and the persons so employed, shall not, Tor that cause, be subject to any injury on the part either of the government or of individuals; and it shall in like manner be lawiu! for citizens of the United States to purchase all manner of books in China.
 ARTICLE XIX.
 All citizens of the United States in China. peaceably attending to their affairs, being pla- ced on common tpoLing of amity and good will with subjects of China, shall receive and enjoy, for themselves and everything apper- taining to them, the special protection of the local authorities of government, who shall defend them from all insult or injury of any sort on the part of the Chinese If their dwellings or property be threatened or at- tackled by mobs, incendiaries, or other yin- lent or lawless persons, the local officers, on reqaIsltIon of the consul, will Immediately despatch military force 10 disperse the rio- ters, and will apprehend the guilty ndivid. uaIs, and punish theni with the utmost rigor of the law.
 ARTICLE xx.
 Citizens o( the United States who-s,ox have imported merchandise into any of tl,e free ports of China, and paid the duly there on, fl they desire to re-export the same, in part or m whole. to any other of the said ports, shall be entitled to make application, through their consul, 10 the superintendent of customs, who, in order to prevent frauds on the revenue, shall cause examination 10 bs made by suitable officers, to see tIla. the duties paid on such goods as entered on the cus,om-house books correspond with the representation made, and that the goods re- main with their original marks unchanged, and shall then make memorandum in the port clearance of the goods ana the amount of duties paid on the same, and deliver the same to the merchant; and sall also certify the facts 10 the officers of customs of the other ports. All which being done, on the arrival in port of the vessel in which the goods are laden, and every thing being found on examination thete to correspond. sAs. shall be permitted to break bulk, and land he said goods, without being subject io the paynen, of any additional duty thercon--- But II, on such examination, the sGperiaien- dent of customs shall detect any fraud on the revenue in the case, then the goods shall be subject to forfeiture and eonGscation to the Chinese government.
 M ARTICLE XXI.
 Subjects of China, who may be guilty of any crlmiuaI act towards citizens cf the Uni ted States, shall be arrested and punished by he Chinese authorities according io the laws of China; and e,iizens of the United States, who may eommi. any crime ia China, shall be subject to be tried and punished only by