New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-17
THE JAPANESE TREATY.

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5aro1 "a Sn & a, c s a1S Of ka e scs y4s a
month and third day
The United States of America and the Empire Of Japan
desiring to establish firm lasting and sincere friendship
between the nations have resolved 10 tx, in uan
ner clear ard positive by means of treaty or general
convention of peace and amiiy the rules which shall in
future be mutually observed in the intercourse of their
respective countries for which most desirable object the
President of the United has conferred full powers
on his Commissioner. Matthew Calbrath Perry special
ambassador of the United States TO Japan and the august
Sovereign Of Japan has given similar full powers to his
Commissioners Hay ashi-dai garkuno kan lido, Prince
of Tsus; Sima lava Prince OF Mimasaki, and Adono,
member Of the Board of Eevenue-and the SAID Commls;
sioners after having exchanged their said fu powers and
duly considered the premises have agreed to the following
articles:
universal peace and sincere cordial aniiy between the
United States OF America the part and the Empire
of Japan on the other part and between their people re-
spectively without exception of persons or places
ARTICLE 1.-THE port of Simods, in the Prncpalty OF
Idzu and the poT. OF Hakodsde, IN the Principally OF
Matsma are granted by the japanese ports for the
cepon of American ships where they can be supphed
with wood water provisions and coal and other articles
their necessities may require far the japanese have
them The time for opening the first named port 'nne-
dstey signing this treaty the last named port - 10 be
opened Immediately after the day in the ensuing ia
panese year. NoTF.-A tariff OF prices shall be gwen
ty the japanese officers OF the things which they can fur
nsh payment for which SHAH be insde III sou ana SILVER
coin -
ABrIcLr IlI-Whenever ships of the United States are
thrswn OF wrecked the coast OF Japan the japanese
vessels will assist them and carry their crews 10 Snoda or
Hakodade and hand them over 20 ther couDtrymen ap-
pointed to receive them and whatever articles the snip
wrecked may have preserved shall likewise De restored
and the expenses incurred in the and support OF
Americans and Jadanese who may thus be thrown upon
the shores of either nation are not TO be refunded.
ARTICLE V.-ThOse shpwrecked persons and other
citizens Of the United States shall be free in other
tries ana be becied TO confinement but shall be
amenabe 10 Just laws.
ARTICLE v.-Shipwrecked mariners and other citizens
of the United States temporarily living a. Srnoda OF
Hak kodade shall be subeo; to such restrictions and
confn as the Dutch and Chinese al Nagassk,
but shall be free Smoda go where they please within
the limits of seven japanese miles or n from small
island in the harbor OF Smoda marked on the accompany
ing chart hereto appended and shall in like manner be
free 10 co where they please at Hakodade, within limits 10
he defined after the visit OF the United states squadron TO
that place, r..<.....,
ARTIcIr Vfther be any other sor: OF 5oocs wanted
or anv business which shall require 70 be arranged acre
sha be careful deiberaion between the parties IN order
ApIIcIr Vile is agreed that ships Of the United
States resorting the ports open TO them shsN De per
med exchange gold and ssveT com an ar.I.es =,
Goods for other articles Of goods under such Regulations
s shall be Temporarily established by the japanese GOV
ernmept for that purpose. IL stipulated ho~eFe' t1Ai
the ships OF the United States sha 20
Article Wildwood, water PROVISIONS coal and
goods required shall only be procured through the agency
of japanese officers appointed tor that purpose anu IN 10
X-Itis agreed tha; if At any future day the
cos-rment Of Japan shall grant 10 any other nation or
nations privileges and advantages which are not herela
guaranteed TO the United States and the citizens thereof
that these same privileges and d bsreor gboa
any consultation delay. Iu,
iRTIcIE X.-Shps OF the United States shall be per.
ed 10 resort to no other ports Of Japan but simoda and
Estoasde uness in distress forced by stress of wea-
ther. - c..-o-.
Article XIThere shall be appointed by the Govern
men: OF the United States Consus or agents 10 reside IN
ods Al any time after the expiration OF eighteen months
n he Sa,e OF the signing Of this treaty proviced nae
,hr Of The .wo Governments deem such nen ne
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