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The Treaty between the United State. and
the Empire of Japan.
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Tr,aty between the Innet States of America and the
Empire NJ Japan, done a, kanagaua, The Sd day oC
Mueh, 1854, and Of kdya the Seuenth year, third
month and Sd day.
The United States of America and the En-
pire of Japan, desiring to establish firm,
lasting and sincere friendship between the
two nations, have resolved to fix in a manner
clear and positive by means of Treaty, or
General Convention Of Peace and Amity, the
rules which shall in future be mutually Oh
served in the intercourse of their respective
countries for which most desirable object
the President of the United States has con-
ferred full power upon the Commissioner,
MATTHEW CALBRAITH PERRY. Special Ambas-
sador of the United States to Japan and the
august Sovereign of japan has given similar
full power to his Commissioners, HAYAsmf,
DAi-GAKAU-No-KAMI, IDo, Prince of Tsus-Sima,
lava, Prince Of Mimasaki UDoNo, Member
Of the Board of Revenue. And the said com
missioncrs, after having exchanged their said
full powers. and duly considered the premises,
have agreed to the following articles
ARTICLE
There shall he perfect, permanent and
universal peace, and sincere and cordial
amty between the United States of America
on the one part, and the Empire of Japan
upon the other part, and between their people
respectively, without exception Of persons OF
places.
ARTICLE II.
The port of Simodd in the principality OF
ldzu, and the port Of llakodade, in the Princ
pality Of Matsmai, are granted by the Japan
esc as ports for the reception Of American
ships where they can be supplied with wood.
water, provisions and coal and other articles
their necessities may require, far as the
Japanese have them. The time for opening
the first named port is Immediately upon the
signing Of this treaty the last-namcd port
is to be opened Immediately after the same day
in the ensuing japanese year. NoTE.-A
tariff of prices shall be given by the japanese
officers Of the things which they can furnish
payment for, which shall be made in gold and
silver coin.
ARTICLE III.
Whenever ships of the United States are
thrown or wrecked upon the coast of Japan.
the Japanese vessels will assist them, and
convey their crews to Simoda or llak kodadc and
hand them over to their countrymen appointed
to receive them whatever articles the ship
wrecked men may have preserved shall like
wise be restored, and the expenses incurred
in the rescue and support of Americans and
japanese who may thus be thrown upon the
shores Of either nation, are not to be refunded
ARTICLE ".
zens of the United States, shall be as free as
in other countries, and not SUBJECT to confne-
ment, but shall be amenable to Just laws.
ARTICLE V.
Shipwrecked men, and other citizens of the
| United States, temporarily living at Simoda
and Hakodade, shall not be subject to such
restrictions and confinement as the Dutch and
! Chinese are in Na-ga-saki, but shall be free
at Simoda to 60 where they please within the
limits of seven japanese miles (or r,) from a
small island in the harbor of Simoda marked
on the accompanying chart hereto appended
and shall, in like manner, be free to go where
they please at lIakodade, within limits to he
defined after the visit Of the United States
squadron to that place.
ARTICLE VI
If there be any other sort Of goods wanted
or any business which requires to be arranged
there shall be careful delihcration between
the parties in order to settle such matters
ARTICLE VII.
1t is agreed that ships Of the United States
rcsortng to the ports open to them, shall be
permitted to exchange gold and silver coin and
articles of goods for other articles of goods
under such regulations as shall be temppra-
rily established by the Japanese Government
for that purpos" 1t is stipulated, however
that the ships of the United States shall be
permitted to carry away whatever article,
they are unwilling to exchange.
ARTICLE vIm.
Wood, water, provisions, coal and good,
required, shall only he procured through In,
agency of japanese officers appointed for that
purpose, and in no other manner.
ARTICLEIx.
1t is agreed that ii at any future day tn,
Government of Japan shall grant to any 9th
er nation or nations, privileges or advantage,