Washington telegraph., 1854-08-09
Treaty

Betaccen the United Sfafes of Anacrira
and the Emperor ot Japan, done NJ H.
nagatoa. Me 3la Of Narch, IN he
gear IF our Lord Jesus Christ, 1854.
and of hayie. the serenth year, Third
mOnth, ard third day.
The United States of America end the
Empire of Japan, desiring to establish firm,
lasting and sincere friendship between tie
two nations, have resolved to fix, in man
ner clear and positive, by means of treaty
of general convention of peace and amity,
the rules which shall in future be mutually
observed in the intercourse Of their respect
i've countries, for which most desirable Oh.
ject the President of the United States has
conferred full powers on his Commissioner,
Matthew Calbraith Perry, special enihassa-
dor of the United States to Japan, and the
august Sovereign of Japan has given SINH
lar full powers to his Commissioners. .-
Hayashi- -garkuno-kani lido. Prince of
Tsus: Sima Izawa, Prince of Mima-Saki,
and Adono, member of the Board Of Revo-
nue-and the said commissioners. after hav-
ing exchanged their said full powers, and
duly considered the premises, have agreed
to the following articles:
Article |. There shall be perfect, per-
manent, and universal peace. and sincere,
cordial amity between the United States Of
America on the one part and the Emperor
Of Japan on the other, and between their
people respectively, without exception Of
persons or places.
ART. 2. The port of Simoda, in the prin-
cipality of 1dzu, and the port of Hakodade.
in the principality of Matsmai, are granted
by the japanese as ports for the reception
of American ships, where they can be sup
piled with wood, water, provisions and coal,
and other articles their necessities NAV re-
quire, as far as as the japanese have them.
The time for opening the first named port
is Immediately on signing this treaty the
last named 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 shall be made in gold and silver coin. |
ART. 3. Whenever ships of the United
States are thrown or wrecked on the coast
of Japan. the Japanese vessels will assist
them and carry their crews to Simoda or
Hakodade, and hand them over to their
countrymen. appointed to receive them: and
whatever articles the shpwrccked may have
preserved, shall likewise be restored. and
the expenses incurred in the rescue and sup
port of Americans and japanese who may
thus be thrown upon the shores of either
nation are not to be refunded
ART. t. Those shipwreckcd persons and
other citizens of the United States shall be
free as in other countries. and not be subject
to confinement. but shall be amenable to
just laws.
ART. 5. Shipwrecked mariners and other
citizens of the United States, temporarily
living at Simoda or Hako6ade, shall not be
subject to such restrictions and confinement
as the Dutch and Chinese are at Narasaki.
but shall be free at Simoda to 90 where
they please within the limits of seven Ja-
panese miles (or ri) from a small island in
the barbor of Simod, marked on the accom-
panying chart hereto appended, and shall
in like manner be free to go where they
please at Hakodade within the limits to Be
defined after the visit of the United States
squadron to that place
ART. 6. If there be any other sort of
goods wanted or any business which shall
require to be arranged, there shall be care
full deliberation between the parties, in or
der to settle such matters
ART. Z. 1t is agreed that ships of the
United States resorting to the ports open to
them, shall be permitted to exchange gold