The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17
From Washington.
THE TREAT or AAsAGAwA.
WAsHIeGrON. July l6. 1854

aIter having eXchanged tbelr SAID fnn powers, and
duly considered the premises, have agreed to the
following articles:-
ARTIcLE I.--There shall he perfect, perm manent,
and universal peace and sincere cordial amity
between the United STATE Of America on the one
part and the Empire Of Japan on the other part,
and between their people respectively, without ex-
ception Of persons or places.
ARTICLE 1.-THE port OF Smoda in the Prnci.
spality Of Idzu, and the port of Hakodade, in the
Prncipalty OF Matsmai, granted by the Japa-
nese as ports for the reception Of American ships,
where they can be supplied with wood. water, pro-
visions, and COAL and other articles their necessi-
ties may require, as far the japanese have them
The time for opening the irst named port is imme-
diately on signing this treaty the last named port
Is TO be opened Immediately after the same day In
the ensuing Japanese year. MORA tariff of
prices shall be given by the japanese officers Of the
things which they can furnish, payment for which
shall be made 10 gold and silver coin.l
ARTICLE Iu-Whenever ships Of the United
Stafcs are thrown or wrecked on the coast Of ia
PAN the Japanese vessels will assist them and car
~ their crews to Simoda or Hakodade, and hand
them over to their countrymen. appointed to re-
.ceive them; and whatever articles the shipwrecked
may have preserved shall likewise be restored, and
the expenses incurred in toe aud support Of
Americans and Japanese who may thus be thrown
upon the shores of either nation are not to be re.
funded.
ARTICLE V-Those shipwrecked persons and
otar citizens of the limited States shall be free as in
osnsr cosntries, and not he subjected vvun~e.
nent but shall be amen able TO just laws.
ARTICLE v-Snipwrecked mariners and other
citizens Of the United States, temporarily living at
6imoda or Hakodade, sha, not be subject to such
restrictions ana confinement as the Dutch and
Chinese are at Nagasaki, but shall be free at Smoda
to 90 where they please within the limits OF seven
Japanese miles Tor rI from q small island in the
harbor of Simoda, markell on the accompanying
chart hereto appended, AMI shall in like manner be
free to GO where they please at Hakodade, within
limits to be defined atter the visit Of the United
States squadron to that place.
ARrICLE VI.-If there bs any other sort of goods
wanted, or any business wni;h shall require to be
arraugci there shall be careful deliberation be.
tween the pa tes in order to settle such matters.
ARTICLE Wilt is agreed that ships of the
United States resoring :, the ports open to them,
shall be permitted to exchange gold and silver coin
and articles Of goods for other articles of goods
der such ~ gulations a. shall be temporarily estab
lished by the japanese government for that pur-
pose. 1t is stipulated, however, that the ships Of
the United States shall be permitted to carry away
whatever articles they unwilling to exchange.
ARTICLE vIII-Wood, water, provisions, coal
and goods required, shall only be procured through
The agency Of Japanese officers appointed for that
purpose, and in no other manner
ARrrciR IX-It is agreed that II at any future
day the government Of Japan shall grant to any
vii nd odv
which are not herein guaranteed to the United
States and the citizens thereof, that these same
privileges and advantages shall be granted likewise
to the United States and persons thereof, without
any consultation or delay.
ARTICLE X.-Ships Of the United States shall bs
permitted to resort 70 other ports Of japan bu'
Simoda and Hakodade, unless in distress or forced
by stress Of weather.
AxrIcLE XT.-There shall be appointed by the
government OF the United States consus or agent
10 reside in Simoda, at any time after the expira
ton of eighteen months from the date Of the sign
ing Of this treaty, provided that either of the two
governments deem such arrangement necessary.
ARTICLE xH.-The present convention having
been concluded and duly signed. shall be obigato
~ and faithfully observed by the United States o
America and japan, and by the as1ssns and sub
jects Of each respective Power; end it ia to b
ratified and approved by The President Of the Untet
States, by and with the advice and consent of th'
Senate thereof, and by ths august sovereign of ia
pan; and the ratification shall be exchanged with
in eighteen months from the date OF the sgnatur
shereof sooner II practicable. In faith whereof
we, the respective plenipotentiaries Of the Unite,
States Of America and tbs Empire Of Japan, afore
said, have signed and sealed these presents.
Done ct Ksnagswa, this thirty Arst day Of March
in the year Of our Lord Jesus Christ one thousan,
~.ssbt hundred and 6fty-four, and Of Kayei tn,
scventh year, third month, and third day.
NJ C. PERRY.