Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-22
Th0 Frea,y pelveen .hs UnItsa alalo0

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and the Empire ot5apan
The Senate Of The United States ON Saturday,
ratified the treaty recently concluded by COM
Petty, on behalf q our gosetnmen', with The
Empire Of Japan. The following rs "copy Oh
this important documeni:
[c6NptDRsTIAL,l
Treaty. betwesn the United States Of Ams1feG and
fbs E,npirs ofJopdn, done al RdnGgotod, the Sa
| aL1y Of March, 1854, and Of Rdyei the seUenM
s.s SsarC rdmonth, and third day. Fir efts
The United States of America and the Empire
of Jnpnn, desiring TO establish firm, lasting t0nd
sirceIs friendship between tile two, nations, have
resolved 10 fix in, q manller cleprand positive ny
means of nteatY,I OF IutneIal Convention OF
| Peace and Amty, the rules which shall In future
| he mutually observed in the Intercourse OF their
respective counties for Which ogLdsslEpblt OBJ.
ievt The Ptesile of The United Stnles has con-
lstred full powels upoll the Commissioners, Mat.
thew Calbraith PeIry, Special Ambassador of The
United States 10 Japan, and The august Sovereign
of Japan has given similar full power 10 his Com
miSsionefs, Hayash, Doi-gakuu Io'kanii lido,
Prince Of 1sus.Sna, lzawa, Prince ,ot MI mnsakl,
and l,dono, Member Of the Board Of Revenue.
And The said Commissioners, alter having ex-
changed their said full ppweFs, and dnlyeSnsiier-
lIedths premises, hive agreed 10 ihefolluwingor.
ticles: l
Arclel. Thege shall be perfect, permanent
and universal peace, and asincste and cordial am-
| lily between the United States Of America OH the
one part, and The EnpiEe Of Japan upon the other
porl, and between their people respectively, with
out exception ofperson OF places. ~
Art. Q. The port Of Slmoda, In The Principally
of ldEu, and the potl OF Hnkodpde, in The PrinC-
pality Of Matsmai, ore grlhted by The Japanese Os
ports for Il q reception or Ametican ships, where
they can bg supplied with wood, walel, pr Wis.
ions nnd coal, mud other athletes their necessities
may require, OS larnS tho japanese have lbem.-
The time FOR opening these ports is Immediately
upon the signing Of this tteaty; the latter named
| port Is 10 he Upeued Immediately utter the same
dayinothe eDsuing Japanese year. tNoie.-A
taIiT OF ITiceS Shallbe given by tile JapaneS Ol-
fcers oil the things whichthey can furnish pay
ment for which shall be made in gold aud silver
coin.l
AH,s. Whenever ships Of the United States
are thrown OF Wrecked upon The coast III Japan
the japanese vessels will assist them, aud convey
their crews 10 Simo1a or tlakojade, and hand
them over 10 their cOuniTymen appointed 10 re-
CeiYe them; whatever articles the Shipwrecked
men may have preserved Elnll likewise DO leslo-
Stoted, and the EXPENSES incurred III the rescue
and support Of Americans and Jopnnvse who may
thus lie thrown upon the shore OF either nation
are not 10 be Iefunded.
Ar.4, Those shipwrecked persons aud other
citizens Of the United States shall be flee us IN
other countries, and not subject 10 CONTINENT,
but shall be amenableto justlaws.
Ant 8. Shipwrecked men, and other citizens
Of the United States, temporarily living at Slmoio
aud HakUlade, shall not be subject 10 such Te-
slhctons and confinement as the Dutch and Chi.
neSe are in Ne.ga.saki, but shall be free At Snoda
10 20 where they please within the limits Of seven
japanese miles Tor r) from small island III tic
hHtOor Of Silno1a, marked OH tho accompanying
chart hereto appended; and shall, in like mann y
be free togo where they please Mt Iiakodade. wll:
III limits 10 be defined alter the visit Ut the United
States squad on 10 that place.
Arls6. Ii there he my other sort oil goods want
ell OF any business which shall require 10 | u ar.
ranged, there shall lie careful leIiUeroNon between
the parties in order 10 seille such matters
Att I. Its agreed that ships Of the United
States TeSoring 10 The ports open IL them, shall bu
permitted 10 exchange gold and silver cO and ar.
ilcIeS of goods for other articles Of goods, under
such regulations us shalt lie temporarily establish
ed by Tie japanese government for th1t purpose
| II is stipulated, however, tlIat the ships Of The
United States shalt lie permitted 10 cary away
whatever articles they are unwilling thus 10 c%'
change. 1sFuh r.r# l@I.H .Y
Ar. 8. Wood, water, provisions, coal ond goods
required, shall only be procured through The nGen
cy Of JopnncSe officers appointed Tor llal purpose
ami IN no otter manner.
Art. 8. Its agreed ihat, IL, at any future day,
| the Government OfJnpnn stall grant 10 any other
nation OF nntons privileges or advantages wliic h
ate moi herein granted 10 the United States nnd
the citizens thereof that those sae ptlvet grS and
| advantages shall lie granted likewise 10 the Uni.
led States and the citizens tlleteoi, without nny
consultation or delay.
AIT. 10. Slips OF the United States shall resort
| 10 no other porls in japan but SlmOdn aud liado-
doIe, unless IN distress or forced by Stress OF
weather. fl.E ......
All. ii. There shall be appointed by The Gov.
eminent Of The United States, consuls or agents.
to reside At Simoln at any time nller the expiration
Of eighteen months from The date OF tile signing Of
this treaty, provided that OF the ;wo Govern
ments deem such nm arrangement nects airy.
| Art. To- The pIesent convention, having been
concluded and duly siEled, shall lie obligatory
and loitllnlly observed ny the United SiOltS OF
America aud Japan, and by The citizens and sub
-ots Of each respective powers and II is 10 be lat:
| flied aud approved by the President Of the United
States, by aud with The advice and consent OF the
Senate thereof aud by the august SovtIelyn oil Ja'
pan, aud the rafcntions shull lie Cxchcnt ed With
| in eighteen months from The dale Of the signature
thereof, or sooner, II practicable.
In the faith whereof, we, the respective Pleni.
potentiorieS Of the United States Of America and
| lie Emperor Of Japan, aforesaid, have signed anu
sealed these presents. H.
Done al Kanagawn. this third day of March, in
the year Of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1874, nlle OF
Kayer the seventh yeiI Third month"; "nd third
day nIs
Signel by The CommisSioners.l 4
ti't ''ilL.---. -. $685.
ArFGnlLlry OF QUEEN Won oR4.-.-The Queen
is perfectly iIolized by the people; she mixes
among them famiary but while she pats The
heads Of tho children whom she meets in her enIly
walks, she takes care TO mingle graceful dignity
with her condeSCension. The royal children, Of.
Ter they have worked in their garden. 60 out 10
walk, and they are especially instructed TO be
courteous TO whoever falls in their way. Some
| times her Majesty will enter cottage--peThaVS at
the dinner time OF the occupans--anh. sitting
down al the table, parake OF lie food London
Athsu ..aa sqUaa. .-.Is a.. ..".
No JosKrn.--Judge W. OF D. tells good an
ectote Of himself: "1
"Whilr walking the street, woman hurried
out from her house, and msioking him lOr her huS.
han', expected from California acroSted him ca
gerly, toh, Joseph, Joseph The Judge solemnIIy