The true Democrat., 1854-08-09
CrThe following is copy of the Japan treaty, communicated to the Senate July 18th:
 TREATY

0J The following IS copy of the Japan treaty, communicated to the Senate July 18th:
 TREATY
 Betsoeen the United States cf America and the
 Empire cf Japan, done at Kamagasoa the 31st day cf March, sn tue gear ef our Lord Jesus
 Christ. 1854 Kayes Me seventh gear, hard
 month and third day.
 The United States of America and the Elm. pire of Japan, desiring to establish firm, lasting, and sincere friendship between the two nations have resolved to fix, in manner clear and po- sitive, by means of a treaty or general conven- tion of peace, and amity, the rules which shall in future be mutually observed in the inter- course of their respective countries; for which most desirable object the President of the Unit ed States has confirmed full powers on his con- missioner, Matthew Calbraith Perry, special am- bassador of the United States to Japan, and the august Sovereign of Japan has given simi- lar full powers to his commissioners, Hayashi- dai-garku-no- -kani, Ido, Prince of Tsus; Sima Izawa, Prince of Mima-saki, and Adono, mem- Der of the Board of Revenue-and the said commissioners, after having exchanged their said full powers, and duly considered the pre- mlses have agreed to the following articles:
 ARTICLE I.-There shall be a perfect, per- manent and universal peace and sincere cor
 
 rica on the one part and the empire of Japan on the other part, and between their people re- spectively, without exception of persons or places.
 ARTICLE U.-The port of Simoda, in the Principaty of Idzu, and the port of Hakodade, in the Prncipality of Matsmai, are granted by the Japanese as ports for the reception of Ame- rican ships, where they can be supplied with wood, water, provisions, and coal, and other ar- ticles their necessities may require, as far 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 they can furnish, payment for which shall be made in gold and silver coin
 ARTICLE III.-Whenever ships of the Unit ed 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, ap- pointed to receive them, and whatever articles the shipwrecked may have preserved, shall likewise be restored, and the expenses incurred in the rescue of the Americans and Japanese who may thus be thrown upon the shores of either nation shall not be refunded. ARTICLE IV.-Those shipwrecked 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.
 ARTICLE V.- Shipwrecked mariners and other citizens of the United States, temporari- ly living at Simoda or Hakodade, shall not be subject to such restrictions and confinement as 1 the Dutch and Chinese are at Nagaski, but shall be free at Simoda to go where they please with | in the limits of seven Japanese miles (orri) , from small island in the harbor of Simoda, } marked on the accompanying chart hereto ap- pended, and shall in like manner be free to go where they please at Hakodade, within limits to be defined after the visit of the United States squadron to that place.
 ARTICLE Wifi there be any other sort of goods wanted, or any business which shall re- quire to be arranged, there shall be careful de- liberation between the parties in order to settle such matters.
 ARTICLE Wilt is agreed that ships of the United States resorting to the ports open to them, shall be permitted to exchange gold and silver coin and other articles of goods, under . such regulations as shall be temporarily estab- lished by the Japanese government for that purpose. It is stipulated, however, that the ships of the United States shall be permitted to carry away whatever articles they are un- willing to exchange.
 ARTICLE V11I.-Wood, water, provisions, coal, and goods required, shall only be procur- ? ed through the agency of the Japanese officers s appointed for that purpose and in no other man. l ner.
 ARTICLE IX.-1t Is agreed that if at any fu- ) ture day the government of Japan shall grant
 to any other nation or nations privileges and ? advantages 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 per- sons thereof without any consultation or delay. ARTICLE N.-Ships of the United States shall be permitted to resort to no other ports of t Japan but Simoda and Hakodade, unless in dis l tress or forced by stress of weather ? ARTICLE X1.-There shall be appointed bv the government of the United States consuls or agents to reside in Simoda, at any time after the expiration of eighteen months from the date of signing this treaty, provided that either of the two governments deem such arrangement ne- ceSsary.
 7 ARTICLE XII.-The present convention hav- ? ing been concluded and duly signed shall be obligatory and faithfully observed by the Unit. , ed States of America and Japan, and by the Ni.HOHo 'tHu oUOJoCto Ol tdCII IcSp SpeCLN6 power, ) and 1t is to be ratified and approved by the Pre- 5 sident of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof. and
 by the august Sovereign of Japan; and the rat ification shall be exchanged within eighteen months from the date of the signature thereof, or sooner if practicable. In faith whereof, we,
 the respective plenipotentiares of the United States of America and the Empire of Japan, I aforesaid have signed and sealed thaco ,,ro sents.
 5 Done at Kanagawa, this thirty first day of
 March in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ one t thousand eight hundred and fifty four and of l Kayei the seventh year, third month, and third day. M c. PERRY. THE BURNS RIOT AT BosToN-The Grand jury of the Boston Munici pal court, on tn f morning of the 18th, made report of its &C., tion in relation to the riot and attempt to rescue the fugitive slave Burns from the custody of