Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-07-28
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Between tie United States Of Americd and
the Emperor of Japan, done at Hama
gaVo tie 3lst day Of March, in the gear
of oar Lord Jesus Christ 1854, and Of
Kayei the seventh gear, third month and
third day.
The United States of America and the
Empire of Japan, desiring to establish
firm, lasting and sincere friendship between
the two nations, have resolved to fix, in
manner clear and positive, by means of
treaty or general convention of peace and
amily, the rules which shall in future be
mutually observed in the intercourse Of
their respective countries; for which most
desirable object the President of the Uni
ted States has conferred full powers on his
Commissioners Mathew Calbraith Perry,
special ambassador of the United States to
Japan, and the august Sovereign of Japan
has given similar full powers to his Com
mssioners Hay-ashi dai.garku- no-ka-ni, lido.
Prince of Tsus; Sima lzawa, Prince of Mi
ma-Sak and Adono, member of the Board
of Reyenue-and the said commissioners,
after having exchanged their said full pow
ers, and duly considered the premises. have
agreed TO the following articles
ARTICLE There shall be perfect,
permanent, and universal peace and sin
cere, cordial amity between the United
States of America on the one part and the
Emipre of Japan on the other part, and be-
tween their people, respectively, without
exception of persons or places
ARTICLE ii The port of Simoda, in the
Principally of Idzu. and the port of Hako'
dade. in the Principally of Matsmai, are
granted by the japanese as ports for the re-
ception of American ships, where they can
be supplied with wood, water, provisions
and coal, and other articles their necessities
may require, ms far as the japanese have
them. The time for opening the first nam
ed port is Immediately on signing this
treaty the last named port is to be opened
Immediately after the same day in the en-
suing japanese year. NoTE.-A tariff of
prices shall be given by the Japanese Off
GERS of the things they can furnish. pay
ment for which shall be made in gold and
silver coin.
ARTICLE III.-Wheneve ships of the
| United States are thrown or wrecked on the
coast of Japan, the Japanese vessels will as
sist them and carry their crews to Simoda
or Hakodade, and hand them over TO their
countrymen, appointed to receive them; and
whatever articles the shipwrecked may have
preserved, shall likewise 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 IV.-Those shipwrecked per-
sons and other citizens of the United States
shall be as free as in other countries, and
not be subjected to confinement, but shall
be amenable TO Just laws.
ARTICLE V.-Shipwrecked mariners and
other citizens of the United States, tempo
riarly living at Simoda or Hakodade, sbal
not be subject to such restrictions and con.
| fnement as the Dutch aud Chinese are al
Nagasaki, but shall be free at Simoda to &c
where they please within the limits of sew
en- Japanese miles or ri from small isl
and in the harbor OF Simoda, marked on the
accompanying chart hereto appended, ant
shall in like manner be free to go where
they please at Hakodade, within limits t,
be defined after the visit of the United
States squadron to that place.
AErIcLE VI.-lf there be any othe
sort of goods wanted, or any business whicl
shall require to be arranged, there shall b.
careful deliberation between the parties, il
order to settle such matters.
} ARTICLE WILT is agreed that ship
f of the United States. resortino 10 the port
open to them. shall be permitted to ex
change gold and silver coin and articles O
goods, under such regulations as shall b
= temporarily established by the Japanes
. government for that purpose. 1t is slipu
{ lated, however. that the ships of the Unit
A ed States shall be permitted to carry ava
r whatever articles they are willing to e'
9 change.