Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-05
The Treaty with Japan.

AND THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN, DONE AT KAMA
GAWA, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH, AND OF
KAYEL THE SEVENTH YEAR, THIRD MONTH, AND
THIRD DAY.
The United States of America and the EN-
pire of Japan desiring to establish firm, lasting
and sincere friendship between the two nations
have resolved to Tx, IN a manner clear and
positive, by means of a treaty or general con-
vention of peace and amity, the rules which
shall in future be mutually observed in the in
tercourse of their respective countries for which
most desirable object the President of the
United States has conferred full powers upon
his Commissioner, Matthew Calbrath Perry,
Special Ambassador of the United States to
Japan, and the august sovereign of Japan has
given similar full power to his Commissioners,
Hayashi, Dai-gakad-n Hami, lido, Prince of
Zsus- Sima, lava, Prince of Mimasaki, and
Udono, member of the Board of Revenue And
the said Commissioners, after having exchanged
the premises, have agreed to the following ar
ticles:
ARTICLE There shall be perfect. per-
manent, and universal peace, and a sincere and
cordial amity between the United States of
America on the one part, and the Empire of
Japan upon the other part, and between their
people respectively, without exception of per-
sons or places.
ART 1.-THE port of Simoda, in the Prin-
cipality of Jdzu, and the port of Bakodade. in
the Principally of Matsmai, are granted by the
japanese as ports for the reception of American
ships, where they can be supplied with woo4e
water, provisions and coal, and other articles
their necessities may require, as far as the
japanese have them. The time for opening the
first named port, is Immediately upon the sign
ing of 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 6 ven by the japanese officers of
the things which they can furnish, payment for
which shall be made in gold or silver coin
ART 1II.-Whenever ships of the United
States are thrown or wrecked upon 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; whatever articles the ship
wrecked men 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 shore of
either nation, are not to be refunded.
ART. 1V.-Those shipwrecked persons and
other citizens of the United States shall be free
as in other countries and not subject to con-
fnement, but shall be amenable to just laws.
ART. V.-Shipwrecked men and other citizens
Of the United States temporarily living at Smoda
and Hakodade shall not be subject to such re-
strictions and confinement as the Dutch and
Chinese are in Nega-sak, but shall be free at
Simoda to 60 where they please within the limits
of seven japanese miles Tor rt) from q small
island in the harbor of Simoda marked on the
accompanying chart thereto appended; 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.
ART. Wifi there be any other sort of goods
wanted or any business which shall require to
be arranged, there shall be careful deliberaton
between the parties in order to settle such
matters.
ART. 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 articles of goods for other ar
ticles of goods, under such regulations as shall
be temporarily established by the Japanese
Government for that purpose. 1t is stipulated,
however, that the ships of the United States
shall be permitted to carry away whatever ar
ART. VIII.-Wood, water, provisions, coal
and goods required, shall only be procured
through the agency of japanese officers ap-
pointed for that purpose, and in no other
manner.
ART. IX.-It is agreed that if at any future
day the Government of Japan shall grant to any
other nation or nations privileges or advantageous
which are not herein granted to the United
States and the citizens thereof, that those same
privileges and advantages shall be granted like
wise to the United States and the citizens there
of, without any consultation or delay.
ART. X.-Ships of the United States shall
be permitted to restore to no other ports in Japan
but Simoda and Hakodade, unless in distress
or forced by stress of weather.
ART. XI.-There shall be appointed by 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 the signing of this treaty provided that either
of the two Governments deem such and arrange
ment necessary.
ART. XII.-The present Convention having
been concluded and duly signed shall be obligat-
DRY and faithfully observed by the United States
of America and Japan, and by the citizens and
subjects of each respective power; and it is to
be ratified and approved by the President of
the United States, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate thereof, and by the august
Sovereign of Japan, and the ratiications shall
be exchanged within eighteen months from the
date of the signature thereof or sooner if prac-
ticable
In the faith whereof, we, the respective
Plenipotentiaries of the United States of America
and the Empire of Japan aforesaid, have signed
and sealed these presents
Done at Kanagawa this third day Of March,
in the year of the Lord Jesus Christ, 1854, and
of Kayer the seventh year, third month and
third day. =
[Signed by the Commissioners
THE ABoR1GINEs.-The whole number of In
dams within the limits of the United States is
estimated by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
to be 100000 About $4,000 yet linger in the
States east of the Mississippi. principally in
New York, Michigan and Wisconsin; the re-
mainder. consisting of Cherokees. Choctaws and
Seminoles, being in North Carolina Mississippi
and Florida. The number in Minnesota and
along the frontiers of the Western States and
Texas, being mostly emigrated tribes, is esti-
mated at 10000; those on the plains and
Rocky Mountains. not within any organized ter
ritory, at $4,000; those in Texas at 10000; in
New Mexico at Al, 900: in California at loo, OOO
in Utah at 10000, in Oregon and Washington
Territories at $4,000. The whole amount to be
expended on account of the Indian service the
present year is ST., lis, 1876; of which 1852. GOT