The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-08-09
Treaty between the United States
and the Emnire Of japan.

testing ard sincere friendship be.ween the
two nations, have resolved TO fix in man
her clear AM POSITIVE by meaus Of treaty,
or general Convention Of Peace and aniily,
the rules of which shall in future be mutual
ly observed in The Intercourse OF their rt-
sptctive countries; iuI which mos desirable
object the presl lent Of the United States has
conferred full powers upon the Commission
er. Matthew Cabraith Perry, Special Am
bassador from The United States 10 Japan,
and the august Sovereign ODspan has given
similar ful power to his Commissioners,
Ilayshi, Dai gakau nokami, Ino, Prince OF
TusuS-Sima, Izawa, Prince of Mamasaki,
and UnOno, Member pf the Board Of Re-,
venue. Aud The said Commissioners, after
having exchanged their said full powers,
and duly considered the premises, have a
greed to the following articles:
ARTICLE |. There shall be perfect,
permanent and univ, rsal peace, and n sim
ecre ami cordial amity between the United
States Of America on the one part and the
Empire of Japan on the other part, and be-
tween their people respectively, without ex
cvption OF person or places.
ARTICLE g The port Of Simoda, in the
Priac;paliiy of ldzu, and the port of
!takoGade, in the Principally of Ja-
paaesc rs ports for the reception of Anne.
rican ships, where hey can be supplied with
wood, water, provisions and coal, and other
articles their necessities may requne, as far
'as tAe japanese have them. The time for
opening the first named port is Immediately
upon tie signing of this treaty; the las.
1 =, a., tal. IF
,cl the same day in the ensuing japanese
year. NGTE "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.
ARrcLE III. Whenever ships of the u
States are thrown or wrecked upon the coast
Of Japan, the Japanese vessels will assist
the'o, and convey their crews to Simoda or
IIakodade, and had them oyer to their coun
uymeu appointed to receive them; whatever
articles the shipwrecked men may have
preserved, shall likewise be restored, and
tie 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 Nv. Those shiEwrccked persons,
and other citizens of the United States, shall
be free as in other countries, and not sub
ject to confinement, but shall be amenable
10 Just laws.
ARTICLE V. Shipwrecked men, and other
citizcns of the United States, temporarily
living al Simoda and Hokodade, shall not
b. subject to such restrictions and conhne-
meni as the Dutch and Chinese are in Ma
ga-saki, but shall be free at Simoda to go
where obey please within the limits of seven
japanese miles or RI from small island
in the harbor OF Simoda, marked on the &C
coinpanying chart hereto 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.
ARmcLE VI. If there be any other sort
of goods wanted, or any business which
shall require to be arranged, there shall be
careful deliberation between the parties in
order to settle such matters.
ARTICLE VII. 1t is agreed that ships of
the United States resotting TO the ports open
to them, shall be permitted to exchange
gold and silver coin, and articles of goods
for other articles of goods, under such reg
ulations as shall be temporarily established
by the Japanese Government for that pur-
pose. 1t is stipulated, however, that the
ships OF the United States shall be permit
ted to carry away whatever articles Il ey are
unwilling TO exchange.
ARTICLE VIII. Wood water, provisions,
coal and goods required, shall only be pro
cured through the agency of japanese Off
GERS appointed for that purpose, and in no
other manner.
ARTICLE TX. 1t is agreed that if at any
future day the Government of Japan shall
grant to any other nation or nations, privi-
leges or advantages which are not herein
granted to the United States and the cit-
gems thereof that those same privileges
or advantages which are not herein granted
likewise to the United States and the CHI
zens thereof, without any consultation or de-
lay.
ARTICLE x Ships of the United States
shall resort to no other ports in Japan but
amoda and KakOdade, unless in distress
or forced by stress of weather.
ARTICLE xr There shall be appointed
by the Government OF the United States
Consuls or agents, to reside at Simoda at
any time after the expiration of eighteen
months from the date of this treaty; provi-
ded, that either Of the two governments
deem such an arragement necessary.
AFrIoLs XII. The present convention
having been concluded and duly signed,
shall be obligatory and faithfully observed
by the United States Of America and Ja-
pan, and By the citizens AMI subjects of each
respective power; and it is to be ratified
and approved by the President of the Uni
tcd States, by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate thereof, and by the august
sovereignof Japan and the ratifcadons shall
be EXCHANGED within eighteen months from
tile date Of the signature thereof, or sooner,
II practicable
ln The faith whereof, We, the respective
Piemrotentiaries Of the United States of A.
rneric;. and the said Empire ofJapsn, afore-
said, have signed and sealed these presents.
Zone at Katagawa this Sd day Of March,
II the year Of the Lord Jesus Christ. 1854,
qll. Of Kayel the seventh Jear. third month,
s.ad third day.
Signed by he Commissioners.
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1gDgE SPAULDINs, the author Of the fu-
sion abolition platform, said in the fusion
convention, that in l848 he had labor