Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-28

sThe enc mys fleet amounting to thirty sail appeared
on the 25th of June about 20 miles from Cfonstadt
On the 9th several steam vessels of war approached
the LIGHT house near the Island of Cronstad but up
to the present time the enemy has shown no dlspo-
siion TO attack Cronstadt where every measure has
been taken TO receive them"
! The Paris correspondent of the Times says:-lt
appears to be the opinion of naval omcers nere ana
indeed believe of the Minister OF Marine, that the
approach of admiral Napier to Cronstad is less for the
purpose of an attack on that fortress than TO make
reconnaissance.
The Treaty between the United States and the Em-
| pire of Japan
The Senate of the United States, on Saturday, rat
fled the treaty recently concluded by Com Perry, on
behalf of our government with the Empire of Japan
The following is copy OF this important document :
/ CONFIDENTIAL
Treaty between the United States Of America and the
Enpire of Japan, done at Kanagaaca, the Sd day
Of March, 1854, and Of h0y'e the seUenth year,
/ third month"; and third day.
i The United States of America and the Empire OF
JAPAN desiring to establish firm lasting, and sincere
friendship between the two nations have resolved 10
fix, in manner Gear and positive, by means OF a
Treaty. or General Convention of Peace and Amlty,
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
United States has conferred full powers upon the
[ Commissioner. Matthew Calbraith Perry Special
august Sovereign of Japan has given similar full pow
er to his Commissioners, Hayash, Da gakau- kaml'
lido, Prince of Tsns-Sima, lzawa, Prince OF Mmasa-
Xxi, and Udono, Member of the Board of Revenue
And the sail Com .iSsoners, after having exchang-
ed their said full powers, and duly considered the
premises, have agreed TO the following articles:
ARTICLE |. There shall be perfect, permanent,
and universal peace, and sincere and cordial amlty
between the United States o. America, on the one
part and the Empire of Japan, upon the other part,
tha,e 1o pX
ceptions of persons or places
ART. g The Port of Simoda, in the Prlnclpahty OF
Idzu, and the Port of Hakodade, in the Principally
of Matsma are granted by the Japanese ports for
the reception of American ships, where they can be
supplied with wood, water provisions, and coal, and
other articles their necessities may REQUIRE as tar as
the Japanese have them. The time for opening the
first named port is Immediately upon the signing OF
this treaty; the last named port is TO be opened I'M
mediaelY after the same day in the ensuing Japa.
nese wear [Note-A tariff of prices shall be G ven
by the Japanese officers of the things which they can
furnish payment for, which shall be made in col and
e silver coin.l
ART g. Whenever ships of the United States
are thrown or wrecked upon the coast OF Japan, the
Japanese vessels viii assist them, and convey THEN
to Smoda or Hakodade, and hand them over tc
their couDtrymen appointed to receive them; what
ever articles the shipwrecked men may have pre-
served shall likewise be restored and the expenses
incurred in the and support OF Americans and
: Japanese who may thus be thrown upon the shores
of either nation not to be refunded.
= ART. f. Those shipwrecked persons, and other
citizens of the United Staes shall be free in 9TH
er countries, and not subject to confinement, but
t shall be amenable to just laws.
b ART. 5. Shipwrecked men, and other citizens o.
the United States, temporarily living at Simoda ano
Hakodade, shall not be sub ect to such restrictions
and confinement as the Dutch and Chinese are in Ma
sak but shall be free at Simoda to go where they
please within the limits of seven Japanese miles o.
= (ri) from small island in the harbor of Simodf
marked on the accompanying chart hereto appended
and shall, in like manner be free to go where they
l. please at Hakodade, within limits to be defined after
the visit of the United States squadron TO that place
4 ART 6. If there be any other sort of goods want
ed or any business which shall require to be arranged
there shall be careful deliberation between the par
# ties in order to settle such matters.
- ART. I. 1t is agreed that ships of the United
States resorting TO the ports open to them, shall b.
% permitted to exchange gold and silver coin and arti
ces of goods for other articles of goods under sucf
regulations shall be temporarily established by thu
japanese government for that purpose. 1t is stipu
T. lated, however, that the ships of the United States
J. shall be permitted to carry away swhaever articles
If they are unwilling to exchange.
" ART. s. Wood, wafer, provisions, coal and good
required shall only be procured through the agency
of japanese officers appointed for that purpose, ant
J. in no other manner.
= ART g. It is agreed that it, at any future day
!, the Government Of Japan shall grant to any othe
nation nations, privileges or advantages which ART
not herein granted 10 the United States and the clti
y zens thereof that those same privileges and advan
Is ages shall he granted likewise to the United State
,r and the citizens thereof, without any consultation
= delay.
! ART. 10. Ships of the United States shall resor
y to no other ports in Japan but Smoda and Hakodade
h unless in distress forced by stress of weather.
ART. II. There shall be appointed by the Gov
eminent of the United States consus agents. to re
side at Smoda at any time after the expiration o
of eighteen months from the date of the signing of h
oil treaty provided that either of the two Government
Is deem such arrangement necessary.
ART. IL. The present convention, having beer
ot concluded and only signed, shall be obligatory
a. faithfully observed by the United States Of Americ;
and Japan and by the citizens and subjects of eac
at respective power and it is to be ratified and ap
proved by the President of the United States, by
with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof
II and by the august Sovereign of Japan, and the rati
fcations shall be exchanged within eighteen month
al from the date of the signature thereof sooner,
m practicable
ne In the faith whereof, we, the respective Pleni
ID poentiares of the United States of America and tn
Emperor of Japan aforesaid have signed and scale
of these presents.
I'd Done at Kanagwa, this Sd day of March, in tn
st year of our Lord Jesus Christ 1854 Kayei the
n year. third month, and third day.
n Signed by the Commissioners
[From the New York Daily Mercury, July IA
to "MARRIED YESTERDAY" Everyday in the iou