Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-08-10

piFr Vi ] ,pan. desiring 10 Is a0l'sh nr'n' l"slh5
aud slnes,r irlrnisiIp brtwten Ihe '"O "A''"a
have resolved "a tx IN 'm tnaef clear ani p0'-
lIyr. 6i mrans q, .rr"y or" 3 urf4' r"''fen'
lion uf peace ,nd ,m,iy III rule- "h'ch 'htd
in u urv b m1dly bb> ry'i tn thr lnI-r'
eUurse o ,helT respective cOan n s. Tor "hcd
must desirable Ohi c, the PresidefI OF Ihe Unit
ted states hiss cOnftrrs full powers on his
Commissioner Mathew CAlbrailh Perry SPECIAL
AMBASSADOR Of lie Uaited States 10 iapsn. AMI
the august sovereign vi pan has gwen SUI
ilsr iull powers TO his CUmmisisontrs. Hay
AshI-Isi gefka no'dani. Ilo, Prn:e Of T,us;
>lms .Etsa, Prince OF Mima.SAki and AdUno
NJ. r1ber vi the Board Uf RrVenue-and the
said cImmissiOners. afterhaving I 'hahgedtheir
said full powers. aud duly consiIrrsd The pre-.
misses. have agreed to the fOllOSlng aricles.
AIR There shtll be perfect, rm,.
nant, and universal peace aud Mn ire cordi
amnIIy. belween the United States vi Amer
ica On The one part and lhr Emprr Of japan
on The other p trt, anl bstween their people re-
sPecuyely without ,x'" PuVn vi pelsOns Vr pla.
css.
ATT 9. The port of SimOds, in the Princi-
Palny VI lduE. aud The Purt of Hskudade, in
the Principally Of N slsmai are graned by the
J'psness As pOrls or Tie Reception vi Amrri-
eau ships. where they can o. supplied with
wood. water. p'0vsiJns, AID coal, and other
articles their necessities may require. AS tar Ms
Japanese have them. The Lime for opening
the 6rsl nam port is immediately on signing
this treaty; the last named pOrI Is TO BE- opened
Immediately after the sahe day in the ensuing
Japanese year Nora "A tariff OF prices
all he given by the Japanese officers OF the
things Whlch they can rnish, payment for
which shall be made in gold and silver c1in,
ART Whenever ships of the United
Sta,e. are thrown or wrecked On the coast OF
Japan, the Japanese vessels will assist them
and carry their crews to 5mJia or n 4kodade,
and han them over TO their country men. sp.
pointed 10 rrceivr them; and whatrver articles
the shipwreck may have preserved, shall like.
wise be restored. and the xpensrs incurred in
the rescue and support If American and Jtpan-
sse who may tnu$ be thrown upon the shores Of
IIhrr na ion, are not 10 be refunded,
Arr Those shipWrecked p r ons and
other ctz ns Of tue Udited SisteS III III be rs
in other countries, aud not " be subjected to
confinement, but shall bs smenable to Just
laws.
Ar. g. Shipwreeked mariners and ether
Gil z,ns Ot the Uh t. d State, temporarily liv-
ing at Smoda or Hakodade, shall not be sub
j-cL 10 such restrictions and confinement as the
Dutch and Chinese are ut Nagaseki. but shall
be free at SmOis, to go where they please With
in the limits Of seven Japanese miles or ri
from n small island in the hSrbOr of Simoda.
marked ON the accompanying chart hereto ap
pended ard shall 10 like manner be free Ia
70 where they please NJ !iaEOdAde, within lin
lis to be defined ter the visit Of the United
States squadron TO that plASe.
ART 6 Ii there be any other sort Of gOod'
wanted; or any business which shall requIitC
he arranged there shsll be careful deiOera
ton betwe he par les, in order to settle sucE
ma sers.
ART. z. Il is agreed that .hips Of the United
States rsor,ing ~ the pots open 20 them
shall be pc mI..ed to exch ,nse gold and silver
coin. aud ar lces Ot g~dS Tor o'her articles
vi goois, under such regul hIoas As shtll be
temporarily established by the Japanese gov
trnmenL ior mat purptst. II l. supu aled
however, that the sh ps vi The United Sta e.
+! shall be permitted tO carry away whateveI
!. attiSfV" thNy "O 'A -
s.. Wood, vat, r, provisions coal, ane
goods !. lu,rd. shal only be procured through
: the agency Oi japanese officers appointed 3"
ina, purpose, aud ln no Other maLntr.
AET. 8. Itls agreed thatIi, Al any future day
The Government vi japan shall grant 10 HI.
= other naLIUH. or Nations. privileges aud adv
II tages which are not herein guaranteed To IN
Il Unl.ed States. AMI the cl,Iz3nS thereof thA
these SAME privileges and HivAn,4ses shall b
' gIaL,ed TX, wire u The United States an PEI
Jus there0i. w,thUus any cOasuItal % or dc
lay.
n ARr. 10 ships OF the Uhited s atss shall b
permitted 10 resort 10 no other pO Is oi Japa
buC Slm0 is and H KIDD lde, unless IN dis
lress, or forced Dy sTes' Ot weather
e Arr. II. There shall be appoint d, by tn
! Government Of The United S.a.ts, cOnsuls Q
4 agent, TO reside In SnnOd4, at any time afte
the expiration of eighteen mUnths from th
= date OF the sighIng Vi this treaty. provided thi
either vi The Iwo governments deem such al
% anlemenL Necessary.
Is AaT. t2 The present convention having bee
IA conclu ed and duly signed, shall be obligator
and faithfully observed by the United State
; OF America and Japan, and by the Citlzer
!, ana subject OF each respec i've Power; and
Is TO be ratified BY the President Of the Unite
!. States, by and with the advice and consent
,r the Svnale thereof, and by the august sovereg
4 of Japan; and the ratification. shall be e'
changed within eighteen months from the d"
of the signature thereof, or sooner II practIcsb'
7. In faith whereof, we. .he respective penlp
2 tshliaries of the United States Of America, Al
IN the Empire Of japan, Aforesaid, have s'gn'
n and sealed these presents.
: Done at kansgsWa this thirty first day
March. in the year OF our Lord Jesus Chr
is one thousand eight hundred and 6ftv -four, al
OF Kayei the seventh year, third month, al
third day: .,nv
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Is. MEssRs. EDrroRs :-In looking over the c.
.;s umns of vour naner of the QOth ult mott