The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-28
THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN

STATES AND THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN.
Tremy betioeen The United States Of
America and he Empire Of Japan,
done at kaaoga,ca, Me Sd day of
March, 1854, and Of Kdyei lie scr-
eah gear, third month, and Sd day.
The United States OF America and
the Empire Of Japan, desiring to estab-
lish firm, lasting and sincere friendship
between the two nations, have resolved
to fix in a manner clear and positive
by means Of Treaty, or General Con-
vention Of Peace and Amity, the rules
which shall in future be mutually OBJ
served in the intercourse of their re-
spective countries for which most de-
sirable object the President of the Uni
ted States has conferred full powers up
on the Commissioner, MATHEW CAL
BRAITH Penny, Special Ambassador of
the United States to Japan, and the au-
gust Sovereign Of Japan has given sim
liar power 10 his Commissioners, HAY
AsHI, DAI-GAKAU-So.KAMI,I IDo, Prince
of Tsus-Sima, IzAwA, Prince of Nina
saki, and UDoNo, Member Of the Board
Of Revenue. Aud the said Commission
ers, after having exchanged their said
fall powers, and duly considered the
premises, have agreed to the following
articles
ARTICLE l.
There shall be a perfect, permanent
and universal peace, and sincere and
cordial amity between the United States
of America on the one part, and the
Empire Of Japan on the other part, and
between their people respectively, with
out exception Of persons or places.
ARTICLE II.
The port Of Simoda in the Principal
ity Of Idzu, and the port Of lIakodade,
in the Principaliiy of Mo'~-'.'i, are
pra-.,,,l Uy the Japanese as ports for the
reception Of American ships, where
they can be supplied with wood, water,
provisions and coal, aRd other articles
their necessities may require, AS far as
the japanese have them. The time
for opening the frst-named port Is i'm
mcdiaiely upon the signing Of this lrea-
,y; the lasl-named port 10 10 be opened
Immediately after the same day in the
ensuing japanese year.
NorE--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 sill
yer coin.
ARTICLE III
Whenever ships oi the United States
are thrown or wrecked upon the coast
OF Japan, The japanese vessels will as
sisi them. and convey their crcws to ST.
mod or IItkodalc. and hand them over
TO their coanirymen appointed 10 re-
ceivc them whatever articles the ship
wrecked men may have preserved shall
likewise be restored and the expenses
incurred ia the rescue, and support Of
Americans and japanese who may
thus be thrown upon ihe shore. Of ei-
thef nation, are not 10 be refunded.
ARTICLE ~.
Those shipsrerked persons. and 9TH
er citizens Of the United States. shall
be free as In other countries, and not
subject 10 confinement, bat shall be
amenable 10 just laws.
AHItCLE v.
ShipEreekci men. and other citizens
q ibe United States, Temporarily living
a. Simoia ani lIakodais, shall noi b.
ssi.jeci TO such rcsirciions and e1nGne-
meui as the Dsich and Chinese are 10
Nsga-saki, bat shall b. free AZ Simo.ia
20 60 where they please within ,he bm-
ifs ~ seven japanese miies tef -
frota sfazn islAni ia the harbor Of
simoda mafkel o. ths accompanying