Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-22
THE JAPAN TREATY.

The Treaty between the United Staes and the
Empire Of japan, concluded by Com. PERRY on
the 3lst Of March last, and sanctiored by the
Senate on Saturday, consists of twelve articles
as follows:
ARTICLE /.
There shall be perfect, permanent, AMI universal
peace and sincere and cordial amty between the Uni
ted States Of America the part and The Empire
of Japan the other part and between heir people
respectively without exception Of persons places.
ARTICLE III.
The port of Simoda in the Principally Of Idzu and
the port of Hakodade in the Principalty o Matsmai
granted by the Japanese ports for the reception Of
American ships, where they be supplied With wood
water, provisions, and COAL and other articles their
cessties may require as far as the Japanese them
The time for opening the rstnamed port Immediately
on signing this treaty. The last named per is to be
opened Immediately after the day in tie ensuing
Japanese year. NorE-A tariff Of prices shnl be given
by the Japanese officers Of the things whid they
furnish, payment for which shall be made gold and
silver coin.
ARTICLE III.
Whenever ships Of the United States are brown or
wrecked upon the coast of japan the Japanese vessels
will assist them, and convey their to Sida Ha-
kodade and hand them to their contrymA appoint
ed receive them and whatever articles the shpwrecked
men may have preserved shall likewise be resbred and
the expenses incurred in the and suppo of Anne
ricans and Japanese who may thus be throwpupon the
ARTICLE Nv.
Those shipwrecked persons and other ctizes Of the
United States shall be free in other counre and not
subject to confinement but shall be amenabe toust laws
ABTIoLE v.
Shpwreeked and other citizens Utsd States
temporarily living at Smoda Hskodade shsif not be
subject to such restrictions and the Dutch
and Chinese in but shall be free at Smoda
60 where they please within the limits Of seven Japa
miles Tor r) from small islan in the harbor of
simoda marked on the accompanying chart hereto ap
pended; and SHALL in like manner, b free 60 where
they please at Hakodade, within limits be defined after
the visit Of the United States squadron that place.
ARTICLE vi.
there be any other sort Of goods waited or any bust
ness which shall require to be arrange there shall be
careful deberaon between the parties order to settle
such matters.
ARTICLE VII
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 goodor other articles
OF goods under such regulations shall be temporarily
established by the Japanese Government for that pur-
pose 1t stipulated, however, that the ships Of the
United States shall be permitted to carr away whatever
articles they are unwilling to exchange
ARTICLE VIII
Wood, water, provisions, coal and goods required
shall only be procured through the agency Of Japanese
officers appointed for that purpose, AID in no other
manner
ARTICLE TX.
It is agreed that if any future day the Government
of Japan shall grant to any other nation nations priv
leges and advantages which not herein granted to the
United States and the citizens thereof that those
privileges and advantages shall be grated likewise to the
United States and the citizens thereof without any
sultation or delay.
ARTICLE Z.
Ships Of the United States shall resort to other
ports in japan but Smoda and Hakdade unless in dis
tress or forced by stress Of weather
ARTICLE XII
There shall be appointed by the Government Of the
United States consuls agents, to reside at Smoda, 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 sucl arrangement
ARTICLE XII.
The present convention, having ben concluded and
duly signed shall be obligatory and faithfully observed
the United States Of America and Japan and by the
citizens and subjects Of each respective Power and it is
be ratified and approved by the President Of the United
States by and with the advice and Of the Senate
thereof and by the august Sovereign Of japan, and the
shall be exchanged within eighteen months
from the date Of the signature thereof Or sooner If
practicable