The daily union., 1854-07-18
THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
Especial despatch from the N. Y. Times
TCoNFIDENTIAL.1

CONFIDENTIAL.
The United States Of America and the empire of Japan
desiring establish frm lasting, and sincere friendship
between the nations have resolved TO fix in a
clear and positive by Of treaty general
peace amity the rules which shall in future be
mutually observed intercourse of their respective
countries for which desirable object the President of
the United States has conferred full powers upon the
missioner Matthew Calbrah Perry, special ambassador Of
the United States Japan and the august sovereign Of
japan has given similar full powers to his commissioners
Hayashi Dai-gakau-no-kam lido, Prince of Tsus-Sima
Izawa, Prince OF Mimasaki and Udono, member of the
board Of And the said commissioners after hav
ing exchanged their said full powers and duly considered the
premises, have agreed to the following articles:
ARTICLE There shall be perfect, permanent and uni
peace and sincere and cordial amty between the
United States of America the part and the empire
of Japan upon the other part and between their people
respectively, without exception of persons or places
ARTICLE The port of Simoda in the principality of
dzu and the port of akodade in the prncpay of Mats-
ma granted by the japanese ports the reception
of American ships where they be supplied with wood
water provisions and COAL and other articles their
sities may require far the Japanese have Them The
time for opening the rstnamed port Immediately upon
the signing of this treaty the lastnamed port is be
opened Immediately after the day in the ensuing
japanese year. NoTE.-A tariff of prices shall be given
by the Japanese ocers OF he things which they can fur
s payment for which shall be made in gold and silver
con.1
ARTICLE III. Whenever ships of the United States are
thrown wrecked upon the coast of Japan the Japanese
vessels will assist hcm and convey their Smod
Hakodade and hand them their countrymen ap-
pointed TO receive them whatever articles the shpwrecked
may have preserved shall likewise be restored, and
the expenses incurred in the rescue and support OF
Americans and Japanese who may TINS be thrown upon
the shores of either nation not TO be refunded
ARTICLE Those shipwrecked persons aud other citi
of the United States shall be free in other
tries and not subject to confinement but shall be
BILE to just laws.
ARTICLE V. Slpwrecked men, and other citizens of the
United States temporarily living at Smoda and Hakodade
shall not be subject TO such restrictions and confinement
ha anl( in 1utch chnA ho frna
at Smoda to go where they please within the limits of
Japanese miles Tor r) FROM small island in the
harbor of Simoda marked the accompanying chart
hereto appended and SHALL in like manner be free to 20
where they please at Hakodade within limits defined
after the visit of the United States squadron that place
ARTICLE If there be any other of goods wanted
any business which shall require be arranged there
shall be careful deberation between the parties in order
settle such matters.
ARTICLE VII 1t is agreed that ships Of the United States
resorng to the ports open them shall be permitted to
exchange gold and silver co and articles Of goods for
other articles of goods under such regulations shall bc
established by the Japanese government for
that purpose 1t is stipulated however that the ships of
the United States shall be permitted carry away what
ever articles they unwilling to exchange
ARTICLE Wood, water, provisions coal, and goods
required shall only be procured through the agency Ja
panese officers appointed for that purpose and In other
ARTICLE II agreed that if any future day the
government of Japan shall grant any other nation
tons privileges advantages which not herein granted
to the United States and the citizens thereof that those
same privileges and advantages shall be granted likewise
TO the United States and the citizens thereof without
consultation or delay.
ARTICLE X Ships of the United States shall resort to
no other ports in Japan but Snoda and Hakodade
in distress, forced by stress of weather
Article There shall be appointed by the govern
ment OF the United States consus agents. reside al
oGoda 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 such arrangement
necessary
Article XII. The present convention having been con-
Guided and duly signed shall be obligatory faithfully
observed by the United States OF America and Japnn and
the citizens and subjects of each respective power and
to be ratified and approved by the President Of the
United States by and with the advice and consent of the
senate thereof and by the august Sovereign Of Japsn
he ratcaons shall be exchanged within tghtscn months
rom the date of the signature thereof sooner If prac
able
In the faith whereof the respective penpoentaries
' the United States of America and empire Of Japan
'oresaid have signed and sealed these presents.
Done at kaagawa this 3D. day Of March, in the year of
ne Lord Jesus Christ 1854 and of Kaye the seventh year
bird month, and third day.
lSigned by the commissioners.