, 1854-09-16
The Treaty between the United
States and Japan.

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or general convention of peace and amity,
the rules which shall in future be mutually
observed in the intercourse Of their respect
i've countries; for which most desirable OBJ
lject the President of the United States has
conferred full powers upon the commission
er, MattiseW Caibraith Perry, special am
bassador of the United States 10 Japan,
and the august sovereign of Japan has Civ
en- similar'full powers to his commissioners,
Hayashi, Dai-gakau-no-kami, Ido Prince
of Tsus-Sima; Izawa, Prince of Mimaski /;
and Udono, member of the board of reve-
nue.. And the said commissioners, after
having exchanged their said full powers,
and duly considered the premises, have
agreed to the following articles:
ARTICLE I. There shall be a perfect,
permanent, and universal peace, and sin
cere and cordial amity, between the United
States of America on the one part, aud the
empire of Japan upon the other part, and
between their people respectively, without
exception of persons or places.
ARTICLE II. The port Of Simoda, in the
principally of Idzu, and the port of liako-
dade, in the principality of Matsmai, are
granted by the japanese as ports for the
reception of American ships, where they
can be Supplied with wood, water, provis-
ions and coal, and other articles their ne
cessities may require, as far as the japanese
have them, The time for opening the first
named port is Immediately upon the sign
ing of this treaty; the last named port is
to be opened Immediately after the same
day in the ensuing japanese year. lNorE.
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 silver coin.
ARTICLE III. Whenever ships of the
United States are thrown or wrecked upon
the coast of Japan, the Japanese vessels
will assist them, and convey their crews to
Simoda or Hakodade, and hand them over
to their countrymen appointed to receive
them; whatever articles the shipwrecked
men may have preserved shall likewise be
restored, and the expenses incurred in the
rescue and support Of Americans and jap
anese who may thus be thrown upon the
shores Of either nation are not TO be re-
funded.
ARTICLE w. Those shpwrecked per-
sons, and other citizens of the United
States, shall be free as in other countries,
and not subject to confinement, but shall
be amenable to just laws.
ARTICLE v. Shipwrecked men, aud 9th
er citizens of the United States, tempora-
rily living at Simoda and Hakodade, shall
not be subject to such restrictions and con-
6nement as the Dutch and Chinese are in
Na-ga-saki, but shall be free at Simoda to
go where they please within the limits of
seven Japanese miles Cor ri) from small
island in the harbor Of Simoda, marked on
the accompanying chart hereto annexed !;
and shall, in like manner, be free to go
where they please at Hakodade, within
limits to be defined after the visit Of the
United States squadron to that place.
ARTICLE W. If there be any other sort
of goods wanted, or any business which
shall require to be arranged, there shall be
careful deliberation between the parties in
order to settle such matters.
ARTICLE VII. 1t is agreed that ships Of
the United States resorting to the ports
open to them shall be permitted to ex-
change gold and silver coin, and articles of
goods for other articles of goods, under
such regulations as shall be temporarily
established by the Japanese government
for that purpose 1t is stipulated, how
ever, that the ships Of the United States
shall be permitted to carry away whatever
articles they are unwilling to exchange.
ARTICLE VIZ. Wood, water, provisions,
coal, and goods required, shall only be pro-
cured through the agency of Japanese off,
GERS appointed for that purpose, and in no
other manner.
ARrIcLE TX. 1t is agreed that if at any
future day the government of Japan shall
grant to any other nation or nations priv
ileges or advantages which are not herein
granted to the United States and the citi-
Zens thereof, that those same privileges
and advantages shall be granted likewise
to the United States and the citizens there
of, without any consultation or delay.
ARTICLE K Ships Of the United States
shall resort to no other ports in Japan but
Simoda and Hokodade, unless in distress,
or forced by stress of weather.
ARTICLE xI. There shall be appointed
by the government Of the United States
consuls or agents, to reside at Simoda 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 an arrangement
necessary.
ARTICLE XII. The present convention,
having been concluded and duly signed,
shall be obligatory and faithfully observed
by the United States of America and japan,
and by the citizens and subjects Of each
respective power and it is to be ratified
and approved by the President of the Uni
ted States, by aud with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate thereof, and by the au-
gust Sovereign of Japan and the ratiica-