Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-06

TuE J,rAS I'REArY.- The President Of the
United States has issued his proclamation Iltclar
inp ile Japan treaty In fUIce. The following RIc
The nrincinaI provisions OF the treaty;
Article /. There shall BE- a perfect, permanent,
and universal neuce and a SInCete and CORDIAL
amily between the United Suites Of American on
The one parl and The empire oil Japan OH the Other
pnrl, ami between their people respectively, with
Out exception Of persons or places.
art. 2, The port Of SimOja, in The municipality
of ldzu, and The pot Of ilakoiadp, In the Iiincl.
nalliy OF Autsnai, ore gtanled by the Japanese as
nvrls for Tho reception or American ships, where
ilIey can he supplied with wood, water, provisions,
and coal, and other articles tlleit necessities may
Ttunie, as far as the JapanG'e have them. The
time for opening The first named port is immediate
~ on signing this tfeaiyj the laSinaned port Is TO
be onelIcd Immediately after The same day IN Tie
ensuing Jupanese yeah NOis.--A tariff Of prices
shall be given BY the Japanese officers Of the
things which they can furnish, payment for which
shall bu made IN gold and silver CUn.
ART. 8. Whenever ships Of lie United States
are thrown OF wrecked OH The coast Of japan, The
JapaReSe vessels will assist them, Ond carry the
Crews 10 SimOdn OF llakOdade aud hand them over
TO their cOllnitynen appointed 10 receive lllemj
whatever articles lie Sllipwfeckel men mny hive
presplyei shall likewise be restored, aud tile eX.
nenSes incurred ~ The rescue ami support Of
Americans ard japanese who may thus Ge thrown
upon llv shores Of either nation ute mol ~ Ue Ie
funded.
Ar 1. Those shipwrecked persons AMI oller
CilzeuS OF the United States shall he Ife0 MS ~
ulhrT countries, and not subjected 10 confinement,
but shall lie nmennOle 10 Just laws.
.Irt. 8. ShinwrccAed men nnl Otltr citizens
Of the United States, temporarily living atSimOda
and llNkodndc, shall moi he subject 10 such re-
SlucliUns aud confinement Ms the l'ntChnnd Chi
lese nie al NasASki, bit shall be fee nj SlmOda 10
20 where they please within The limits Of seven
JapsntSe miles torH J from small island In the
hNibor VI Simold, marked on lie accompanying
chart hereto appenledi aud shall IN like manner
be free 10 so white they please OF ilakolnds,
within limits 10 he defined after the visit Of tie
United States squadron IL that place.
ART. 6. lfthere 6e any oIlIet sort OF gootls want
ed, or any business which shall requite 10 be at'
ranged, there shall be careful dellberation bv.
tween the parties In otder 10 settle such matters.
Dirt. 7. Its asEeed that ships OF the United
States tesOrting 10 the ports open 10 them shall be
pelmitled 10 exchange gold and silver coin aud
articles Of goOls for olhci articles NJ goods, under
such regulations as shall be Temporarily establish.
ed by lie IanallrSs Government lOT that purpose,
II Is stipulated, however, that lie ships Of The
United States shall be permitted to carry away
whatever articles they nre unwilling 10 exchange.
dn.S. Wood, watrf, PROVISIONS, coal ,and goods
reQuted shall only be procured through the
ugency Of The japanese officers aplOinled tot that
purpose. and in IL other manner.
AYi .. II Is agletd thai II al any future jay The
Government oil Japan shall giant to any other ma
ton or buttons privileges end advantages which
ote mel herein gtanIed 10 the United States and
lie citizens thereof, those same privileges and ad.
vanlatts shall be granted likewise to The United
States and tuthe citizens thereof, without any con-
suliation OF delay.
Ari. 10. Ships Of The United SlaleSShall DO per-
United 10 resort 10 no Other ports in Japan but
Smoda and IaCodalc, unless In distress OF forced
by stress Of weather.
All. ii, There shall be appointed by the Gov.
ernmeut Of the United States consuls or agents 10
reside In Simojs, al any time afler The expilaton
Of eighteen months from the lOte Of The signing Of
this trtStyi provided that either Of The two Gov
efhnleRtS deem such arrangement necessary.