Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-23

to be defined after the visit of the United
States squadron to that place
Art. elf 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.
Art. Tt 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 goods for other articles of goods,
| under such regulations as shall be temporarily
established by the Japanese government for
that purpose. Ii is stipulated, however, that
the ships Of the United States shall not be per
mitted to carry away whatever articles they are
unwilling 10 exchange.
Art. 8.-Wood, water, provisions, coal, and
goods required, shall only be procured through
the agency of japanese officers appointed for
that purpose, and in no other manner.
| Art. 8. 1t is agreed that if at any future day
the government of japan shall grant to any
other nation or nations, privileges and advan-
tages which are not herein granted to the
United States and the citizens thereof, these
same privileges and advantages shall be grant,
| ed likewise 10 the United States and to the
citizens thereof, without amy consultation or
| delay.
Art. 10. Ships of the United States shall be
permitted TO resort to no other ports in Japan
but Simoda and Bakodadi, unless in distress
or forced by stress of weather
Art. IL. There shall be appointed by the
government of the United States consuls or
! agents to reside IN 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
arrangement necessary.
Art. T. 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 United States, By and with the advice and
consent of the Senate thereof, and by the au
gust sovereign of Japan, and the ratification
shall be exchanged within eighteen months
from the date Of the signature thereof, or
sooner if practicable.
In faith whereof, we, the respective plenipo-
tentaries Of the United States Of America and
the empire Of Japan aforesaid, have signed and
sealed these presents.
l. one, at kanagawa, this thrty.f first day Of
| March, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ
one thousand eight hundred and flty.four, and
Of kaye The seventh year, third month, and
third day. NJ. c. PERRY.
Our first remark is, that this does not pur
port to be treaty of commerce. Ii is a
treaty of peace and amily."
! Next: we remark that the pinch Of the ques
ton raised by the American merchants is on
the 9th article. "Shipwrecked men and other
citizens of the United States, temporarily liv-
ing at Simoda and Hakodadi," &c.
What is meant by the word temporarily
That is the question. At best it is very vague
and indefinite Seclusion and isolation being
the peculiar and distinctive characteristic Of
the japanese, and having been so for centuries,
had they intended to renounce and give up that
seclusion and that isolation, they would not
have employed vague, indefinite, and doubtful
word. They would have used phrase as
strong as possible and as clear as light.
That they did not mean to admit Americans
as residents is plain, from their whole history
their present customs, and the terms of the
treaty.
About one article OF the treaty, the 9th,
there can be no question. 1t provides that
any privileges and advantages granted in the
future to any other nation, shall be granted to
the United States, without consultation or
delay"
In conclusion, for our space is limited, let
US be content with the japanese construction
of the treaty. We believe that it is right.
Hereafter we may accomplish all that we de-
SIRE,