The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-16


Inc Unec states Of AmertS and the Empire Of japan
desiring 70 establish hr lasts and sincere friend
clear and positive by means Of q treaty or aensra
convention OF peace and arnity tLs raes which shall
future be mutually observed In tbs intercourse Of thet
respective countries for which most desirable object tn
President Of the United States has coaered full move
on his commissions, Matthew Calbrih Perry specin
ambassador Of the United States Japa and Is
sovereign Of japan has given similar full powers 10 hi
commissioners, Hayashi ht6aku noknm Ido prfncc o
he o q ina
after having exchanged their said full powers and dl,
considered the premises hive agreed to tina followrs
Article 1.--There shall he perfect, permanent and
universal peace and sincere snd cordial amty between
Empire of Japan on the other rmrt and between Their
people respectively without exceptions Of persons or
Art. 2-The port of Smoda, IN the principality
Idzu and the port Of Hakodade in the principaiy oil
Matsmai granted by the Japapese ports for the
reception OF American ships where tey be supplied
with wood water, provisions COAL and other articss
their necessities may require far the japanese haze
them The time for opening the first named port is inn
medhey on signing this treaty. the Last named port to
be Immediately after the day in the ensuing Japa
nese year Meta tariff Of prices shsn be given by
the Japanese officers Of the things which they fur
nish payment for which shall be made in gold and silver
coin.
:, Art. a.-Wheneser ships of the United States are
thrown wrecked the coast OF JAPAN the Japanese
vessels will assist Them carry their crews to Simodn
or Hakodade, and hand them to their countrymen
appointed TO receive them whatever articles the ship
wrecked men may have preserved shall likewise be
stored and the expenses incurred In the and sup
port Of Americans and Japanese Who nav thrown
upon shores OF either nation to be refunded
Art 4-Ihose shpwrecked per,ons, and other citizens
OF the United States shall be free other countries
and not subject to confinement, but shall be amenabe
to just laws.
Art 5,-Shipwrecked men, and other citizens of the
United states, temporarily living at Simoda and Hako-
dade shall not be subject TO such restrictions and
fnement the Dutch and Chinese Nagasaki but
sbs be free o to 60 hes they within
island in the hrbor of moda marked the accompany
ing chart hereto appended 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.
Art elf there be any Other sort of goods wanted or
any business which shall require TO be arranged there
shall be careful deberation between the parties in order
to settle such matters.
AIT TT is agreed that ships Of the United States re.
sorting to the ports open to them shall be permitted to
exchange gold and silver coin and articles Of goods for
be temporarily established by the Japanese government
for that purpose 1t is stipulated however, that the
ships of the United States shall MOI be permitted carry
away whatever articles they unwilling to exchange
Art 6-Wood, water provisions, COAL and goods re-
CURED shall only be procurd through the agency of ia
panese officers appointed for that purpose and in no
Art cit ia agreed that If at any future day the 60
vernment Of japan shall grant to any other nation or
granted to the United States and the citizens thereof
these same privileges and advantages shall be granted
likewise to the United States and to the citizens thereof
without any consultation or delay;
Art 1O-ships of the United States shall be permitted
TO reot to no other ports in Japan but Smoda and Ha
kodade unless in distress forced by stress of weather
Art. u-There shall be appointed by the government
Of the United States cousuis agensto reside in moda
at time after the expiration Of eighteen months from
the date of the signing of this treaty provided that
either OF the two deem such arrangement
necessary.
Art. 12.-The present convention having been con-
cluded and duly signed shall be obligatory and faith
fully observed by the United States OF America and Japan
and by the citizens and subjects Of each respective
power and be ratified and approved by the Pres
dent Of the United States by and with the advice and
consent Of thereof and the august sovereign
Of Japan and the ratification shah be exchanged within
eighteen months from the date OF the signature thereof
sooner If practicable.
In faith whereof the respective plenipotentiares Of
the United States Of America and the empire of Japan
aforesaid, have signed and sealed these presents.
one at kanagawa this thirty first day OF March, in
the year of Lord Christ thousand eight
hundred and fifty four and Of Keyei the seventh year.
third month and third day. NJ. c. PERRY.