The Georgetown news., 1855-10-11
The Japan Treaty.

olnclais 10 The Treaty concluded by Com
modore Perry, says the S. F. Herald the
existence of the Regulations appended to
that Treaty has been ignored. These Reg
ulations prescribe the manner in which the
intercourse between the Japanese and the
Americans shall be conducted, and afford
some clue to the construction of the more
formal instrument. We cannot, however,
IN either the Treaty or the Regulations, find
any clause which can be construed to allow
Americans to establish themselves in busi-
ness at any of the ports opened to them;
for, in Article II, it is expressly declared
that these ports "were granted by the ia
panese as ports for the reception of Ameri-
can ships, where they can be supplied with
wood water, provisions, and coal, and other
articles their necessities may require, as far
as the japanese hare them." The right of
residence however, is quite different thing
The expression used in the Treaty is, item
porarily living" The period Of time demo-
ted by the word temporarily" is defined
by the Japanese to mean five or seven
days" This construction is manifestly
wrong. Americans who have resided in
Paris, or London, or any other Of the great
cities of Europe, for years, cannot be regar-
ded in any other light than that of tempo
rary residents. In fact, so long as an indi-
yidual resident in q foreign country claims
the protection of the flag of his native coun-
try, be is to be regarded as temporarily
living" in that foreign country, and he new
er can be regarded as permanent resident
till he abjures the allegiance to his native
country, and becomes a citizen of the coun-
try of his adoption. For the infractiOn of
the Treaty, in compelling those parties who
went out there to quit the country before it
was their pleasure to do so, the japanese
should be held to a strict accountability by
our Government, and that promptly. The
folloWingSis copy of the Regulations ap-
pended to the Treaty and ratified at the
same time:
REGULATIONS
Agreed to between Commodore Mathew c..
Perry, Special Envoy to Japan from the
United States of America, and Hayashi
Diagaku kO-ka-mi; lido, Prince of Tus-
sima; lava, Prince of Mima-saki; Tsud-
Zuki, Prince of Suruga; UdOnO, Member
If the Board of Revenue; Take no uchi
Sheitaro and Matsusaki Michiataro;
Commissioners of the Emperor of Japan
on behalf of their respective Govern
ments.
ARTICLE 1.-The Imperial Governors of
Simoda will place watch stations wherever
they deem best, to designate the limits Of
their jurisdiction; but Americans are at
liberty to go through them, UNRESTRICTED
within the limits of seven japanese ri, or
miles; and those who are found transgress-
ing japanese laws, may be apprehended by
the Police, and taken on board their ship.
ARTICLE u.-Three landing places shall
be constructed for the boats of merchant
ships and whale ships resOrting to this port;
one at SimOda, one at Kakizaki, and the
third at the brook lying southeast of Centre
Island The citizens Of the United States
will, of course, treat the japanese officers
with proper respect.
ARTICLE III-Americans when on shore,
are not allowed access to military establish
ments or private houses, without leave; but
they can enter shops and visit temples as
they please.
ARTICLE IV.-Two temples, the Rioshen
at Simoda, and the Y Yokushen at Kakizaki,
are assigned as resting places for persons in
their walks, until public houses and inns are
erected for their convenience
ARTICLE Wear the temple Y Yokushen
at Kakizaki, q burial ground has been set
apart for Americans, where the graves and
tombs shall not be molested.
ARTICLE Wits is stipulated in the trea-
ty of Kanagawa, that coal will be furnished
at Hakodadi, but as it is very difficult for
the japanese to supply it at that port,
Commodore Perry promises to mention this
to his Government in order that the Japan
ese Government may be relieved from the
obligation of making that port coal depot
ARTICLE Wilt is agreed that hence
forth the Chinese language shall not be en-
ployed in official communications between
the two Governments, except when there is
no Dutch Interpreter.
ARTICLE villa Harbor Master and
three skilful Pilots have been appointed for
the port of Simoda
ARTICLE XIV nenever goods are selec-
ted IN the shops, they shall be marked with
the name of the purchaser. and the price
agreed upon, and then be sent to the Goyo-
shl, or the Government Office, where the
money is to be paid to Japanese officers,
and the articles delivered by them.
ARTICLE A.-The shooting of birds and
animals is generally forbidden in Japan and
this law is therefore to be observed by all
Americans.
ARTICLE Kilt is hereby agreed that
five Japanese ri, Or miles, be the limit al
lowed to the Americans at Hakodadi. and
the requirements contained in Article of
these Regulations, are hereby made also ap-
plicable to that port within that distance.
ARTICLE XII.-His Majesty, the Empe
ror of Japan, is at liberty to appoint who
ever he pleases to receive the ratification of
the Treaty of Kanagawa, and give an ac-
acknowledgement on his part.
1t is agreed that nothing herein contain
ed shall in any way affect or modify the
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