Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-29

WHEREAS atreaty of peace amity between the Uni
ted States of America and the Empire of Japan
cluded and signed between their plenipoenaries Ka-
nsgswa on the thirty first day of March in the year Of
our Lord thousand eight hundred and -four, which
treaty ia. word for word as follows
The United States OF America and the Empire of Japan,
desiring TO establish firm, lasting, and sincere friendship
between the two nations have resolved 10 fix in man.
clear and positive, BY means of treaty general
convention of peace and amity the rules which shall in
future be mutually observed in the intercourse OF their
respective countries for which most desirable object the
President of the United States has conferred full powers
on his commissioner Matthew GAlbrath Perry special
ambassador of the United States Japan August
Sovereign of Japan has given similar full powers to his
commissioners, Hayashi Dai gaku.nokam, lido, prince,
of TsusSima. zawa, prince OF Mimasaki, and Udono,
member of the boardof revenue. And the said commits
soners after having exchanged their said full powers.
and duly considered the premises have agreed to the fol-
lowing articles ....-.---. "a. ..
ARTICLE /. There shall be perfect, permanent, and
universal peace and sincere and cordial amy between
the United States of America the part and the
empire of Japan heoher part and between their PEG.
pie respectively without exception ofpersons Orplaces
ART g. The port of Smoda in the principally of Idzu
and the port OF Hakodade in the princpality Of Mats
mai granted by the Japanese ports for the recep
ton of American ships where they be supplied with
wood water provisions and COAL and other articles their
necessities may require far the japanese have them
The time for opening the first named port is INN edatey
on signing this treaty. the astnaned port TO be opened
Immediately after the day in the ensuing japanese
year. NorE-A tariff Of prices shall be given By the
Japaneses officers Of the things which they furnish,
payment for which shall be made in gold and silver conn.,
ART g. Whenever ships of the United States thrown
or the Of Japan the Japanese will
assist them and carry their crews to SiuOda, Hako
dsde and hand them to their counrymen appointed
receive then whatever articles the snpwrecked
may have preserved shall likewise be restored and the
expenses incurred in the and support OF Americans
aud Japanese who may thus be thrown upon the shores
either nation not TO be refunded.
ART 4. Those shpWreCked persons and other citizens
of the United States shall be free in other countries
and subjected to confinement but shall be amsnable
to just laws. J|'t
ART s. Shpwrecked mer and other citizens OF the Uni
ted States temporarily living ut Slmoda and Hakodade
shall be subject to such restrictions and confinement
the Dutch aud Chinese at Nagasak but shall be
free at Smoda to go where they please within the limits of
seven Japanese miles Tor rl) from small island in the
harbor OF Simoda, marked the accompanying chart
hereto appended and shall in like be free 20
where they please at Hakodade, within Limits 10 be de-
fined after the visit OF the United States squadron to that
place.
ART G. If there be any other sort of goods wanted or
any business which shall require to be arranged there
shall be careful elaboration between the parties order
to settle such matters.
ART T. 1t is agreed that ships of the United States
resorng to ports opel to them shall be permitted to
change gold and silver and articles of goods
articles Of goods under such regulations shall be
temporarily established by the japanese for
that purpose 1t is stipulated however, that the ships of
the United States shall be perm to carry away what
articles they are unwilling to exchange
AR. s. Wood, water, PROVISIONS coal, and goods
qured shall only be procured through the instrumental
of Japanese officers appointed for that purpose and in
no other manner,
Arr Its agreed that if at any future day the gov
of Japan shall grant to any other nation
tons privileges and advantages which not herein
granted the United States and the citizens thereof that
these privileges and advantages shall be granted
likewise to the United States and TO the citizens thereof
without any consultation or delay.
ART. 10. Ships Of the United States shall be permitted
to other ports in Japan but Smoda and Hako
dade uaess distress or forced by of weather
ART IL. Fhere shall be appointed by the government
of the United States cOnsuls agents TO reside i'll Simo-
d. at any time after the expiration of eighteen months
from the signing of this treaty provided that either OF
the two governments deem such arrangement necessary
Arr. H. The present convention having been conclu.
ded and duly sgned shall be obligatory and faithfully OBJ
served By the Uped States OF America and JAPAN and
by the citizens subjects OF each respective power
be ratified and approved By the President of the
United ates By and with the advice and consent of the
Seoate thereof and By the August Sovereign of Japan,
and the ratification shol be exchanged within eighteen
months from the date of the Signature thereof or sooner
if practicable
In faith whereof We the respective pleupoteniaries OF
the United States OF America and the empire of Japan
aforesaid have signed and sealed these presents.
Done Kanag4wa this thiryfrst day of March, in the
year our Lord Jesus Christ on thousand eight hundred
aud fly four, and of kayei the seventh year, third
NC. PERRY.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on
both parts and the respective ratifcaOns of the
were exchanged at Snoda the 2lst of February last
by Commander H. a Adams Of the United States navy,
and lido Tsocsma Nokami, Isawa Mimasaki, Nokami,
Tsoeock Sooroega, NOkami lido TOwse kOkahein ltsio
with Fasnoske Tor interpreter on the part OF their respec
. tive governments:
Row. thereftse. be it know thatI FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President If lie Ul5d states of America, have caused
the said treaty be made public to the end that the same
and every aud article thereof may be observed
fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the eit
zens thereof.
In witness whereof, have hereun o set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
lone stthe city of Washington, this tWentyse'
H. ST. cond day of june in the year of our Lord,
thousand eight hundred and fifty five,
aud of the Independence OF the United States
the seventy ninth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
W. L. MABCY, Secretary of State.