The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-25
Our Treaty with China.

The bark Early Bird arrived in San Frar-
cisco on Sunday last. bringing 35 days later
news from Hong Kong. The following arti.
cles of treaty just concluded between our
Government and that of China, we copy from
the S. F. Herald of Monday
The American treaty was concluded on the
18th of June, some time before the opening OF
negotiations with Great Britain and France,
at Ten-tsin, by His Excellency. Mr. Reed,
aud kwei.liang and Hva-shana. We publish
says the Ma,i, only the items of nest interest,
omittihg pone of the new provisions. The
treaty comprises twenty-nine articles, sonie Of
which .repeat the siipulatiops of the old treaty:
| Article PROVIDES Tor general peace and q
stipulftion for good offices Of the U States, il
case OF difficulty with other powers.
Art. 2-Provides for the deposit and rec
| ord of the Treaty at Pekin and Washington.
Art. 3--The official publication of the I'rea,
ty at Pekin, and in the provinces of Imperial
authority.
Art. 4-Direct communication with obi.
CATION to acknowledge and answer Of Minister
of United States with Privy Council or Prime
Minister at Pekin.
Art 5-Right of annual visit and soiourr
at his pleasure. The journey to be by the Pc.
tho or overland from Shanshae, aid to be pro.
vided for by the Chinese Government, as well
as his Official residence at the CAPITAL His
suite not to consist of more than twenty. ex.
elusive OF Chinese attendants His Official ir.
tercourse TO be with the Privy Council. or
one OF the members deputed for that pur.
pose.
Art. 6-Permanent residence at PeEin, If
same privilege is granted to other powers.
Art Equality of rank in official cores
pondence.
! Art. 0-lnterviews of Ministers with Gov.
ernor General, Governors, etc, always to be at
official residences. Interviews never to be de.
| MED.
Art. 9-lnterviews on terms OF equality o.
Naval Commanders with officials of highest
rank, and suppression of piracy.
Art. 13--Right to lease property without
a. Intervention Of officials. Designation q
open ports, new ones being Swataw and Tai
wan, IN Formosa. aud any ether granted to
English. French or Russians. Clandestine
and contraband trade prohibited Opium, to
be prohibited or allowed according to Chi
nese law.
Art. l4-The U. S. never TO pay higher d..
| ties than the most favored nation"
Art. l5-Tonnage duties not higher than
imposed on most favored nation; double ton
mage dues abolished-prospective application
OF tonnage dues To beacons. lighthouses, etc.
Art. .l6-Regulation of pilots
Art. 20--Time of paying duties; to be paid
IN Sycee or foreign money; Consuls not to give
up papers before duties are paid
ART. 24-lmmnnity OF national flag and cb-
/ legation of neutrality.
Art. 25-Apprehersion OF niutineers and
deserters, and punishment of criminals
| Art. 26--Exclusive jurisdiction of u. S.
authorities over rights and intercourse OF It's
citizens
| Art 27-Natual appeals to public officers
with complaint
| Art. 2o-Recogntion and absolute tolera.
ton OF Christianity, and protection of Chinese
converts.
Art. 29-Comprehensive provision that all
rights, privileges and powers granted to any
nation, Its merchants or subjects, whether po-
iltlcal, mercantile or otherwise. and net con.
erred by this treaty on the U. s., shall at
once inure TO the benefit of the u S., its pub
TIC iunctionarles, merchants or citizens.
Treaty to be ratified within wear by the
U. S, and by the Emperor forthwith
1he claims for pecuniary indemnity, eithe,
for American, English Or French losses neither
admitted nor denied, but referred to Canton. .
Permanent legation of U. S. Minister, after
settlement OF pending question at Canton. un.
derstood TO be at Shangeae
1t will be seen that the solution Of politica,
and commercial questions which concern the
Americans will not be absolutely complete nm.
I'll the English and French Treaties are concIu.
ded. There is no doubt that more open ports
will be conceded to the English and French,
but the Chinese refuse to grant more at pres.
ent, though admitting that the ports open to
one nation will be opeii to all.