Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-23
The American Treaty with China.

The following, according to the Friend of
China, are the principal provisions of the
American treaty, signed on the 18th June,
at Tien-tsin, by Mr.. Reed on the one part,
and Mr.. Kweiliang and Hwashana on the
other -.. .s. "..
The treaty comprises twenty-nine articles,
some of which repeat the stipulations of the
old treaty.
ARTICLE l. Provides for general peace,
and stipulation for good Offices of the Uni
ted States in case of difficulty with other
| powers.
| ART .. Provides for the deposit and re-
cord of the treaty at Pekin and Washington.
| ART 3. The official publication of the treaty
at Pekin and in the provinces by imperial
authority. 49,
ART. 4. Direct correspondence with obli-
CATION to acknowledge and answer) of the
Minister of the United States with the Privy
Council or Prime Minister at Pekin.
| ART. 5. Right of annual visit and soiourn.
Mt his own pleasure as to time, of the United
| States Minister at Pekin: journey either to be
by the Peiho. or overland from Shanghai, and
| to be provided for by the Chinese Govern
| ment. as well as with an official residence at
the capitol. His suit not to consist of more
| than twenty, exclusive of Chinese attendants.
! His official intercourse to be with the Privy
Council. or one of it's members deputed for
| that purpose.
ART. 6. Permanent residence at Pekin.
if the same privilege is conceded to other
ART. 7. Equality of rank in official CORES
pondencc.
ART. s. Interviews of Ministers with Gov
ernor-Generai, Governors, &c, always to be
nj official residences. Interviews never to be
denied.
ART. 9. Interviews on terms of equality OF
naval commanders with officials of highest
rank. Suppression of piracy.
ART. Is. Right to lease property without
any Intervention of officials. Designation OF
open ports, new ones being Swataw and Tai
wan in Formasa, and any other granted TO
English, French or Russians. Clandestine
and contraband trade prohibited. Opium to
be prohibited or allowed according to Chinese
laws .... ....
ART. a. The United States never to pay
higher duties than the "most favored ma
ton"
ART. Is. Tonnage duties not higher than
imposed on most favored nations; double
tonnage dues abolished. Prospective appli-
cation of tonnage dues to beacons, light
houses. &c.
ART. 10. Regulation Of pilots.
ART. 20. Time of paying duties; to be paid
in Sycee or foreign money; consnls not TO
give up papers DSIoEe duties are PAID.
ART. "A. Immunity of national flag and
obligation Of neutrality.
AKr. 25. Apprehension of mutinecrs and
deserters, and punishment of criminals.
AIR. 70. Exclusive jurisdiction Of United
States authorities over rights and intercourse,
of its citizens.
ART. u. Mutual appeals TO public ofic. rs
with complaints.
! ART. rs. Recognition and absolute tolera-
ton Of Christianity, and protection OF Chi
nese converts.
AIR. % Comprehensive provision that all
rights, privileges and powers granted 10 any
nation, IN merchants or subjects, whether po-
! htical, mercantile, or otherwise. and not con-
trrtd 10y this treaty on the United States
shall at once inure 10 the benefit of the Uni
ted States, its peculiar fanetionaEies, mer.
| chants or citizens.
Treaty To be ratified within a year by the
United States, and by the Emperor forth
| with.
The claims for pecuniary indemnity, either
for English, American or French losses
neither admitted nor denied, hut referred q
Canton.
Permanent location OF the United Stats
minister alter settlement Of pending question
at Canton, understood TO be hereafter a
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