The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-28

The following, according to the Friend OF
China, are the principahpTovisons OF the Amer.
lean treaty, signed o.. tIlc 18Th oil June. at Tien.
sin, by Mr.. Reed on the one part, and by kwel-
lang and Hwashana on the other
The treaty comprises tweDty-nine articles,
some Of which repeat the stipulations OF the old
treaty.
Article /. Provides for general peace, and q
stipulation for good Offices OF the United States
in case of difficulty with other powers.
Art. 2. Provides for the deposit and record
Of the treaty at Pekin and Washington.
Art 3. The official publications of the traety
at Pekin and in the provinces by imperial su-
thOrity.
Art. 4. Direct correspondence with obliga-
ton to acknow Wedge and answer) Of the Minis
ter Of the United States with the Privy Council
or Prime Minister at Pekin.
Art 8. Right of annual visit and sojourn, at
his own pleasure as to time, of the United States
Minister at Pekin; journey either to be by the
Peho, or overland from Shanghae, and to be
provided by the Chinese Government, as well as
with his official residence at the capital. His
suite not to consist gilmore than twenty exclsis e
OF Chinese attendants His official intercourse
to be with the Privy Council, or one Of ito men,
bers deputed for that purpose.
Art. q. Permanent residence at Pekin, II
the same privilege is conceded to other Pow
ers.
Art. I. Equality of rank in official cores
pondence.
Art. s. Interviews on terms of equality of
naval commanders with officers OF highest rank,
and suppression of piracy. =
Art 10. Right to lease property without any
Intervention Of officials. Designation of open
ports, new ones Swallow and Taiwan in Formo-
sa, and any other granted TO English, French
or Russians. Clandestine and contraband trade
prohibited. Opium to be prohibited or allowed
according to Chinese law.
Art IL. The United States never to paw
higher duties than the "most favored nation.
Art. 10. Tonnage duties not higher than inn
posed on the most favored nation, double tonnage
duties abolished. Prospective application of
tonnage dues to bacons, light houses, &c.
Art. Is. Regulation of pilots.
Art 90. Time of paying duties; to be paid
in Sycee or foreign money; Consul not to give
up papers before duties are paid.
Art "a. Immunity Of national flag aud obli-
CATION of neutrality.
Art 25. Apprehension of mutineers and de-
serters, and punishment Of criminals.
Art. 26. Exclusive jurisdiction Of United
States authorities over rights and intercourse OF
its citizens.
Art. 81. Mutual appeals to public officers with
CUmplaiiits.
Art. 81 Recognition and absolute liberation
of Christianity, and protection of Chinese con-
verts.
Art. 80. Comprehensive provision that all
rights, privileges and powers granted to any ma.
ton, its merchants or subjects, whether politi.
cal, mercantile or otherwise, and not conferred
by this treaty on the United States, shall at
once insure 10 the benefit of the United States,
its public dictionaries, merchants or citizens.
Treaty to be ratified within a year by the
United States, and by the Emperor forthwith.
The claims for pecuniary indemnify either
for English, American or French losses, neither
admitted nor denied, but referred to Canton.
Permanent legation OF the United States
Minister, after settlement of pending question
at Canton, understood to be hereafter at Shang
haze.
Hong Kong duly g correspondence of London Timesl
The Russian and United States Ministers have
concluded treaties with the Chinese, and the
bearer of tie Russian treaty is passenger by
the present steamer. We cannot state positive.
ly what concessions have been obtained from
the Chinese by these treaties, but it is probbale
a good deal is left to depend upon the treaties
to be obtained by the allies, the Russians and
Americans STIMULATING for the some privileges
az granted to other nations.
1t is mentioned that the Americans stipulated
for the opening of the new ports OF Swallow
and Toiwan, in Formosa. As regards the ques
ton OF compensation for property destroyed at
Canton, We do not near that enything was ar.
ranged.