The Nevada journal., 1858-10-01
Treaty with China.


We extract from the Sacramento Union
the following important provisions of the
American Treaty. 1t will be seen that
the long-lasting exclusivcness of the
Celestian Empire is nearly broken down:
Article Provides for general peace
and .tpalation for good offices of the
United States in case of difficulty with
othcr powers.
Art. 2-Provides for the deposit and
record of the treaty at Pekin and Wash
ington.
Art. 3-The official publication of the
treaty at Pekin and in the provinces of
Imperial authority.
Art. - Direct communication with
obligation to acknowledge and answer)
of Minister of the United States with
Privy Council or Prime Minister at
Pekin.
Art Right Of annual visit and So
j"urn at his pleasure. The journey
either to be by the Peiho Or overland
from shsnghae. and to be provided for
hy Chinese Government as we'll ne his
"tiicial residence at the Capital. His
suite not to CONSIST Of more thsn twenty,
exclusive Of Chinese attendants. His
official intercourse to be with Piivy
Council or one Of the members deputed
for that purpose.
Art. G--Pe,marcnt residence at Pekin
if same privilege is accorded to other
powers.
AIT. 7-Equality of rank in Official
correspondence.
AT. S-lnterviews of Ministers with
Governor Geuernls, Governors, etc. al
ways To he at official residences; inter
views never to be denied.
Art 9-Interyiew. on terms Of eoual-
itv Of Naval Commanders with officials
Of highest rank, and suppression Of
piracy.
Art. 13-Right to lease property with
out any Intervention of officials. Desig-
nation Of open ports, new ones being
Swatow aud Taiwan. in Formosa, and
any other granted to English, French
or Russians. Clar destine~a contra
band trade prohibited Opium to be
prohibited or allowed according to
Chinese law.
Art. 14-The United State. never to
pay higher duties than .Lo 'mnst favor
ed nation"
Art. 15-Tonnage duties not higher
than imposed on most favored nations :;
double tonnage dues abolished. Pros
pectivc application of tonnage dues to
bcacons, light houses, etc.
Art. 16-Regulation Of pilots.
Att. 3o-7'imc of paying duties; TO
he paid in Sycee or foreign money Con
suIs not to give up pspers before duties
are paid.
Art. 24-Immunity Of national flag
and obligation Of neutrality.
Art. 25--Arrrehcnsion Of tndtincers
and deserters, and punishment Of erimi-
mails.
Art. &c Exclusive jurisdiction Of
United States authorities over rights
and intercourse of its citizens.
Art. 27 - Mutual appeals to public
officers with complaint.
Art. 2S - Recognition and absolute
toleration of Christianity. and protec-
ton of Chinese converts.
Art. 2o-Comprehensive provision
that all rights, privileges and powers
granted to any nation, its merchants or
subjects. whether political, mercantile
or otherwise. and not conferred by this
treaty on the United States, shall at
once inure to the benefit Of the United
States, its public functionaries, mer-
chants or cilzens.
Treaty to lie ratified within year by
the United States, and by the Emperor
forthwith.
The English and French have also
obtained satisfactory treaties with the
same power.
The English treaty contains fifty-six
articles, and, as far as we can see, is as
satisfactory as could possibly be looked
for. In brief, by Article 9, British sub
jccts may travel for pleasure or trade
to all parts of the interior. By Articles
| 0 and IL. four ports in the Iang-tse
Kiang, one in Manchoria, one i'll the
Gulf of Pecheli, one on Formosa, one in
Hainan, and another on the coast of
China, in all nine, are added to the
present five Consular ports; that is,
ports to which special Superintendents
of Trade will be deputed for the man
aoonnrt oDd foctnriny of foreipp com