The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-21
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.


and their Mjesties the First King of Siam end the
Second Fng of Siam concluded and signed at Bang
kok on the twenty ninth day of May eighteen hundred
and y-sx, the English version of which treaty-the
original being in the English and Siamese anguagesis
word for word rs follows;
Tho President of the United States of America, and
their Maesties Phra-Bard, Somdetch, Pha-Paramendr,
Maha. Mongkut, Phra, Chom, Klau, Chau Yu, Hua the
iirst ~ OF Siam, and Phra Bard, Somdet'h, Phra,
Pawarendr, Ramesr, Mahswaresr, Phra Pin Kau, Chau,
Yu, Hua the second King of Siam, desiring to establish
upon firm and lasting foundations the relations OF
and friendship lg between tho two countries and
to secure the best interests OF respective citizens and
subjects by encouraging acli 1g and regulating their
ndus and trade have resolved to conclude treaty OF
aity and commerce for this purpose and have therefore
named a. their penpotentiares that Is to say, the
President Of the United States, Townsend Harris. esq.,
OF New York, consul general of the United States Of
America for the empire Of Japar and their Massties the
Prince Krom Huang Wongsa, Dfsra Sr'dh, his excel
lency Somdet n, Chau, Playa, Param, Mahs, Biai,
Neate, 'hs excellency Chau, Phaya SRI, sui,wongsc,
Samuha Phra, Kralahom his excellency Chau, Phaya,
Rave, Wongee, Mahs, Kosl, Dhipr lie, the Phra Klang,
his oxcelency Chau, Phaya Yomray, the lord mayor,
who after having communicated TO each other their
spcctve full powers nd found them to bs in good and
due form, have agreed upon rd concluded the following
articles
ARTICLE +.
There SHALL hencefo gard be pc. petual peace and
friendship between the United States and their Maeses
the first and second Kings of Siam and their
All American citirns coming to Siam shall receive
om the Siamese govern full protection and assist
to enable them to reside Siam in all security, and
ira ie with every facility free from oppression njuiJ
on the part Of the Shame Inasmuch Siam has
ships trading to the potts Of the United States 1t is
agreed that the shpsofwar of the United States shall
render friendly aid and ssarc to such Sianese vessels
as they may the high ses far be done
without breach of neutraty and oil Amercal con-
suls residing at ports visited by Samese vessels, shall
also give them such friend aid may be permitted by
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ARTICLE II.
The int rests Of ali American citizens coming to Siam
shall be placed under the regulations and control of
consul who viii be appointed to reside at Bang
kok. He will himself co1form TO rnd will enforce
the observance by american citizens of all the pro-
visions of this treaty. and such of the former treaty
negotiated by Mr.. Edmund Roberts in 1885, shall still
remain in operation He shall also give effect to all rules
and regulations may hereafter be enacted
for the government of nercan citizens In Sam the
conduct Of their trade and for tho prevention of viola
tons of the laws of SIAM Any disputes arising between
American citizens and Sianese subjects shall be heard
and determined by the consul "a conjunction with the
proper Sic officers and CT nna offences Will be
punished In the Of American offenders by the
sui according to American laws and in the of Sa
offenders, by their laws through the Siamese
authorities But the consul shell not interfere in any
matters referring solely Samcse neither Will the Sa
mese authorities interfere in questions which only
Germ the citizens Of the United States
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If Siamcse in tho employ of American ctrens offend
against the laws of their country If any Samese hay
lug oAeuded desir ig to deseit take refuge with
AMERICAN citizens in Siam, they shall be searched for,
and npon proof of their guilt desertion shall be de-
vered up by the consul to the Siamese authorities In
like manner any American offenders, resident OF trading
in Sam who may desert escape to, hide themselves
in Samese territory shall be apprehendel and delivered
over to the nerican consul on his requston.
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American citizens arc pc. aitted to trade freely in all
the seaports of Siam, but may reside permanently only
at Pngkok or with the limits assigned by this treaty
American cit rers, coming to reside at Bangkok may
land and buy OF build houses but cannot purchase
land within crcr't of two hundred seng mot than
four miles English from the city wallis until they shall
have lived in Siam for ten years. shall obtain special
authority from the Siamese government to enable them
to do But with tho exception of this limitation,
American residents in Siam may at any time buy rent
houses lands, plantations situated anywhere within
distance of twentyour hours journey from the city Of
Trngkok to be computed by the rate at which boats Of
the country travel In order to obtain possession OF
such lands houses it will be necessary that the Amer
citizen SHALL in the first place, make application
through the consul to the proper Samese officer and the
Siaese officer and the consul having satisfied themselves
of the honest Intentions Of the applicant will assist him
in settling upon equitable tel ms the amount Of the pur
chase money NIL make ont and fl the boundaries of
the property and will convey the to the American
purchaser under sealed Deeds wheeupon he and his pro-
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of the district and that of the particular local author
ties He shall corform in ordinary matters to any just
direction given him by them and will be subject to the
same taxation that is levied Siamese Subjects But
IT, through negligence the want of capitr other cause
an nerican citizen should fail to the cultva
/ ton or improvements of the lands acquired within
term of years from the date of receiving possession
thereof the Saese government shall have the power Of
resumng the property upon returning to the American
citizen the purchs sc money paid by him for the rame.
/ ARTICLE v.
All hncrican citizens visiting residing in Siam shall
build places of worship in such localities shall be
ment will place no restriction upon the employ nent by
the Americans of Siamese subjects servants any
other capacity. But wherever Samcse subject belongs
service to particular MASTER the servant
who engages himself to American citizen without the
Of his master may be reclaimed by him. and the
Siamcse government will not enforce agreement be-
tween American citizen and any SiameSe in his employ
unless made with the knowledge and consent Of the
ter who has right TO dispose Of the services Of the per-
son engaged.
American ships-owar may enter the river and anchor
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unless with the consent of the Samcse authorities which
shall be given where It is necessary that ship shall
into dock for repairs Any american shp-of-war con-
veying to Siam public unctionary, accredited by the
American government to the court of Bangkok, shall be
forts called Phrachamt and Pit-pachnuck, unless ex
prcssly permitted to do by the Samese government
But IN the absence of American ship owar the Sia
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