The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-10-07
Americas Treaty with China.

Americas Treaty with China.
The following, according to the Friend
Of China, are the principal provisions Of
the American treaty, signed on the 18th
of June, at Tien-tsin. By Mr.. Reed on
the one part, and By Kweilliang and
Hwashanna on the other:
The treaty comprises 90 articles, some
Of which repeat the stpulations of the
old treaty.
Article 1. Provides f,r general peace,
and a stipulation for good offices Of the
United States, in case Of difficulty with
other powers.
Article 2. Provides fir the deposit and
record Of the treaty at l'ekin and Wash
ington.
Article 3. The of1ie5il publication Of
the treaty at ;-JK y tsrSsr,-
BY impefar authority.
Article A. Direct correspondence with
obligation to acknowledge and answer)
of the Minister of the United States with
the Privy Councillor, Prime Minister of
Pekin.
Article s. 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 Peino. or
overland from Shanghae, and to be pro-
vided for by the Chinese government, as
well as with an official residence at the
capital. His suite not to consist of more
than twenty, exclusive of Chinese atten-
dants. His official intercourse to be with
the Privy Council or one of its members
deputed for that purpose.
Article 6. Permanent residence at Pc
kin. if the same privilege is conceded to
other powers.
Article 7. Equality of rank in official
correspondence.
Article 8. Interviews of Ministers with
Governor General, Governors, &c., al
ways to be at official residences. Inter-
views never to be denied.
Article 8. Interviews on terms of equal
ity Of naval commanders with officials of
highest rank. Suppression OF piracy.
Article ID. Right to lease property
without any intervention of officials. Des-
ignation OF open ports, new ones being
Swatow and Taiwan in Fortnassa, and
any other granted to English, French or
Russians. Clandestine and contraband
trade prohibited. Opium to be prohibit
ted or allowed, according to Chinese law
Article IA. The United States never to
pay higher duty than the "most favored
nation"
Article Is. Tonnage duties not higher
than imposed on most favored nations !;
double tonnage duties abolished. Pros
pective application of tonnage dues to
beacons, lighthouses, H..
Article l6. Regulali1ss of pilots.
Article 20. Time of paying dues; to
be paid in Sycee or foreign money con-
suls not to give up papers before dues
are paid.
Article "a. Immunity of national flag
and obligation Of neutrality.
Article 25. Apprehension Of mutineers
and deserters, and punishment Of crimi-
nails.
Article 26. Exclusive jurisdiction of
United States authorities over rights and
intercourse Of its citizens.
Article 27. Mutual appeals to public
officers with complaints.
Article %. Recognition and absolute
toleration Of Christianity, and protection
of Chinese converts.
Article 90. Comprehensive provision
that all rights, privileges and powers
granted to any nation, its merchants or
subjects, whether political. mercantile or
otherwise, aud not conferred by this
treaty on the United States. shall at once
inure to the benefit of the United States,
its peculiar functionaries, merchants, or
citizens.
Treaty to be ratified within year by
the United States, and by the Emperor
forthwith.
The claims for pecunary indemnity,
either for English, American or French
losses, neither admitted or denied, but
referred to Canton.