The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-20
I HE DISPATC II.

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MONDAY MORNING -.sEpTEMBES %. lsss.
lmportant from Chsna-Ths Amer-
tcan Treaty-Mode OF Obtaining
The malls By the Persia bring the American
Treaty concluded with China, by Commissioner
Reed. No official copy of those made with the
Frercb, Engii-h and Russians has yet been pub
iished, though 1t 10 said they are similar to the
American. The treaty is made between Mr.. Reed
on the one part, aid Kwalliang and Hwashswa on
the other. It comprises 20 articles, some Of which
are merely repetitions Of the old one Those which
new are as follows:
Article l. Provides for general peace, and stip.
ulation for good Offices of the United States In cas
OF difficulty sith other Powers. Art. q Provides
Tor tho deposit and record Of the treaty at Pekin
| and Washington. Art 3. Tho official publication
Of the treaty at Pekn aud in the provinces by i'm.
perial authority. Art Direct correspondence
with obligation 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 sojouru, at his own pleasure
ss 10 time, of the United States Minister 1T Pekin
Journey either to be by the Peiho. overland from
Shsnghae, and to be provided for by Chinese gov.
srnmeut, we'll a. with official residence at the
capital His suite 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 Z. Permanent residence at Pekin, IL the same
privilege 10 conceded to other Powers. Art =.
Equality of rank in official correspondence
Art s. Interviews of Ministers with Governor
General, Governors, &c. always to be ut Off
ciai residences. Interviews never to be denied.
Art. 9. Interviews on terms Of equality Of naval
commanders with oficials Of highest rank. Sup
precision OF piracy. Art. l3 Right to lease property
without any Intervention of officials. Designation
Of open ports, new ones being swatow and Tsiwap
| Ia Formosa. and any other granted to English,
French or Russians Clandestine and contraband
| trade prohibited. Opium to be prohibited or al
lowed according to Chiusre law. Art. IA. The Uni.
ted States never to paw higher duties than the
most favored hation" Art Is. Tonnage dnties
not higher than imposed on most favored nations f:
double tonnage duties abolished Prospective an
plicatioD OF tonnage dues TO beacons, lgb thouses
&c. Art. 10. Regulation Of pilots Art. 20. Time
of paying duties; to be paid in Sycee or foreigs
money; Consuis not to give up papers before duties
are paid. Art. "a Immunity of national f1ap and
obligation OF neutrality Art 25. Apprehension Of
mntipeeIs and deserters, aud pupishmet of crimi
nails. Art. &c. Exclusive jurisdiction tfU 8 autho
rites over rights aud intercourse of its ctjzeus-
Art. 81. Mutual appeals to public officers with
complaints. Art. 2S. Recognition and absolute
toieraton OF Christianity, and protection Of Chi.
| nese converts. Art %. Comprehensive prsvi.
sons that all rightsprivileges and powers granted
TO any patton, its merchants subjects, whether
political, mercantile or otherwise and not conf,r.
red ty this treaty on the United States, shall al
once isure to the benefit of the United States, its
public fuuctionafes merchants or citizens Trea
| ~ to be ratified within . year By the United
states, and by the Emperor forthwith The CLAIM,
| fof pecuniary indemnity, either for English Anne
rican or French losses. neither admitted nor de
led, but referred to Canton. Permanent legation
Of the Uuited States Minister, after the settlemen,
| of pending question at Canton, understood to b@
hereafter at Shsnghae
l II ia nd hat h.
for the opening OF the new ports of Swallow and
! faiwan, In Formosa. As regards the question OF
| compensation Tor property destroyed at Canton ".
| 10 not hear that anything was arranged
1t Is said that kiyiDg, the Imperial Commi issiou.
rr who concluded the treaty of Nauking with Sir
Henry Pottenger in 1912, and was degraded 10 1856
for bis reports In favor of the EDglish, was asso
| ciated with the present commissioners. This was
| It nrst considered an indication ofa favorabir
| disposition on the part of the Chinese govern
| 'neht. 1t was. however. soon discovered on his
arrival at Tiensin, that the object WAS to retriev,
ais position and rank, by line OF policy diametri
| cally opposed to that which lost it to him. and
.bat he was exercising most irjurious in fiuebc.
| upon bis colleagues, WHO had shown an apxiou.
desire to terminate, at great sacrifices existing
| difficulties. Fortunately, memorial, which be
had addressed to the Emperor at the conclusion OF
| The last war, couched in very different sense
from the communications, he MAS addressing to
| he British authorities at the same time, was pro
| duced and read to his colleagues. This 80 com
pletey BUNDLED the willy Kiyng that he returned
| o PekiD day or two af.er much to the saIisfa,
| tion VI the allies.
Great hostility contipued to be exhibited a,
Canton toward foreign residents. and tb. Acting
British Consul had issued a notice advising then,
| 20 be prepared for a sudden depar ture
| blockade Of she river at Canton had been es-
5sblished In 20 far III Chinese boats we're Concern
| ed. aud trade was suspended. All the nativ.
merchants had left, and also the greater portion o,
she foreign community.
| ha lafe p c4afo hafa
war had shelled Shanup, part of the western
| suburbs o! Canton,as Freuchman had been killed
| ia that neighborhood.
dispatch from Marseilles to London, dated Oh
| ports from China:
There have been numerous attacks by r.,
Chinese troops on outposs OF the allies at Canton
| There 10 proclamation issued by the successors o,
| Yeh in the administration of the prov iuce pr oms
| iDg the determination of the strangers Their.
have been some transformations and the circulation,
10 Canton Is difficult. The news OF peace at pekit
has revived hopes of q better state of things
The United States steamer Mississippi was at
Hong Kong on the 9th OF july, aud the Minnesota.
ro~ hatau and Antelope were in the Gulf of Pc,
| cheli.
| The London Times holds the following bitter
language relative to the success of the Russian,
| and Americans in China:
! The Russ and the americans ayhose Dosition
ods SO htLte di0nifed IN the scarlRe Transactions.
taee receired some rescrd for their ctcs.s zeal il,
dong the part Of 90 6etWeeB. The Russ isnomiu,
| Dusty expelled from the mouth Of the Peiho when
be went there in a single steamer and he Amsr,.
:da 50 cruelty sasbbed by Ieh ivien he n,aoe ten
ger q Ms sympathy, go up il the wake of an Ens
| ish and French feet, and are admitted to curr,
| favor by conveying MaDdafins and messages Ow-
ing the liberation OF their presence entirely to ou,
force, they receive treaty the guerdon Of then
rather menial Offices. What the amount of these
| ready concessions is We are not told II doe. no,
| much matter for England and France united
are too strong to allow any mediators to cross
| heir pa:h.