The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-28
THE AMERICAN TREATY WITH
CHINA

The following are the main provisions OF the
Treaty lately concluded with China:
Article l. Provides for general peace, and
stimulation for good Offices of the United States IN
case of difficulty with other powers.
Art ? Provides for the deposit and record OF the
treaty at Pekin and Washington.
Art g. The official publication of the treaty at
Pekin, and in the provinces by Imperial authority.
Art f. 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 sejourn, at his
own pleasure as to time, of the United States
Minister at Pekin; journey to be either by the
Pciho or overland from Shanghai, and to be pro-
vided for by the Chinese Government, as Weil as
with an official residence at the capital His suit
not to consist of more than twenty, exclusive OF
Chinese attendants Hisaofical intercourse to be
with the Privy Council, or one Of its members
deputed for that purpose. .o
Art 6. Permanent residence at Pekin, If the
same privilege is conceded to other powers
Art. 7. Equality of rank in official correspon-
dence.
Art 8. Interviews of Ministers with Governor
General, Governors, &c, always to be at ofhc'al
residences. Interviews never to be denied
Art Q Interviews of terms of equality of naval
| commanders with officials of highest rank; Sup
preston of piracy.
Art. l3. Right to lease property without any
intervention of officials Designation OF open
ports, the new ones being Swatow and Ialwan IN
Formosa, and any other granted to the English
French or Russians Clandestine and contraband
trade prohibited. Opium to be prohibited or al
lowed according to Chinese law. 80,
Art A. The United States never to pay hlghe'
duties than the .'most favored nation"
Art. IS. Tunnage duties not higher than I'M
noeed on most favored nation; double tunnage dues
abolished. Prospective application OF tunnage
dues to beacons, light houses, &c.
Art 16 Regulations pilots.
Art 90 Time of paying duties; to be paid II
svrcc or foreign money; Consuls not to give W
papers before duties are paid. ~
Art. "a. Immunity of national flag and obllga
ton of neutrality
: Art. 25' Apprehension of mutineers and deser
ters, and punishment of criminals
} Art. 26. Exclusive jurisdiction of United State
5 over the rights and intercourse of its citizens
Art o. Mutual appeals to the publc oncer
with complaints.
Christianity and protection of Chinese converts.
; Art 90. Comprehensive provision that all rights
nriyileccs and powers granted to any nation, 1t
e merchants or subjects, whether political, merear
tile or otherwise and not conferred by this treat
: on the United States shall at once inure to tn
benefit of the United States, its public tunctons
u ries, merchants citizens.
Treaty to be ratified within year by Unite
t States, and by the Emperor forthwith.
: The claims for pecunary indemnity, either f'
II English American French losses, neither az
: mitted nor denied, but referred to Canton: re
} manent Legation of the United States Mlnlste
: after settlement of pending question at Cantor
= understood to be hereafter at Shanghai.