New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-19
OUR RELATIONS WIZ JAPAN.
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF
TIE UNITED STATES.

Whereas, convention between the United States
and the Empire Of Japan for the purpose OF further
regulating the intercourse OF American citizens within
the Empire of japan, was concluded and signed at
Sine da on the 18th day Of June, 1851, the English
version Of which conventon-it being in the Eaglsh,
Japspese and Dutch langusges-is word for word -
follows:
For the purpose OF further resusus pteceue Of Amsh
zns within the Empire Of Japan. aud afsr due tslss
United States Of America for the Empire OF Japan, end tAs Ia
ceeness Iuowouye Prince of Snaro and N.hsmoeIs Prince
of D.ws Smods all tsyns full nom their
rtectve Govsu ment have ssreed on the following Antilles
ARTICLE The port Of N,nsasak In the Phnep.ty Of III
shall be to American vessels. where they may rep.r
procure water % Provisions and other necessary st
ces even Goals where they are obtsnsbe . a,
AR being known th,: AMERICA, sbips coming 70 The
Dsnrny reside smods and Hatod.ds and be dov.r, %sa.
H.hodade This scs 90 ea,c, the 6ur,h day Of
July eighteen buudred and hiiy eight.
Arr In settlement Of sccouns the value OF me money
brought BY the American shall De .,ceftsned o ~,n
and ave weights representing Japanese eoa msy
be such wsS.: have ss e. %s ss ,Ss
bsvDs thu. pc the :su Of ,n gs cent shall be
Asr 4 AmeIicsns committing oH.uses in japan she'll ~
i.d By The American CoDsaGener Consul aud saA BE-
lenses sgsnst shall be tried by Jsp.nsse suhor
ties. and punished according TO japanese lswa
uoda Hakcdaee Nansssk for the purpose Of obtaining
supplies o to repair damages shall pay for them In gold
silver and they have money goods shall Be taken 10
exchange -
ART The Government OF Japan sdm the right o bs III.
cesncy Consul General the United States b.yond
limits Sew. RI has Asked him Delay the thu.
b except in Of shpwreck kc to which be
hss ssseIted.
Arr Purchases for bis Excsllency the Consul 0ensr,
hs family BE- made BY him only BY member Of hs
family mad the seller for the without the
any Jspsnese official and for this Japan
sy, ard copper coin snail be supplied 70 his EIocency The
Corsui-Gene,a,
AM Az his excelency the Consul General Of the United
St America knowledge of the Jspsnsse language.
nor their exceences Governors Of Simoda knowl da. Of
ID. English agreed that the true meaning shall -
found in the Dutch version Of the aftces
Arr All the aicles shall 80 into effect from ths
cate hereof except article which shall go INTO effect on The
date Indicated In 49,
Done in quinupcate leach copy being In Enssh yspsass
ard Of Snoda the ssvensenth day OF
Jure In the year Of the Christian HUNDRED snd my
ohe ind peudnce ofthe United StAss OF
eighty to the fouih japanese year of Anss
Nj the fifth month the ,weuty sxh day the Eaflsh vefnoa
being nd BY hs eIceeDcy the Consul neral VI os uniee
aud the Jspsnese version BY thsh excenc'ss
the Governors II SlmodA TOWNSdEND hAehls.
whereas the said convention duly rhed now
h. be Known that l. James Buchanan, Psedsnt OF the
United States Of America have caused the said convesou TO o.
sde public tho End that the and every csuss eed
article b be- observed and fulfilled with due f1 ~ 10
United States and the citizens thereof
whereof have herennto set hsud and caused
the seal Of the United States 10 be sfhLsd.
Dole the City Of Washington THE threth dsy OF June "
the wear Lord thousand eight hundred and ATTY eight
and Of the IndepndeLce OF the United States o Ame,cs mo
eighty second. JAnEo DoShANAH