The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-10-02
From the Nationa! intc..i5cnc
Treaty with China.

We have rec. ived from a confidential and
reliable source the following memoranda oil
the provisions of the new American treaty
! which was signed on the 18th OF june Il
Tein Sin by his exceIlency Mr. Reed and
kweiliang and llaw shana. We publish OIL
| " items Of most interest, omttIng none OF
the new provisions. The treaty comprises
% articles, some OF which repeat the stpu-
lations Of the old treaty.
Art l. Provides for general peace, and 4
stipulation for the good Offices in the /. ).
in case OF difficulties with other Powers.
Art. ,. Provides for the deposit and rec
ord Of the treaty at Pekn and Washington.
Art. 3. The official publication OF the
treaty a; P-kin and in the provinces by ini-
pc-ial authority.
Art. 4. Direct correspondence (with obiI-
CATION to acknowledge aud answe.) OF the
Minister Of the United States with the Pm
w council or Prime Minister at Pekin
AIT. ,. Right OF annual visit and snlourn
at ms own plea sure as To time, OF the Uni;
ted States Minister at Pekin; journey to be
either by the Peiho, or overland from Shan
cLai, and 10 be provided for by 'he CnI-
ese government, as well as an official resi-
deDce At the capital. His suit not 10 consist
OF more than twenty, exclusive Of Chinese
attendants; and his Official intercourse 10 be
with the privy Council. or ono Of its meInb-
erS depnted Tor that purpose.
Art. 6. Permanent residence at PCkin, If
the SANE privilege is conceded 10 other pow
erS.
AIt.7 Equality Of rank in Official cor
respoudenee.
Art. 5. latervic.s Of ministers with Gov
er-General, Governors, &c, always to be at
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Le denied.
Art. 9. Interviews on terms OF equality
Of naval commanders with officials VI Sh-
est rank. Suppression ef piracy.
Art. l3. Right TO lease property without
any Intervention Of officials. esisnatlon
Of open ports, new ones being Swatow and
Taiwan, in ForElosa, and any other grant
ci to English, French, or Russians. Clan
dest;ue and contraband trade prohibited
Opium TO be prohibited or allowed, accord
ing 10 Chinese law.
Art Il. The United States never to pay
higher duties than the ".no., favored na-
tiOus.'
Art -. Tonnage duties not higher than
imposed on the most favored nation; dou-
be tona.e dues abolished. Prospective ap-
p,ics,ion Of tonnage dues to beacons, light
houses, &c.
Art. IL. Regulation Of pilots.
Art. 20. IImc Of paying duties to be paid
ia aycec of foreign money Consols 10: to
g.ye up papers before duties are ps'd.
Art. 24. Immunity Of national tias ana
obligation OF neutrality.
\ t. -. Approximations OF munitecr- and
Ge-erterS, and punishment Of criminals.
Art. 20. Exclusive jurisdiction Of United
States authorities over rjghts and intercourse
OF its citizens.
Art -. &utaal appeal to public officers
with complaints.
Art. IS. Recognition and absolute in'ole,
ration Of Christianity and protection OF Cai-
uesc converts.
Art. -. Comprehensive provisions that
rights and privileges, and powers, granted
TO any nation, il. merchants and subjects,
whether political, mercantile or otherwise,
and not conferred by this treaty on the Uni
ted States. shall at once inure TO the bene
tit Q! the L. s its public funciionarics, ,ner-
chants or citizens.
The treaty is to he ratified within one
year by the United States and by the En-
peror forthwith. "he claims for pecunlarv
indemnity, either for English, American, or
French losses, either admitted or denied,
but referred to Canton. Permanent legation
OF the United States Minister, after settle
ment of pending question at Canton, under
s:ool 10 be hereafter al Seangha'.