The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-25
THE rREATY wI1H LIPAM
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Wa are enabled to state the Important siipnlA-
60 ~ Tie treaty signed at Jeddo, on the Goth Of last
A,rnst This treaty, in the first place engages that
b shall be perpetual peace and friendship between hel
pdtisb Majesty and the Tycoon OF Japan secondly that
her Majesty my eppoint diplomats aseht 70 iesag ~
lilo and tic Tycoon diplomatic agent 70 reside ia
ydon both OF them respectively to have the rsht OF
ling freely to any part OF the empire OF Japan and
,any part Of Great Btain also, either power may appoint
nss on consular agents at any or al the ports Oh te
Ilsr The ports Of HAkodadi, kilnagawa, and Nagasa
T. Ioan are to DC opened 10 British subjects on the Isl
If Juy 1859 Eeee-gata, or II Neee-gatabe unsmtaoie,
another convenient port ON the west coast OF NPo W
I've pencd on the ls OF January, 1860 Hiogo on inc ISL
!, Iann,ry 1868 aud British subjects may permanently
s in all the foregoing ports, may lease ground pur-
chase or erect dwellings and warehouses but may not
rct fothcations Within certain distance OF the spe-
lad ports they shall be free to where they please or
speaking generally they have tsthe Oh soc ~ 70 ~
miles around either OF them. From the LIST OF January
Iae9 tey will be allowed 10 reside mt Jeddo, and from
h III of January 1868 at osca for the purpose OF trade
Am questions OF rights whether OF property OF person,
Arising between themselves shall be subject TO the ufs
l;,ion of the British authorities IL they commit any
,,,ainst the Japanese they will be tried and punished
h ther own authorities and rice versa Japanese subjects
a. the same prcicament viii be tried and punished by
e,s but in either the British consuls are to act IN
IN Rrst instance as amcable arbitrators In respect OF
otrncted ON either side the respective authorities
will do their utmost 10 enforce recovery, but neither gov
eminent will be held responsible for the debts OF Its sub
ects The Japanese government Will place no ietric
tins wbateyer upon the employment by British subjects
Of anancse in any lawful capacity British subjects will
b allowed the free exercise Of their religion and for this
purpose will have the right TO erect suitable places OF wor
shin FOREIGN and japanese coin may DC used inuneent
k for commercial purposes Supplies Tor me biis navy
NAV be stored at certain specified ports Tree OF duty
british vessels are wrecked stranded, the Japanese au
thortes will rendec every assistance IN their power
British merchants will be at liberty to hire japanese p
lots Munitions OF 10 be the only exceptions to
articles of import and export which last, on the payment
Of an al ror duty at the place oil import are to be
subject to no further tax excise transit duty such
articles may be re-expored without the payment OF any
additional duty The Japanese to prevent fraud on
smuggling and to receive the benefit Of all penalties on
confsations The treaty is written III Englis Japanese
and Dutch the Dutch version to be considered the org
nal All official communications ON the part OF the Brit
h to the japanese authorities shall however henceior
ward be written in English though Tor hVe years from
the signature of the treaty TO facilitate the TRANSACTION oil
business they are to be accompanied 10y Dutch ia
panese version The treaty may be revised on the app
cation of either of the contracting parties ON giving one
year notice after the LIST of July, 1872 All the priv
eges nmmites, and advantages granted, orto be grant
hereafter by Japan to any other nation to be freely
and equally participated by the British government and
is subjects The treaty is TO be ratified within year
from the day OF its signature ...
For the regulation of trade the articles which ap
ncnded 10 the treaty 10 be considered forming
part of It, and as equally binding The majority OF these
relate the arrangements of the Japanese custom house
but the more important contain the tariff of duties to be
levied In the first class, free OF duty> specified
gold AM silver, coined uncoined, wearing apparel in
actual use aud household furniture and printed books
not intended for sale, but the property of persons who
come to reside ia Japan Ga the second class duty of
five per cent only will be levied and this class comprises
all articles use for the purpose of building, rigging
pairing fitting out ships, whaling gear OF all kinds,
suited provisions bread aud bradstuis living animals.
coal timber for building houses, rice paddy, steam
clnery zinc lead tin, silk cotton and woolsen man
uiactuted goods A duty OF 80 per cent WILL however,
he levied Oh all intoxicating liquors and goods not in
euded in any of the preceding classes will pay duty Of
20 per japanese products which exported
20 will pay export OF per cent The above sub
staualy MI the material spulations of this important
document