The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-13
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
S7ATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION.

lfU Dl4s4l.Ii. A PROCLAMAflON.
Whereas aconyenton between the United States and the
cmpre VI Japan for the purpose OF further regulating
the Intercourse of American citizens within the empire
Of Japan, WAS concluded and signed at Smoda, the
seventeenth day of june eighteen hundred snd fifty
seven, Che English version of which oonyention--it
being In The English, Japanese, and Dutch languages
IN word Tor word AZ follows:g gaai 2AA1 "a ni
For the purpose of further regulating the ntercou
of American citizens within tho empire of Japan d.
after due deberation his excelency Townsend Han is,
consul general Of the United States Of America for he
empire Of Japan and their exceencies Inowouye PI
Of sinano, and Nakamoera, Prince of Dewa govern ors
of Simoda all having full powers from their respective
governments have agreed the following articles TO
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The port of Nangasaki in the principality of Hisen
sha be open TO American vessels where they may repair
damages. water. fuel provisions and other
sary artics oven Goals. whore they are obtainsblc
ARTICLE rwo
1t being known that American ships coming to the
ports of Smoda and Hakodade cannot have their wants
supplied by the Japanese 1t is agreed that American c
xens may permanently reside at Simoda and Hakodade
and the government of the United States may appoint
vice consul to reside at Hakodade.
This article to go into effect the fourth day of July
eighteen hundred and Weight
ARTICLE THREE.
In settlement Of accounts the value of the money
brought by the Americans shall be ascerained by weigh
with coin, ana silver
that is gold With gold and silver with silver weights
representing Japanese coin may be used, after such
weights have been carefully examined and found to be
correct = sgf sse.ss :,
The value Of the money of the Americans having been
thus ascertaned the Of six per cent shall be allowed
to the japanese for the expense Of recoinage.
ARTICLE FOUR
Americans committing offences in Japan shall be tried
by the American consugenera consul and shall be
punished according to American laws
Japanese committing offences against Americans shall
be tried by the Japanese authorities, and punished
cording to Japanese laws. t.
ARTICLE FIVE
American ships which may resort to the ports of smo-
d. Hakodade Nangasak for the purpose Of obtaining
necessary supplies or to repair damages shall pay for
them in gold silver con and If they have money
goods shall be taken in exchange.
ARTICLE SIX. I
The government of Japan admits tho right Of his ex
celency the OF the United States to go
beyond the limits of Seven Ri but has asked him to de-
lay the Of that right except in Of emergency,
shipwreck, &C., to which he has assented.
ARTICLE SEVEN.
Purchases for his cxcellency the consul general or his
family, may be made by him only, by some member
of his family, and payment made to the seller for the
without the intervention of any Japanese Official
and for this purpose Japanese silver and copper coin shall
be supplied to his excellency the consul-gencral.
ARTICLE EIGHT s
AS his excellency the consul-genenl of the United
States of America has knowledge of the Japanese Ian
guage nor their exceencies the governors Of Simoda
knowledge Of the English language it is agreed
true meaning shall be found in the Dutch version of the
articles
ARTICLE NINE
All the foregoing articles shall go into effect from the
date hereof except article two which shall go into effect
on the date indicated in it. a aes
Done in quintuplicate (each copy being in English
Japanese and Dutch at the Goyosso of Smoda on the
seventeenth day of june in the year of the Christian era
eighteen hundred and fifty and of the independence
of the United States of America the eighty first cores
pondng to the fourth Japanese year of Ansei Mi the
fifth month, the twenty-sxth day, the English version
being signed by his exceency the consulgcneral Of the
United States of America and the Japanese version by
their excellencies the governors of Smoda.
TOWNSEND HARRIS, [sEAL.]
And whereas the said convention has been duly rati-
fed a em t7
Now, therefore, be it known that I, James Buchanan
President of the United States of America have caused
the said convention to be made public, to the end that
the and every clause and article thereof may be OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith by the United States
and the citizens thereof. 3fi n
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this thrtieth day of
june in the year of our Lord one thousand
,, eight hundred and ffty-eight, and of the in
dependence of the United States Of America the
- eighty second. S
Gslt JAMES BUCHANAN.
By the President:
LEWIS CAss Secretary of State IA