Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-01

pulsat;ons will continue. The move
ments during life or death, are thus seen
to be due to the ganglia. But why these
ganglia retain their power after the cir
culation has been destroyed, and why a
similar power is not observable in other
sanglia, still remains problem.
| AMERICAN TRETAY WITH CHINA.
Our foreign papers by the Persia ntain
scarcely anything of interest beyond that
already announced by telegraph. We
extract. however, the following summary
of the American treaty with China. sign
ed on the 18th Of June, as it appears in
the Friend OF China:
Article |. Provides for general peace,
and stipulation for good offices of the
United States in case Of difficulty with
other powers.
Art. ,. Provides for the deposit and
record of the Treaty of Pekin and Wash
ington.
Art. B. The official publication of the
Treaty at Pekin and in the provinces, by
Imperial authority.
Art 4. Direct correspondence with
obligation to acknowledge and answer
Of the United States with the Privy
Council of Prime minister at Pekn.
Art. 5. Right of annual visit and
sojourn at his own leisure. as to :imc, OF
the United States Minister at Pekin,
Journey to be either by the Peiho, or
overland from Shanghae. and to be pro-
vided for by the Chinese Government las
we'll as with an official residence at the
capital. His suite not to c"ncist of more
than 20, excl usive of Chinese attendants.
His official Intercourse to be with the
Privy Council, or one of its members de-
putcd for that purpose.
Art. 6. Permanent residence at Pekin
if the same privilege is conceded to other
Powers.
Art I. Equality of rank in Official
Correspondence.
Art. 8. Interviews of Ministers with
Governor General, Governors. &C., al
ways to be at official residence; interviews
never to be denied.
Art Q. Interviews on terms Of equality
Of Naval Commanders with officials OF
highest rank. Suppression of piracy.
Art. Is. Right to lease property with
out any intervention Of officials. Desig-
nation of open ports, new ones being
Swatow and Tuiwan in Formosa, and any
other granted to English, French or
Russians. Clandcstine and contraband
trade prohibited. Opium to be prohib-
tied or allowed according to Chinese
laws.
AIT. II. The United States never to
pay higher duties than the ''most favor
ed nation
Art. Is. Tunnagc duties not higher
than imposed on the most favored nation;
double tunnage dues to beacons, light
houses, etc.
Art. l6. Regulations of Pilots.
Art 20. Tine ofpaying duties; to be
paid in Syceeor or foreign money Con-
suls not to give up papers before duties
are paid.
Art. "a. Immunity of national flag
and obligation of neutrality.
Art. %. Apprehension of mutinccrs
and deserters, and punishment of crimin-
ais.
Art. &c. Exclusive jurisdiction of
United States authorities over rights and
/ intercourse of its citizens.
Art 27. Mutual appeals to public
officers with complaints.
Art. 2S. Rcco 5nition and absolute
federation of Christianity, and protection
of Chinese converts.
Art. %. Comprehensive provision that
all rights, privileges and powers granted
to any nation, its merchants or subjects,
whether political, mercantile, ,or otherwise,
and not conferred by this treaty on the
United States, shall at once enure to the
benefit of the United States, its public
func,ionaries, merchants or citizens.
Treaty to be ratified within year by
the United States, and by the Emperor
forthwith.
The claims for pccuniary indemnity,
either for English, or French losses,
neither admitted nor denied, but referred
to Canton.
Permanent legation Of the United
States Minister, after settlement of pend
ing question at Canton, understood to be
hereafter at Shanghae.
A letter from TienTsim, published in
the Hong Kong papers, says:
"On the lth Mr.. Reed received the
reply of the Emperor to the President
: letter, which had been delivered to Tan,
tho Governor General at Tuku, last
month. The missive was contained In a
bamboo tube, ornamented with dragons.
: The Chinese inquired how the reply would
be received, and easily agreed that it
should be delivered in the same manner
that the Presidents was received by
them, though they probably comforted
themselves little by placing the sover-
eign's letter in a framework, so that II
should 6e as high as peoples heads,whlle
Mr. Buchanan's letter lay in the box
on the table by itself, However'thoy are
welcome to the elevation. Klyin5 sound
, ed little beforehand, to ascertain what
of kneeling to it would be performed by
Mr.. Reed, but did not pursue the In
quiry very far as there was no encourage
ment.'- Boston Journal. .