The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

y ora abe Friend Of China
We have received from confidential aud
reliable source the following memoranda Of
the provisions of the new American Treaty,
which was signed on the 18th OF June at
Tien sin, by his Excellency Mr. Reed aud
kwei-lang and Hwa shana. We publish
only the items OF most interest emitting
none of the new provisions The Treaty
comprises 20 articles, some of which repeat
the stipulations oil the old treaty.
Art.l Provides for general peace and
United States in case OF difficulty with 9th
er Powers.
Art. 2. Provides for the deposit aud
record OF the Treaty at Pekn and Wash.
ington.
Art g. The official publication of the
Treaty at Pekin, and in the provinces by
Imperial authority.
Art. 4. Direct correspondence with OBJ
legation to acknowledge and answer OF the
Minister OF the United States with the
Privy Council or Prime Minister at Pekin.
Art. 8. Right Of annual visit and sojourn
at his own pleasure US TO time, Of the Uni
ted States Minister at P,kin journey either
to be by the Peiho, or overland from Shang
bai, and to be provided for by Chinese Gov
eminent, as well as with an official residence
at the capital. Ills suite not to consist Of
more than twenty, exclusive Of Chinese at.
tendants. His official intercourse to be
with the Privy Council, or one Of it, mem
beers deputed for that purpose.
Art. 6. Permanent residence at Pekin,
if the same privilege is conceded to other
Powers.
Art. :. Equality OF rank in official cor,
respondence
ArtS. Interviews Of Ministers with
Governor General, Governors, &c, always
to be at official residences interviews never
TO be denied
Art. O. Interviews on terms OF equality
Of naval commanders with officials Of highest
rank--suppression of piracy.
Art. Is. Right to lease property with
out auy Intervention Of officials Desgna-
ton OF open ports, new ones being Swatow
and Taiwan in Formou, and any other
granted to English, French or Russians.
CIandestine and contraband trade prohibit,
ed. Opium to be prohibited, or allowed
according 10 Chinese law.
Art. IA. The United States never 20
pay higher duties than "the most favored
nations"
Art. Is Tonnage duties no, higher than
imposed on the most favored nation dou
Die tonnage duties abolished. Prospective
application Of tonnage dues TO b. acons
lighthouses, &c.
Art Is. Regulation Of pilots.
Art 20. Time o! paying duties 10 be
paid in sycee or foreign money Consuls not
TO give up papers before duties are paid.
Art. "a. Immunity Of national flag and
obligation OF neutrality.
Art rs. Apprehension Of mu,lneers and
deserters, and punishment Of criminals.
Art. 2G. Exclusive jurisdiction Of United
States authorities over the rights and inter
course Of it citizens.
Art q. Mutual appeals to public off.
GERS with complaints.
Art. %. Recognition and absolute tole-
ration Of Christianity, and protection OF
ChiBese converts.
Art. %. Comprehensive provision that
all rights, privileges and powers granted 10
any nation, its merchants and subjects,
whether political, mercantile Or o,bcrwis.
and not conferred by thi. treaty on the
United States shall a, once inure 10 the
benefi, Of the Cni'sd States, its public fnnc.
tionaries. merchants or ci,izens.
Treaty 20 be ratified within one year by
the United States and by the Emperor
forthwith
The claims Tor perubisry indemnity, either
for Kngl.h. American ~ French loe=s.s
neither admitted ~ denied, bat referred ~
Canton.
Permanent legation Of the United 5ta,es
Minister after settlement 81 pending ques-
ton at Canton, Understood 10 b. h"rtsiter
AT shanghai