Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-08

A PROCLAMATION.
rr THE PRESIDENT or THE uSrfro STATES o. 1arErc.
Treaty win Japan.

Treaty between he United states o America and The E@pi'e q
President Of the United States So ls5s Proclaimed By
the President Of the United States, June 80, ls59.
Whereas convention between the United States EN-
course Of American ci,asa within he Empire Of Japan was
concluded and sign at smod the seventeenth day Of June
conyentohii being in the Engsh Japanese Dutch Ian
guages-is word for word as follows:
For purpose further regulating the intercourse Aeri
citizens within the Empire Of japan, and, after due dees
his exceilency Townsend Harris consul eaera OF The Uni
InoBou5e, Prince Snano Nakamoera Prince
pewa, governors q smod ali having full powers from their
The port OF Nangasa in the princl,anty Of Hzen
shalfbe open to American vessels, where ey repair DANA
s Goals wirs thew are oItanaIe l'' 0''
ARTICLE ? Il Lng that American ships coming to the
ports of Simoda and akudade their supplied
by the Japanese il is agreed that American citizens may pa-
nenty reside Snoda Ikadade, government Of
the United states may appoint vice consul to reside at ako-
dade.
This article into effect the fourth day Of Juy eighteen
| hundred fry eight.
B. In settlement Of the value Of the money
brought by the Americans shall be weighing with
japanese coin @ and silver sebues that is gold with gold
and silver with silver or weights representing japanese coin may
be used alter saeh weights have been carefully examined and
The value Of t money Of the Americans having been thus as
certane the su Of six per cent shall e allowed to the JaPa
nese for the expense OF recoinage
ARTICLE Americans committing offences in Japan shall be
tried by the American consugeneral or CONSUL and shall be
japanese hitting offences against Americans be trel
by tie Japanese authorities and punished according to japanese
ARTICLE ships which may the ports of
Simoa Hakoadc Nangaski for the purpose Of obtaining
supplies, to repair damages shall pay for them in
gold silver cola, and they have money, goods shall be
| taken in exchange.
Article G. Tie government Of Japan admits the right OF his
eXceency the consul general OF the United States beyond
Ri has asked him delay
right sept in Of emergency spwreck, &C., to which he
\ has assented.
ARTICLE T. Purchases his exceency the consulgenera
his family by him only by member Of his
family payment made to the seller for the without the
Intervention OF japanese official and for this purpose apa
shall supplied to eNcelleucy
the consul-generaI
ARTICLE s. As his exceeney the consuseneral Of the United
States Of America has knowledge OF the Japanese language
nor their excelences governors Of Smoda knowledge the
English language it is agreed that the true meaning shall be
| found in the Dutch version Of the articles.
All the foregoing articles shall 90 into effect from
the hereof except article which shall into effect
the date indicated in il.
Done in quntupcate leach copy being English japanese
Duto the GayOssO Of Smoda the seventeenth day Of
June in the year the Christian eighteen hundred fifty
seven Of the United States Of America
the eighty corresponding to the fourth japanese Of
signed by his exceney the consul general Of the Uni
ted OF America, and the Japanese version by their excel
lencies the governors Of Smoda.
TOWNSEND HARRIS, IT, 81
And whereas the said convention has been duly ratified
Now therefore be it known, that l. JAMES BUCHANAN,
made public 70 the end that the and every
thereof be observed and fulfilled with good
faith by the United States and The citizens thereof.
In witness Whereof have heunto set hand, and caused
the seal OF the United States TO be affixed.
Done the city Of Washington, this threh day Of June,
year of Lord thousand eight hundred and
IT, 81 ftyeght the Independence Of the United States
JAMES BUCHANAN.
By the President:
LAWS Cas-, StcretaJyof STATE.