Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-23

YedO s5s. Rasih.d By president the United states
April I2 1850. Exchanged at City Of Washington, May 22
1850 Proclaimed by President Of the United states May
80 1850.
20 Byas President Of TIE GATED States Of america:
81 PROCLAMATION.
WHEREas treaty Of amty and between the United
States ard the Empire Of Japan was concluded and signed BY
their respective plsnpotentariss a. The Gy o. iso on the
eight, which treaty is word for word as fellows;
the Ty Coon Of Japan desiring to establish frm and lasting
foundation the relations Of peace and friendship happily
epecive citizens and subjects By encOuragins facilitating
and regulating industry resolved
fore named their penpOtentars that Is to say The Pe
sui General Of the United States Of America for the Empire Of
Japan. and his Majesty the Tycoon Of JAPAN their exeeences
after having conunica to each other their respective full
powers aud found them to e in good and due FORM have AGREED
b ARTICLE I.
There stall heneefoEard perpetual peace friendship
tween the United States Of America and his Majesty the Ty Coon
The President of the United may appoint diplomatic
% reside a. sny or ali Of the po Of bic are ees @
American commerce BY this treaty The diplomatic agent and
freely any part Empire Japan from the time they en-.
. ter on the discharge Of their Official duties.
reside at and consul: or consular agents for
consul general o. Japan may travel Freely m any part Of the Uni
ted States from the time they arrive in tie country.
ARTICLE II.
President United States at the request Of the ia
panes governments will friendly mediator mat
rs difference may arise between the OF Japan
shps the States shall reader friendly aid
nd to such ap1ns:s Vessels as they may meet on the
and al A%r.n e0ns1 residing at ports visited sy japanese
By the laws Of the respective countries in which they reside
L ARTICLE III.
In addition the ports Of SmodA and Hakoade the follow
potts and tOws shall be opened the date respectively
1851 fourth Of July thousand eight hundred and f
thousand eight hundred and fynne Nee gaa, the
s Of January 1892 frat day q January one thousand eight
hundred Hiego, the list Of January, 1857 first
day January, thousand eir hit hundred and
pO on he West coast Ct Tipon snail Be selected by TIE two ssv
ernmens thereof Six months after the opening Of Ka
citizens In all the foregoing ports
towns American citizens may permanently reside they shall
and dwellings and warehouses But fortifea
building dwelling this article
is observe Japanese authorities shall have the right
altered or repaired place which Americans snail Occu
py their buildings and the haEbOr regulations, shall
they agree the matter shall be referred
tied BY the American diplomatic agent and the japanese
No WALL gate shall be erected by Japanese
the place Of residence Of the Americans anything done which
| may prevent free egress aid iDgress to he same.
From the st Of January ls62 first day of January
ed reside in the city YedO aud the (It Of January
1857 first day Of January thousand eight hundred and six
yhre in the city OF 0ac for the purposes Of trade only In
each Of these two cities suitable place within which they
tbs al O .nt IA ~ s o2sD r y a. 1a6s y
American freely buy from Japanese and sell to them
ces either may sale without
Japanese purchase sale, making
receiving payment for the and all classes Of japanese
| leans.
public part OF the empire as sooP as the rahcaons OF
this treaty shall be EXCHANGED
Munitions Of shall only be sold to the japanese govern
No nee or wheat shall be exported from Japan cargo
senge shall be furnished with sufficient supplies Of the
The Japanese Government will sell, from time time public
Of
residing Japan shall have the right employ Ja
panese as servants or in any other capacity
ARTICLE ".
Duties shall paid the government OF Japan on goods
landed in the country and all articles Of japanese production
that exported cargo, according to the tariff heeuntO
If the Japanese custOmhOuse officers dissatisfied with the
thereon and offer t. take t goods at that valuation the
refuses to accept the offer he shall duty such vau-
alton If the offer he accepted by the owner the purchase
shall be paid him without delay and without abatenentor
discount
at KanagaSs Hakodade, and Hsak, and stored in
houses in the custody Of an officer Of the American government
sold in Japan the purchaser shall pay the proper duty to the
The Importation of opium prohibited, and any American
vessel coming Japan for the OF ade having more
than ( cae our pounds avoidupois weight Of opium on
boad such surplus quantity shall be seized and destroyed by the
japanese authorities An goods imported Japan and Ehieh
have paid the duty fixed by this treaty. may be transported by the
japanese into of the empire without the payment
tax, excise or transit duty whatever
No higher shall be paid goods imported
into Japan than fixed by this treaty shall higher
ton of goods imported in japanese vessels the vessels OF
ally other nation.
All foreign shall be Japan pass
responding weight Of japanese coin Of the description
As soms time viii eIapse before the Japanese will te acuuan
the value foreign coin japanese will
for the period Of one after the opening OF each arbor fur
equal weights being given and no discount taken for reonag
Coins of all description with the exception Of japanese copper
eoD) may be exported from Japan, and foreign gold and silver
ARTICLE VI.
committing against japanese tried
In American consular COURTS and when guilty shall be punished
according to American law japanese committing offences
against Americans shall be tried by the japanese authorities and
punished according the japanese law. The consular courts
their just claims against American citizens and the japanese
courts shall in like manner be American citizens for the
recovery Of their Just claims against japanese
claims forfeitures penalties OF this
treaty, of the articles regulating trade which appended
cries shall be delivered to the japanese authorities
Neither the American japanese be held
responsible for the debts contracted by their
spectve citizens or subjects
ARTICLE VII.
In opened Japan shall be free
Kanagaws the River Logo, (Which emptes into the Bay Of
YedO KswAsak and sinagawa and ten QO in
At MaEodade, QO) ten ri in any direction.
Hiogo O) in direction, that Of Kioo excepted,
city approached than 0 ten ri The
vessels resortlng Hogo shall not the River Ena
distances Goyoo town hail. Of
each of the foregoing habor the being equal to 1879 four
Al Nsgaki Americans may 60 into any part Of the imperial
vicinity The boundaries Of Nee the
place that be substituted it, shall be settled BY the Amer
lean diplomatic agent government Of Japan Americans
who have been convicted OF felony twice convicted
shall not than Jspanense inland from the
places Of their respective residences, and all persons convicted
shall their right of permanent residence in Japan, and the
Japanese authorities may require them to leave the country
shall allowed all such persons settle
their affairs aud the American consular authority shs after an
examination into the circumstances Of each Determine the
time be aowe exceed
be calculated em the time the person shall be free to
attend to his affairs
ARTICLE VIII
Americans in Japan allowed Of their
religion, and for this shall have the right to erect suit
ings, any insult be offered the religious worship Of the
Americans American citizens shall not iDure any japanese
ceremonies, or to the tgects of their worship
Americans and japanese shall not do anything that may
calculated religious auimosity The government Of
Japan has already abolished the practice Of hampng on re
ARTICLE TX.
requested by the American consult the japanese auhor
ties mill the arrest Of all desee and fugves from jus
tee receive jail persons prisoners by
and the consul such assistance may be required
we land and maintain order among the shipping Eos
all ch service and for the support Of kept in
fnemen the consul shall in all pay compensation
ARTICLE X.
The japanese government purchase construct in the
United states nps Of war, steamers merchant ships whale
other things require 1t shall have the engage
the United States scientific, naval and military artisans
all kinds mariners service Ali purchases
made for the government Of Japan may exported from the
depart from the United States PrO1dsd That articles that
cOntabsnd of shall be exported any engaged
to act in naval military capacity while Japan shall be at
war with any power in amiy with the United States.
ARTICLE XI.
The articles for the regulation Of trade which appended
this treaty, shall be considered forming Of the
sha be equally binding both the contracting parties 70 ~
treaty, and On their citizens and subjects.
ARTICLE XII.
Such provisions o. treaty made BY con2eaoss
signed Kanagawa. the 3lst OF Msre -. snd
ict with the provisions Of this trety are hsteD
provisions convention executed an he
ers Of the United and the governors o.
18th OF June, 1857, are incorporated IL tnlS As'''
is also revoked. -. .-s.for. of he ITnited |
The person charged with the diPoanS - 7srsons as
states m JaDan n conuncon with such person "
nav be appointed that purpose ~ ts -. -
.h hsye oTer "a make such rules and - nay
a;-s5 a. into full ard complete enect tas
this treaty, and the provisions OF NC o' -
pended thereunto.
ARTICLE XIII.
1s,s Of Juv 1s72,) fourth day Of July, thoa
- ; hundred and sevenyao tie desire OF either the
A. JaDaness governments and year notice CIV
Datv treaty. such portions Of the treaty Of
a. remain BY this treaty, together with the
81 trads hereunto annexed, those that be
inroduced shalt subject to revision BY commissioners