Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-09-29
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERIoA |:
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of the United States April ~ 1860 Exchanged at City
of Washington May 22, 1860 Proclaimed by President
of United States, May %, 1860.
PRESIDENT UNITED STATES OF AMERIoA:
PROCLAMATION r-
Whereas treaty of amity and commerce between the
United States and the Empire of Japan concluded and
signed by their respective penpotentares the City of
Yedo the twenty ninth day of july thousand eight
hundred and fyeght which treaty is word for word
follows:
The President of the United States of America and his
Majesty the Tycoon of Japan. desiring to establish firm
and lasting foundations the relations of peace and friendship
happily existing between the two countries, and
the best interest of their respective citizens aud SUBJ
ecs by encouraging iacaing and regulating their In
ty and for this purpose aud have therefore,
named their penpotentaries that is say The Pres
dent of tho United States his exceency Townsend Harris
Consul Gene al of the United States of America for the
Empire of Japan and his Majesty the Tycoon of Japan
their eScelencies Inooye Prince of Snano and Iwaay
Prince of Hego whO after having communicated each
other their respective full powers and found them to be in
god and due form have agreed and concluded the
Art j. There shall hencerward be perpetual peace and
friendship between the United States Of America and his
Majesty the Tycoon of Japan and his successors.
The President of the United States may appoint di
pOmac agent to reside the city of Yedo and consuls or
consular agents to reside any or all of the ports in Japan
which opened for American commerce by this treaty.
The diplomatic agent and consul general OF the United
States shall have the right to travel freely in any part of
the empire of Japan from the time they enter the dis
charge of their offcicial duties.
The government fJapan may appoint diplomatic agent
snr or all of the ports Of the United States The Diplomat
ic agent and consul gem raj of Japan may travel freely
any part of the United States from the time rhey arrive in
the country.
Art The President the United States at the request
of the japanese government will act friendly mediator
in such matters of difference arise between the gov
ernment of Japan and any European power.
The ships of of the United States shall render friend
y aid aid and assistance to such Japanese vessels they
meet on the high so far as can be done without
breach of neurty and all American consuls residing at
ports visited by Japanese vessels shall also give them such
friendly aid be permitted by the laws OF the respec
in w they
Art g. In addition to the ports ofSimoda and HakOdade
the following ports and towns shalt be opened the dates
respectively appended to them that is TO say kanagawa
the h july 1889 fourth day of july thousand
eight hundred and fifty nine Nagasak the th of July
1889 fourth day of july thousand eight hundred and
fifty nine; Neeegaa, the list January, ls6O) first day
of January thousand eight hundred and sixty Hogo
the list of January 1859 first day ofJanuary one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty three.
II Neeegata is found to be unsuitable harbor,
her port the coast of Npon shall be selected by the
two governments in lieu thereof Six months after the
opening Kanagawa the port of Smoda shall be closed
place OF residence and trade for American citizens In all
the foregoing ports and towns American citizens may
manently reside they shall have the right to lease ground
and purchase the buildings thereon and may erect dwell
ngs and warehouses; But fortcation place of mill
dwelling or warehouses and to see that this article is OBJ
served the Japanese authorities shall have the right to
spect from time to time, any buildings which are being
erected, altered repaired The place which the Ameri-
shall occupy for their buildings and the harbOr regu
atons shall be arranged by the American consul and the
authorities of each place. and if they cannot the mat
shall be referred and settled by the American dpo-
matte agent and the japanese government
No wall fence, gate shall be erected by the japanese
around the place of residence Of the Americans thing
done which prevent free egress and ingress to the
same.
thousand eight hundred and sixty two, Americans be
allowed to reside in the city of Yedo; and from the list of
January 1861 first day Of January, thousand eight
hundred and sixty tnree the city of 0saca for the pur.
poses of trade only In each of these two cities suitable
place within which they may hire Eouses and the distance
they may CO. shall be arranged by the American diplomat
Americans
freely buy from Japanese and sell to them articles that
either have for SALE without the Intervention of any
Japanese officers in such purchase SALE in making
receiving payment for the and all classes of Japanese
may purchase SELL keep or use any articles sold to them
The Japanese government will this clause to be
made public in every part OF the empire as soon as the r
fcations of this treaty sha be exchanged.
Munitions of shall only be sold to the japanese gov
eminent and foreigners.
No rice or wheat shall be exported from Japan cargo
but all Americans resident in JAPAN and ships for their
and passengers, shall be furnished with sufficient
supplies of the The Japanese government will SELL
from time to time at public auction any surplus quantity
of copper that may be produced Americans residing in
Japan shall have the right to employ Japanese as servants
or in any other capacity.
all goods landed in the country and on all articles OF
Japanese production that exported cargo according
to the tariff hereunto appended
the Japanese custom house officers dissatisfied with
the value placed any goods by the owner they may
place value thereon, and offer to take the goods at that
valuation If the refuses to accept the Offer he shall
pay duty such valuation. If the offer be accepted by
the the purchase money shall be paid to him with
out delay and without any abatement or discount.
Supplies for the use of the United States navy may be
landed Kanagawa Hakodade and Nagasak and stored
in warehouses; in the custody of officer of the American
government without the payment OF any duty But any
such supplies sold in Japan the purchaser shall pay
the proper duty to the japanese authorities.
The Importation of opium is prohibited, and any Ameri-
can vessel coming Japan for the purposes of trade hav
ing than three 3 catties flour pounds avoirduPosJ
weight of opium on board such surplus quantity shall be
goods imported into Japan and which have paid the duty
fixed by this treaty. be transported by the japanese
into any part of empire without the payment OF any tax
excise or transit duty whatever.
No higher duties shall be paid by Americans on goods
imported into Japan than fixed this treaty. shall
any higher duties paid BY Americans than levied
the description of goods il imported in japanese
ses or the vessels of any other nation
pass for its corresponding weight of Japanese coin of the
same description Americans and japanese may freely use
foreign or Japanese coin in making payments to each
other.
AS time will eapse before the Japanese will be ac-
quanted with the value of foreign con the Japanese gov
eminent WILL for the period of year after the opening
of each harbo furnish the Americans with japanese CON-
in exchange for theirs equal weights being given and no
discount taken for reconage Coins description with
the exception of japanese copper con may be exported
from Japan and foreign gold and silver uncoined
Art Americans committing offences against japanese
shall be tried in American consular courts and when gull
ty shall be punished according to American law Japanese
committing offences against Americans shall be tried by
the japanese authorities and punished according to Japan
law The consular courts shall be open TO japanese
creditors todabe them to recover therust claims against
American citizens, and the japanese courts shall IN ike
be open American citizens for the recovery OF
their just claims against Japanese.
All claims for foreures penalties for violation of this
treaty of the articles regulating trade which are append
ed hereunto shall be sued for in the consular courts and
all recoveres shall be delivered to the japanese author
ties
Neither the American Japanese governments to be
held responsible for the payment OF debts contracted
by their respective citizens or subjects :,
Art In the opened harbOrs of Japan, Americans shall
be free to 90, where they please, within the following
limits:
&t Kanagawa, the River Logo (Which emptes into the
Boy of YedO between Kawasac and Snagawa) and (0)
ten ri in any other direction
At Hakodade, QO) ten ri in any direction.
At Hogo QO ten in any direction that OF koto ex
ceped which city shall not be approached nearer than 0
ten ri Ths of vessels resortng to Hogo shall not
the River Enagawa which empties intO the Bay be-
tween Hogo and 0saca The distances shall be measured
inland from Goyoso town hail. of each of the foregoing
harbors the ri being equal to 4275 -four thousand two
At Nagasak Americans may 90 into any part of the i'm
peral domain in its vicinity The boundaries of Neeegata