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THE TREATY WITH IAPAN

ldlIHeSS vi HHlClJ las uUuUIleSS commended il I
the confidence of that people. 1t is signed b
Townsend Harris for the President, and by Ino oc
ye, and lwa-say, princes of Siano and Hego, 70
the Tycoon, and executed on the ninetieth day
the sixth month of the fifth year of "Ausia Mmia,
which date corresponds with the 2Sth of July
Five ports opened for trade, in which Ameri
cans may live, lease ground, and erect buildings
one Of which, however, Hiogo, is reserved unit
January l, 1868. At the beginning of 1862, Y eddC
will be opened for residence for the purposes O
trade only, and Osaca in 1865 for the prosecution
OF which 1t IS permitted to hire houses in these
cities. Excursions beyond $40 ri' in every direc
tion from three of the trade cities are prohibited
SRI is 4,275 yards, or something less than two
and half miles. The free exercise of religious
rites is guaranteed to Americans, and it is init
mated that the custom OF tramping on religious
emblems is already abolished An important arti
Gle, is the designation of the President of the
United States as stated umpire or mediator in mat
ters of difference between Japan and foreign
powers The following are the commercial regu-
lations appended to the treaty:
REGULATION FIRST
Within (4S) fortyeight hours (Sundays except
ed) after the arrival of an American ship in ia
panese port the captain commander shall exhibit
" VIC hdpdnese cuSIOm-n0uSe authorities the
receipt of the American consul, showing that he
has deposited the ships register and other papers
as required by the laws of the United States at
the American consulate, and he shall then make an
entry OF MS snip. oy giving a written paper,
stating the name of the ship, and the name of the
port from which she comes, her tonnage, the name
OF her captain or commander, the names of her
passengers, (if any, and the number of her crew,
which paper shall be certified by the captain or
commander to be Il true statement and shall be
signed by him; he shall at the same time deposit a
written manifest of his cargo, setting forth the
marks and numbers of the packages and their con-
tents, as they are described in his bill of lading
with the names of the person or persons to whom
they are consigned A list of the stores of the ship
shall be added to the manifest. The captain or
commander shall certify the manifest to be true
account of all the cargo and stores on board the
snip, and shall sign his name to the same. If any
error Is discovered in the manifest it may be cor
rected Wlthin (24) twenty four hours (Sundays
excepted) without the payment of any fee; but for
any alteration or post entry to the manifest made
after that time, a fee of (Sl5( fifteen doIIarS
shall be paid. All goods not entered on the
manifest shall pay double duties on being landed
Any captain commander that shall neglect
to enter his vessel at the Japanese custom-house
within the time prescribed by this regulation shall
pay penalty OF (S60) sixty dollars for each day
that he shall so neglect to enter his ship.
REGULATION SECOND.
The Japanese Government shall have the right to
to place custom-house officers on board any ships
III lHelr DdTDOT accepted }. All custom
house officers shall be treated with cvity, and
such reasonable accommodations shall be allotted
to them as the ship affords. No goods shall be un-
laden from any ship during the hours of sunset
and sunrise, except by special permission of the
custom-house authorities, and the hatches and all
other places of entrance into that part of the ship
where the cargo is slowed, may be secured by
Japanese officers, between the hours of sunset and
sunrise, by afxng seals, locks, or other fasenings
and if any person shall, without due permission
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shall break or remove any SEAL lock, or other fast
enings that has been affixed by the japanese Gus
tom-house officers, every person offending shall
pay fine of (S60) sixty dollars for each offence.
Any goods that shall be discharged or attempted to
be discharged from any ship, without having been
duly entered at the japanese customhouse, as
hereinafter provided, shall be liable to seizure and
conhscation.
Packages of goods made up with an attempt to
defraud the revenue of Japan by concealing there
in articles of value which not set forth in the
invoice, shall be forfeited. American ships that
shall smugge, or attempt to smuggle, goods in any
of the non-openeG harbors of Japan, all such goods
shall be forfeited to the japanese government, and
the ship shall pay a fine of Isl OO0) one thousand
dollars for each offence. Vessels needing repairs
may land their cargo for that purpose without the
payment of duty. All goods so landed shall re-
main in charge of the japanese authorities, and
all just charges for storage, labor and supervision
shall be paid thereon. But if any portion Of such
cargo be sold, the regular duties shall be paid on
the portions so disposed of.
Cargo may be transhipped to another vessel in
the same harbOr without the payment of duty; but
all transhipments shall be made under the super
vision of Japanese officers, and after satisfactory
proof has been given to the custom house authori-
ties of the bona de nature of the transaction and
also under permit to be granted for that purpose
by such authorities. The importation of opium
being prohibited, if any person or persons shall
smuggle, or attempt to smuggle, any opium, he or
they shall pay fine of (Sl5) fifteen dollars for
each catty OF opium so smuggled, or attempted to
be smuggled; and if more than one person shall be
engaged in the offence, they shall collectively be
held responsible for the payment of the foregoing
penalty.
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The owner or consignee of any goods who desire
to land them, shall make entry of the same at
the japanese custom-house. The entry shall be in
writing, and shall set forth the name of the person
making the entry, and the name of the ship on
which the goods were imported, and the marks,
numbers, packages, and the contents thereof, with
the value of each package extended separately in
one amount, and at the bottom of the entry shall
be placed the aggregate value of all the goods
tanned In the entry. On each entry the owner
consignee shall certify in writing, that the entry
then presented exhibits the actual cost Of the goods
and that nothing has been concealed whereby the
customs of Japan would be defrauded and the
owner or consignee shall sign his name to such
tifcate.
The original invoice or invoices of goods so en-
tered, shall be presented to the custom-house u.
thOrites and shall remain in their possession un-
til they have examined the goods contained in the
entry.
The Japanese officers may examine any or all of
the packages entered, and for this purpose may
lake them to the custom-house, but such examna-
ton shall be without expense to the importer or
injury to the goods, and after examination the
Japanese shall restore the goods to their original
condition in the packages, ESQ far as may be prac
ticable,) and such examination shall be made
without unreasonable delay. If any owner i'm
porter discovers that his goods have been damaged
On the voyage of importation before such goods
have been delivered to him, he may notify the
authorities of such damage, and he
may have the damaged goods appraised by two or
more competent and disinterested persons, VINO,
after due examination, shall make a certificate
setting forth the amount per cent. of damages on
each separate package, describing it by mark and
number, which certificate shall be signed by the
appraisers in presence of the customhouse authori-
ties, and the importer may attach the certificate to
his entry, and make corresponding deduction
from it. But this shall not prevent the custom
house authorities from apprasing the goods in the
provided in article fourth of the treaty, to
which these regulations appended.
After the duties have been paid the owner shall
receive permit authorizing the delivery to him
of the goods, whether the same are at the custom
house or on p-board. All goods intended to be
exported shall be entered at the japanese custom
house before they are placed on ship-board. The
entry shall be in writing, and shall state the name
OI Jne snip Dy which gOOuS are 10 De expOfteuy
with the marks and numbers of the packages, and
the quantity, description and value of their
tents. The exporter shall certify in writing that
The entry is true account of all the goods con-
ained therein, and shall sign his name thereto.
ANY goods that are put on board of ship for ex-
portation before they have been entered at the
and all packages which contain pro-
libited articles shall be forfeited to the japanese
government. No entry at the custom-house shall
required for supplies for the use of Ships their
crews and passengers, for the clothing, &C., of
passengers.
REGULATION FOURTH.
Ships wishing to clear shall give (24) twenty
four hours notice at the custom-h house, and at the
end of that time they shall be entitled to their
clearance; but if it be refused, the custom-house
authorities shall Immediately inform the captain
,r consignee of the ship of the reasons why the
clearance is refused, and they shall also give the
anne notice to the American consul. Shps.of-
var of the United States shall not be required to
enter or clear at the custom house, nor shall they
,e visited by the Japanese custom-house police
,ficers. Steamers carrying the mails of the Uni
led States may enter and clear on the same day,
md they shall not be required to make a manifest,
except for such passengers and goods as are to be
anded in japan; but such steamer shall, in all
eases, enter and clear at the custom house. Whale
hips touching for supplies, ships in distress,
hall not be required to make manifest of their
argo but if they subsequently wish to trade. they
hall then deposte manifest, as required in regu-
alton first. The word ship, whenever it occurs in
hese regulations, or in the treaty to which they
re attached, is to be held meaning ship, bark,
,rig, schooner, soop or steamer.
REGULATION FIFTH.
Any person signing a false declaration or certifi-
ate with the intent to defraud the revenue of Ja-
wenty five dollars for each offence.
REGULATION SIXTH.
No tonnage duties shall be levied on American
hips in the ports of JAPAN but the following fees