Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25

the other authorities tbey have Tho RIGHT TO make
representation of the same to the superior officer.
of the respective governments, who shall see tha,
full inquiry and strict Justice shall be had in the
premises And the said copsuls and agents sha 4
carefully avoid all acts of offence 10 The officers
and people of China. On the arrival of n consul
duly accredited at any port in China. it shall be
the duty of the minister of the United States 10
notify the same to the governor general of the
province where such mort is. who shall forthwith
recognize the said consul and grant him him an
tbori,y to act
ARTICLE XII. All citizens of the United States of
America in China. neaceablv attending to their az
fairs. being placed ON n common footing of amity
and GOOD viii with subjects of China. shall receive
md eniov for themselves and ovqrything amer
tanning TO them the protecion of the local author
tiles of government, who shall defend them from
ali insult or iniury of any sort If their dwelling,
or propcrty be threatened or attacked nv mobs
incendiaries, or other violent or lawless persons
the local officers; on requisition of the consul
shall Immediately dispatch a military force to dis.
perse the rioters apprehend the guilty individual,
and punish them with the utmost rigor of the law
Subjects of China guilty of any criminal act tow
ards citizens ofthe United States shall be punished
by the Chinese authorities according to the laws
of Chna and citizens Of the United States, either
on shore or in any merchant vessel, who may in
suit, trouble, wound the persons or injure the
property of Chinese, or cemmit any other improp
er act in China, shall be punished only by the con
sui or other public functionary thereto authorized
according to the laws of the United States. Ar
rests iu order to trial may be made by either o
the Chinese or the United States authorities.
ARTICLE XII. Citizens of the United States re
s;ding or so;ournino at onv of the norts omen II
fore;9n conmcrce sba,I he normittod to renl
bouses and noccs of business or hire sites or
which thew can themselves build houses or bosnit
ols. cburcIes and cemeteries. The nart;es intar
csted can fy the rent Inv mutual and eouitacle
oCraemont. tho nronr;otors shall dot demand or
eSborbtant rr;ce. nor shall the local authoritiea
int.rfnro unless there he some obiec,ions offero,
On the mart of the nhob,tants respecting the place
The legal fees to the officers for app'ying their fe,
shall be Maid, The citizens of the United State
shall not nnreosonoblv insist on n,rticulor snots
hut ZACH marty Shall conduct viii, iustce and mod
GRAFTON Any desacration of the cometores h,
not;vos of Chi,a sh,il no soyorolv nunisbed occor
ding to law. At the nlaces where the sbins of III,
United States anchor or their citizens reside. tn,
merchants. seamen. or others can freely mass an,
rcnass in the immed;ate neiobborbood. hut. in or
der to the preservation of the public peace, the,
shall NOT 90 into tho country to tho VILLAGES an,
marts TO sell their goods unlawfully, in fraud of ,h
revenue
ARTICLE XIII. IF apv vessel of the I'm ,et
States be wrecked or stranded on the coast of Chi
ma. ane be subjected to nlunder or other damage
the nroper officers of government. on RECEIVING in
formation of the fact. shall Immediately adop
measures for its relief and security, the person
on board shall receive friendl, treatmect and b.
enabled to renair Mt once to the nearest mort. an,
shall enjoy ali facilities for obtaining supplies
provisiens and water. If the merchant vessels o
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