Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
without delay, and without any abatement or die.

gasski, aud stored In warehouses, in The custody
OF m officer Of the American government with
out the payment Of any duty. Bot, IL any sue.
supplies sold in japan, the purchaser shall pay
the proper duty 10 the japanese authorities
The importation Of opium is prohibited, and any
American vessel coming to Japan for the pu rposes
OF trade, having n ore than three ~ catiies fJur
pounds avordupos) weight Of opium on board
such surplus quantity shnll be seized and destroyed
by the Japanese authorities All goods imported
into Japan, and which have paid the duty fixed by
this treoty, may be transported by the japanese
into any part Of the 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 are fixed by this
treaty, nor shall any higher duties be paid by Anne.
ricans than are levied on the same description o.
goods il imported in Japanese vess Ia, or the yes
sells oi any other nation
ARTICLE v.
! All foreign coin shall be current in Japan and
pass Tor its corresponding weight OF Japanese coin
/ OF the same description Americans and japanese
may freely use foreign or japanese coin in ing
| payments to each other.
| As some time will elapse before the Japanese
will be acquainted with the value Of foreign coin,
the Japanese government will, for the period Of
! one yenr after the opening of each harbor furnish
the Americans with japanese coin, in exchange
for theirs equal weights being given and no dis.
count taken Tor reconoge. Coins of oil description
! with the exception Of Japanese copper coin may
beerported from Japan, and foreign gold and silver
uncoined
ARTICLE VI.
! Americans committing offences against Japan.
ese shall be 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 to Japanese
| law. The consular courts shall he open to japan.
ese creditors TO enable them TO recover their Just
Claims against American citizens, and he Japan .
ese courts shall In like manner be open TO Ameri
can citizens Tor the recovery of their just claims
! against japanese.
| All claims for forfeitures or penalties for viola.
| lions OF this treaty, or Of the articles regulating
rnde which are appended hereunto, shall be sued
Tor IN the consular courts and all recoveres shall
be delivered to the JaI anese authorities.
| Neither the American or Japanese governments
are 10 be held responsible for the payment of any
debts contracted by their respective citizens sub
jects
| ARTICLE VII.
| In the opened harbors OF Japan, Americans shall
be free to go, where they please, within the follow
ing limits:
At Kanogawa. the River Logo, (whi, empties
into the Bay OF Yedo between kawasaki and Slna.
guwa,J and l0) ten ri any other direction.
AT Hakodade, Q0) ten ri in any direction.
| At Hiogo, UoJ ten ri in any direction, that Of
Kioto excepted, which city shall not be approached
nearer Than l0) ten ri The crews of vessels re
|
wa, which empties into the Bay between Hiogo ano
| Osaca. The distance shall be measured inlanc
from Goyoso, or town hall, Of each OF the foregu
ing harbors the ri being equal 10 4,275l four thou
sand two hundred and seventy hive yards, Amer
4 can measure.
AT Nagasaki, Americans may go into any par
OF the imperial domain in its vicinity. The boun
daries OF Nee gaia, the place that may be
substituted for it, shall he settled by the American
diplomatic agent and the government Of Japan
Americans who have been convicted OF felony, OF
twice convicted Of msdeneanors, shall not &c
more than % one japanese ri inland from the
places OF their respective residences, and all per
sons SO convicted shall lose their righ, of perma-
nent residence in JAP m and the japanese aulhori
ties may require them to leave the country.
A reasonable time shall be allowed 10 III such
persons TO settle their affairs, and the American
consular authority shall after examination into
! the circumstances OF each case, determine the
time to be allowed but such time shall not in any
| case exceed one year, TO be calculated from the
time the person shall be free to attend TO his affairs
ARTICLE VIII.
Americans in Japan shall be allowed the free
exercise of their religion, and for this purpose shall
have the right to erect suitable places OF wouship
No injury shall be done TO such buildings nor any
insult be offered to the religious worship Of the
| Americans. American citizens shall not injure
any japanese temple or mia, or offer any insult or
injury TO Japanese religious ceremonies, to the
objects OF their worship.
The Americans and japanese shall not do any
thing that may be calculated to excite religious
animOsity The government OF Jagan has already
abolished the practice OF trampling on religious
emblems.
ARTICLE TX.
When requested by the American consul the
japanese authorizes will cause the arrest OF oil de-
serters and tugtives from justice, receive in jail
all persons held as prisoners by the consul, and
give to the consul such assistance as may be re-
! n In NH m In observance
| the laws by the Americans who are on land, and
| to maintain order amcng the shipping. For all
such service, and for the support OF prisoners kept
in confinement, the consul shall in all cases pay
| Just compensation.
ARTICLE Y.
The Japanese government may purchase or con
struct, in the United States, ships of war, steam
ers, merchant ships whale ships, cannon, mun
tions of war, and arms of all kinds, and any other
things it may require 1t shall have the right TO
engage, in the United States, scientific, naval and
military men, artisans OF all kinds, and mariners
to enter into its service All purchases made Tor
he government of japan may be exported from
the United States, and all persons engaged for its
service may freely depart from the United States:
Prop,ded, That no articles that are coniraband OF
war shall be exported, nor any persons engaged to
act in a naval military capacity, while Japan
shall be at war with any power in amity with the
| United States.
| ARTICLE XI.
| The articles for the regulation of trade. which
are nppe nded TO this treaty, shall be- consider as
| forming par, OF the same, and shall be equally
binding on both the contracting parties TO this
treaty, and on their citizens and subjects.
| ARTICLE XII.
! Such of the provisions Of the treaty made by
Commodore Perry. and signed at kanagawa, on
the st of March, 1854, conflict with the pro
visions of this treaty hereby revoked and as all
| the provisions OF convention executed by the
consul general of the United States and the COVER
nors OF Simoda on the l7lh OF June, 1857, are IN.
corporated in this treaty, that convention Is also
! revoked.
The person charged with the dip iploma,icr ela,ions
of the United States in Japan, in conjunction will
! such person or persons as may be appointed iol
that purpose by the japanese government sha
have power to make such rules and regulations al
may be required to carry into full and complete
effect the provisions of this treaty, and the pro
visions of the articles regulating trode appended
| thereunto.
| ARTICLE XIII.
After the (ith of July, 1927 fourth day of July
one thousand eight hundred and sevcnly'lwo, upon
the desire Of either the American or Japanese
| governments and on one years notice given by
either party this treaty, and such portions OF the
treaty OF Kanugawa Us remain unrevoked by this
treaty together with Il regulations OF trade here
unto annexed, or those that may be hereafter IN
troduced. shall br subject TO revision by commls
soners appointed on both sides for this purpose
who will be empowered TO decide on, and inser
therein, such amendments as experience shul
prove 10 be desirable.
ARTICLE XIV.
This treaty shall go into effect on the t4th o
July 1859 fourth day OF July, in the year of on
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty mine