Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-22

pensaon, % Be agred upon g NE P4re@ OF oetefen y me
ASTIc1E XVIII Whenever merchant vessels Of tie United
States shalt enter port the collector Of customs ha he
"a appoint eustobouse oers guaFd sad vessel Who aay
live board the ship theF boats ct their convenience
apfehende an ineers or eses from on board the vessels
CT the Unt stat in China being Informed BY the consult
erimias sujeets Of Chns, take refuge in the
houses board the vessels efe.ens o. the United States
to Justice due requstcn BY the Chinese local officers ad
eresa . those oi ne o2ea stSs Jne perccsn easn'
SSiSaS, os eSsr nso5 on s T. or o, o =
g e TIE ooers o. the Two will exert themselves
o enforce order and 70 maintain the public peace, By doing i'm
AETclE XIX Whenever merchant vessel belonging to the
United States shalt east anchor in either of the xd POs the
supereaO, MASTER ynes sha Wishnfory eight hours
oepo the papers in the hands Of the consul or
charged with his functions who shah aue 70 Be communicated
70 he SUPERINTENDENT Of customs true report Of the and
n5ss Of such vessel hs number q hes crew and the nature
q her aIgo which being done be shall give permit for her dis
q Ana ne MASTER upercaro or consiggee Il he Prcceed
Eve handred dollars and The soos - dars without pem
shall Be subject to forfeiture 70 TIE Chinese government il
Of the cargo, shall be lawful FOR hin to 90 So pyp % On
such part Ony and to Proced S The remainder any or
hours after the arrival Of vessel but not later decide to a.
part without breaking bulk which shall subject
another port he shall proceed 70 discharge cargo, shall
tonnage dulles shali Be held due s he epoD a. ts ,S
yeght harH In Of the sbenee Of the person
with his funeton the captain sapereargo vessel
may hsvs recourse to the consul Of friendly power or he
please directly to the superintendent Of customs who shah 40 All
ARTICLE XX. The superintendent customs In order IN The
collection Of the proper duties shall, application made him
In the presence Ct the captain supecarO s maze
ana s.r examination e an goods in the act Of being
merchant vessel Of the United states And disputes in
gri n the sf ars, and he sa-ne cannct Sc
SLranged y ne parties tie questcn within twensyour
with the superintendent Of enstoms '7'
ARTICLE XXI Citizens Of the United States may have i'm
nrr0fa INIT IF fhaf
the duty thereon, they desire rxport same 10 part or
IN Whole 70 any osr g he said ports shall be entitled
application through their consul the superintendent
oms Eho ia order fraud revenue shall cause
paid on such goods as are end on tse custom hoas
respond with the representation goods remain
with their original marks unchanged and shall then make mem
Oandum the port the goOas aad he amount OF
duties paid the same, and deliver the to e mshant
other ports all which being arrival in port of the
vessel IN which the goods are aden and everything being found
on examination ther to correspond she shall be permitted
break bulk and land the said goods vhost heng subject to the
payment Of additional duty thereon. IL on such exam
n1uon the superintendent Of customs shall detect any fraud
on the revenue in the then the goods shall SUBJECT TO
grain rice brought into any port China in ship Of he
nited States ard not lAndd, nay be without
xii The tonnage duty vessels Of the United
states na b paid OF their icing admitted entry Duties
II export on the aang Of the same. When all such
have been paid and not before the collector Of eGstons shall
The duties shall be paid to the Shrods authorized BY
Chinese to receive the Duties Eh. paid
day II the consul permits ship 70 eATs the port before
ne duties and tonnage dues are paid he shall held responsible
ARTICLE XxIII When goods on board any merchant vessel Of
be United strtes in port require be snsshpped
ssal, application be consul who shall certify
That is the occasion therefor the superintendent cuscms
nsshPmsnt And goods be tansshpped without writ
permits they shall be subject to be forfeited the Chinese
ARTICLE XIV Where there are ebts due by subjects Of Chi
z to citizens % the United STATES the latter may seek redress in
uth6e through the consul, they will due examination
il be indebted 10 subjects Of
hna the latter seek redress by through the
all hold itself responsible for such debts :,
ARTICLE XIV 1t shall be lawful for the citizens Of
hiDa without distinction Of persons, teach any Ian
uages Of the empire and assist in literary abor and the
employed shall for that subject any
jury on the part either Of tae goyHnment Of individuals IN
1d shall citizens Of the United Sc
tates to purchase all manner OF books in China co
Article XVI Relations Of and amiy between the n
ned States and China being established by this treaty. and
ssels Of the United States being admitted freely and
ON the ports OF China to foreign further q
yreed any CHINA should De At war co
It'll foreign IaOn what and should ca
ude such nation On ports still go
ned States shall not the less their
freedom and security ami to transport goods I'M
'rts Of the iegtrsnt powers full being paid
eutray Of the flag Of the Uud States provided that
i'd far shall rOie vessels engaged in the transportation Of
Auduenty used to enable the enemy ships with their
the ports Of China but all such oaending
all be to forfeiture and eonhsaton to the Chinese gov
ARTICLE XVII All questions in regard to rights whether Of
in China subject to the Jurisdiction and regulated
the authorities Of their own government and all cOnrOver
I'd the subjects Of other shall be regulated
treaties existing between The United States and such
ARTICLE xviii citizens Of the United States have special q
address any communication the Chinese or -
= o Royernmeut thy ha submit the sane 70 their ar
her officer, 10 determine the language be and
T. and the matter Just and right in which event be shall Trans
appropriate authorities consideration
ID action in the premises subjects OF China have
Of United states they may him
recty they inform their officers repre-
ntng the for his consideration and action in the premises
controversies arise between citizens Of the United States
subjects Of China which cannot be amicaby settled other
the ame shall Be examined and decided eonormaby to
sce and equity P the public oeers oi me Two Raton acting
conjunction The sxtOrOn Of legal fees expressly prohb
d. Any peaceabe persons allowed enter the
der to intsprst, les. injustice be done
ARTICLE xxx The principles oi the Christian religion,
Ofsed BY the Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches
would have others do TO them Hereafter those who quietly
Of their faith. Any person, whether citizen OF
United States Chinese convert who, according these
shall in case re interfered with molested
ARTICLE XXX The contracting parties hereby that should
time the TaTsng Empire grant to nation, the
ants citizens Of nation, any right privilege favor
s b.h " - -, % o., fd ~ az , PoI s S 3hs SeIsr
yege and favor shall freely the benefit othe
ited states its public cfcers merchants and citizenp
The present treaty Of peace amy and commerce shall be %
the President Of the United States, by and with the advice
BY the august sovereign Of Ia Using Empire forthwith and
rahcaOns shall be exchanged within from the date
faith whereof we respective plenpOtentaries the
ited SateJ OF America and Of tbe Tafng Empire afOre
d, have 81 med and sealed these presents.
bone Tensn this eighteenth day Of June in the Of
Lord eight hundred and eight, and the in
United States Of America the eighty
eighth year Henfung fifth month"; and eighth day
WILLIAM B. REED, t.. ST.
KWEILIANG, I. 81
HWASHANA, L. ST.
the said treaty has been duly ratified both
% the respective Tacaons Of the have been
aged:
low, therefore. be Il known that J. JAMES BUCHANAN
dent Of the United States OF have caused the said
be made public, to the end that the same and every
and article thereof be observed and fuhed with
d faith by the United States and the citizens thereof
witness whereof have hereunO set hand and caused the
Of the United States 70 be affixed
Done the City OF Washington, this tRentysxth day
OF January, in the year Of Lord thousand
eight hundred and sixty and Of the Independence Of
the United States the eighty fourth.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
y the President: A.,
LEWIS CAss, SecrttGry Of State.
lvention between the United States Of America and His MAJ
King Of the Began Concluded Washington, July In
ls5s. Ratified April 3, 1859. Rathcations exchanged
pr l6 1852 Proclaimed by the President Of the United
tAtes April 10, 1859.
By tie President Of tie United States Of america
PROCLAMATION.