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Reguation = Duties shall be paid the japanese gov
ernment on all goods landed in the country according TO
the following tariff: =.
Glass 0ne-AH articles IN This class snail De Tree Oh
Gold and silver coined uncoined.
Wearing apparel in actual use.
Household furniture and printed books not intended for
SALE property Of persons who come to reside IN ia
Class Two-A duty of (5 FIVE per cent shall be paid
the following articles:
All articles used for the purpose of building, rigging
pairing. or fitting out Of ships
Whaling gear of all kinds.
Sailed provisions Of all kinds.
Bread and breadSiufs
Living animals OF all kinds
Goals
Timber for building houses
PADDY.
Steam machinery.
Zinc.
Lead.
Tin.
Raw silk.
Glass Three duty of 1857 thirty FIVE per cent shall be
paid all intoxicating liquors. whether prepared by dis
tillation. fermentation, or in any other manner.
Glass FOur-Al goods not included in Of the pre-
ceding c shall pay duty Of (20l twenty per cent
All articles Of japanese production, which exported
as cargo shall pay duty of tal five per cent with the
Five the opening of Kanagawa the import and
export duties shall be subject revision if the japanese
TOWNSEND HARRIS. H. ST.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified
exchanged Washington the 22d by Lewis Cass
Secretary Of State Of the United States and Smme Boozen
Kami Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiay
&" his Majesty the Tycoon Of Japan, the part Of their
respective governments:
Now therefore. be it known that T. James Blu -hanan,
President OF the United States of America have caused the
SAID treaty to be made public to the end that the
and every clause article thereof NAV be observed and
fled with good faith by the United States and the c
thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set nv hand and
thaS alnft iaT pitadS fatns toh o cd
Done nj the City Of Washington, this twenty third dav
of Nav, in the year of our Lord one Thousand
L. eight hundred and sixty and of the independence
JAMES BUCHANAN
By the President:
LEWIS C,ss, Secretary of State.
Convention between the United States of America and the
Republic Of Paraguay relating to Claims Of the United
States and Rarngnay navigation Company" Concluded
Asuncion. February 4, 1859. Ratified Washington,
March Z, 1850 Proclaimed by President Of the United
States March IL, 1860.
PRESIDENT OF THE TINTED STATES AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS a convention relating 10 the claims Of the
"rnhed States and Paraguay Navigation Company"
against the Paraguayan Government concluded be-
the United States Of America and the Republic of
Paraguay and signed bv their respective penpoten
fairies at Asuncion the fourth day Of February
Thousand eight hundred and nine the original of which
convention b.ng in the English and Spanish languages is,
word for word, as follows:
Special convention between the United States of America
and the Republic Of Paraguay relating to the claims of the
United States and Paraguayan Navigation Company"
against the ParaCuavan government.
His Excellencv the President OF the United States of
America and his Exceency the President of the Republic
Of Paraguay, desiring TO every that might in
tcrrre With the good understanding and harmony for
time unhappy interrupted, between the two nations
and happily restored, and which it is much for
their interest TO maintains and desiring for this purpose
I" definite understanding, equally just and honorable
TO both nutions, 10 the mode Of settling pending ques
ton Of the said claims Of the United States and Paraguay
Navigation Company company composed of citizens of
the United Staes-aganst the government Of PARAGUAY,
have agreed To refer the to special and respectable
commission be organized and regulated BY the conven-
tGn hereby established between the two high contracting
parcs and for this purpose they have appointed and con.
ferred full powers respectively, 10 wit:
His Exccllency the President of the United States Of
America upon James b. Bowlin special commissioner OF
the said United States Of America specifically charged and
empowered for this purpose and his Exceency the Presi-
dent Of the Republic of Paraguay upon Senior Nicolas Vas
qucz Secretary Of State and Minister Of Fore fairs OF
the said Republic Of Paraguay; who after exchanging their
full powers which found in good and proper form,
agreed upon the following articles
ARTICLE The government Of the Republic Of Paraguay
binds itself for the responsibility in favor of the Uited
States and Paraguay Navigation Company which may
suit from the decree of commissioners who it is agreed
shall be appointed as follows
ART. Q. The high contracting parties. approaching
the difficulty Of agreeing upon the amount of the recama-
lions TO which the said company be entitled and being
convinced that commission is the only equitable and
honorable method by which the countries arrive at
perfect understanding thereof hereby covenant to adjust
them ccordngy by a loyal commission. To determine
the amount of said recamaons it is therefore, agreed to
constitute such commission, whose decision shall be bind
The government of the United States of America shall
appoint commissioner and the of Paraguay
shall appoint another and these in OF disagree
ment, shall appoint third said appointment to devolye
upon person Of loyalty and impartally with the condi
Ion that in of difference between the commissioners
IN the chOce of umpire the diplomatic Representatives OF
Russia and Prussia accredited the Government of the
Tinted States of America, at the city of Washington, may
select such umpire.
The two commissioners named in the said manner shall
meet IN the city of Washington to investigate adjust and
determine The amount Of the claims of the above mentioned
company upon sufficient proofs Of the charges and deences
OF the contending parties.
q he h.
Iner dntle shall take oath before judge of the
Uned states of America that they will fairly and mparti-
ally investigate the said claims and a Just decision there
upon render to the best of their Judgment and ability
AIT. T. Inc said commissioners shall assemble WITHIN
one year alter the ratification of the treaty of friendship
commerce. aud navigation this day celebrated the city
OF Assumption between the two high contracting parties,
AT me CITY OF Washington in the United States of America,
ana snail continue in session for period not exceeding
tree months within which, if they to agreement,
ther decision shall be proclaimed and in Of disagree
ment they shall proceed to the appointment OF umpire
us already agreed.
ART D. The government of Paraguay hereby binds it.
sen 10 pay TO the government of the United States OF
america IN the city Of Assumption Paraguay thirty days
ater presentation to the government of the republic the
draft which that Of the United States of America shall
for the amount for which the commissioners concurrng
company.
ART. z Each of the high contracting parties shall COM
pensate the may appoint the sum of money
he may stpuae for his services either by nsaments or
NJ the expiration of his task In of the appointment
OF an umpire the amount of his remuneration shall be
equally borne by both contracting parties.
ART The present Convention shall be ratified within
fifteen months earlier if possible by the government of
me United States of America and BY the President of the
Republic OF Paraguay within twelve days from this date
e exchange OF Publications shall take place in the city of