The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-19
lBY AUTHORITY
PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRT Y
SIXTH CONGRESS
UNITED STAT E S,
TREATIES

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TREATIES q
BIZ TaE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, /
wlru FogElGs NATIONS AND INDIAN Tribes.
sy the President of the United States OF
America
A. PROCLAMAT1ON.
T,ofy OF Peace Anlity, and Commerce., b. icsem the
Clsted Satesof An.sriea an 0hs"a: Io"sIadea
at TT.,fsis, .tue Is, 1885, dfited tg the U"tttd
sta,e,, December 81, 1855, aud Proclaimed " che
pssiac,t of the United MATES, January 70, 1880.
wgrpr.a n treaty between the United States
of America and tue Ta-Tsing Empire was conciu-
da and signed OF Tentsin by their respective pleni
on the eighteenth day Of June, 1883,
which treaty Is, word for work, as follows
Apr,olE vi. If at any tims his Majesty the EN-.
neror of China shall, by frosty voluntarily made,
or for any other reason, permit the representative
Of any friendly natiou u RESIDE Al MS Tor
long or short time then, without any fnrther con-
suItatian or expense permission the representative
g ,bo limited States in China shall have the same
privilege. 81 -.
RTfCLE VII. The superior authorities OF the
rnitsd States and of CHINA in corresponding to-
Ostber shall do so on terms Of equality and in teim
of mutual communication, (chaahvaf.] The eorf
ls sna the local officers, civil and military, in corr
snonding together shall likewise employ the style
and form If mutual commnniea ZION, tchaHatoEt.)
When inferior officers OF the one government ad-
dress superior officers of the other they shall DO 50
\ the style and form Of memorial, (shia ehtH.)
Private individuals. in addressing superior officers,
shall employ the stsle Of petition lpinchsRgs ln
no ca.e shall any terms style be used or suffered
vhicn bali be offensive or disrespectful to either
party And it is agreed that no presents, under
apy pretext or fern whatever, shall ever be de-
nanded of the Uaited Statca by Ghins,srSs Gina
by the United Statss.
ARFIC,- n al future personal intercourse
LsSWeen the Representative of the United State Of
America and 20 governors general or gorernOrs,
the interviews shall be had atIhs official residence
of the said officers at taeT temporary residences
or at the residence Of the representative of the
United States of America, Whichever may be agreed
upon between them !; nor shall they make AM pre-
textfor declining these interviews. Current mat
ters shall be discussed By Jurisprudence SO as not
to give the trouble of Jsrscnai meeting.
ARTICLE X. Whenever national vessels OF the
United States Of America in cruising along the
coast and among the ports opensi for ride for the
protection OF the Of their eoantry or for
the ancsment Of seieccs, shall arrive at or nolr
any Of the PORTS Of Chiha. Commanders OF said
ships and the Superior local aut critics OF gov
ernment shall, if it be necessary hold intercourse
terms of equality and courtesy, Ia token OF the
friendly relations OF their respective nations ana
the said vessels shall enjoy all suitable facilities
on the part of the Chinese government in procur-
ing proYisions or other supplies and makiAg nee
essary repairs. And tho Uniied States OF America
agree that in case Of the shipreek OF any american
vessel and its being pilaged by pirates, or in case
any American vessel shall be pillayed or captured
by pirates the seas ali AGENT to the ,ast, with
out being shipwreeked, the national vessels OF tue
United States shall pursue the said pirates and II
eaptdred deliver them over tor trial and punish
! ment
ARTICLE X The United States of America shall
have-rght to appoint con -uls ann other Commercial
agents for the protection OF trade to res1Ie at such
places in tha dopnons Of China as shall be agreed
| t. be opened, who shall .hod official interc Jurse
! and CORES poudsnce with the local officers OF the
! Chinese government, u consul or viee-consu in
charge taking rank with inteadant Of circuit OF
project, either personally il writing, as oceas-
ioGs may require on terms of equality and recip-
recall respect. And the consuis and local othce' 8
shall employ the style Of mutual communication.
If the officers OF either nation are dsresPecuuiiy
| treated or aggrieyed in any way by the other au-
thorties, they have the right TO make :epresenta-
ton OF the to the superior officers OF the re-
spee&ive governments, who shall see that full in
quiry and strict justice shall be had in the premis-
| IS. And the sand consuls and agents shall care
fully avoid all acts Of offence to the officers and
people of China. On the arrival Of a e nsal daily
accredited at any port in China, it shall be the
| duty the minister of the United states to notl-
fly the the governor general Of the province
where such port is, who shall forthwith recognise
the same consul aud grant him authority to act.
ARTICLE VI. All citizens of the United states OF
America in China, peaceabiy attending to their
affairs, being placed on common footing of amlty
and good will with subjects of China, shall re-
eeive and enjoy for themselves and everything APP
pertaining to them the protection Of the local au-
thOrities of government, who shall defend them
from all Insult or injury of any sort. If their
dwelling or property be threatened or attacked by
MODS, inceDdaTies, other vieleut lawiees per-
sons, the local officers, requision of the consul,
shall immediately despatch military force tn dis
perSe the rioters, orehend the guilty individuals
and punish tie n with the utmost ri yor of law
Subjects Of China guilty Of any criminal act to-
wares citizeus of the Unitfd States shall be pun
ishei by the Chinese authorities according to the
laws Of China AMI citizens of the United States
either on shsre in any merchant vessel. who ma
insult, trouble, wound the persons injure the
properly of Chinese, commit any other improper
act in China, shall be punished only the consul or
other public fuDetionary thereto authorS,cl, ac-
cOrding TO the laws of the United States. Arrests
in srder to trial may BE- made by either the Chin
ese or the United States authorities.
! ARTICLE XtI. Citizens of the United States, re-
siding soeurniDg at any of the ports open to for
Gig commerce, shall be permitted to rent houses
places Of business, or hire sites on which they
can themselves build houses or hospitals churches
| and cemeteries. The parties interested can fix the
rent by mutual and equitable agreement; the pro-
prietors shall not demand exnFbitant price. nor
sha the local authorities interfere, unless there
be some object ans offered the part of the in
habitauts respecting the place. The leg fees to
the officers for applying their seal shall be paid
y The cItizens of the United States shall not unreas
onably insist on particular spots, but each party
Lla IN
Dissertation Of the cemeteries by natives OF Chins
shall be severely punished accordiug to Law. Al
| the places where the ships of the United States
anchUr Or their citizens reside the merchants,
| men, or others can freely pass and repass in the
| Immediate neighboThood; but in order to the pre-
servation of the public peace, they shall not &c
into the country 10 the villages and marts tn sell
their goods nnla Kfully, in fraud of the revenue.
ARTICLE XIII. If any vessel of the United States
be wrecked or stranded on the coast Of China, and
be subjected to plunded other damage the proper
officers of government, on receiving information OF
the fact shall Immediately adopt measures for its
relief and security; the persons on board shall re-
ceive friendly treatment, and he enabled to repair
at oncs to the port and Shall eney all IA
eilites for obtaining supplies OF provisions and wa
ter II the merchant vessels Of the United States,
| while within the waters oyerSwhich the Chinese
government exercises jurisdiction, be plundered by
robbers or pirates, then the Chinese local authori
| ties civil and military, receiving information
thereof shall arrest the robbers or pirates and
punish them according to Law, and snail cause all
the property which can be recovered to be restored
to the owaers or plased in the hands of the consul
IT, by reason Of tho exteut OF territory and mum
| erous population of China, it shall in any case
| happen that the robbers cannot be apprehended,
and the property only in part recovered, the Chin
'ese government snail not make indemnify TOR the
goods lost but if it shall be proved that the local
authorities have been in collision with the robbers,
| the same shall be communicated to the superior
authorities for msmoralzing me Throne, and these
officers shall be severely punished, and their pro-
perty be sonfscated to repay the losses.
| Article XIV. Thecitizens Of the Q United States
are permitted to frequent the ports and cities OF
| Canton and Chau chau or Swstau, IN the province
of Kwang- tung, Annoy, Fuh-chau, and Tai-wan, in
/ Formosa, in the province Of Fuh-klen, Ningpo, In
the province of Cheh kiang, and Shanghai, in the
province of Kiaug-su, and any other port or place
hereafter by treaty with ether powers or with the
i United States opened to commerce, and to reside
with their families and trade there, aud to proceed
at pleasure with their vessels and mercandIse from
any of these ports to any other OF them. But said
vessels shall not carry on clandestne and fraudu
lent trade other ports Of China not declared to
lie legal or along the coasts thereof and any YES
sci under the American dag violating this provision
SHALL with her cargo, be subject to ceshscation to
the Chinese government; and any citizen of the
| United States who shall tIade in any contrahaod
article of merchandise shall be subject TO be dealt
| With-by the Chinese government, without being
entitled to any countenance or protection that
| of the United States aud the United States will
take measures to prevent their flag from being
abused by the Subjects of other nations as cover
fo- the violation OF the laws of the Empire.
ARTICLE XIV. At each of the ports opon to COM
msrce, citizens of the United States saall be per-
mitted to import from abroad, and sell, purchase,
and export all merchandise of which the importa-
ton expectation is not prohibited by the laws OF
the Empire. The tariff of duties to be paid by the
citizers of the United States, on the export and
import of goods from and into China, shall be the
same was agreed upou at the treaty OF WaDghia,
except 50 far as il may be modified by treaties with
other nations, it being expressly agreed that cit-
zsns Of tho United States shall never pay higher
duties than those paid by the most favored nation.
ARTICLE. XVI. Tonnage duties shall paid On
every merchant vessel belonging to the United
State entering either OF TIE open ports at the rate
of four per ton of forty cubic feet, if she be
over one hundred and Fifty tons burden, aud one
mace per ton Of forty cubic feet, If she be of the
burden OF one hundred ard fifty tons or under az
cording to the tonnage specified in the register;
which, with her other papers, shall, on her arrival
be lodged with the CONSUL who shall report the same
to the commissioner of customs. And If any YES
sell, having paid tonnage duty at one port. shall
go to any other port to complete the disposal OF her
cargo, or, being in ballast, to purchase an entire,
fill mp incomplete, cargo, the consul shall re-
port the same TO the commissioner Of customs, who
shall note the clearance that the tonnage duties
have been paid aud report the circumstances TO the
collectors at the other houses in which case,
the said vessel she'll only pay duty on her cargo,
and not be charged With tonnage duty second
time. The collectors Of customs at the open ports
shall consult with the oonsuls about tho erection of
bescons or light houses and where buoys and light
ships should be placed.
ARTICLE XVII. Citizens of the Unitoe States
shall be allowed to engage pilots to take their YES
sells into port, and, when the lawful duties nave all