, 1861-04-26
Laws Of the United States.

laws "a tAD OAAtC0 0S0SGes
tsT ArrHohlrr.l
Tseaig between ihe United states Of America and The
EmrIfc of japan. (Amiiy and Commerce9 Concla-
hyisn PresiSsnt q he Ua,sd siaies, April i9th,
lsGo. Exchanged a The CITY of Washington, Nay
y, 1850. proclalncd ~ fbs Presidsnt Of the Uni-
led Siaic1, Asy =, ls60.
~ rHE pREsiDExr o. THE UNITED STATES
or ANERIcAs
A PROCLAMATION.
wnr.r.s tss.iy Of aml.y and commerce between
NJ unli1d State and The Empire of japan was con
clndti md sgned ~ taelr rcspectivs lenpoteaares
81 ne city d Yedy, on The 1aih day Of Jnly, one
lha1enl eiEht huadrea and hiysight, which treaty
d word tor word AZ foliows:
The President q The United slatss Of America and
a. MlIcsy, ihe IyCoon q japan, desiring % cstab
lIsh On l and lasting foundations the relafions Of
pnaco And llicndshlp nov happily existing between
ii~r r.efise i,irrus ana snhiects bv encourag ting
hciliailng and regulating their thhr industry and
tdc have resolved % conclude atreaty Of amiy and
c5mmerce for th purposc and have therefore, named
a. their plcnipotenliaes that Is TO say: The Pres
dent q lhe Unilcd Sllles be excellency Townsend
Harris. Consu General q the United States AZ Amer
- Cor tae Emp.e @ Japan, and his Majesty the Ty.
coon q Japan, thcir exoeioaces no-Ooye, Prince Of
sinana and ivasay Prince OF Hego, who, after hay.
Inr conuuncaI1l 70 each other thlr respective full
por1rs and found them 70 Be IN good and due foIm,
have q NJ 1Psa and concluded the following srtf
AHrlcIr !.
Them shah hcnreiorwan be perpetual peace and
Mead Alp between The United States Of America and
BIZ MaIlsly The Ty-coon of Japan and hts successoFs
The Prsideut q TIE United states may appoint
dipom1lIc agent - reside at TIE city OF 1edo, and
couslI and cohsular agents 70 Ieio at any OF All Of
the p6ris IN japan which arc opened for American
commerce " tbs irea,g The eiplonstie agent and
right % travel lfesly II auy pari q thc empire q Ja
pan from oc TIME uey euer On The diseharge Of their
Official duiies. ktaf
TIC gevsSssssi% % 6 Isgea may sPPoin. diplomatic
al agents ~ any o. All q the ports Of the Uulcd
ct1,ea Ihe diplomatic agent and consnl-general Of
Japan nay travel fFeely h any part Of the Uuited
siitss inain ths tune ibe5 arrive In the e9aatfy.
ARrctR Il.
The President Of dc United siales al the request
ol he Japanese gorerpment, will act friendly medi
ne government Of Japan and any European power.
Iic ships oI war OF TIC United States shall render
friendly ai and assistance 70 such japanese vessels
2. .s.y ny me-. o. ne high sea. 50 sr e can be
can co11uls residing 81 ports visited BY Iapaneso vc
4ss shall also give them such friendly AID as may be-
pgmilsl by he laws Of the respective countries in
uhlch ihsy roaiae-
ARTICLE III
IIN.NIIM EImuul
tho allowing darts aud towns ahall he opened on The
dates rlpecircly appendtd 10 them, that Is to say:
kanagaNa. on the tih Of Jaly, 1859. Nagasala on
ne le1lih day q Juy. one tnousaad eight hrndred
and lIIq 1Inc Nee l-gai on The Fst day 6f January
isoQ- Hlogo, o. Toe ilst day Of January one thou
sand eight hundred aud sixly'thrce
Il Neeeg gaia i found q u unsuitable as haraor,
another pot on ne nest coast of Nnhon shall be se
lccicd hy ne tFo governments in lieu theceoL Six
lnouihl alert1e opening oi Kanaqawa TIE port Of
e'm'da shan y closed asa Place Of residence and
trade |ef American izen- inall The foregoing peie
and torqs american citizens may permanently reside
fhrf shn have The right 70 easo ground and purchaee
The buildings thereon and may erect dwellings and
warehouses; But no iorildcation place Of military
gir1nEih ehal be erected Under preienco Of building
dwelling w.rolouses and % see that this article 8
observed l1e japancse auihcrca shall have the right
. inspect from Tine, any buildings which are being
.lested, altered or Iepalfsd. The place which the
blr regulations shall ho aunnecd 1y tho american
consul and ian authorities Of each place. and u they
cannot agree hs uatiel shall Be referred 10 and set
ned BY ne American diplomatic agent and the ia
nancla rooc1nmrnE
No Hsi, islce of sais siall be erected by he Ja-
pauese atoand the place frcsdence Of The Amercans
q say.a.ag aose e which may Prevent nee egress
Flon he drsf dly Of January, one Thousand elehs
hundred and sixiytso. Amcrcans shall be allowed 70
reside IN ihe city o. Ycdo; and from the drst day
Janlay. one Thousand eight hundred and sixtythlee
IN The city OF 0saca. for the papales Of tradc only.
IN each n these two cities suitable place within
which they may Hire houses, and he distance they
may 60, .h.n be arranged BY The American diplomatic
agent and the governmental Japan. Americans may
freely buy lom japanese and sell tr them any articles
that either may have for sale. without the Intervention
q any Japanese authorities IN such purchase sale,
q IN making receiving payment Tor The same; and
al classes ct japanese may purchase sell keep or use
any articles sold . them By The Americans.
lns s.p.1,e-e government WI cause this clause 70
lhe indications 81 Iris treaty shall Be cxchaneed
Aanlrons o. var shall only be sold 70 The Japanese
government and iorigners.
No r.ce o. Hlpat shall b exported from Japan IS
cargo, but all Americans resident In Japan, and ships
for their crews and and rass1nsers shall BE- furnished
uIth suaIclent supplies Of ne same. The japanese
government a sell. Ir1m time 70 time al pubc auc-
uon, any surplus vnanlty Of copper that ray be pro
duccd. Americans residing In japan shall have The
right 2 nnplog japanese a servants Or in any other
unpacilJ.
ARrIcIr ~.
Duties shall be paid 70 the government Of Japan on
Japanese production that exported as cargo 40
conllng . The tAfin hcreunto appended.
II The japanese cnslom.house oflcen are dissaiis-
ned viii The value placed On any goods By tie the
owner, they nay place value thereon, and ofIer %
tale The goods AZ that valuation II the owner refu-
So y ac1rrt The oI1r. he shall pay duty on such val
uallen. u he eler Be accepted BY the owner. the
and without any abatement or discount. -
Supplies ir The use q The United States navy nav
bc landed 4 kanogaWa. Hakodade; and Nafasaki,
-. H1'lrA N AAItAo14e1 N tne custody oi an officer
a ne American government, without tie payment Of
any aniy. bat II any supplies sold N japan The
asch1.sr shall pay The proper duty % The Japaneie
aulhorfic1
TIE Impornfion Of opluu 1, prohibites .nd .nv
american vessel coming % japan for The purposes 81
ieAae having more than three eatties (lour pounds
nFolrlnpos) weight Of opium on board such surplus
quantity l1all Be seized and DESTROYED by the Japan-
c.e authorities Al goods imported into japan. and
which h1re paid The duty fixed By this treaty. NAV be
transported by The japanese into any part Of the en-
pe without the payment Of any tax excise, or tran.
IL dut Whll1Fcr.
No higher duties shall Be paid BY Americans on
goods 1poted into japan than fixed By this trea
Y. nor shall my higher duties b paid Be Americans
lan arc etied on the sane description Of goods n
impotod in japanese ressels Or The vessels Of any
ctder u4ti1n.
AETIcLE v.
Al orliEu cola shall be current in Japan and mass
Tor ~ colesl9ndng weight Of Japanese coin Of Tie
1ame descupIlon. Americans and Jananese coin IN
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