, 1861-04-26

he held responsible for thh payment OF any deots
contacted by their respective citizens or subects
AErIcLE VII.
In tc opened har5ors Of Japan, Americans shall be
frce to ~ where they please, within the following
Al Kanagawa, the river Logo, which empties into
the bay ot Yedo between Kawasaki and SinagaWa'
and ten II in any other direction.
AZ HakOdade, ten ri in any direction.
At Hiogo ten Il in any direction, that Of Kioto ex
cepted which city shall shall not be approached near
er than tea H. The crews Of vessels resorng to HI
og0 shall cross tho River EnagaEa, which empties
into the bay between Hogo and Osaca. The distance
shall be measured inland from Goyoso, OF town hS.
of each Of the foregoing harbog, the icing equal 10
q 2T5) four thousand two hundred and seveniy-hyc
yards; American measure.
Al NuRasah Americans may 60 into any part OF
ihe imperial domain in It's vicinity The boundaries
Of Neeegata or the place that may he substituted for
H. sbaI ie settled by the American diplomatic agent
aud the government Of Japan. Americans who have
been eonvctcp OF felony, or twice convicted Of misde-
shall nit 60 more than one japanese ri In
land from the places Of their residences and oil per-
soma so convicted shall lose their right Of permanent
residence IN JGpan, and the japanese authorities may
rrqniTe them 10 leave the country.
reasonable time shrll be allowed to all such per
N settle ther aairs, and the American consular
SHALL after Nn examination into the crcnm
stsnees u each case etelmne the time 10 be allowed
but such time shall not In any cast exceed one year,
to be calculated from the time The person shall be free
70 attend to his Affairs
ARTICLE VII.
Americans IN Japan shall be oilowed the free exer
c-e OF their religion, and for this purpOse shall have
the right 10 erect suitable places Of worship. No in
Jury shall bc done 10 such budiHgs any insult be
offered to the religious worship OF the Americans
American citizens shall not njure any Japanese tem-
t,f,.
reli ious ceremonies, or 10 the objects Of their woT
fhe Americans and sapanese shall not do any thing
that may be calculated to excite religious animosty
The government Of Japan has already abolished tbe
practice Of tranplihgon religious emblems.
ARTICLE TX.
When requested by the American consul, the Japan
csc authorities will the arrest Of all deserters
and fagltives from justice receive In jail all persons
held prisoners by the consul and give 10 the consul
suoh assistance a. may be required TO enane him -
enforce the observance Of the laws by the Americans
who arc on land, and to maintain order among the
shipping. For al sach service and for the support o.
prisoners kept in confinement, the consul shall In all
cases pay Just compensation.
ARTICLE K.
The Japanese government may purchase or con
sruct in The United States ships Of war, steamers
merchant ships, whale ships, cannon, munitions Of
war. aud arms Of all kinds, and any other things 1t
may require II shall have the right TO engage in the
Of all kinds and mariners TO enter into its service
An purchasCs made for the government Of Japan may
be exported from the United States sac all persons
engaged for It's service may freely depart from the
United States Provided. That no articles that are
contrahand Of war shall be exported, nor any persons
engaged 10 act In naval or military capacity, while
japan shall be al war VITA any power IN amty with
the United States.
Article XI.
The articles for the regulation Of trade, which are
LII IA fhla hal ha
Ing part OF the same and shall he equally binding
both the contracting parties 10 this treaty, and
their ctisens and subjects.
ARuCLE XII.
sach Of The provisions Of the treaty made by Com
modore Perry, and signed at Konagawa, on the slst
Of March, lSS1 as conflict with the provisions Of this
treaty are hereby revoked and ali the provisions Of
convention executed by the cOnsnLgeneral, Of the
United States and the governors Of Simoda, on the
lTth Of June 1851, are incorporated In this treaty,
that convention Is also revoked.
The person charged with the diplomatic relations Of
the United states N Japan in conjunction with snch
person ot peltous ~ may be appcuten ier mat pnr
pose by tie Japanese government, shall have power
to make such rules and regulations may be required
10 carry into dl and complete effect the provisions of
this treaty and the provisions Of the articles ryua
ting trade appended thefeuuto.
ARTICLE XIII.
Amer The (lth Of July; lsf2) fourth day Of July,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy.tWo, upon
the desire Of either the American or japanese govern
ments, and on one years notice given by either party,
this treaty and such portions Of The treaty Of Kama
gawa as remain unrevoked BY this treaty, together
with the regulations Of trade hereanto annexed, or
those that may be hereafter introduced shall be sub
jet 10 revision by commissioners appointed on both
sides for this purpose who will be empowered to de-
renee shall prove 70 be desirable.
ARTICLE XIV.
This treaty shall go into eject on the fourth day Of
July in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun