, 1861-04-12

,0Ft Of China Ia ship Of the United States, and not
apded may Be leexported without hindrance.
AEricLe xxi. The tonnage duty on vessels Of the
United saics shall be paid their being admitted "
sntry. Duties Of import shall be paid on the discharge
Il The goods and duties OF export on TIE adng oi tas
.ame. When all such duties shall have been paid, and
not BEFORE the collector Of customs shall give port
and the consul shall return the ships pa
pers. The duties shall he paid 70 the shrots author
ized by the Chinese government TO receive the same.
Duties shall be paid and received, either IN syce silver
OF in foreign money. at the rate OF the day. II the
consul permits ship to leave the port before the du
ties and tonnage dues paid, be shall be held re-
ArrlctE XIII. When goods on board any mer-
chant vessel Of the United States In port require 70 be
transshlpped 10 auUther vessel, Application shall be
made 70 the consul who shall certify what is the ocea
may appoint officers TO examine into the facts and per
NIT the transshipment And If any goods be Trans
shipped without written permits they shall be subject
70 be forfeited 10 the Chinese government.
ARTICLE XIV. Where there are debts due by
subjects Of China 10 citizens Of the United States the
latter may seek redress In law and suitable repre-
seDtatons being made TO the local authorities through
the consul, they will cause due examination in the
premises and take propersteps 10 compel satisfaction
And II citizens Of the United States he indebted to
subjects Of China, the latter may seek redress by rep
rosentafiOn through the consul or by suit in the
sular court but neither government will hold itself
sponsible Tor such debts.
AKrIoLE XIV. II shall be lawful for the officers
citizens Of the United States TO employ scholars and
persons to teach any Of the languages OF the empire.
and 10 assist In literary abors and the persons en-
poyed shall not for that be subject to any injury
on the part either OF the government or OF indiVdd-
ais; and Il shall in like manner he lawful for citizens
Of the United States to purchase all manner Of books
In China
ARTIcLE XVI. Relations Of peace and amity be.
tween the United States and China being established
BY this treaty, and The vessels Of the United States
being admitted b trade freely 10 and from the ports Of
China open TO foreign commerce, it IS further agreed
that IN ut any time hereafter China should he at
war with any foreign nation whatever aud should for
that cause exclude such nation from entering her
ports still the vessels Of the United States shall not
the less continue 70 pursue their commerce in freedom
and security and 10 transport goods 10 and from the
ports Of the beligerent powers full respect being paid
u The neutrality OF the ag Of the United States pro
yded that the said flag shall not protect vessels en-
gagged IN the transportation Of officers or soldiers in
the enemys service shall said flag be faudulenty
used TO enable the enemys ships, with their cargoes
10 enter the ports Of China; but all such vessels 70
Offending shall be subject to forfeiture and cOnscation
to the Chinese government
AKrIcLE XVII. All questions In regard to rights
whether OF property or person, arising between cit
Of the United States in China shall be subject Ia
the Jurisdiction and regulated by the authorities Of
their own government; and all controversies occurring
in China between citizens Of the United States and the
subjects Of any other government shall be regulated
BY the treaties existing between the United States and
such governments, respectively, without interference
ARTICLE XVIII. II citizens Of the United States
have special occasion 10 address any communication to
the Chinese local officers Of government, they shall
submit the same to their consul or other officer to de
ermine II the language be proper and respectful and
the matter Just and right In which event he shall trans
nit the same n the appropriate authorities for their
Consideration and action in the premises If subjects
of China have occasion to address the consul OF the
United States. they may address him directly at the
same time they inform their own officers representing
the for bis consideration and action in the prem.
ses; ard controversies arise between citizens Of the
.fNaIk ST. a. - a
amcaby settled otherwise the same shall be examin-
cd and decided coniamably TO Justice and equity by
the public officers Of the two nations acting in con.
Junction. The extortion Of illegal fees Is expressly
prohibited. Any peaceable persons allowed to en-
Yer the court In order to interpret lest injustice be
done.
AHIlcLE xxx. The principles Of the Christian
religion as professed by the Protestant and Roman
Catholic churches, recognised teaching men 10
DO good and % do % olhe as they would have nther.
DO 10 them. Hereafter those who quietly prniess and
tech these doctrines shall not be haassei persecn-
ted on account OF their faith. Any person, whether
citizen Of the United States Chinese convert who
according 10 these tenets peaceaby teach and prao-
tce the principles Of Chrstianity shall In no case be
interfered with or molested
ARTIOLE xxx. The contraoting parties hereby
agree that should at any time the Ta-Tsng Empire
grant 10 any nation or the merchants citizens of
any nation, any right privilege, or favor, connected
intercourse which Is not conferred by this treaty such
right privilege and favor shall at once freely cnure
70 the benefit Of the United States its public officers
merchants, and citizens.
The present treaty Of peace. amity, and commerce
shall be ratified by the President OF the United States
BY aud with the advice and consent Of the Senate
within one year Or sooner if possible and by the au-
gust Sovereign OF the Ta-Tng Empire forthwith; and
the Iaiihcations shall be exchanged within one year
from the date OF the signatures thereof.
10 faith whereof we, the respective plenpotentia.
ries OF the United States Of America aud of the Ia
Using Empire. as Aforesaid, have signed and sealed
these presents.N
Done at Tlentsn this eighteenth day Of June In the
/ year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
httyeght and the independence Of the United States
OF America the eghty-second, and in the eighth yeal
4 Of Hienfung, ffth month and eighth day.
WILLIAM REED, H.. 81
KWEILtANG, L. 81
HWASHANA. H. ST
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified
on both parts and the respective Tdfcatons Of the
same have been exchanged;
| Now, therefore, be Il known that I. JAMES BUCH
ANAN, President Of the United States OF America
have caused the said treaty 70 be made public to tht
end that the same, and every clause and article there
Of may be observed and fnlflled with good faith by
] the United States and the citizens thereof
] 10 witness whereof | have herennto set my HAND
and caused the seal or the United States TO be affixed
Done at the City OF Washington this twentySixtl
day Of January. in the year Of our Lord one
Il. 81 thousand eight hundred and sixty. and Of tht
Independence Of the United States the eighty
fourth.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
LEWIS cAss, Seerstavy Of STATE.
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