Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-27
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SHANGHAI, NOVEMBER s, 1858.
WHEREAS treaty Ct peace, amity, anil commerce
between the Ia Tsing Empire and the United States
Of Americ was concluded At TSntsln aud signed at
the Temple OF Hat-KWang on the eighteenth day Of
June, IN the year OF our LOFd one Thousand eight
iundred and y-eight, corresponding with the sth
day OF the fifth moon Of tue eighth year Of uein-
flung; which said treaty was duly ratified by Ills
Majesty the Emperor of China on the third day OF
July following, and which has been now Transmits
ted for ratification by the President Of the United
States, with the advice aud consent of the Senate;
aud Whereasn the said treaty II was provided among
other things that the tarih OF duties to Ge paid by
citizens Of tue United States OIL the export and ui
port Of goods from and into China shall be the
cept so Aras It may be modified by treaties with
other nations, It being expressly agreed that cIt-
than those paid by the most favored nations where
Us since the signature of the said treaty material
notifications Of the said tariff and other matters Of
detail connected with and having relation to the
said have beon made under mutual discussions by
commissioner appointed to that end by tho plenipO-
tentarios Of China, Great Britain, and France, to
which the assent fthe United States of America ID
drsiFed and now freely given It has been determin-
ed record such assent and agreement in tile form
tho same efficacy as though they hsdbeeu inserted
In the original treaty.
ARTICLE /.
The tariff and regulations of trade and transit here
unto attached, bearing the seals Of the respective
plenipotentiaries OF the United States and tho Ia
Tsing Empire, shall henesEorward and until duly
altered under the provisions Of treaties be In force
at the ports and places opento commsrce.
In faith whereof the respective plenipOtsntiAEiss
Of the United States Of America and Of the IA TSng
Empire, to.wtt; 9nths part Of the United states,
William u. Reed, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Pienpotentiaryi and on the part Of the Ia TsinE
EmPlre KWoillhng, member Of tile PriYy Council
Captain General Of the Plain White Banner DlvidOn
of the Manchu Bannermen, Rud Superintendent Of
the Board Of Punishments aud HWashana, Classical
Reader at Danquets, President Of the Hoard Of Civil
Ohlca, Captain Gen0ral Ofthe B0rlgFed Blue Banner
Division OF the Chinese BAnnerinen, both OF them
PIentpotenttArtOsj with Ho kWei.tsing, Governor
General Of the two EiAng Provinces President the
Board Of War, and Guardian Of the Heir Apparent;
Mingshen, President the Ordnance Oice Orte Inn
psriAl Household. With the insignia OF the second
/ grade; and TWAIN titular President of the ,hfth
/ grade member Of the EStablishment OF the General
Council, and Que Of the Junior under secretares Of
the Board OF Punishmet8 all Of them special Inpe.
l rial Commissioners deputed for the purpose, have
/ signed and sealed these presents J;I =. 4df %,
Done at Shanghai this eighth day Of November, in
1 the year 6l our Lord thousand eight hundred
and ms y-eight, and the Independence oil the Unitsi
States of America the and In the eighth
4 year ot llentnhg the tenth month and third day.
WILLIAM 3. REED, IsrII
| KWEILIANG,
no KWETTsiNG,. tsE1l
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Detelnut, husk, 20 q
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