Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-11-13
ARTICLE w.

S''"N', W ttiG hiso lcSl u lpioIUdtiC. rep
resentative Of the United States of
America in China, shall at all times
have the right TO correspond on terms
of perfect equality and confidence
with the officers of the Privy Council
at the capital, or with the governors
general of the Two Kwangs, the prov
inccs Of Fnhkien and Chchkiang or Of
the Two kiangs; and whenever he
desires to have such correspondence
with the Privy Council at the capital
he shall have the right to send it
through either of the said governors
general or by the general post and
all such communications shall be sent
under seal, which shall be most care
fully respected. The Privy Council
and govcrncrs-gcneral, as the case
may be, shall in all cases consider and
acknowledge such communications
promptly and respectfully.
ARTICLE V.
The minister Of the United States
Of America in China, whenever ne
has business, shall have the right to
visit and sojourn at the capital Of his
Majesty the Emperor of China, and
there confer with member of the
Privy Council, or any other high off.
Ger ct equal rank deputcd for that
purpose, on matters of common inter
est and advantage. His visits shall
not exceed one in each year, and he
shall complete his business without
unnecessary delay. He shall be al
lowed TO go by land or come to the
mouth of the Peiho, into which he
shall not bring ships-of-war, aud he
shall inform the authorities at that
place in order that boats may be pro-
vided for him TO go on his Journey.
lie is not to take advantage Of this
stipulation TO request visits to the
capital OH trivial occasions. When
ever he means to proceed TO the capi.
tai, he shall communicate, in writing,
his intention to the Board of Rites at
the capital, and thereupon the said
Board shall give the necessary direc-
tions to facilitate his Journey and
give him necessary protection and re.
spect on his way. On his arrival at
the capital, he shall be furnished with
a suitable residence prepared for him,
and he shall defray his own expenses
and his entire suite shall not exceed
twenty persons, exclusive of his Chi
nese attendants, none of whom shall
be engaged in trade.
ARTICLE w. .... .
If at any time his Majesty the En-.
pcror of China shall, by treaty voun-
tariIy made, or for any other reason,
permit the reprcsentativ of any friend
ly nation to reside at his capital for a
long or short time, then, without anv
further consultation or express per
mission, the representative of the
United States in China shall have the
same privilege.
ARTICLE VII.
The superior authorities of the Uni.
ted States aud of China in correspond
ing together shall do SO on terms of
equality and in form of mutual com
munication, (ehaah'eai.) The consuls
and the local officers, civil aud mill.
tary, in corresponding together shall
likewise employ the style and form
of mutual communication, (chanApuil
When inferior officers of the one gov
ernmcnt address superior officers of
the other they shall do SO in the style
and form of a memorial, (chiR chin. J
Private individuals, in addressing SUI
perior officers, shall employ the style
OF petition, (piaehiRg.) In no case
shall any terms or style be used or
suffered which shall be offensive or
disrespectful to either party. Aud it
is agreed that no presents, under any
preteXt or form whatever, shall ever
be demanded of the United States by
China, or of China by the United
States.
ARTICLE VIII. ..s..
In all future personal intercourse
between the representatives of the
United States of America and the
governors-general or governors, the
interviews shall be had at the official
residence Of the representative of the
representative of the United States of
America, whichever may be agreed
upon between them nor shall they
make any pretext for declining these
interviews. Current matters shall be
discussed by correspondence, SO as
not to give the trouble of personal
meeting.
ARTICLE TX.
Whenever national vessels of the
United States of America, in cruising
along the coast and among the ports
opened for trade for the protection of
the commerce of their country or for
the advancement of science, shall ar
rive at OF near any of the ports Of
China, commanders of said ships and
the superior local authorities of gov
ernment shall, if it be necessary, hold
intercourse on terms of equality and
courtesy, in token of the friendly re-
lations Of their respective nations
and the said vessels shall enjoy all
suitable facilities on the part of the
Chinese government in procuring pro-
visions or other supplies and making
necessary repairs. And the United
States of America agree that IN case
of the shipwreck of any American
vessel and its being pillaged by pi,
rates. or in Ease any American vessel
shall be pillaged or captured by pi.
rates on the seas adjacent the
coast, without being shipwrecked, the
natioeal vessels Of the United States
shall pursue the said pirates, and i
captured deliver them over for tria
and pnnIshments.
/ ... ARTICLE X.
/ The United States of America shal
have the right to appoint consus an,
other commercial agents for the pro
/ lection OF trade, to reside ut sucl
places in the dominions of China a.
shall be agreed to be opened whc
! shall hold official intercourse and cor
respondencc with local officers of til.