The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-08
OCTOBER 8. 1862.
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duct tn ships business.
ART. Xxx The Superintendent of customs, in
order 10 the collection of the proper duties, shall
on application made to him through the consul,
appoint suitable officers, who shall proceed in the
presence of the captain supercargo or consignee,
to make jast and fair examination of all goods in
the act Of being discharged for imnortaton or Ia
den for exporat ion board any merchant vessel OF
the United States. And if disputes occur in regard
to this value of goods subject TO ad valorem duty,
OF in regard to the amount of tara, and the same
cannot be satisfactorily arranged by the parties,
the question may, within tWenty-fouI hours, and
not aterward, be referred to the said consul adj
just with the Superintendent ofcustoms
ART. XXI. Citizens of the United States who
may have imported merchandise into any of the
free ports of China, and paid the duty thereon, If
they desire to reexport the in part in whole
TO any other of the said ports, shall be entitled
make application through their consul, to the su-
pcrintendent of customs who, in order TO prevent
fraud on the reyenue shall cause examination to be
made suitable officers to see that the duties paid
on such goods as are entered on the custom-h house
books correspond with the representation made,
and that the goods remain with their original
marks unchanged, and shall then make memoran-
dun in the port clearance of the goods and the
amount of duties paid the same, and deliver the
same to the merchant, and shall also certify the
facts TO the ofic rs of customs of the other ports
all which being done on the arrival in port of the
vessel in which the goods are laden and everything
being found on examination there, to correspond,
she shall h hepermitted to break bulk and land the
rOOuo NiluOut DclIH SUBJECT TO inc payment OF
additional duty thereon. But if on examination,
the superintendent of customs shall detect any
fraud ON the revenue in the case, then the goods
shall be subject TO forfeiture and confscaton TO the
Chinese government Foreign grain or rice
brought inio any port of China in a ship of tho
United States, and not laden, may be re-cxported
without hindrance.
ART. XXI The tonnage duty on vessels of the
United States shall be paid their being admitted
TO entry. Duties ofmpor shall be paid on the di :
chage of the goods, and duties of export ON the
IaGi ffaa ali
been paid, and not fore, the collector of ustoms
shall give port clearance, and the consul shall
turn the ships papers. The duties shall paid to
the shrohs authorized by the Chin Sc government
to receive the same. Duties shall be paid and
received, either in syce silver or in foreign money
at the rate ofthe day. Ifa consul permits ship TO
leave the port before the duties and tonnage dues
are paid he shall be held responsible therefor.
ART. XIII When goods on board any nieroh-
ant vessel OF the United States in port require to be
transhpped to another vessel, application shall be
made to the consul, who shall certify what Is the
occasion therefor to the superintendent of CUSTOMS
who may appoint Off to examine into the facts
and permit the ttanshipment. And if any goods
be tanshipped without written permits tn shall
be subject TO be forfeited to the Chinese govern
ment.
ART. XIV. Where there are debts due by sub
jects of Chi ma TO citizens Of the United States the
latter may seek redress in law; and, on suitable
demonstrations being made to the local authorities
through the consul, they will cause due examina-
tion in the premises, and take proper steps COM
pei satisfaction. And if citizens of the United
States be indebted TO subjects of China the latter
may seek redress by Iepresen tation through the
consul, by suit in the consular court but Meth
er government will hold tselfresponsible for such
debts.
ART. XIV. 1t shall be lawful for the officers
citizens ofthe United States to employ scholars
and people of any part of China with out distinc-
ton of PERSONS TO teach any eff the languages of the
empire, and to assist in literary labors and the
persons so employed shall not for that be sub
ject to any injury on the part of the government
ofindividnals; and it shall in like manner be law
full for citizens of the United States to purchase all
manner of books in China.
ART. XXVI. Relations of peace and anity be-
tween the United States and China being establish
ed by this treaty, and the vessels of the United
States being admitted to trade freely to and from the
ports Of China open to foreign commerce. il is fur
ther agreed that, in at any time hereafter Chi
ma should be at war with any foreign nation what
ever, and should for that exclude such nation
from entering her ports still the vessels of the Uni
ted States shall not the less cpptipgi. to nrrsuf
ent powers, fnll pect being paid to the neutral
ty OF the flag of the United States: provided, that
the said flag shall not protect vess Is engaged in
the transportation of officers and soldiers in the en-
emy's service, shall said flag be fraudulently
used to enable the enemy's ships with their car
goes TO enter the ports of China; but all such
sells so offending shall be subject to forfeiture and
confscation to the Chinese government.
ART. XVII. All questions in regard to rights,
whcthe of property or person, arising between cit
izens of the United States in China shall be subject
to the jurisdiction aud regulated by the auth rites
of their government; and all controversies occur
cling in China between citizens of the United States
and the subjects of any other government shall be
regulated by the treaties existing between the Uni
ted States and such vernments respectively,
without interference the part of China
AIT. XVIII. If citizens of the United States
have special occasion to address any communica-
tion TO the Chinese local officers of government,
they shall submit the same to their consul or other
officer, to determin if the language be proper and
respectful and the matter just and right in which
event he shall transmit the same to the appropriate
authorities for their consideration and action in the
premises Ifsuljects of China have occasion TO ad-
t. consul of the United States, they may address
him directly the time they inform their own Off
GERS representing the for his consideration and
action in the premises; and if controversies arise
between citizens ofthe Uuited States and subjects
of China, which cannot be amicably settled other
wise, the same shall be examined and decided con-
formally justice and equity by the public officers
of the two nations acting in conjuctien. The cx-
torton of illegal fees expressly prohibited. Any
neaceable persons are allowed to enter the court in
order to interpret, lest injustice be Line.
ART xxx. The principles OF the Christian
religion, as professed by the Protestant and Roman
Catholic churches, are recognized as teaching men
to do good, and to do to Others as they would have
others do to them. Hereafter those who quietly
profess and teach these doctrines shall not be har
rasses or prosecuted actount of their faith Any
person. whether citiz of the United States or CHI.
nese convert, who according to these tenets peace
ably teach and practice the prin ipes of Chrstiani
ty, shall in no case be interfered with or mo-
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grant to any nation, or the merchants or citizens
ofany nation, any right, privilege, or favor, con-
cected either with navigation, commerce, political
or other intercourse which is not conferred by this
treaty, such right, privilege, and favor shall at
once freely to the benefit of the United States,
its public officers, merchants, and citizens.
The present treaty of peace, amitys and COM
merce shall be ratified by the President of the Unit
ed States by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, within year, sooner, II possible, and
bv the august Sovereign of the Ta-Tsing Empire
forthwith and the ratihcations shall be exchang-
ed within one year from date OF the signatures
thereof.
In faith whereof we, tho resp ctive pl nitentia-
ree of the United States of America add Of the Ia
Using, as aforesaid, have sighed and sealed these
presents.
Done at Tientsin this eighteenth day Of June, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and hfty-eight, and the Independence ofthe Unit
ed States Of America the eighty-second and in the
eighth wear of Hcnfung fifth month, and eighth
day.
KWEILIANG. LIS.
HWASHANA. L. 5.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratifi
ed ON both parts and the respective raticatons of
the same have been exchanged;
Now therefore, be /; known that I, JAMES
BUCHANAN, President of the United States Of
America have caused the said treaty to be made
public 70 the end that the same, and every clause
and every article thereof may be observed and full
iled with good faith by the United States and the
citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United Stat to be af-
fixed.
Done at Washington, this twenty sixth day Of
January. in tn wear of our Lord one