Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-15

clearance of the goods amount duties paid on
the same deliver the to the merchant andShall
also certify the facts to the officers of the 9TH
ports all which being done the arrival in port of
the in which the goods laden and everything
being found, examination there, espond she
shall be permitted to break bulk and land the goods
duty thereon But it, on such examination the supern-
tendent of customs shall detect any fraud the
and coEscation to the Chinese government. Foreign
fran or rice brought into any port of China in ship of
the United states and not landed may be reexported
Article xxi. The tonnage duty on vessels of the Uni
ted states shall be paid on their being admitted to entry
Duties OF import shall be paid the discharge of the
when all such duties shall have been paid and not be-
fore the collector of customs shall give port clearance
and the consul shall return tine ships papers. The du
ties shall be paid to the shros authorized by the Chi
nese government to receive the same. Duties shall be
ney, at the rate of the day. If the consul permits
ship TO leave the before the duties end tonnage dues
Article XXllI When goods board any merchant
vessel Of the Unified States in port require to be
to the consul, who shall certify what is the
therefor to the superintendent of CUSTOMS who APP
point officers TO examine into the facts and permit the
transhpment And ii any goods be transhpped without
written permits they shall be subject TO be forfeited to
Article XIV. Where there are debts due by subjects
China citizens of the United States the latter may
seek redress in law and suitable representations
ing made to the local authorities, through the consul,
they will cause due examination in the premises and
take proper steps to compel satisfaction. And citizens
Of the United states be indebted to subjects OF China
the may redress by resentatIon through
the consul or by suit in the consular courts but neither
government viii old itsel responsible for such debts.
Article NV 1t shall be lawful for the officers cit
liens Of the United States employ scholars and people
of any part Of China without distinction Of persons
teach any OF the languages Of the empire and TO assist in
literary abOrs and the persons employed shall not
for nat cause be subject any injury the either
OF the government or Il individuals and II shall III ike
manner be lawful for citizens of the UniteI States to
purchase al manner OF books in China,
Article AXNl. Relations of peace AM amity between
the United States and China being established by this
treaty and the vessels of the United States being admit
ted to trade freely to and from the ports of China open to
foreign commerce. II is further agreed that in at
any time hereafter China should be at war with any for
esn nation whatever and should for that cause exclude
such nation from entering her rts still the vessels of
the United states shall not the less cont nue. TO pursue
goods to and from the ports of the begeIent powers
idl pect being paid to the neutrality Of the flag Of the
United states; provided that the said flag shall not
tect vessels engaged in the transportation OF officers
traudulenty used TO enable the enenly's ships, with
their cargoes TO enter the ports hina but all such
cofi'catiun to the Chinese governu ent
Article XVII. All questions in regard to rights,
whether of property person, rising between citizens
the United states in China shall be subject to the ju
rsdc0D 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 regulated by the treaties
eXlstm- between the United States and such govern
ments respectively without interference on the part CT
Article XVIII. Ifczens ofthe United States have
special address any communication to the
Chinese local officers Of veTnment they shall submit
the to their consul other officer to determine il
the Language be proper and respecru anu me matter
to the appropriate authorities for their consideration and
sion to addr the consul of the United states they may
ad ress him directly at the same time they inform their
and action in the premlSes and II CONTROVERSIES arse
between citizens OF the United States and subjects of
Cnina which cannot be amicably setl otherwise, the
same shall be examined ard deci ed cOnformably to
justice and equity by the public officers OF the TWO
is expressly prohibited. Any ;ea0e persons
allowed to enter the in TO interpret, lest
ARTICLE XXIX.-The principles of the Christian relig
ion protested by the Protestant and Roman Catholic
rlV stfRs god fgng mon IN
do 10 Others they would have others do to them
Hereafter those who quietly profess and teach these doc
their faith ANY person, whether citizen Of the United
Chinese who according to these tenets
pcaccaby and practice the principles Christian
ity, shall no case be nteriered with or mulestcd.
that should at any time the Tr'sing Empire grant to
nation, the merchants Or citizens Of any nation,
any right privilege or favor either with
gatiC, commerce. political other intercourse which
is not conferred by this treaty such right privilege and
favor shall once freely to the benefit of che
United States its public officers merchants and citizens
The present treaty of peace, amity, and commerce
by and with the advice and of the senate with
in or sooner, if possible. and by the august
cations shall be exchanged within one year from the
date of the signatures thereof
In faith whereof the respective plcnipOtentiGres
of the United States o; America and of the raTsing
empire as aforesaid have signed and sealed these
ents
Done at Tentsn this eighteenth day of june in the
year of Lord Thousand eight hun bred and fifty
eight, and the independence OF the United States OF
America the eightysecond, and in the eighth year OF
LienfunS fifth month, and eibhth day
WILLIAM +. REED. Il. ST.
KNEILAANG. IL. 81
HWAShANA. IL. S.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on
both parts and the respective notifications of the
have been exchanged.
h Nov, the efore, be it known that l. JAMES BUCHAN
AN president of the United States of America have
caused the said treaty be public the end that
the and every clause and article thereof may be
observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal o! the Cnted states to BIZ affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this twentv-siXth
daV of January, in the year of our Lord one thou
H. sand eight hundred and sixty, and of the indie
A. pendence of the United states the eighty fourth.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President:
LEWIS CAss, Secretary of State