The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-08
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session of the
Thtrty-seventh Congress.
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Treaty IF Peace, imity and Commerce, bef,rees, 1e
United States Of Aaerica and Chi,io. Concluded
lsth june, SIS. Ratified by The Uaied States, Isl
December, 1885,. Proclaimed By the President Of tht
United States, 26th January, 1880
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, treaty between the United States of
and signed at Tientsn ly their respective penipo-
tentlaries, on the eight -entl day of june 1865
which treaty is, word for word, as follows:
:, me United States Of America and the Ta-Tsing
Empire, desiring to maintain firm, lasting and
sincere friendship, have resolved to renew in a
manner clear and positive, by means of treaty or
general convention of peace, amity, and commerce,
the rules WHICH shall in future be mutually obsey-
ed III the int recourse of their respective countries
for which most desirable object the President of n
United States and the August Sovereign of the Ia
Tsing Empire have named for their penipotcntia-
ries, to wit: The President of the United States
OF America, William B. Reed, Envoy Extraordina-
ry and Minister Plenipotentiary to China and his
hMaJesty inc Emperor OF China, kweiliang, mem
Der ofthe Privy Council and Superintendent of the
Board Of Pnnishments; and HwasIana President
OF the Board ofCivil Office and Major General of tla
Bordered Blne Banner Division of the Chinese
banner-inen, both of them being Imperial Com
missioners and Plenipotentiaries and the said
Ministers, in virtue of the respective full powers
they have received from their governmental have
ARTICLE l. There shall be- as there have ALWAYS
been, peace and friendship between the United
states OF America and the Ta-Tsing Empire, and
between their people, respectively They shall uot
insult oppress each other for auv trifiipp ca1,sa
andl as 10 produce an estrangement bt xeen them
nany other nation should act unjustly or oppress-
Ney, the United States will exert their good Off
ces, ON being informed of the case to bring about
an amicabe arrangement of the question thus
showing their friendly feelings
ARTICLE III. In order to perpetuate friendship
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with the advice and consent of the Senate of the
United States, and by his Majesty the Emperor of
Chlna, this treaty shall be kept and sacrcdIy
guarded in this way, viz: The original treaty as
ratified by the President of the United States
shall be deposited at Peking, the capital of his
Majesty the Emperor of China, in charge of the
Priyy Council: ard, ratified by his Majesty the
Emperor of China shall be deposited at Washing
ton, the capital of the United States in charge Of
the Secretary of State.
ART. III. In rider that the people of the two
countries may know and obey the provisions of
this treaty, the United States of America agree
Immediately on the exchange of ratiicationg to
proclaim the same and TO publish ii by procIsma-
ton in the gazettes where the laws of the u
States OF America are published by authority :afd
his Majesty the Emperor of China, on the ~
change OF ratlhcations, agrees Immediately to di-
rect the publication of the same at the CAPITAL and
by the governors of all the provinces
ART: ~. In order further to perpetuate friend
snip, the minister or commissioner, of the highest
dlplomatlc reDresentatiyeaf of tha 4tetSssvs
correspond on terms of perfect equality and conf
dence with the officers of the Privy Council at the
capitol, with the governors general of the two
Kwangs, the provinces of Fuhkien and Chehkiang
or ofthe two Kiangs and whenever he desires to
have such correspondence with the Privy Council
nt the capitol-he shall have the right to send it
through either of the said governors general by
the general post and all such communications
shall be sent under seal, which shall be most
fully respected. The Privy Council and govern
ors-general, as the case may be, shall in all
consider aud acknowledge such communications
promptly and respectfully.
ART. " The minister of the United States of
America in China, whenever he has business, shall
have the right to visit and soourn at the capital of
his Majesty the Emperor of China, and there con-
fer with member of the Privy Council any
other high officer of equal rank deputed for that
purpose, on matters of common interest and advan-
tage. His visits s all not exceed in each year.
and he shall complete his business without unnec-
essary delay. He shall be allowed to go by land or
to the mouth Of the Peibo, into which he shall
not bring ships-of-war, and he shall inform the
authorities at that place in order that boats may be
provided for him TO go on his journey He is not to
take advanta of this stipulation to request visits
to the capitol on trivial occasions. Whenever he
means TO proceed to the capital, he shall commu-
nicate, in writing, his intention to the Board of
Rites at the capital, and ther upon the said Board
shall give the necessary directions to facilitate his
journey and give him necessary protection and re-
spect on his way On his arri val at the capital he
shall be furnished with suitable residence prepar
ed for him, and he shall defray Lis own expenses
and his entire suite shall not exceed twenty per-
sons exclusive of his Chinese attendants, none of
whom shall be engaged in trade.
ART. VI. Ifat any time his Majesty the Empe-
ror of China shall, by treaty voluntarily made, or
for any other reason, permit the represen tatve of
any friendly nation to reside at his capital for a
long or short time then without any further /
sutation express permission, the representative
of the United States in China shall have the same
privilege
ART VII The Superior authorities of the Uui-
ted States and of China in corresponding together
shall do terms of equality and in form of mu-
tual communication, (ebduk,rail When inferior
GERS of the other they shall do in the style and
form ofmemorial, (chin chin.) Private indiyidu-
ais in addressing superior officers, shall employ
the style of petition, (pinchiD9) In no case shall
any terms or style be used suffered which shall
be offensive or disrespectful to either party And
it is agreed that presents, under any pretext OF
form whatever, shall be demanded of the United
States by China, China by the United States
| ART. VIII. In all future personal intercourse
between the representative Of United States OF
America and the governors-general or governors
the interviews shall be had at the official residence
of tho said officers at their temporary residence
or the residence of the representative OF the Uni
ted States of America, whichever may be agreed
upon between them nor shall they make any pre-
text for declining these interviews. Current mat
ters shall not be discussed by correspondence, sc
as not to give the trouble OF personal meet
| ing.
ted States of America, in cruising along the coas
and among the ports opened for trade, for the pro
lection of the commerce of their country, or for th
| advancement of science shall arrive at any
| of the ports of China. commanders of said ship
| and the superior local authorities of government
shall if it be necessary, hold intercourse term
of equality and courtesy in token of the friendly
| latons of their respective nations; and the sait
vessels shall enjoy all suitable facilities the part
of the Chinese government in procuring prov
sions or other supplies and making necessary re
pairs. And the United States of America agre
that in case of shipwreck of American vessels, an,
its being pillaged by pirates, or in any Ameri
can vessel shall be pillaged captured by pirates
on the seas adjacent 10 the coast, without beins
shipwrecked the national vessels of the United
States shall pursue the said pirates and If captur
tured deliver them over for trial and bunish
| ment.
ART. X Tho United States OF America shal
have the right to appoint consuls and other CONNIE
ca agents for the protection of trade, 10 reside
| such places in the dominions of China shall
agreed to be opened; who shall hold official intel
course and correspondence with the local offcer
ofthe Chinese government, IA onsul vice-consI
in charge taking rank with an intendant ofcircu
or prefect) either personally or in writing,
casions may require, on terms of equality and n
ciprocal respect And the consuls and local Officer
ahall employ the style of mutual communication
ITthe other officers Of either nation disrespec
fully treated or aggrevcd in any way by the oth'
Authorities they have the right to make represen
alton Of the same to the superior officers Of the II
4 snectfye governments, who shall see that full IL
r,;rv nd strct Justice shall be had in the premise