The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-08


avoid all acts of offence to the officers and people
China. On the arrival of consul duly accredited
at any port in China, il shall be the duty of the
minister of the United States TO notify the same
tc the goverDor-general oftbe province where such
porti who shall forthwith recognize the said
sui and grant him authority to act.
ART. XI. All citizens ofthe United States IN China
peaceaby attending 10 their Affairs being placed
on common footing of amity and goodwill with
subjects of China, shall receive and enjoy for them
selves and everything appertaining to tn IN the
protection of the local authorities of government
who shall defend them from all insult or injury
! OF any sort. If their dwellings property be
threatened or attacked by mobs, incendiaries or
other violent or lewscss persons the local officers
/ on requisiton of the consul, shall Immediately
despatch military force to dispersc the rioters,
apprehend the guilty individuals, and punish them
with the utmost rgor of the law. Subjects Of Chi
ma guilty ofany criminal act toward any citizens OF
the United States shall he punished by the Chinese
authorities according to the laws of China and cit
izens OF the United States, either shore or on
any merchant vessel, who NAV insult, trouble or
wound the persons, or injure the property of Chi
nese, or commit any other improper act in China
shall be punished only hy the consul or OF her pub
lie functionary thereto thorized ac sordng to the
laws of the United States. in order to trial
may be made by either the Chinese or the United
States authorities
ART. XII. Citizens of the United States, resid-
ing or soiournng at any of the ports open TO for
eigh commerce g. al BE- permitted torrent houses and
places of business or hire sites on which they can
themselves build houscs or hospitals churches
and cemeteries The parties interested can fix the
rent by mutual and equitable agreement; the pro-
prletors shall not demand an cxorbitant price, nor
small the the local anthoritics interfere, unless
there be some objections offered the part ofsthe
inhabitants respecting the place. The legal fees to
the officers for applying their seal shall he paid
In citizens of the United States shall not unrea-
sonaoly insist on particular Spots but each party
shall conduct with Justice and moderation ANY
dissertations of the emeteries by natives of China
shasl be severely punished according to law. AT
the places where the ships of the United States an
chor or their citizens reside, the merchants sea-
men, or others freely pass and repass, in the
Immediate neighborhood; but in order to the pres
efVatoa OF the public peace, they shall not go into
TO country TO the viiages and marts to sell their
goods unlawfully, in fraud of the revenue.
ART. XIII. Hany vessel ofthe United States he
wrecked or stranded on the coast of Chiua and be
subject TO p,undef orother damage, the proper off,
GERS of government, on receiving information of
the TACT, shall immediately adopt measures for its
relief and security; the persons on board shall re-
celve friendly treatment, and be enabled to repair
AT once 10 the nearest port, and shall enjoy all cl-
lties for obtaining supplies of provisions and water
Ifthe merchantyesselso of the United States, while
within the waters over which the Chinese govern
ment exercises Jurisdiction, b plundered by rob-
bers or pirates then the Chinese local authorities
civil and military receiving information there
Of shall arrest the said robbers pirates and pun
ish them according TO law, and shall cause all the
property which can be recovered to be restored TO
the owners placed in the hanps of fthe consul IT.
by reason of the extent of territory and numerous
population Of China, 1t shall in vny case happen
That the robbers cannot be apprehended, and the
property only in part recovered, the Chinese gov
ernment shall not make indemnity for the goods
iost but fit shall be proved that the local author
ities have been in collision with the robbers the
same shall be communicated 10 the superior author
tiles for memorializing the Throne, and these Off
GERS shall be severely punished and their property
be confscated TO repay tie loss.
ART. XIV. The citizens of the United States are
permitted to frequent the ports and cities of Car
ton and Chau-chau or Swatau, in the province of
kwang-tung, Annoy, Fuh-ehau, and Tai-wan, in
Formosa, in the province of Fuh -kien, Ningpo, in
the province of Cheh- -Siang, and Shanghai, in the
province of Kiang-su, and any other port or place
hereafter by treaty with other powers or with the
United States opened 10 commerce, and to reside
with their families and trade there, and to proceed
at pleasure with their vessels and merchandise from
any of these ports to any other of them. But said
vessels shall not carry on clandestine and fraudu-
lent trade at other ports of China not declared to
be legal along the coast thereof and any vessel
under the American flag violating this provision
shall with her eaTgS es ssssst & NJ e & "a
article of merchandise shall be subject to be dealt
with by the Chinese government, without being
entitled to any countenance or protection from
that of the United States and the United States
will take measur to prevent their flag from being
abused by the subjects of other nations a
for the violation of the laws If the Empire.
ART XIV At each of the ports open to commerce
citizens of the United States shall be permitted to
import from abroad, and sell, purchase, and export
all merchandise of which the importation
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pire. The tariff of duties to be paid by citizens of
the United States, the export and import of
goods from and into China, shall be the
was agreed upon at the treaty of Wanghia, except
so far as it may be modified by treaties with other
nations it being expressly agreed that citizens of
the United States shall never pay higher duties
than those paid by the most favored nation.
AET. XVI. Tonnage duties shall be paid on every
merchant vessel belonging to the United States en-
terDg either of the open ports al the rate of four
mace per ton of forty cubic feet, if she be over
per ton of forty cubic feet, if she be of the
burden of one hundred and fifty tons under,
cording to the tonnage specified in the register;
which, with her other papers, shal on her arrival,
be lodged with the consul, who shall report the
same to the commissioner of customs. And if any
vessel, having paid tonnage duty at one port shall
go to any other port to complete the disposal OF
her cargo, or, being in ballast, to purchase an en-
tire hll up incomplete cargo, the consul shall
report the same to the commissioner of customs,
who shall note on the port clearance that the ton
mage duties have been paid and report the circum-
stances to the collectors at the other CUSTOM
houses; in which case, the said vessel shall only
pay duty on her cargo, and not be charged with
tonnage duty second time. The collectors OF
customs at the open ports shall consult with the
consuls about the erection Of beacons or light
houses, and where buoys and light-ships should be
placed
ART XVII. Citizens of the United States shall
be allowed to engage pilots to take their vessels
into port and, when the lawful duties have all
been paid take them out of port 1t shall be law
dores, linguists, writers, laborers, seamen, and
persons for whatever necessary servi e, with pas
sage or cargo boats, for reasonable compensation,
to be agreed upon by the parties determined by
the consul.
ART XVIII. Whenever merchant vessels of the
United States shall enter port tho collector of
customs shall, If he see fit, appoint custOm-house
officers to guard sail vessels, who may live on
board the ship their own boats, at their cOnve-
nience. The local authorities of the Chinese gov
ernment shall cause to be apprehended all mutt
neers or deserters from board the vessels of the
United States in China being informed by the
consul, and will deliver tn m up to the consul or
| other officer for punishment. And if criminals,
subjects of China take refuge in the houses or on
board the vessels of citizens OF the United States
they shall not be harbored or concealed, but shall
be delivered UP to Justice due requsition by the
Chinese local officers, addressed TO those OF the
limited States. The merchants, seamen, and other
citizens of the United States shall be under the
nerintendence of the appropriate officers of their
| government. If individuals of either nation COM
milf acts of violence or disorder, use arms TO the
iniurv of Others or create disturbances endanger-
inc life the officers of the two governments will
exert themselves to enforce order and to maintain
the public peace, by doing impartial justice in the
| premises.
| ApT XIX Whenever merchant vessel belong
inc 20 the United States shall cast anchor in either
| If the said ports the supercargo, master, con-
siqnec shall within forty weight hours, deposit the
slin,s parers in the hands OF the consul person
charged with his functions, who shall cause TO be
1 communicated to the superintendent of customs a
true report of the name and tonnage of such vessel,
tha number of her crew, and the nature of her
| co which being done, he shall give permit for
| 6er discharge And the master, supercargo, or
| Conscience il he proceed TO discharge the cargo
| vithont such permit shall incur a fine of hve
hundred dollars, and the goods SO discharged