The national Republican., 1862-09-08

being emitted 10 tide freely to aud from The
ports dfChins. cpeQto ioreisp ooaneroe, u Ia
jurthct Ggreed hatsln case q asy time hare
after Ohina shpald At wx with any iorsign
nation whatever, and should fbr Mpt csuss exi
Itlude Such nation ffyR entering hss porls, blill
the vessah OF The UbfSsd States shall not Ttee
less continue to pursue their commerce 10 free
dom aud security, and to transport goods to
and from the ports Of the belligerent Powers,
full rsspsuA bsing paid TO the neutrality oi ths
flag Of the United States: provided, ihst The
said flag shall not protect vessels engaged IN
the transportation Of officers or soldiers in the
enemy's services, nor shait said fiag bs ffaudu-
lenty used 10 enable the enemy's ships, with
their cargoes, to enter the ports Of China but
oil such vessels so offending shall be subject 70
forfeiture and condscatlon 10 the Chinese Gov.
eminent.
All questions in regard to rights, whether Of
property or person, arising between citizens OF
the United States In China, shall he subject 10
the jurisdiction and regulated by The authori--
tics Of their own Government and all contro-
versies occurring in China between citizens Of
the United States aud the subjects of any other
Government shall be regulated by the treaties
existing between the United States and such
Governments, respectively, without interier.
ence on the part Of China.
ARTICLE xviii
II citizcus Of the United states have special
occpion to address any communication TO the
Chinese local officers ot Government, they shall
submit the same To their consul or other officer
to determine II the language b. proper and
respectful, and the matter just aud right, iu
which event he shall transmit the same " the
appropriate authorities for their consideration
And action Ia the premises, II subjtcts Oi
Ch'M hav" occasion TO address the consul
the United S,a'-r, they may address him direct
ly a. the nain, lime they inform their own nfn
cert representing the case Tor his consider
and action iu the premises; and II controrer-
sizes arise between citizens Of the United States
and subjects OF China, which cannot he aniicably
aett ed otherwise, the same shall be examined
and decided couiormabiy 10 justice aud equity
by n" public vihcrr- If the ,.o nations, q IN !,
in ,ruiinciiou The exiUrdon oI illegal Tees lie
expressly prohibited Auy psaoeable personS
are allowed 30 enter the c3ur' III order tO IN
terPret, less injustice b. dose.
ARTICLE xxlx.
Tnc principles ui the Christian religion, an
prof oiessed by the Protestant and Roman Gath
olic churches. are recognized 1 tcachug men
To good, and To do to others ~ ,hcy would
havr others do TO them. Hereafter those who
quietly profess and teach these doctrines shall
not be harasscd or prosecuted OF account Of
.h-ir Faith. Any prrsuD, whether citizen Of
he United Sttles Or Chinese convert, who. &C
oor,iug to thes. tenets, pcacrsbiy teuCh and
prac ticr the principles pi christianity, shall il
lU clse be iutcrlered with or inolGstCi.
ARTICLE NIX.
The contracting parti,s hereby agree that
.houtd at any the Ia Tsing Empire grant "
any niiion, or the merchants, or citizens OF
any utiou, any right privilege, or favor, con-
nrCtrG either with navigation, commerce, pO
ilicrl. or other intercourse, which is nCt con-
ert"j by this treaty. such right, privilege, md
tuvCg shall at once freely eDurc 10 the b. ncft
3i ;a9 United States. It's public oficets,. iner-
Chintt, and citizens.
The present treaty Of peace, nmity, and COM
rn"r = stall BE- ratified by .he President If the
U tied States. by and With to advice aud ovu
sent Of toe Senate, within one year, or sooner
1 possible, and BY The august Sovereign oi the
fL's!ag Empire forthwith , and the ratiilcG
don shall be exchanged within one year from
the date OF the signatures thereof.
Ia faith whereof, We, tho respective pianipo.
nnt aries 0l the United States OF America aud
oi ihn TaTsing Empire, as Aforesaid, harc
signal and sealed these presents
d ia 1t Ti-nt-in this tigG..enth lay Of June.
III The gear OF our Lord one Thousand eist.
hundred aad hiiy-eighl. and the Independence
n toe United States OF America the eighty
4coHd, and in the eighth year OF lIien!ung.
nith month, and eighth day.
WILLIAM B. REED. [Lsj
KwElLIANG. Isl
HWASIIANA. [Ls1
Aud whereas the said treaty has been duly
ratified on both parts, aud the respective ratif
tions Of the same have besn exchanged:
Now, therefore, be it known that |, JAMES
BUCHANAN, President of the United States Of
America, have caused the said treaty 10 be
mad. public, to the eud that the same, and
.very clause and article thereof, may be OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States aud the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof ! have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
u be affixed
Done at tho city of Washington, this
Twenty-sixth day of January, in tho
L.. : year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty, and Of the inde.
pGndence of the United States the
eighty fourth
JAMES BUCHANAN.
By the President:
LEV. CAsS, Secretary Of State.