Nebraska advertiser., 1863-06-04
LEW. Cas-, Secretary Of State.
Coarfntion betCeen the United States and
IhlnG Jor the Regulation Trade. Con-
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Nstg hNNtENt ANtUIEk mn
emma for the Regulation Trade. Con.
ctudef NoUdm5er s. 1855.
"neIeIs q treaty OF peace, amity, and commerce
oe1"eoh the la Using Empire and the United State,
Of America was couclu -ded at Tientsin. and signe5
at toe Temple Of Hal kwang on the eivteenth da1
OF June. IN the year of our Lord one Thousand a;gbi
hundred and ffty-eight, corresponding with Inc
Slghth day OF the NTH moon Of the eighth year OF
Hlen:ung: which said treaty was duly ratified by
His Majesty the Emperor Of China on the third day
% July following and which has been now trans
mitted for ratification by tho President of the Uni
ted States, with the advice and copset of .he Sen
ace. and whereas in the said treaty it was provided
among other things tn at the tariff of duties TO be
paid By citizens Of the United States on the export
and import offrOm and into China shall &c the same
as was agreed upon at the treaty Of Wang .hia, ex-
eePt so far as il may be modified by treaties with
nations, II being expressly agreed that citizens ol
the United States shall never pay higher duties
than those paid by the most favored nations: anc
whereas since the signature of the said treaty ma
terlat notifications Of The said tariff and other mat
tiers Of detail connected with and having relation ia
the said treaty have been made under mutual dis
%cussioHs by commissioners appointed 70 that end by
the PlcnipOtentiaries of China Great Britain, and
France, to which the assent Of the Uaited States Of
America is desired aud now freely given. it ha:
been determined to record such assent and agree.
ment IN the 70 IN of supplementary treaty, t. be
as binding end Of the same efficacy as tough Ia ey
.N - - III NHt nAHEA L"A wy
Art. L. The tariff aud regulations Of trade and
transit hereuntO attached boaring the seals of the
seals of the respective Plenirotentiaries Of the Uni
ted States and the Ia TSsns EN- lire, shall hen, es
forward and until duly altered under the provision
Of t~rcatios be in force at the ports ani pil,as open
Co c0mmarcs.
In faith whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries
Of the United States OF Amsri,a AL Of the Tn
Using Empire, to wit, on che part Of the Z nited
States. William A. Reed. Envsg Extraordinary and
Minister Plsnipotentiarlos and on yae pIrt of The
Ia Using Empire Kwsiliaug, a men5er or the Privy
Council, Captain-G General of the Plain White Ban
ner Division Of the Maachu Blnaernsn ami SaDsr.
inteudent Of the Board of Punishmsnts; and Twas
hama, Classical Reader at Blm4uets. President If
the Board 90 Civil OHSe, Captain. General OF the
Bor1sred Blue Bsaner Division of "a, Chinss5
Banndrmen. both Of them PlenipoteatiBries ; with
Ho Kwei tsing, Governor-Genera OF the two Kiang
Provinces, President of the Board Of War, and
Guardian Of the Heir-Apparont; Mingshen, Press
deu: Of tie Ordnance Office Of the Imperial House
S9ld. with The Insignia or the Seconi Grade; and
Twan. : titullr President Of lhe Fifth Gal g mem
Der Of the Establishment Of the General Counsel,
aud one of the jSHior under Secretaries Of the
Board Of Punishments, a., OF them stSaal Imperial
Commjss oners deputen for the Purpose, have ga
ed and sealed these presents.
Done at Shanghai this eighth day Of November,
in the year of oar Lord one thousand ight hundred
and ffty-eight, and the Independence uf the united
States Of America the eigAtny third and ia the
eighth year of Htenfung the teAth month aud third
day.
WILLIAM B. REED. CsEAL.l
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