Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1863-06-04

course and correspond enco with the laeai f erS
tie Chimes g2gernmen', 4 a cpusul rsice-con-ul il
charge taking rank with intendanJ oi circuit o,
perfCet9, either personally ii priing asa acoa-
sOns may REQ uire on Z rms Of equal ~ aud iro
cal re pot. And the consuls aud cal oi.c sha
emp Oy tho style Of mutual 0mlnn ncatiDn. ii ihc
oicsrs Of either nation are d-IosPe, fully tres
or aggrieved in any way BY The other s1th6fities
they have the right to make representatitI. gf The
same 10 the Superior officers Of che re sect1e gn7-
ernments, who shall see that full inquiry anI str.t
justice shall be had IN the premises. And the said
consuls and agents shall carefully avoid al aets nf
offence to the offence 20 the officers an people of
China. On IL arrival Of Q ,nsaI daily acctt dited
at any port in China, it shall be ths dafy 81 tho
minister Of the United States to notify tic saas C.,
the gOvrnor gener Of The province where such port
is, who shall forth with rse6gniza the said consul
and grant him author 81 10 aet
AFt.lh An citizens OF the United Ssafss Of
America in China, Peaeeabiy attending % 3thsir
affairs being placed on common f0Oting 81 arnify
aud good viii With subjects Of Chinf, sbar feesiF
and enjoy for. themselves anal every thing a pullnain
ing TO them the pratection Of the local authorities
ofgovernment who shall defend them tsom a4 in
suit or injury Of lnf sort. Il their Dwellings or
property be Threatened or attacked BY m1bs fncef-
diaries other violent or lhWlsss persons th4c.l
officers On requsitOh Of the consul shall immediately
despatch military force to disperse The rise ap-
prehend the guilty individuals, and punish Ehgui
with the utmost riger Of the law. Subjects 0f Chi
ma guilty Of any criminal act towards eti gems h,,
United States shall by punished bY the Chimes,
authorities according to the laUsOf China aud eti-
of the United States, either on shore or ia any
merchant vessel, who may insult trouble OF Woumi
the persons or injure the property Of Chinese or
commit any other improper act in China. shall bs
punished only by the c0nful or other public funa-
tiOuary there to authorised according % the iawsUf
the United States. Arrests in order - trial nrYs DO
made By either the Chinese or the uaitsd states
authorities. se~ -ri ~ aaiHtf fds
Art. u. Citizens Of the United States, residing
or sOjourning at rny Of the ports open 70 foreign
commerce, shall be permitted to reat houses and
places Of business, hire sites on which they can
themselves build houses or hOspitais churches and
cemeteries. The parties interested can fx tbe rent
by mutual and equitablo agreements; the proprietors
shall not dem nd exOrbitant price, nor sha tho
local authorities interfere, unes there be some OBJ
jectOns offered on the part Of the inhabifanss res
pCeting the place. The legal fees to the officers for
APPLYING their seal shall be paid. The citizens uf
tie United States shall not reasonably insist on
particular spots but each party shah conduct with
justice and moderation. Any deseerati0n of the
cemeteries by natives Of China shall be soveralp pun
ished according TO law. At the plases where the
chips os the United States anchor OF their citizens
reside, the merchants. seamen or others can freely
pass and repass in the Immediate neizhbOrhoOd;
but in order to the preservation II the public peaes
they shall not 60 into the sOuntry 70 the villages
aad mars 70 sell their goods anlaWfully in fraud Of
the revenue.
Art. lS. If any vessel Of tls United States ba
wrecked or stranded on the ceass u Caina and Be-
subjected to plunder or other damage the proper
officers of government % receiving inforin5ion sf
the fact shall Immediately ad0pt measures Tor Il
relief and security; the persons on board shan re-
ceve friendly treatment, and be enabled 10 reDalr
at to the nearest port and shall enfog ali flc
ties for Obtai ming supplies Of Provsi0 and watsf
If the merchant vessels Of the United States, whiy
within the waters over which the Chinese rogerfl-
ment exercisds jurisdiction be plundered BY robbers
or pirates, then the Chinese local authorities civil
and military, receiving information thereof shall
arrest the said robbers pirates and punish them
according to law, aud shall cause all the property
or placed in the hands Of the consul r. by rsas6a
of the extent Of territory and numerous population
of China it shall in any happen that ths rob-
bers cannot be apprehended, and the property only
in part recovered, the Chinese governments shall noe
make indemnity for the goods lost; but If il shalI
be proved that tee local authorities have been ia
with the robbers, che same shall be eotn-
muncated the superior authorities for memorinlf-
zng the Throne. and these officers shall be severely
punished ,:and their property be eOnfseated to re-
Art. IA. The citizens Of the United States are
permitted to frequent the ports and cities O Canton
and ChauC Chau or SWataU, in the proTice Of Kang-
tung, Annoy, Fuh-3hau, and 'Tai-Ean, in Formosa,
in the province OF Fuh kien, NingpO, 10 the province
tf Cheh-kiang, and Shanghai, in the provice og
Kiang-su, and any Othei port or place hereafter ~
treaty with the nited States opened 10 commpcee,
and to reside with their families and trade sthsre,
and to proceed at pleasure with their vessels and
merchandise from any Of these ports todny oinersf
them. But said vessels shall not carry Oh clan
destine and fraduent trade at other ports Of China
not declared to be legal or along the cost thereOff
and any vessel under the Ameri an dag viola ing
this provision SHALL with her osego, be subject to
to the Chinese government; and any
c tizen of the United States who shalltrtie in any
article merchandise shall be subjocs
to be dealt with By the Chinese Government With
out being entitled 30 any countsuauee OK protessn
from that Of the United States; and the United
States; and the United States win take msasures ~
prevent their Gag from being abused By the subject
Of other nations for she violation Of sb0
laws of the Empire.
Art Is At each Of the ports open to commerce.
etiz5ns Of United States shalt be permitted 10 i'm
port from abroad, and sell purchases and export az
merchandise Of which the importation or exporta-s
ton Is not prohibited by the laws Of she Empire
The tariff Of duties TO be paid By citizens Of the
United States, on the export and import 81 goOds
from and into China, shall be the same aa sa5
agreed upon at the treaty Of Wanghia, except ~
far as It may be modified By treaties with Osher n-
tiOns it being expressly agreed tha citizens Of tho
United States shall never pay higher duties than
those paid by the most favored nation. = =
Art. I6. TOnnage duties shall be paid on every
merchant vessel belonging to he United States en-
mace per ton Of forty cubic feet, IL she BE-
hundred and fifty tons bnrlen Of one buLdrsd AMI
ffty tons under according 10 the tonnage specified
in the register; which with her other papers snail
on her arrival, be lodged with the consul who shall
report tho same to the commissioner Of CUSTOMS
And If any vessel having paid tonnage duty at ono
port snail go to any other port 10 complete the dis
pOsal Of cargo; or being in qallest purchase
entire or I'll up an incomplete the disposal 0f her
cargo the consul shall report the to the CONF
missioner Of customs who shall note on tho port
clearance that the toeage duties have be paid and
report the circumstances to the collectors al tho
other custom houses. in which ease the said vessel
shall only pay duty on her cargu, aai not 70 %
charged with tonnage duty a second time. The colt
lectOrs Of customs at the open ports shall consuls
with the cOnsuls about the erection Cf beao0ns on
lighthouses, and where baOys and light-shiPs
should be placed.
Art. II. Citizens Of the United States shall b
allowed to engage yil0ts to take their veses into
port and Whensthe lawful duties have all been paid
take them out Of port Il shall be lawful for theEa
to hire at pleasure servants, eOmprad0res Writci4
laborers seamen and persons for whatever necessary
service with passage OF cargo boats, for rsasona
bic compensation to be agreed upon by the part ~
or determined BY the consul
Art. is. Whenever merchant vessels Of me Ohf-
ted States shall enter port, the collector Of eul-
toms shall, if he see ft, appoint custom o9se
ship or their own boats st their eonglenee- tHp
local authorities of the Chinese government shalt
cause to be apprehended all mutineers or
from on board the vessel Of the United states ip
China on being informed By the consul and Nlii d-
liver them m 70 the consus other Oteer for pul-
iSbment And If criminals subjects Of china take
in the houses or on board The vessels Of cil
zeus Of the United Statos they stall rot b harblr
ed or concealed but shall be deilEeed up 9 jastsse