Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12

merce, and to reside with their f,m;,;os a,a
aho 20 preceed at pleasure with their vessels and
Gnanass from any of these ports to any other Of 4has
fraudulent ,rsde ~ not carry on candestine and
% 1esal, % along the coasts thereof ana anv ros
t bs sre american flag violating this provision shall
government and any citizen Of the TTn;ted Stta I
sha ,raae IN any contraband article of merchand;s
n pe Subject to be dealt with by the Chinese govern
Proteenon from that of the United States and .ba
c.eu o.aees Will take measures to prevent their fias
ges abused by the subjects Of other nations as
eo ;1 We violation OF the laws of the Empire
Article Ky AT each Of the ports omen TO commarce
citlzens OF the United States shall be nermitted 70 M
merchand;sa ~ ana SELL purchase and export all
t OF wnlch the importation or expectation is
not prohDred by the laws Of the Empire The tariff
" ues 20 pc paid by citizens of the United States. on
shall h. H. ana import OF goods from and into China
Wnh; A sanle as was agreed upon at the treaty Of
angina, except 50 far it may be modified by trea
ct Sther nations being expressly agreed that
ties tnan nose paid by the most favored nations.
Artele AVl tonnage duties shall be paid on everv
a sessel belonging to the United States enter
u the open ports at the rate of four mace per
ton OF forty cubic feet if she be over one hundred and
my IONS burden and one mace per ton of forty cubic
!ee., she oe OF the burden of one hundred and fy
tons or UNDER according the tonnage snec. in tho
register; which, with her other papers an IN hsr
DC lodged with the CONSUL who shall report the
W Tue commissioner of customs And if any yes
SELL having paid tonnage duty at one port shall 90 to
otner port to complete the disposal of her
being ballast to purchase an entire or fill IN an in
complete cargo. the consul shall report the to the
commissioner OF customs, who shall note on the port
snat the tonnage duties have been paid, and
te circumstances to the collectors at the other
custom houses in which case the said vesse shall only
pay duty on her not be charged with tonnage
open ports shall consult with the consus about the
erection OF oeacons or lighthouses, and where buoys
ana lga ships snould be placed.
Article XVII Cit gems of the United States shall he
allowed to engage pilots take their vessels into port
ana when the lawful duties have all been paid take
them out port It snail be lawful for them to hire al
pleasure servants, compradores, lnguists writer's, la
oorers, seamen and persons for whatever necessary
service with passage cargo boats, for reasonable
compensation to be agreed upon by the parties or de-
termned by the consul.
Article xviii. Whenever merchant vessels of the
toms shall he ft appoint custom house officers
TO guard saio vessels wac may live on board the ship
authorities OF the Chinese government shall cause to
be apprehended all mutineers or deserters from on
board the vessels OF the United States China on
nag INFORMED oy me consul, and will deliver them up
the consuis OF other officer for punishment. And ii
criminals SUBJECTS OF China, take refuge in the houses
they shall not be harbored or Concealed but shall be
delivered uP 10 Justice on due requstion by the Chi
n.se local oncers, addressed those OF the United
States Inc merchants, seameu and other citizens of
the United States shall be under the If
the appropriate officers of their eovernment IL indi-
vduals OF either nation commit acts of violence or DIS
ordef use arms to the injury of Others or create dis
.ns dances G hfe the officers OF the tive gov
ernmens WIZ exert themselves force order and 10
MAINTAIN inc puoc peace, by doing impartial justice in
Article XIX whenever merebs,+ ,o.so, 49,.
ing to the United States shall cast anchor ia either Of
the said ports, the supercargo master or Conscience
SHALL WITHIN iorty-elght hours deposit the shpss pa-
pers the hands of consul or person CHARGED Nth
mis- functions, who shall cause to be m
tne OF customs true report of the name
ana tonnage VI Sucn vessel, the number of her crew
and the nature OF her cargo which being done he shall
give permit for her discharge. And the master. su-
percago or consgnee, if he proceed TO discharged tn
cargo without such permit shall incur fine Of Ave
hundred dolars, and the goods discharged without
permit shall be subject to for fixture TO 81 Chinese
government. But If master OF any vessel in nort do
sire to discharge part only of the CARGO it Shall be
lawtu 1or MN 70 do So paying duty such part only
and TO proceed with the remainder any other ports
Or, II the master desire, he NAV within aeht
hours after the arrival OF the vessel but not later de-
eide to depart without breaking bulk in which case he
shall not be subject to pay tonnage or other dues or
charges until on his arrival at another port he shall
proceed to discharge cargo, when he shall paw the lu
ties on vessel and cargo, according to law And the
tonnage duties shall be held due after the exnraton Of
the consul or person charged with his functions the
captain or Supercar5o OF the hay recourse TO
.ne tS oil power or il ne please Directly
is required to conduct the ships business
Article IA The superintendent of customs in or.
der the collection of the proper duties shall on ap
plication made to him through the consul apnoint st
able Officers who shall proceed the presence of the
captain supercargo, consgnee TO make a inst and
far examination of all goods in the act of bs;n IL
charged for Importation laden for exportaton on
y any IA vessel OF the United States. And
to ad vaorem duty, regard the amount of tsre
and the same cannot be satisfactorily arranged by the
parties the question may, within twenty-our hours
and not aerWard be referred to the said consul to adj
Just with the superlntendent of customs.
Article XXI Citizens of the United States who NAV
have imported merchandise auy of the free morris ri
China and paid the duty thereon If they desire TO re-
export the same IN part or IN whole TO any other of the
SAID ports shall be entitled to make application through
their CONSUL to the superintendent OF customs who In
order to prevent fraud on the revenue shall cause ex
animation to be made, by suitable officers to see that
the duties paid such goods entered on the Gus
tom-house books correspond with the representation
made and that the goods remain with their original
marks unchanged, and shall then make memorandum
the port clearance of the goods and the amount of
duties paid the same and deliver the same to the
merchant and shall also certify the facts to the officers
OF customs OF the other ports all which being done on
tho arrival IN port OF the vessel in which the goods are
laden, and everything being found, examination
there to correspond she shall be permitted to break
bulk and land the said goods without being subject to
on such examination the supe intendent of customs
shall detect any fraud the in the case then
to the Chinese government. Foreign grain or rice
brought into any port of China in ship Of the United
States and not landed, may be re-exported without
Article XXI. The tonnage duty on vessels ef the
United States shall be pa on the being admitted to
entry Duties of import shall be paid The discharge
of the goods and duties of export the adng of the
same. When all such duties shall have been paid and
before, the collector of customs shall give a port
clearance, and theconsul shall return the ships pa
pers The duties shall be paid TO the shros suthoriz-
ed oy the Chinese government to receive the same
Duties shall be paid and received, either in syce silver
or IN foreign money! at the rate of the day. If the
SUI permits ship TO leave the port before the duties
ana tonnage dues paid he shall be held responsible
therefore.
Article XIII. When goods on board any merchant
vessel OF the United States in port require to be tran
shipped to another vessel application shall be made TO
the CONSUL who shall certify what is the occasion there
Tor to the superintendent OF CUSTOMS who may appoint
officers to examine into the facts and permit The tran
Shipment. And if any goods be transhipped without
written permits they shall be subject to be forfeited to
Article XIV Where there are debts due by SUBJ
1ects OF emma to citizens Of the United States the lat
ter seek redress in law and suitable represent
tations being made the local authorities through the
CONSUL they Will cause due examination In the premls-
es ana take proper steps to compel satisfaction Andt
czens OF the United States be indebted to subjects Of
emma, tne latter seek redress by representation
through the consult by suit in the consular court
out neither government will hold itself responsible for
Article XIV. 1t shall be lawful for the officers or
people OF any of China without distinction of per-
sons 20 teach any of the languages OF the empire, and
70 assist III literary labors and the persons SO en-
poyed shall not for that be subject to any injury
on tne part either of the government of individuals
ana II SNAIL IN like manner be lawful for citizens of
China.
Article XXvI. Relations of peace and amity be-
tween the ontei States and China being established by
TINS treaty, and the vessels of the United States being
admitted to trade freely to and from the ports of China
open 10 foreign commerce. it is further agreed that, in
case a any time hereafter China should be at with
any foreign nation whatever and should for that
exclude such nation from entering her ports still the
o9Hoio VI United Stat eS snail less
TO pursue then in freedom and security, and
TO transport goods to and from the ports of the beg
erent powers u respect being paid to the neutrality
o. tne nag OF the United States provided that the said
nag snail not protect vessels engaged in the transporta
tioh OF olcers or soldiers in the enemys service,
snail SAID nag be radulenty used to enable the enc
my sHps, with their cargoes to enter the ports of
ona p9t All such vessels to offending shall be sub
ect TO forfeiture and conscation to the Chinese gov
Article XVII All questions in regard to rights
whether of properly or person. arising between citizens
oI the United saes in Oh ma, shall be subject TO the
ursdctlon and regulated by the authorities of their
1wn government and all controversies occurring in
NINA between etzens of the United States and the
uDJectS OF Otnr he ato1h v