The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-24

Treaty of Peace, Amity, and Commerce, between
the United States of America and China Con-
cluded, 18th June, 1858. Ratified by the Uni
ted States, 21st December, 1858. Proclaimed
by the President OF the United States, Goth
January, 1860.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
Whereas treaty between the United States OF
America and the TaTsing Empire concluded
and signed at Tientsin by their respective pleni-
potentaries, on the eighteenth day of June 1853
which treaty is, word for word, as follows
The United States of America and the Using
Empire, desiring to maintain firm, lasting, and
sincere friendship, have resolved to renew, in
manner clear and positive, by means of treaty
or general convention of peace, amity, and com
merce, the rules which shall in future be mutual
ly observed in the intercourse of their respective
countries for which most desirable object the
sovereign of the Ta-Tsing Empire have named for
their plenipotentiaries, to wit: The President of
the United States of America, William B. Reed,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen:poten.
tiary to China; and his Majesty the EMPEROR Of
China, Kweiliang, a member of the Privy Coun-
eli and Superintendent of the Board OF Punish
mentS and Hwasnaua, President of the Board of
Civil Office and MajOr-General of the Bordered
Blue Banner Division of the Chinese Banner men,
both of them being Imperial Commissioners and
Plenipotentiaries and the said Ministers, iu vr-
tue of the respective full powers they have re-
celved from the governments, have agreed upon
the following articles:
L.
been, peace and friendship between the United
States of America and the Ia Tsing Empirc, and
between their people, respectively. They shall
not insult or Cypress each other for any trifiing
cause, SO as to produce an estrangcment between
them and if any other nation should act unjust
ly or oppressively, the United States will exert
their good offices. on being informed of the case,
to bring about amicable arrangement of the
question, thus showing their friendly feelings.
Article II. In order to perpetuatc friendship,
on the exchange of rItificatons by the President,
with the advice and consent Of the Senate of the
United States, and by his Majesty the Emperor of
China, this treaty shall be kept and sacredly
guarded in this way, viz: The original treaty, as
ratified by the President of the United States,
shall be deposited at Peking, the capital of his
Majesty the Emperor of China, in charge of the
Privy Council; and, as ratified by his Majesty the
Emperor OF China, shall be deposited at Wash
ington the capital OF the United States, in charge
of the Secretary of State.
Article III. In order that the people of the two
may know and obey the provisions of
this treaty. the United States of America agree,
on the exchange of ratifcations, to
proclaim the same and TO publish it by proclama
tion in the gazettes where the laws OF the United
States of America are published by authority; and
his Majesty the Emperor of China, on the ex
change of ratitications, agrees Immediately to
direct the publication of the same at the capital
and by the governors of all the provinces.
Article ~. In order further to perpetuate
friendship, the minister commissioner, or the
highest diplomatic representative OF the United
States of America in China, shall at all times
have the right to correspond on terms of perfect
equality and confidence with the officers of the
Privy Council at the capital, or with the COVER
nors general of the Two Kwangs, the provinces
Of Fuhkien and Chehkiang or of the Two Kiangs;
pondence with the Privy Council at the capital
he shall have the right to send it through either
Of the said governors-general or by the general
post and all uch Communications shall be sent
under seal, which shall be m st carefully respec-
Ted. The Privy Council and governors-e.encral,
Is the case may be, shall in all cases consider and