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

the United States be indebted to subjects OF Chi
ma, the latter may seek redress by representation
through the consul, or by suit in the consular
court; but neither government will hold itself
responsible for such debts.
Article XIV. 1t shall be lawful for the officers
or citizens OF the United States to employ schol
ars and people of any part of China, without dis
tlncuon OF persons, to teach any of the languages
of the empire, and to assist in literary labors;
and the persons SO employed shall not for that
cause be subject to any injury on the part either
of the government or of individuals; and it shall
in like manner be l,wful for citizens of the Uni
ted States to purchase all manner of books in
China.
Article XVI. Relations of peace and amity
between the United States and China being estab-
llshed by this treaty, and the vessels of the Unit
ed States being admitted to trade freely to and
from the ports of China open to foreign COM
merce, it is further agreed that, in case at any
foreign nation whatever and should for that cause
exclude such nation from entering her ports, still
the vessels of the United States shall not the less
continue to pursue their commerce in freedom
and security, and to transport goods to and from
the ports of the belligerent powers, full respect
being paid to the neutrality of the flag of the u
nited States: provided, that the said flag shall
not protect vessels engaged in the transportation
OF officers or soldiers in the enemy's service nor
shall said flag be fraudulentIy used to enable the
enemy's ships, with their cargoes, to enter the
ports of China; but all such vessels SO offending
shall be subject to forfi ture and contscation to
the Chinese government.
Article XVII. All questions in regard to
rights whether OF property or person, arising be,
tween citizens of the United States in China, Shall
be subject to the Jurisdiction ahd regulated by
the authorities of their own government; and all
controversies occurring in China between citizens
of the United States and the of any other
government shall be regulated by the treaties ex-
isting between the United States and such gov
ernment, respectively, without interference on
the part of China.
Article XXVIII. IT citizens of the United
States have special occasion to address any COM
munication to the Chinese local officers of gov
ernment, they shall submit the same to ther con-
n ha
be proper and respectful, and the matter just and
right, in which event he shall transmit the same
to the appropriate authorities for their consdera-
ton and action in the premises. If subjects of
China have occasion to address the consul of the
United States, they may address him directly at
the same time they inform their own officers,
presenting the case for his consideration and ac-
ton in the premises; and if controversies arise
between citizens of the United States and subjects
of China, which cannot be amicably settled other
wise, the same shall be examined and decided
contormably to justice in equity by the public Oh
tcers of the two nations, acting in conjunction.
The eXtorton OF illegal fees is expressly prohibit
ed. Any peaceable persons allowed to en-
ter the court in order to interpret, lest injustice
be done.
Article xxx. The principles of the Christian
religion, proiessed by the Protestant and Ro-
man Catholic churches, recognized as teach
ing men to do good, and to do to Others they
would have Others do to them. Hereafter those
who quietly profess and teach these doctrines shal
not be harra,sed or persecuted account of their
faith. Amy person, whether citizen ofthe United
States or Chinese convert, who according to these
tenets, peaceably teach and practice the princ-
pies of Christianity, shall in be interfered
with or molested
Article xxx. The contracting parties hereby
agree that should at any time the Ta-Tsing En-
pire grant to any nation, or the merchants or ci-
tizens of any nation, any right, privilege, IA
vor, connected either with navigation commerce,
political or other intercourse, whicn is not con-
ierred by this treaty, such right, privilege, and
the United States, its public officers, merchants,
anI citizens.
The present treaty of peace, amity, and com
mcrce shall be ratified by the President of the u
nted States, by and with the advice and conset of
the Senate, within one year, or sooner, if possible
and by the august Sovereign of the Ta-Tsing En-
plre fOrthwith and the ratiticatiOnS shall be eX-
changed within one year from the date of the
signatures thereof.
In faith thereof, we, the respective plenipoten-
tiaries of the Uni ed States of America and of the
Ta-Tsing Empire, aforesaid, have signed and
sealed these presents.
Done at the Tientsin this eighteen day of June,
dred and fty-eight, and the Independence of the
United States of America the eighty-second, and
in the eight year of Hienfung, fifth month, and
eight day.
WILLIAM B. REED. IL. ST.
KWEILIANG. L. s.
HWASHANA. Il. S.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ra
titled both parts, and the respective ratifca-
tions of the same have been exchanged:
Now, therefore, be it known that l, JAMES
BUCHANAN, President Of the United States of
America, have caused the said treaty to be made
public, to the end that the same, and every clause
and article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled
with good faith by the United States and the citi
zens thereof
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this twen-
tvs xth day of January in the year of our
IL. s. Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty and of the Independence of the Unit
'0' ' JAMES BUCHANAN.
By the President:
LEW. CAss, Secretary of State.
Conve1 ton between the United States and China
for the Regulation OF Trade. Concluded No
vember s, 1858.
Whereas treaty of peace amity, and commerce
States of America was concluded at Tientsin, and
signed at the Temple of Hal i-Kwang on the eigh-
teenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, cores
ponding with the eighth day of the fifth moon of
the eighth year of Hienfung: which said treaty
was duly ratified by His Majesty the Emperor of
China on the third day of July following, and
which has been now transmitted for ratification
by the President of the United States, with the
advice and consent of the Senate: and whereas in
the said treaty it provided among other thu gs
that the tariff of duties to be paid by citizens of
the United States on the export and import of
goods from and into China shall be the same as
was agreed upon at the treaty of Wang ia, except
so far it may be modified by treaties with other
nations it being expressly agreed that citizens of
than those paid by the most favored nations and
whereas since the signature OF tine said treaty ma
terial notifications of the said tariff and other
matters of detail connected with and having rela-
ton to the said treaty have been made under mu-
tual discussions by commissioners appointed to
that end by the Plenipotentiaries of China, Great
Britain, and France, to which the assent of the
United States of America is desired and now freely
given, it has been determined to record such
sent and agreement in the form of supplement
tary treaty, to be as binding and of the same eth
cacy as though they had been inserted in the ori-
gina treaty.
Article 1. The tariff and regulations oftrade and
transit hereunto attached, bearing the seals ofthe
respective Plenipotentaries of the United States
and the Ia Using Empire, shall henceforward and
until duly altered under the provisions of treaties
be in force at the ports and places open to COM
merce.
In faith whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries
of the United States of America and of the Ia
Using Empire to wit: on the part of the United
States, William B. Reed, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentary and on the part of
the Ia Using Empire Kweiiang, member Of the
Privy Council, Captain General of the Plain White
Banner Division of the Manchu Bannermen, and
Superintendent of the Board of Punishments; and
Hwashana, Classical Reader at Banquest. Presi-
dent of the Board of Civil Office, Captain General
of the Bordered Blue Banner Division of the Chi
nese Bannermen, both of them Plenipontentiarles;
with Ho Kwei tsin1, GOVernOr-C1eneral of the two