The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-06
and sixty-six, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the
ninety-frst. -
- ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President: ...
WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.

Secretary OF State.
TREATIES.
Convention bet,reee the United States and the Empire
Of Japan Concluded at Yedo January %, 1864;
Proclaimed april 9, 1866.
By THE PRESIDENT oG THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas Convention between the United
States of America and the Empire of Japan, Tor
the reduction ofimport duties, was concluded and
signed by their respective plenipotentiaries, at
teen hundred and sixty flour which Convention
being in the English, japanese, and Dutch Ian
guages, is word tor word as follows
CONVENTION.
For the purpose of encouraging and facilitating
the commerce of the citizens of the United
States in Japan and after due deliberation, his
excellency Robert H. Pruyn, minister resident
of the United States in Japan and his excel
lency Sibata Sadataro, governor for foreign af-
fairs, both having full powers from their respcc-
tive governments, have agreed on the following
ARTICLE i 1. The following articles, used in the
preparation and packing of teas, shall be free OF
duty:
Sheet lead, solder, mating, rattan, oil for paint
ing indigo, gypsum, firing pans, and baskets
ART. II. The following articles shall be admit
ted at the reduced duty Of five per cent:
Machines and machinery; drugs and medicines
(Note.-The prohibition of the importation OF
opium according to the existing treaty remains in
full torce.) Iron, in pigs or bars sheet iron and
iron wire; tin plates; white sugar, in loaves or
crushed; glass and glassware; clocks, watches,
and watch-chains; wines, matted and spirituous
liquors.
ART. III. The citizens of the United States
importing or exporting goods shall always pay
the duty fixed thereon, whether such goods are
intended for their own use or not.
ART. ". This Convention having been agreed
upon year ago, and its signature delayed
through unavoidable circumstances, it is hereby
he hal CrO into AT
gawa on the Sth Of February next, corresponding
to the first day of the first month of the fourth
Japanese year of Bunkin Ne, and at Nagasaki and
1Iakodate on the 9th day of March next, cores
ponding to the first day of the second month of
the fourth japanese year of Bunkin Ne
Done in quadruplcate, each copy being written
in the English, Japanese, and Dutch languages,
all the versions having the same meaning, but the
Dutch version shall be considered as the original
In witness whereof, the above-named plenipo
tentiaries have hereunto set their hands and SEALS
at the city of Yedo, the twenty eighth day OF JAN
uary Of the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and siXty-four, and of the Independence
of the United States the eighty-cghth, correspon-
ding to the twentieth day OF the twelfth month OF
the third year of Bunkin Ye of the japanese era.
[sEAL. ROBERT FL. PRUYN.
And whereas the said Convention has been duly
ratified on both parts:
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Andrew
johnson, President of the United States of Amer
lea, have caused tue said Convention to be made
public, to the end that the same and every clause
with good faith by the United States and the citi
ZenS thereof
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF the United States to
be affixed.
Done At the city of Washington, this ninth
day OF April, in the year OF our Lord
IL. 8. one thousand eight hundred and sixty
sX and Of the Independence of the
Uuited States of America the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM HI. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Convention bet,ueen the United States and the En-
pire Of japan Concluded Osuober %, 1864; I;
Proclamation Apr79, 1866.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas Convention between the Empire of
Japan and the governments of the United States,
Great Britain, France, and Holland, providing
for the payment to the said governments of the
sum of three million dollars (S3, 600 000) for in
IDENTITIES and expenses, was conludcd and signed
by their respective plenipotentartes on the twen-
ty-second day of October, eighteen hundred and
sxty-four, which Convention, being in the Eng
lish, Dutch, and japanese languages, is word for
word as follows =
CONVENTION.
The representatives of the United States of
America Great Britain, France, and the Nerth-
lands, in view of the hostile act of Mori Daizen,
=
such formidable proportions as to make it diff
cult for the Tycoon faithfully to observe the trea
ties having been obliged to send their combined
force to the Straits of Simonsedi in order to de-
stroy the batteries erected by that daimio for the
destruction of foreign vessels and the stopage of
trade and the government of Tycoon, on whom
devoved the duty of chastsing this rebelious
prince, being held responsible for any damage re-
sulting to the interests of treaty powers, as well
as the expenses occasioned by the expedition:
The undersigned, representatives of treaty
powers, and Sakai Hida no Kami, a member of
his second council, invested with plenipotentiary
powers by the Tycoon of Japan, animated with
the desire to put an eud to all reclamations con
cerning the acts of aggression and hostility COM
mitted by the said MOri DaiZen since the first of
these acts, in june 1S6h, against the flags of di-
vers treaty powers, and at the same time to regu-
late definitely the question of indemnities of war,
of whatever kink, 10 respect to the allied expedi
tion to Simonseki, have agreed and determined
udon the four articles following =
1. The amount payable to the four pow ers is
fixed at three millions of dollars. This sum to in
cude all claims, of whatever nature, for past ag-
gressions on the part of Nugato, whether indem-
mites, ransom for Simonseki, or expenses entail
ed by the operations of the allied sQuadrons
II. The whole sum to be payable quarterly,
in instalments of one sixth, or half million dol
lars, to begin from the date when the representa-
tives of said powers shall make known to the Ty-
coon's government the ratification of this Con-
ventiOn and the instructions OF their respective
governments.
I'LL Inasmuch as the receipt of money has
never been the object of said powers, but the es-
tablishedment Of better relations with Japan, and
the desire to place these on more satisfactory
and mutually advantageous footing is still the
leading object 10 view; therefore, if his Majesty
the Tycoon wishes to offer, in lieu of payment of
the sum claimed, and as material compensation
for loss and injury sustained, the opening of ST.
monseki, or some other eligible port in the In
land ses it shall be at the option of the said for
eign governments to accept the same, or insist
on the payment OF the indemnity in money under
the conditions above stipulated.
". This Convention to be formally ratified by
the Tycoon's government within fifteen days
from the date thereof
In token of which, the respective plenipoten-
tiaries heve signed and sealed this Convention,
in quintupicate, with English, Dutch, and ia
panese versions, whereof the duplicate shall be
coDsideaed the original.
Done at Yokohama, this 22d day of October,
1864, corresponding to the 22d Gay of the ninth
month of the first year of Geni.
ROBERT H. PRUYN,
Niaasiter Resident Of the United States in Japdn
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,
II. B. Ms ENJOY ErtrdOr. .iind7y ..
aud Minister PlenipotentiGgy in Japan.
LEON ROCHES,
Ministre PLenipotentidrie de S. N. L Emperor
des Francis au Japan.
D. DE GRAEFF VAN POLSBROEK,
g. H. ~ NJ Consul General