The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-09-24

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Whereas certain additional articles to the treaty
| now in force between the United sta es If Amer
! lea and the Ta-lsing Empire. signed at Tientsln
the 18Th day OF June. ls5S, were con -lUded and
signed by their pienifatentiaries at Washington,
| un the 18th day If July. 1868, which additional
| articles are, wori fr word. as follows:
Additional articles to the treaty between the Uni
ted States Of America and the Ta-Tsins Empire
Of the 18th Of June, l. s.
Where's since the conclusion of the treaty be-
tween the United states OF America and the Ia
Using Empire (Chinal of the lSth OF June, 1855
circumstances have ari en- shDwins fhe necessity
Of additional articles thereto. the President of the
United states aud the august soyerei OF the Ia
Using Empire, have named fpf their plenpotentia-
ri-s. To Wit the President of the I'm It'd States Of
America william II seward Secretary of State.
and his Majesty the Emperor of CHINA, Anson
BnrlIngame accredited As h!s Envoy extraordinary
and Minister Plenip,rcntitry. and chin Hang and
sun Chi rku. OF the second Gu reese rank. associ-
ated high ENJOYS ministers OF hi, sad MaJe>t,,
and the said pcnIpot-nia rie-, "A ter having ex-
changed their full powers found {" be in due an4
proper form. have agreed upon the following arf
cl-s:
ARrIcLEI His Majesty the Emperor of China,
being Of the opinion that III IN, king concessions
to the citizens subjects OF fo egn powers of the
privilege of residing certain tracts # land, or
r-sorting To ain waters OF THAT empire for pur
po>es If trade he has ny means relinqn'shed his
right Of eminent domain or d ptuinl"n over the said
land aud wate's, hereby agrees that no such con-
cessjon or grant shall be Construed 10 give TO any
power or party which ma, be with or hos
tile to the United STATES the RIGHT 10 attack the
citizens of the United states their property
within the saii land. waters. And the United
states. for themselves. hereby agree To abstain
fr n of rn-'yeiy Ia king the citizens subjects
Of any power or party or their property with
which thes may lac at war any such tract RI
land or waters # the sad empire. tut no hing in
this article shall be Construed TO prevent the Uni
tie, States from Resisting an attack bs any hostile
power or party upon their cliiZrn> or heir prop
.rty. IL is futfher agreed that if any ight in-
terest ia anv tract of nj in hina has been
hall hereafter b. granted bs the COVE nnent of
China To the United States or their citizens for
purp ses of trade Commerce. thtt grant shall in
no event bcc.nstruei ,dive>t the Chinese author
tiles Of their right of Jursiir ion persons anil
property with said tract OF lanf. except So far
that right may have been expressly reiinquisted
by treay
ARTICLE H. The United States of America and
his " ajesty the Emperor # China believing that
ihe safety and prus eriy If Commerce will thereby
best be promoted. sgrte that an, privilege or i'm
munity respect totrTie OF navig 'ton within the
Chimes duminion- wiirh NAV mol hev been slip
al ited for by treaty. shs be snbjec; the disere
ton of the Chinese government and may lie resu-
lated by it accordingly. but not III . manner or
spirit Incompatible with the treaty stpuations Of
the parties.
Article III The Emperor Of China shall have
the right 10 appin. cousus al p IT'S of the United
states. who shall enjoy the ame privileges and
immunItes rs those which are enJ 'y-d by public
law and treaty IN the United States by The consns
of Great Britain and Russia, or either of them.
ARTICLE ". The t~enty-ainih article of the
treaty of the 18th Of June. 1855. having stipulated
for the exemption # Chr citizens If the Uni
ted states aud Chinese cow IT'S from persecution
in China Arcnunt Of thrir faith. it is further
agreed that citizens Of the Unite states in China,
Of every religions persuasion, and Chinese subjects
in the United Sat-s, shall enjoy eI re liberty Of
Conscience aud shall be exempt ON all disability
r persecution account Of their religions faith or
Wor.hi. iu ri her county. Cemeteries for sepul-
ture Of the dead of whatever nariviy or national
ty shall be held in respect and free ON disturb
Ance or profana ION.
ARTICLE v The United States of America aud
the Emperor Of China corai lily rec gnize the in
herent and inalienable right II MN to change his
h me and allegiance ani also the mutua. advan-
tage Of the flee migration and emigration OF their
:itizess and subjects respectively, from the one
..untry to the other, fr purposes OF curiosity, OF
trade or rs permanent residents. The high con-
p,riie- therefore, j in in reprobating
any other than entirely Voluntary emigration
or these purp~es. They consequently agree To
pass laws making il penal ofirnse foi citizen OF
The Unitei States or Chinese subj cts To take Chi
,e,e su ii. cts either to the United States to
,ther foreign country for Chinese subject Or
-itixen If the Uni,ed State to take citizens of the
United States to China or TO any other foreign
,unntry, without their free and voluntary consent
Article W. Citizens Of tie United States visit
ng or residing in China shall enjoy the same priv
leges, immnnities or exemptions IN respect 10
rsvel OF residence ~ may there be enjoyed by the
citizens or subjects Of the most favored nation
And reciprocity. Chinese subjects whiting or re-
iding in the Uuited states. .hal eIJy the same
privileges, immunities ami EXEMPTIONS In respect
o travel or Residence, may there be enjoyed by
he citizens or subjects Of the mosi favored nation
3nt nothing herein contained shall be held to con-
er nafura izaton upon citizens Il the United
lrafes in China. nor upon the subjects of hiha III
he United States
ARTICLE VII Citizens Of the United States shall
piay all the privileges of the public educational
Institutions under thee ntroi # the government of
,hina and, reciprOcay, Chinese subjects shall en-
~ all the privileges Of the public educational in
titutiOns, under the control Of the government Of
he United States. which are enjoyed in the re-
pett We countries by the citizens or subjects of
he most favored nation. The citizens Of the Uni
ed States may fre-ls establish and maintain
rhools within the Empire Of China at those places
here foreigners are by treaty permitted to reside,
nd recprucally. Chinese subjects may enjoy the
sme privileges and immunities ia the United
tates.
ARTICLE VIM. The United States. always die
aiming and dscouraging all practices Of unueces-
sry dictation and Intervention bs natien in the
IFairs or domestic admnist, alton Of another. do
ereby freely d-claim and disavow any intention
r right to intervene in the domestic administra-
on Of China in regard to the construction Of rail-
,a.s teIegraphs or other material internal inf-
rovements. On the other hand, his Majesty, the
mperur Of China reserves 20 himself the right tv
ecide the time and manner and circumstances OF
,troduc,ng such improvements within his domin-
ms. With this mutua! understanding II 10 agreed
the contracting pa, ties that if at any time here
fter his imperial Majesty thall Determine to c.
ruct cause to be constructed works Of the char
cfer mentioned within the empire. and shall
,aks application tn the United States any other
estern pwer for faciti.s to carry that policy.
BE- United States will, in that case, designate and
athorixs suitable engineer tn be employed by the
hinese government, and will recommend to other
ations an equal compliance with such application,