The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-25
A PRoCLATArfoy

EIrn President OF me UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas certain add tisnal Articles to the treat
now in force bet xeeu the United TIA # Amer
lea and the Ta-Tsing EMPIRE signed at Ti-ntsI
the 18th day OF June, lssS, were Cen luded an
signed by their Pienil ,o,-ntares ut Washington
On the 18th day Of J.ly, isos. which sadi'ions
Articles are, WORT for word rs follows:
Additional articles to the treaty between the Uni
ted States Of America and the Ia Using Enpir
Of the 18th of Jun-, Is s.
Where's since the conclusion of the treaty be
tween the United States Of America and the Ia
Using Empire (Chna) of the 18th OF June 1858
circumstances have ari en- sh,'wing he necessity
# Additional articles thereto the President Of the
United States and the august soverei n o the Ia
Using Empire, have named for their plenipotentia
ries, to wit: the President Of the I'm & d u
America, William II seward. Secret ,ry of State.
and his Msjesfy the emperor of China, .nsotI
Blriingane, acresiitrd ts his Inv extraordinary
and Minister Pienippcnti,ry. and Chin Hang and
sun ChiAKu. of the second Ch'rese rank, associ-
sfed high ENJOYS anc nins'erso OF his said NaJest :,
and the sail plenipoten'i.ries, a ter having ex.
changed their full powers, found t. be in due ans.
proper form, have agreed upon the following ar'i-
cles:
ARTICLE I. His Majesty the Emperor Of China
being Of the opinion that. In m king concession
To tbs citizens subjects o. foreign powers ct the
privilege of residing On certain tracts # land
resorting to certain waters of that empire Tor our
poses of trade he has by no means relinqnshei his
Land aud waters, hereby agrees that no sue Con-
ceSsiOn grant shall be cOD,ti ued 10 give to
power party which ma be war with or hos
tile to the United states the right to attack the
citizens of the United States their property
within the said lands or waters. And the United
States. for themselves, hereby agree to abstain
from ofensvely attacking the citizens subjects
II any power or party OF their property with
which they may be at war on any such tract #
land waters IF the said empire. tut no hing in
this article shall be Construed to prevent the Uni
ted States from resisting ATTACK BY any hostile
power or party upon their citizens or heir prop
erty 1t is further agreed that if any right in
terest in aoy tract of lind in China has been
shall hereafter be granted by the COVE ent of
China to the United States or their ci;iz ms tor
purp Of trade commerce. that grant shall in
event be C., west the Chinese author
tiles of their right of jurisdiction persons and
property with said tract OF land, except a.
thai right may have been expressly relinqui-hed
by treaty.
AEtfcLg H. The United States Of America and |
his Majesty the Emperor If China. believing that
the safety and prosperity Of Commerce will thereby
hest BE- promoted. agr-e that privilege i'm
munty in respect rotrsie OF navig ,ton within the
Chimes domiaion> which may not hIv been slip I
ulated for by treaty, shall b. sbect to the d>cre
tion of the Chinese government and may be reyu-
lated by it accordingly, bat not in manner or |
spirit Incompatible with the treaty stpua,ions OF
the parties.
AE1IcLE III The Emperor Of China shall have |
the right to appoint eonsuIs at rts Of the United
Gnnunites rs those which are enj ,y.d by public /
law and treaty the United States by the con-uls
sf6reat Britain and Russia, or either of them.
ARilcLK ". The twenty-ainth article Of the
treaty Of the 18th Of June 1855, having stipulated
for the exemption If Christian citizens of the Uni
ted States aud Chinese conv-r ts from persecution
in China account Of their faith, it further
agreed that citizens Of the Untei states in China,
of every religious persuasion AMI Chinese subjects
in the United sates shall eejoy entire liber.y of
conscience and shall be exempt ON all disability
persecution account Of their religious faith
SOrship in ether country Cemeteries for sepul-
ture os the dead Of whatever nativity national
ity shall he held in respect and free from disturb
Azce proclamation
Aallc.xv The United States Of America and
the Emperor Of China cordially res gnize the in
herent and inalienable right Of man to change his
h,me and allegiance. AMI also the mutua. advan-
s~Sc Of the free misratisn and emigration Of their
citizens aud subjects, respectively, from the one
country to the other. fir purposes Of curiosity, Of
trade OF - permanent Residents. The high con-
tracing p,rties, therefore, j in in reprobating
any other than an entirely voluntary emigration
fsr these purpres- They consequently agree to
pass laws making IL penal offence for . citizen Of
the United States Chinese subjects to take Chi
subjects either to the United States &, any
other foreign country, or for . Chinese subject or
sitzcn Of the hed State to take cit,zens OF the
United States to China or to any other foreign
county, without their free and voluntary consent
respectively
Hnnc.a VI Citizen. Of tie United States visit
:.
ileeea, immunities exemptions in respect to
trayel residence may there be enjoy ed by the
eitisees subjects Of the most favored Uation- !
And reciprocaliy. Chine~e sutiects visiting re-
siding in the United States shall enjoy the same
privileges, immunities, and exemptions in respect
Ia travei OF residence may there DO enjoyed by
the citizens subjects of the most favored nation.
But nothing herein contained shall be held to CON-
Ter naturalization upon citizens u the United ,
Seates in Chins upon the subjects Of china in
the United States l.
AAHcIE VII. Citizens Of the United States shall :
enjoy all the privileges Of the public educational
Institutions under the nfrol If the government Of
China and reciprocally Chinese subjects shall en-
joy all the privileges Of the public educational in
The United States. which are enjoyed in the re-
speetive countries by the citizens or subjects Of
the most favored nation. The citizens Of the Uni
ted States may freely establish and MAINTAIN
,chocs within the Empire Of China at those places
where foreigners are by treaty permitted to reside,
md. rccprocaIly Chinese subjects may enjoy the
Isns privileges and immunities in the United
snses.
ARTICLE VIII. The United States, always dis n
tanning and discouraging ali practices Of unneces
dcfat0n and intervention bv nation in the Il
dAin domestic administration Of another. do b,
,ereby freely di-clam and disavcw any intention 81
u right TO intervene in the domestic zdminstra- m
.0rs telegrayhs other material internal I'M p
ruvemenss. On the other hand, mis- Majesty, the d.
mperor Of China reserves to himself the right t. tn
ecide the time and manner and circumstances ct
7trOducsng snch improvements within his dOmin- CO
oa With this mufual understanding il is agreed tn
the contracting pa, ties that il at any time here
her his imperial Majesty shsl determine to c n m
ruct to be constructed works Of the CHAR OF
rter mentioned within the empire. and shall p
,ake application to the United States or any other lie