The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-07-02
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
now in force between the United States Of Anne
lea aud the Ta-T Using Empire, signed at Tients,
the 18th day of June, 1858, were con-luded an
signed by their plenpotentiaries at Washington
On the 18th day Of July, 1865, which additions
articles are, word for word. as follows
Additional articles TO the treaty between the Uni
ted States of America and the Ta-Tsing Empir
of the 18th of June, 1858.
Whereas since the conclusion of the treaty be
tween the United States of America and the Ia
Using Empire (China) of the 18th of June, 1855
circumstances have arisen showing The necessity
of additional articles thereto the President of tn,
United States and the august sovereign OF the Ia
Using Empire, have named for their plenipotentia
ries, to wit: the President of the United States Of
America, William H. Seward, Secretary of State,
and his Majesty the Emperor Of China, Arson
Bnrlingame, accredited as his Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary. and Chih-Kang and
Sun CHA Ku, Of the second Chinese rank, associ-
ated high ENJOYS anC ministers of his said Naest
and the said plcnipotentiaries, after having ex-
changed their full powers found to be in due and
proper form, have agreed upon the following arti-
cles:
ARTICLE I. His Majesty the Emperor of China,
being OF the opinion that in making concessions
To the citizens subjects of foreign powers of the
privilege Of residing on certain tracts Of land
rsorting to certain waters of that empire for pur-
poses Of trade, he has by means relinqusled his
right of eminent domain or dominion over the said
csssion grant shall be constr uei to give any
power or party which may be a. war with or hos
tile to the United States the right to attack the
citizens Of the United States or their property
within the said lands waters. And the United
States. for themselves, hereby agree 70 abstain
from Extensively attacking the citizens subjects
Of any power or party or their property with
whicN they may be at war any such tract Of
land waters of the said empire But nothing in
this article shalt be construed prevent the Uni
ted States from resisting an attack by hostile
power or party upon their citizens their prop
erty. 1t is further agreed that if any right in
tsrest in any tract Of land in China has been or
shall hereafter be granted by the government of
China to the United States or their citizens for
purposes of trade o. commerce, that grant shall in
70 event be construed 10 diye>t the Chinese author
tiles of their right of jurisdiction persons and
property within said tract of land, except far as
that RICH. may have been expressly relnquished
by treaty.
ARrIcLk III. The United States of America and
hi, Majesty the Emperor of China, believing that
The safety and prosperity of commerce will thereby
lest be promoted. agree that any privilege i'm
,aunity IN respect to trade nav ,ton within the
Ciines- doniinions which may not have been slip
ulsted for by treaty. shall be subject the isore
ton Of the Chinese government and may lie resu- !
lated by it accordingly, but not in a manner or
spirit inc 1mpatible with the treaty stpuaions of
the parties.
ARIICLE III The Emperor Of China shall have |
the right to appoint consUls at ports of the United
states, Who shall enjoy the same privileges and I
~
law and treaty in the United States by the con>uls
"f Great Britain and Russia, either of them.
ARTICLE ~. The tsenty-ainth article of the /
treaty of the 18th Of June 1855 having stipulated
for the exemption Of Christian citizens of the Uni
ted states and Chinese converts from persecution
in China on account Of their faith, il further
agreed that citizens Of the United States in China
VI every reliiu persuasion. and Chinese subjects
in the United ates, shall enjoy entire liberty of
and shall be exempt from all disability
N..t
Worship in ri her country Cemeteries for serul-
'ure Of the dead. of whatever nativity or national
~. shall be held in respect and free from disturb
snce proclamation.
he Emperor Of China corii.lIy recognize the in
4e.eut and inalienable right Of man to change his
s"me and allegiance, and also the mutua. advan-
age Of the free migration and emigration Of their
linens And subjects, respectively, from the one
5antry to tie other, FIR purposes of curiosity, of
rAie. permanent residents. The high CON-
saeting psEiisr. therefore, in ia reprobatng
ny other than an entirely Voluntary emigration
laws making it penal offence FIR a CITIZEN Of
ne United States Chinese subjects to take Chi
ese sutjecfs either to the Uaited States or t. any
eher foreign country, or fJr Chinese subject or
itzen Of the United States to take cit zens Of the
United States tn China or to any other foreign
.'uatry. without their free AMI voluntary consent
espec:ively
Article VI. Citizens Of tie United States visit
-gss, immunities exemptions in respect To I
ravel residence may there be eIjoy ed BY the
itizens subjects Of the most favored nation. a
nd, recprocaiiy, Chinese subjects whiting re-
ding in the United States. shall Ell the same
rivileges immun;ties and exem, u. ois in respect
D travel residence, may there be enjoyed by
he citix@ns or subjects Of the most favored nation
Ius nothing herein contained shall be held to
r. natura ization upon citi zens # the United
tafes in Chns. nor upon the subjects If hiBa in
10 United States
ARTICLE VII Citizens Of the United States shall L
,Joy all the privileges Of the public educational
utions under the ntrol Of the government of
hina and reciprocaIy Chinese subjects shall en-
y all the privileges Of the public educational in
itutions, unfer the control of the government Of
10 United States, which are enjoyed in the re- I
.sctive countries by the citizens subjects of
10 most favored nation. The citizens Of the Uni A
4 States may freely establish and maintain
hools within the Empire of China at those places
mere foreigners are by treaty permitted to reside,
d. reciprocity Chinese subjects may enjoy the
me privileges ami iDnunities in the United
Ases.
Arr1cIE VEL The United States always dis
mining AMI disconraging all practices Of unneces
y dicfafop and Intervention BY one uatisn in the
airs or domestic administration of nther. do
reby freely di-clsiri and ii-svpw any intention
right 90 intervene in the domestic ssiministra- Z
|, Of China in regard to the construction Of rail-
u.s. telegraphs Or other material internal in-
.vemen,s. On the other hani, his Majesty. the -
,--rnr of China reserves to himself IL right &c {,
is.r the tire AMI manner and cirrums stan. II "
rsiuciny -ucn improvements within his donin-
T. With this mutual understanding il is agreed
the contracting. parties that if At any time here
r his imperial M.j-sty shall determine TO c n -
:ct cause to be Instructed works Of the char "
r mentioned within tire empire. and shall
e apalicatios to III. Unite. States any other
sern D we-f1 f. iiiti 10 carry ont that policy.
lJn;,ai states Will. in that case. designate and