The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-04-03

Whereas certain additional articles to the treaty
now in force between the United sta es Of Amer
| lea and the Ta-Ising Empire, signed at Tients!n
| the 18th day of June, 1855, were con -luded and
sigGed By their peni,otentiaries at Washington,
on the 18th day Of July, 1868, which additiona.
| articles are, word for word, as follows
Additional articles TO the treaty between the Uni
ted States of America and the Ta-Tsing Empire
Of the 18th of June, 1855.
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 arien showing the necessity
of additional articles thereto the President of the
United States aud the august soyerei N OF the Ia
Using Empire have named for their plenipotentia-
ri-s, TO wit: the President Of the United States Of
America. William H. seward, Secretary of State.
and his Majesty the Emperor Of China, Arson
Bnrin game, accredited his Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Pienipote ntiary. and Chb-ksDg and
sun Chia-ku, OF the second Chinese rank associ-
ated high ENJOYS and ministers OF his said Majesty
aud the said plenipotentisries, after having
changed their full powers found to be in due an:
proper foIm, have agreed upon the following arii-
cles:
AKrIcLEI 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 GU certain tracts Of laud, or
resorting To certain waters of that empire for pur
poses Of trade, he has by means relinquishedh his
right of eminent domain or dominion the said
land and WATERS hereby agrees that no such con-
cession grant shall be constr ned to give TO any
power or party which NAV be a 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 extensively attacking the citizens subjects
OF any power or party or their property with
which they may be at any such tract #
land waters If the said empire. But hing in
this article shall be Construed to prevent the Uni
ted States from resisting an attack BY any hostile
power party upon their citizens or their prop
erty II is further agreed that if any right in
terest in any tract of land in China has been
shall hereafter be granted by the government of
China to the United States or their citizens for
purposes of trade or commerce. that grant shall in
no event be Construed to divest the Chinese author
tiles of their right of Jurisdiction persons and
property with said tract of land, except far
thai right may have been expressly relinquished
by treaty.
Article II. The United States of America and
his Majesty The Emperor Of China. believing that
the safety and prosperity Of commerce will thereby
best be promoted, agree that any privilege or I'M
munity in respect to trade or navgat within the
Chinese domnions which may not hav. been slip.
ulated for by treaty. shall be subjec; to the discre
ton of the Chinese government and may be regu-
ed by it accordingly, but not in u manner
spirit Incompatible with the treaty stipulations of
the parties.
ARTICLE III. The Emperor Of China shall have
the right appoint copsuls at rts of the United
States. who shall enjoy the same privileges atsi
im.lunities as those which are enjoyed by public
law and treaty in the United States by the consus
of Great Britain and Russia, or either of them.
ARTICLE ". The t~enty-ni1th article Of the
treaty of the 18th of June 1858, 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, it IS further
agreed that citizens of the Uitei States in China,
Of every reii uus persuasion and Chinese subjects
in the United States shall enjoy entire libery of
conscience aud shall be exempt f ON all disability
or persecution account Of their religions aih or
worship in ri her country. Cemeteries for sepul-
ture of the dead of whatever nativity or national
ty shall be held In respect and free from diatuib
ance profanafion.
ARTICLE V. The United Stltes of America and
the Emperor of China cordially rec gnize the in
herent and inalienable right Of man to change his
h me and allegiance, ard also the niutua. aivan-
tage of the free migration and emigration of their
,itizens aad subjects, respectively, from the one
country the other, FIR purposes of curiosity, of
trade, or as permanent residents. The high Con-
tracting p,rties, therefore, j in in reprobatng
my other than an entirely voluntary emigration
for these purposes They consequently agree TO
pass laws making il pei al cffence for citizen Of
The United States Chinese suj-cts to take Chi
lese Subjects either 10 the United States or - any
,.issr foreign conn.ry, or for CLfaese ruhjector
,ittzen Of the UMed State to take citizens of the
United States 70 China to any other foreign
country without their free aisd vO4uotlry consent
ng Or residing In China shall enjoy the nms fsav-
lrges, imn,unitics Or exemptions N respees 10