The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-20
A PROCLAMATION.

FL TEE PKEsIpzSr OF THE uSIrEDsrarEs OF AMERICA
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas certain adii.ionsl Articles to the treat
now in force between the United stsTes Of Amer
ia and tie Ta-Tsins Empire. signed at Tientsr
the 18th day of june. lSaS, were con-lrdei an
siSnei by their pleuipot-ntiaries at Washington
the 18th day 81 Jaly, is6>- which additiona
articles are wori for word. a follows:
Additional articles TO the treaty between the Uai
ted States Of America and the Ta-T>in- Empir,
Of the 18th of June. ISIS
Whereas since the conclusion of the treaty be-
tween the United States Of America ami the Ia
Using Empire CHINA of the 18th OF June. ISIS
circumstances have ari-en showing rhe necessity
Of additional articles thereto, the President Of the
United States and the august soverei n OF the Ia
Using Empire. have named for tnsr pieapotentla
rirs to ~it: the President Of the United States Of
America william H. Seward. Secret,ry Of State.
AMI his Majesty the Emperor of China, Arson
Bnrlinsame, accredited a hi- Envoy Extraordinary
AMI Minister Pleaipctentiary. and Chih-kang and
sun Chia-ku, of the second Chinese rank. asscci-
atel high ENJOYS anc ministers of his said MaJe>ty,
and the said plenipoten,iaries, alter having ex-
changed their full powers, found to be in due and.
proper form, have agreed upon the following arf1-
cies:
Article l. His Majesty the Emperor Of China
being of the opinion that. in milking concessions
10 the citizens subjects OF foreign powers Of the
privilege Of residing certain tracts II land. OF
poses Of trade, he has by means relinlushei his
right Of eminent domain or dpminion over the said
Land and waters. hereby agrees that no such con-
cesson grant shall be constr uei To give 10 any
power or party which nav be a wir 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 or waters. And the United
States. for themselves, herehy agree To abstain
fron extensively attacking the citizens subjects
Of any power party or their property with
which they NAV be at war on any such tract #
lkni waters Of the said empire but nothing in
this article shall be construed 70 prevent the Uni
tel States from resisting an attack by any hostile
power or party upon their citizens or their prop
e-ry. 1t il surther agreed that if any right in
tege<t in any tract Of lind in China has been o
shzli hereafter bs granted by the government of
China to the United States or their citizens for
purp Of trade or commerce. that grant shall in
No event be construed dyest the Chinese author
tiles of their right Of jurisdiction persons and
property with said tract Of land, excep, far a
thai right may have been expressly relin4ui-het
by treaty
Article II! The United States Of America and
his Majesty the Emperor # China. believing that
,he safety and prosperity OF commerce will thereby
best BE- promoted. agree that any privilege or i'm
nlunity respect totraie navigation within the
Caines. dominion, which may NOT have been slip
uiIte.i for by treaty. shall be subject 10 the i>cre
ton Of the Chinese government and mas be reSu
lated by it accordingly, but not in manner or
spirit Incompatible with the treaty stipulations of
the parties
asr,cLE III. The Emperor Of China shall have
the right to appoint oolsu> ut ports Of the United
States. who shall enjoy the same Privileges and
a uunities a those which are enl wed by public
ii Great Britain and Russia. or either Of them.
Article ". The tseaty-ainth article of the !
freaty of the 18th of June. 1855 having stipulated
the exemptiSr. Of Christian citizens Of the Uni
led states aad Chinese converts fron persecution |
in China on account Of their faith, il further |
greed that citizens Of the United States in China
4 every reIixi US persuasion and Chinese subjects
ia the United States. shall enjoy entire liberty Of
and shall be exempt from all disability
persecution account Of their religious faith
snrskir in either country Cemeteries for serul-
fure e the deaf Of whatever nativity or national
ty. shall be held in respect AM free from disturb
Inee prctsnation-
AxrrcIKy- The United States of America ard |
The Emperor Of Chins eouliilly res -nize the in
herent aud insienab.e right Of ran 20 change his
h me and allegiance. ami also the mutus. asivsn-
tsse Of the free migration and emigration Of their
ritzeas ard subjects, respectively. from the one
country To the other, FIR purposes of curiosity. of
'rseie or a. permanent residents. Tie high con-
,rastin. pnties. therefore, jim in reprobating Il
any other than an entirely Voluntary emigration
FIR these purposes They consequently agree to
pass laws making il penal offence for citizen Of
The United States OF Chinese subjects 10 take Chi
subjects either 10 the United States or to any
ash-r foreign country. or fJr Chinese subject or
-itxen Of the United Ststc to take citizens Of the
country. without their free and voluntary consent
respectively
ARrIcrz VI. Citizens Of tie United States visit
y residing in China shall enjoy the sane priv
i=geS. iInnuuities exemptions in respect To
rsvei or residence may there be enjoyed by the
.iiix.n, cr subjects of the most favored nation.
md reciprocity. Chinese subjects visiting or re-
idiag in the United States. shsll enjoy the same
,-rvileges. immunities. and exemp:ions in respect
10 travel or re-I-re-, as may there be enjoyed by
he citizens subjects of the most favored nation.
sur ns;siug herein contained shall he held to
Ter naturalization upon citizens If the United
.ssf.- in china nor upon the subjects Of ,hina in
me Unit-d States
Asrrrr- VII. Citiz rs Of the United States shall
-nisy all the privileges If the public educational
under the ,ntro Of the government of
mira. and r-ciprally. Chinese subjects shall en-
" all the privileges Il the public educational in
iiir.ioas unier the contr j of the government Of
ne Uair-i States which enjoyed in the re-
pestive countries by the citizens or subjects Of
lie mast favored nation The citizens Of the Uni
I'd States may freely establish and maintain
rhnols within the Empire Of China Mt those places
there foreigners by treaty permitted to reside
nj reciprocaliy Chinese subjects may enjoy the
,ne privileges and iiamunities in the United
sn:e-.
aiming and d-cpars.ing all practices Of unneces-
nv ii tation and uterveation by natan in the
FAIRS or domestic administration of another do
ere6y freely di-cI,im aid disavOw any intention 5
right 70 intervene in the domestic sdminstra- 4
on Of China IN regard TO the Construction Of rail-
as teieSr2yhs other material internal I'M !
fvemenfs. On tine other hand. his Majesty, the d
rperor of China. reserves TO himself the right &c
eide the time and manner and circum stances CT
,rs.u-in- snel, improvements within his donin- c
rs With tAis mutual understanding j. - agreed
the contracting flies that IL az any time here
ter his imperial Majesty Fhali determine To n
-uct 10 be Instructed works II the char
rr. meaiIaaa,l vi bin the empire. and shall
t..- splicatin, - the United States or any other
.>-sr,s J, ttriiti. - carry OUT that policy