The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-26
A PROCLAMATION.

81 THE PRESIDENT OF TIE CNiIEpsIAfES OF AMERICA
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas certain additional articles to the treat
row in force between the United STATES Of Amer
ia and the Ta-Tsing Empire, signed at TientsIl
tire 18Th day of June. ISIS, were con'luded an,
signed by their plenipetentiaries at Washington
the 18th day Of July, lo6S which additions
articles are, word for word, as follows:
Additional articles 10 the treaty between the Uni
ted States of America and the Ia Using Empir,
Of the 18th Of June, ISIS.
Where's since the conclusion of the treaty be-
tween the United States Of America and the Ia
rsing Empire (Cnina) of the 18th OF June, ISIS,
circumstances have arisen showing fhe necessity
# additional articles thereto. the President of the
United States and the august sovere n of the Ia
Using Empire, have named for their plenipotentia-
riss, to Wit: the President Of the United States Of
America William II. Seward, Secretary OF State,
sad his Majesty the Emperor of China, Arson
Bnrlinsame, accredited as his Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Pienipotentiary. and Chih-kang and
sun ChieEu, of the second Chinese rank, assOci-
afei hi sh ENJOYS anc ministers of his said Majesty
and the said plcuipOtentiaries. after having ex-
changed their full powers, found to be in due and
proper form, have agreed upon the following arri-
c!es:
ARTICLE I. His Majesty the Emperor Of China,
being Of the opinion that, in making concessions
the citizens subjects of foreign powers Of the
privilege of residing certain tracts Of land,
resorting to certain waters of that empire for pur
passes Of trade he has by no means r-linIu'sheihs
right Of eminent domain dominion over the said
land and waters, hereby agrees that no such Con-
csssion grant shall be construed 70 give TO any
power or party which may be a. war with or hos
tile to the United States the right TO atfsck the
citizens Of the United States their property
within the said lands waters. And the United
States. for themselves. hereby agree to abstain
from extensively attacking the citizens subjects
II any power or party or their property with
which they may be at war on any such tract If
land or waters Of the said empire But no-hing in
tais article shall be construed TO prevent the Uni
ted States from resisting attack by any hostile
power party upon their citizens o. Iheir prop
=-ty. 1t Is further agreed that if any right in
,erest in any tract Of lIDi in China has been o.
hall hereafter b, granted by the government Of
China to the United States or their citizsns for
rurp of trade commerce, that grant shall in
10 event becoastrGed to dve-t the Chinese author
tiles Of their right II jurisdiction persons and
property with sail tract o. land, except 50 far
that right may have beel expressly relinqui=Let 4
by treaty.
ARrrcIz III. The United States Of America and /
his Majesty the Emperor If China. believing that I
the safety and prosperity { commerce will thereby
best b. promoted, agree that any priSileG-e or I'M
.nunity in respect totrie navigation within the
Chinese doniiniJns which may not have teea slip
uis:e for by treaty shall Be- sllbiec; 70 the di<cre
ton Of the Chinese government and may be regU
sfed by il accordingly, bet not in manner or
.pirit patible with the treaty stipuiations OF
the parties.
ARTICLE III. The Emperor If Chiua shall have
he right to appoint cO1sGis at p'rts If tie Cnitei
states who shall enjoy the sane privileges and
mnunities as those which are enj ,yed by public
AZ and treaty in the United States by the c0n-uls
4 Great Britain and Russia, either Of them.
AHrIcLE ". Tie taenty-ainth article of the
,sety of the 18th Of June, 1858. having stipulated
r the exemption # Christian citizens Of the Uni
e-i states and Chinese converts from persecution
n China on account of their faith, it further
greed that citizens Of the Unitei states in China
q every religious persuasion, AMI Chinese subjects
n the United States, shall erJoy entire liberty OF
.nscierce and shall be exempt fsom all disability
n persecution account Of their religions faith or
rorsiIi9 in either country Cemeteries for serul-
ure Of the deal of whatever nativity or national
ry. shall be held in respect and free from disturb
nee or profSnarion.
ARrfc,Ey The United States Of AmeriSa and
he Enperor Of China cordially recognize the in
,erent and inalienabe right Of man to change his
me and allegiance and also the mItua. advan-
age Of the free migration and emigration OF their
itixeas and subjects respectively, from the one
ountry to the other FIR purposes Of curiosity, of
ra1e permanent residents. The high con-
raetiny parties, therefore, jim in reprobating
ny other than an entirely voluntary emigration
n these purposes. They onse4nently agree to
laws making it penal offence f,r a citizen Of
he United States or Chinese subjects to take Chi
-se subjects either to the United States to any
thef foreign country, or for Chinese subject or
itzen Of the United States to take citizens of the
United States TO China or to any other foreign
ountry without their free and voluntary consent
Aar1cIk W. Citizens of tie United States visit
rg residing in China shall enjoy the same priv
Ieges, immuniries exemptions in respect to
ravel or residence As may there be enjoy ed by the
itixens subjects Of the most favorei nation.
nd, reciprocaliy, Chne-e subjects visiting re-
riding in the United States, shall erjoy the same
rivileges immunities, and exemptions in respect
o travel or residence, may there be enjoyed by
lie citizens subjects Of the most favored nation.
sut nothing herein contained shall be held to con-
er natura, iyation upon citiz ens Of the United
tates in Chins, upon the subjects If China in
he United States
ARTICLE VII. Citizens Of the United States shall
:.loy all the privileges of the public educational
nsti uticns under the ntrol of the government of
nina, and, recprocaiiy, Chinese subjects shall en-
~ all the privileges Of the public educational in
,ituti0ns, under tie control OF the government OF
no Unitei States which enjoyed in the re-
pect;ve countries by the citizens or subjects Of
he most favored nation. The citizens of the Uni
I'll States may freely establish and maintain
:hools within the Empire Of China at those places
here foreigners are by treaty permitted to re>ije,
nd reciprocaiiy Chinese subjects may enjoy the 1
mo privileges and immunities in the United n
.ates.
ARTICLE VIII The United States always dis n
aiming and discorragiDg all practices Of unneces
~ dictaton and Intervention by one nation in the
fairs or domestic administration of another. do
.reby freely disclaim and disavow any intention
right to intervene in the domestic aiministra- I
On Of China in regard to the construction Of rail-
ada telecraphs Or other material int. nal I'M a
.ovemenfs. On the other hand, his Majesty, the p
nperor OF China. reserves to himself the right to
eide the time and manner nd circumstances Ct b
such Improvements within his COMM p
ns- With this mutual understanding il is agreed p
the contracting parties that II at any time here
ter his imperial Majesty shal determine to cJn- N
rucs or cause to be constructed works Of the char
ter mentioned within the empire. and shall
axe application to the United States or any other
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