The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-04-07
lOFFICIAL.I
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
PasseS 1t the Second Sess;os Of tie Foyty-
first Congyess.
CHINA-1s6S.

uNIfED e1ATk0 AND INA. OF JUNE IL. le5e.
NJ TIE PRI-IpE>f or fHE UyYfrp farEs or AMERICA.
PROCLAMATION.
Wb~reas certain additional Articles 20 the treaty
now in force between the United sta of Amer
lea and the TsrTsinx Empire signed at Tientsrn
the 18th day OF june IS5s. were Con luded and
-ixned BY their pienipoc-ntisries at Washington,
on the 18th day Il July, IScs. which additional
ARTICLES are, voEd for word. as follows:
Addixiuan3 articles the treaty between the Uni
ted States q America and the Ia ring Empire
a the 18Th Of June. Is g.
Where's since the conclusion Of the treaty be-
tussa the United St~fes Vi America and the Ia
THnx Empire iChins) Of the 18th Of June, 1855.
Circumstances have ari en- showing The necessity
II asiifi.aal articles thereto the President Of the
United States and the august sov-rei n o. the Ia
Tsng Empire, have named for their plenipoteutia-
ri-s 10 Wit: the President u the I'm It'd States II
Angelica william II seward Secret.ry of State,
and his Majesty the Emperor Of China. nson
Bnriingame, accredited rs his Envoy Extraordinary
Sun Chi+Ku Of The seconI Ch'ne>e rank. ascot
.ted high ENJOYS minister Of hi, sad Majest
and the sail pIenPotentiIrie-, a ter having ex
changed their full powers. found to be in due and
proper form, have agreed upon tie following ari
cies:
ARTICLE His Majesty the Emperor II China,
being Of the opinion that. king concessions
% the citizens subjects o. foreign powers OF the
privilege Of residing certain tracts e land or
rs,orsips t. certain waters Of that empire for pur-
poses cf trSie he has by means relinqu'shed his
right Of eminent domt dbnIini'sn the said
land aud waters, hereby agrees that no sue Con-
grant shall be ccD-tIue TO give TO any
power party which ma, 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 sail lands OF waters And the United
States. fur themselves. hereby agree To abstain
frum Extensively attacking the citizens or subjects
of any power or party or their property with
which they may he at war on any such tract II
land waters # the said empire. 6ur no hing in
this article shall be construed to prevent the Uni
sei States from resisting an attack b, any hostile
power or party upon their citizens or heir prop
erty II is further agreed ths, if any right or ill.,
serest in any tract Of l'ni in china has been o.
shali hereafter b, granted b, the COVE, n"ent Of
China to tho United States .r their citiz. ms tor
rurpses Of trade or commerce. that grant shall in
event boconstrued o. dive>t the Chinese author
tides of their right OF jursiic ION over persons and
property with said tract OF land. except so far a.
that right may have been expressly relinqui>hed
By treaty
ARTICLE H. The United states OF America and
his Majesty the Emperor II China believing that
the safety and prosperity Of commerce will thereby
best b. promoted. agr-e that any privilege or I'M
moni'y IN respect otrade or nasig f'on within the
Chines. dnminion- which may not nav been stiP
slated for by treaty, shall be subject To the discre
tim Of the hine-e government and may he rexu-
lated by it accordingly. bat not IN manner or
spdrtf inc mpa'ibie with the treaty spulations OF
the parties
the right {, app in; eonsuls AT rts If the nired
states Who s.'ali epjos the -ame privileges and
snnuntfies as those which are EN- YEA by public |
law and treaty IN the United STATES by the con>uis
u Great Britain and Russia. or either of them.
ARTICLE Nv. Tire tSenty-ainth article Of the /
treaty Of tho 18TH Of june 1855. having stipulated
fir the exemption II Christian citizens Of the Uni
I'D states aud Chinese cow rfs from persecution
in Chins ON account OF their faith, |: IS further
agreed that citizens OF the Unite states IN China
u every religions persuasion ant Chinese subjects
IN sae United States. shai enjoy entire liner OF
e.nscience And shall be exempt ON all disability
persecution account u their Religions faith OF
vSrshi in ri her country Cemeteries for sepul.
tuss u the deal. Of whatever nativity or national
~. hall be held In repect and free from disturb
soee OF prolana. lon Ii
AkTscIA v. The United states Of America and
tho EMPEROR Of China cordially rec gnize the in
hsrsst and :nalienable right II man to change his
h-0s and allegiance, and also the nutua: advan-
tage Of the free migration and emigration Of their
eitiEsss ard subjects, respectively, from the one
s0antry to the other, = purposes Of curiosity, Of
trade. OF - permanent Residents. The high Con-
txact,ng prtie-, therefore, in in reprobating |
any other than an entirely voluntary emigration
for these pup ,-es- They consequently agree to 4
peo laws making II penal ohenre fa ciiizen OF
te United states or Chinese subjects TO take Chi
nsse sntj ecs either 10 the United States or any
other fDreign country, for Chinese subject or
citizen Of the Uned State to take citizens Of the
United States to china or to any other foreign ,
country, without their free and voluntary consent
respectively
ARTICLE vi. Citizens Of tie United states visit !
irg % residing in China shall enjoy the same priv
iieges, immunties or exemptions in respect to
travel or residence may there be enjoyed by the
citizens OF subjects Of the most favored nation. =
Ard recipr"aily, Chinese subjects visiting or re-
ooux IN the United states. shiii eiJpy the same n
privileges. lmmuDties- and EXEMPT 0ns IN respect =
- travel or Residence ~ may there be enjoyed by
the citizens or u the most favored natioI
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