The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-31
A PROCLAMATION.

81 rEE PRESIDENT OF TEE uSrrEDsrArEs OF AMERICA
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas certain additional articles to the treat,
nox in force between the United siases IF Amer
ia and the Ts-Tsing EmpJre signed AZ TientsiI
the 18th day of June. ISIS. were con-luded ant
signed by their pieniI.otentisres Mt Washington
ca, the 18th day If JGIy, lSos. which additional
articles are. word for word. as follows;
Additional articles TO the treaty between the Uni
ted States Of America and the Using Empire
Of the 18th Of June, ISIS.
Where's since the conclusion Of the treaty be-
.xeen the United States Of America and the Ia
Tsin, Empire tCiiina) of the 18th OF June, ts5s.
circumstances have arisen showing The necessity
If Additional articles thereto. the President of the
United States and the august sovereis n OF the Ia
Using Empire, have named for their plenipotentia-
riss to Nit: the President Of the United States Of
America, William II. Seward. Secrrtsry of State.
aIj his M.jesty the Emperor of China, Arson
Iarlin.anc, accredited ms his Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Pienyotentiary, and Chili-kang and
Sun Chis-ku. Of the second Chinese rank. ascot
ated high ENJOYS and ministers Of his said Majesty.
and the said pleapotentisries, alter having ex-
changed their faii powers, found TO be in due ant:
proper form, have agreed upon the following arii-
cles.
AsrrcIE l. His Majesty TIE 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 or
ressrtug to certain waters of that empire for pur-
poses Of trade he has by no means re;nqushed hrs
right Of eminent donsin or dominion over the said
land and waters. hereby agrees that no sEca CON-
ce-scu or grant shall be constr ned to give TO any
power or party which mas 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 sail lands waters. And the Unsted
States for themselves. hereby agree to abstain
from f.nsively attacking the citizens or subjects
Of any power party OF their property with
which they may be at war any sTich tract IF
land or waters If the said empire. But nothing in
this article shall be construed to prevent the UG-
tie. States froa resisting attack By any hostile
power party upon their citizens heir prop
1t is further agreed that If any right or in
terr<t il, anv tract Of linl in China has been o.
..iali hereafter ~ granted By the government of
China to the United States OF their citizsns for
purp Ses of trade or commerce, that grant shall in
no event BE Construed siyest the Chinese author
;ies Of their right of jurisdiction over persons ans,
property with sail; tract OF land. except 50 Jar as
that right may have beea expressly reiingui=hei
By tresfy-
ARTICLE IL The United States OF America ard
his Majesty the Emperor Of China. believing that
the safety and prosperity Of commerce will thereby
best b. promoted, agree that any privilege or I'M
IlIaity respect totraie or nayiatiou within the
Chimes, donations which ,,.av have been slip
ra.ed f)r by treaty, shall be sabe; to the discre
ton of the Chinese government and may be rezu-
lafc.i by it accordingly, bat not in a manner or
spirit Incompatible with the treaty stipulations OF
the parties.
ARTICLE III. The Emperor Of China shall have |
tie right To appoint eorsui> At IT'S Of tae United
States. who sinai. enjoy the same privileges and
ia:.nuaities th1se which are enj we'd by public
law zrrs treaty in United States by the corsUs
III Great Britain aad Russia, or either Of them.
Article ". The tsenty-ainth article Of the /
treaty Of the 18th Of Jane 1855. having stipulated
for the exemption Of Christian citizens Of the nj
ted states aud Chinese converts from persecution
IN China on account of their faith, it is further
agreed that citizens OF the United States in China,
of every religious persuasion. and Chinese subjects
in the Uuitei States, shall eSjoy entire liberty OF
hall h.. oil IN.
o- persecution on account CT their religious faith
worship in either country Cemeteries for sepul- I
tare IT the dead Of whatever nativity or NATIONAL
ity shs he held in respect and free from disturb
AHrIctr " The United States of America and |
the Emperor Of China eoriisl;y gnze the in
hereut and inalienabie right of man TO change his
h,me and allegiance and also the mutus, advan-
taSe Of the free mig elton and emigration Of their
citizens and subjects. respectively, from the one
country 70 the other, FIR purposes OF curiosity, of
trade permanent residents. The high con-
tracing parsie-, therefore, in in Reproducing L
any other than an entirely voluntary emigration
for these purposes They consequently agree to
pass laws making il penal offence for citizen OF
the United States or Chimes subjects to take Chi
subjects either to the United States or to any
other Ex~ien country, or for . Chinese subject or Il
c;i1en Of the United States to take citizens Of the
Unitsd States to China Or to any other foreign
eoansry. without their free and voluntary consent
respectively
instclr VI. Citizens Of tie United States visit
Jug or residing in China shall enjoy the priv
ii-g-s, immunities exemptions in respect TO
travel OF resiieace may there be enjoyed by the
citizens subjects Of the most favored nation.
And reciprocally, Chineee subjects visiting or re-
siding in the United States, shall enjoy the same
privileges immunitiss. and exemptions In respect
travel OF residence, - may there be enjoyed BY
the cifixens suhjeets Of the most vorcd nation.
But nothing herein contained shall be held to con-
fer naturalization upon eiti zens Of the United
ssases in China, nor upon the subjects Of China in
the United StxteA
AnllCLx VII. Citizens Of the United States shall
enjoy AL the privileges Of the public educational
institutions under the control Of the Of
China, and rrciprocay, Chinese subjects shall en-
joy all the privileges u the public educational in
the United States which are enjoyed in the re-
specs:ve countries by the citizens o. subjects Of
the nnst favored nation. The citizens Of the Uni
ted States may freely establish and maintain
schools within the kmpire Of China at those places
where foreigners are BY treaty permitted to reside
and reciproc.lly Chinese Subjects may enjoy the
same privileges and immunities In the United
States.
AsricrR VII. The United States, always die :
staining and Encouraging all practices Of unueces
lfEars Or do0esfie administration of another. do
bsreky freely disclxim and disavow any intention
N right 20 intervene in the domestic adminssra-
lon Of China in regard to the ennesruction Of rail-
-. telexraphs other material internal i'm
,rvvemenfs. On the other hand, his Majesty, the d
smperor Of China reserves 6, hin.sels the right to
eciie the time and manner and cirrum>tAIees Of
rfrcdu~in< such impro. ements within his domin- q
"a with this mutual understanding IL ID agreed q
" the coutractipx pa ties thai il at any time here
tier his imperial Majesty shall determine to n
,rret or cause be constructed works Of the char
rs-r menti.n,d within the empire. and shall p
ri. spnli-afics To- the United SfAtes any other
eseers wer fr fsr ;fis to carry out that policy.