The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-12
A PROCLAMATION.


sy rue PRESIDENT OF rur uSnrosfArrs or AMERICA.
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whereas. certain additional articles to the treaty
now in force between the United Sta'es Of Amer
ia and the Ta-Tsiny Empire, signed at Tientsn
the 18th day of June, ISIS, were con-iudcd and
signed by their pleniT-otenfiAries at Washington.
On H. 56sh day Gf July, 1865. which additional
articles are, WORT for word. As follows:
adisional articles to the treaty between the Uni
ted States Of America and the Ta-Tsing Empire
Of the 18th Of June. 1s5s.
Where's sinee the conclusion Of the treaty be-
tween the United States of America and the Ia
Using Empire (China) of the 18th Of June, ls5s.
cireunstances have arisen showing the necessity
If sidtisna articles thereto. the President of the
Cnited States and the august sovereis N OF the Ia
Tsiag Empire, have named for their pienipotentia-
ries to Wit: the President Of the United States Of
America William ii. Seward. Secret,ry of State.
snd his Majesty the Emperor of China, Arson
Bnriingame, accredited as his Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Pienipote2tiiry, and ChIh- kang ana
san Chia-Ku. of the second Chinese rank ascot
ated high ENJOYS and ministers of his said Majesty,
and the said penipotentisries, alter having ex-
changed their full powers found to be in due and
proper form, have agreed upon the following arii-
cl-s-
ARTICLE l. lis Majesty the Emperor Of China,
teiu. of the opinion that in making concessions
u the citizens subjects Of foreign powers OF the
privilege Of resting on certain tracts 81 land or
CertAfn
r,ses Of trade he has by means reliuquished his
right of eminent domain or dominion over the said
land and waters, hereby agrees that no such con-
-Ssion or grant shall be construed TO give 10 any
power or party which nay be a war Win 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. hereby agree to abstain
from ofsnsively attacking the citizens or subjects
# any power party or their property with
which they NAV be at any such tract cf
land or wators Of the said empire But nothing in
this article shall be construed to prevent the Uni
tel States from resisting an attack lay any hostile
POWER party upon their citizens or their prop
-rty 1t is further agreed that if any right or in
terest in any tract Of land in China has been o.
sh~li hereafter be granted by the government of
China ID the United States or their citizens for
purp ses Of trade or commerce, that grant shall in
no event be construed odvest the Chinese author
ies of their right of jurisdiction over persons and
property within said tract Of land except so far as
that right may have been expressly reiinquished
by treaty.
AKrIcIk III. 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
,nunisy in respect trade navigation within the
Chimes dominions which may not have been slip
lated for by treaty. shall be slbjec: to the discre-
tion of the Chinese government and may be regu-
lated by it accordingly, brt not in a manner or
spirit Incompatible with the treaty stipu!ations OF
the parties.
Article III The Emperor of China shall have
the right to appoint consnls at ports of the United
states Who shall enjoy the same Privileges and
imnunities Is those which are enjoyed by public
law and treaty in the United States by the consuls
Of 0rsax Britain and Russia, or either Of them.
AxrIcIx ". The t~enty-ainth article Of the
treaty Of the 18th Of June 1855. having stipulated
fur the exemption Of Christian citizens Of the Uni
ted Statss and Chinese converts from persecution
in China ON account Of their faith. it u further
agreed that citizens Of the United States in China
Of every religious persuasion, and Chinese
in the United States shall enjoy entire liberty of
conscience and shall be exempt from all disability
or persecution on account Of their religious faith or
Worship in either country Cemeteries for sepul- |
ture Of the dead Of whatever nativity or NATIONAL
iry shall be held in respect and free from disturb
aacc or proclamation 80
Anryci. ~ TIE United States Of America and
the Rnpsror Of China cordially recognize the in
herent and inalienable right Of man to change his
home and allegiance, and also the mutua, advan- |
tAge Of the free migration and emigration of their
citizens and subjects, respectively, from the one
country to the other, for purposes of curiosity OF
trade. or as permanent residents. The high con- |
tracing parties, therefore, join in reprobating |
amy other than an entirely voluntary emigration |
for these purposes. They consequently agree to |
pass laws making it penal offence for citizen OF
the United States Chinese subjects to take Chi
subjects either to the United States or any
other foreign country. or for Chinese subject or
citizen Of the United States 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 |
ing or residing in China shall enjoy the same priv
ileges, imnlunities or exemptions In respect TO |
travel residence as may there be enjoyed by the
citizens or subjects of the most favored nation.
And reciprocaily Chinese subjects visiting or re-
.idips in the United States ehail enjoy the same
privileges immunties and exemptions in respect |
to travel or residence, may there he enjoyed by
the citizens subjects Of the most favored nation.
Hut nothing herein contained shall he held to Con-
fer naturalization upon citizens If the United |
States in China nor upon the subjects OF thina in
the United States.
AR1IcLs VII Citizens of the United States shall |
enjoy all the privileges of the public educational
institutions under the control Of the government of
China and recprocally. Chinese subjects shall en-
low ali the privileges Of the public educational in
rtirnfions under the control Of the government Of
the United States, which are enjoyed in the re-
spective countries by the citizens or subjects OF
the most favored nation. The citizens of the Uni
ted States may freely establish and maintain
.chools within the Empire Of China at those places
where foreigners by treaty permitted to reside,
and reciprocally Chinese subjects may enjoy the
ssme privileges and immunities in the United /
States.
and discolraging all practices OF unneces
.ary dctatun and intervention BY one nation In the
affairs or domestic administration Of another. do
hereby freely disclaim and disavow any intention
NJ right to intervene in the domestic administra-
lion Of China in regard TO the construction OF rail-
roads telegraphs or other material internal i'm
rrovements. On the other hand, his Majesty. the
Emperor o! China reserves to himself the right &c
.ecide the time and manner md circumstances OF
Introducing such Improvements within his COMM
yns- With this mufuai understanding II Is agreed
Nv the contracting parties that if At any time here
,fter his imperial Majesty sha; determine to con-
s-uct or cause to be constructed works Of the char