The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10
[ORFICIAL.I
LAWS OF TaE UNITED STATES
Passed It the Second Session of the Forty
FIRST Congress.
CHINA-1s6S.

UNITED STATES AND cEISA. OF JUNE Is. 1858.
PROCLAMATION.
whereas. certain additional articles to the treaty
now in force between the United STATES Of Amer
lea and the Ta-Tsing Empire. signed at Tientsir
the 10th day of June ls5s. were eon-luded and
signed by their pienipotentisries at Washington,
on the 18th day Of July, lsoS. which additional
articles are, word for word, as follows:
Additional articles to the treaty between the Uni
ted States of America and the Ta-Tsins Empire
Of the 18th Of June. ISIS.
Whereas since the conclusion of the treaty be-
tween the United States of America and the Ia
Using Empire China of the 18th of June, lS5S.
circumstances have arisen showing the necessity
Of additional articles thereto the President of the
United States and the august sovereign OF the Ia
Tsing Empire, have named for their plenipotentia-
ries to wit: the President of the United States Of
America William Ill. Seward, Secretary of State,
and his Majesty the Emperor of China, Arson
Bnrlingame, accredited as his Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary. and Chih-kanS and
San Chia-Ku, of the second Chinese rank assoei-
ased high ENJOYS and ministers of his said Majest-
and the said plenipotentiaries. after having ex-
changed their full powers, found TO be in due and
proper form, have agreed upon the following aril-
cies:
ARr,crEI. His Majesty the Emperor of China,
being of the opinion that. in making concessions
20 the citizens or subjects of foreign powers of the
privilege of residing certain tracts Of lani or
reeorting to certain waters of that empire for pur-
poses Of trade he has by means reiinqushed ms
right of eminent domain or dominion the said
land and waters, hereby agrees that no such con-
cessou or grant shall be construed TO give TO any
power or party which may he a war with or hos
tile to the United States the right TO attack the
citizens of the United States their property
within the said lands or waters. And the United
States for themselves, hereby agree to abstain
from extensively attacking the citizens or subjects
of any power or party or their property with
vr1,fr fhavu he ri
land or of the said empire. But nothing IN
snis article shall be construed To prevent the Uni
ted States from resisting an attack by any hostile
power or party upon their citizens or their prop
ertv 1t Is further agreed that if any right in
tere=t in any tract of land in China has been or
shall hereafter be granted by the government of
China to the United States or their citizens for
purpoSes of trade commerce, that grant shall IN
mo- event be construed divest the Chinese author
tiles of their right of jurisdiction over persons and
property with said tract of land. except 50 Tar a
that right may have been expressly reiinqulshed
by treaty.
Article IL 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
munity in respect to trade or navigation WITHIN the
Chinese doninious which may not have been slip
Mated for by treaty shall be subject TO the dscre-
tion Of the Chinese government and may lie resG-
lated by il accordingly, but not in a manner or
spirit Incompatible with the treaty stpuations of
the parties.
Article III The Emperor of China shall have
the right appoint oousuls at ports Of the United
States. who shall enjoy the same privileges and
i;nnunitieS as those which are enjoyed by public
law and treaty in the United States by the con-uis
Sf Great Britain and Russia, or either of them
ARTICLE w. The twenty-ainth article Of the
treaty of the 18th of june 1858 having stipulated
for the exemption Of Christian citizens of the Uni
ted States and Chinese converts from persecution
in China on account of their faith. IL Is further
agreed that citizens of the United states in China
Of every religious persuasion and Chinese subjects
in the United States, snail enjoy entire liberty OF
conscience and shall be exempt from all disability
or persecution Of their religious faith OF
worship in either country Cemeteries for sepui-
ture of the dead. Of whatever nativity or national
ity shall be held in respect and free from disturb
AErIcIr v The United States of America and
the Emperor Of China cordially recognize the in
ierent and inalienable right of man to change his
hnme and allegiance. and also the mutua. advan-
,sge of the free migration and emigration OF their
citizens and subjects. respectively, from the one
country the other, FIR purposes Of curiosity, OF
trade or a. permanent residents. The high con-
tracing parties. therefore, join ia reprobating
any other than entirely voluntary emigration
FIR these purposes They consequently agree to
pass laws making it penal offence for citizen OF
the United States Chinese subjects to take Chi
ue.e subjects either the United States to any
other foreign cOunrry, for Chinese subject or
citizen Of the United States to take citizens of the
United States to China or to any other foreign
".
respectively
ARrrcLE VI CiIizens of tie United States visit
jig residing in China shall enjoy the same priv
iieges, imnIInitie> or exemptions IN respect To
travel or residence raay there he enjoy by the
citizens OF subjects of the most favored nation
And reciprocaiy Chinese subjects vi-itirg or re-
siding N the United states shall enjoy the same
privileges imnunites and exemptions in respect
10 travel residence, may there be enjoyed by
tie citizens subjects Of the most favored nation.
But nothing herein contained shall be held 10 con-
Ter naturalization upon citizens If the United
States in China, nor upon tine subjects u hina IN
the United States
AErIcLr VII Citizens Of the United States shall |
.-ni all the privileges If the public educational
institutions under the nrol # the government If
China and reciDrocay Chinese subjects shall en-
Joy al sae :, ivileges Of the public educational in
stitg.iOrs uger tie control OF the government, Of
the United States which are enjoyed in the re- !
sPeetise countries by the citizens or subjects OF
the most favored na.l1n. The citizens OF the Uni
ted Safes NAY ely establish and maintain I
schools - n u Empire of China st those places
and re< -j--cs-aIy Chinese subjects may enjoy the
same p -silrs-s and immunities IN the United
S.s es-
AE-ic1s VIII Tn. United States always dis
ciiin n amt 4 ~clss- iu= practices of unneces
s,-y GA. % n amt b Vel "a by naiien in the
a.sii-s or thsra-- - 90 Ir alton of another. do
hereby freely .f-tfs-r sl Gistvow any intention
u risht tn i1-c-y n lie domestic sdninistra
nm of On mi tie Construction Of rail
r. : fereEtai,t< ar material intel nal Ifn-
rryye.n,-lT- o. IiI- e" Ge- hand. his Majesty. the
.tr7,er,,r of c ~ himself the right to
decide shs time aai "a -.er and circumstances Of
in;roiu- n surh 'an-ust lreuts within his COMM
as W. = g.l understanding it Is agreed
by the e.ujft- - %. that it at any TIM here
after his i.ri.s- n y ,iess shall determine r.
.fruct Or ci.-- tJiee a>sTUcte works Of the char
,ct-- rnenl onei within the empire. and shall
make apEIic 7ls H. United States or any other
81. Ill.