The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-30
PROCLAMATION.

ct rHs President or rHr uNrrKDsrArEs Or AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. certain additional articles to the treat
now in force between the United Sta'es Of Amer
ia anil the Ia Using Empire, signed at flemish
tho 18th day Of June, ISIS. were Con luded an,
signed by their e6i,otentiaries Mt Washington
% the 18th day of July, 1868. which addisiona
articles are. wor,i FIR word. as follows:
Additional articles to the treaty between the Uni
ted State, Of America and the Ia Using Empir,
of the 18th of June, 1855.
Whereas since tie conclusion Of the treaty BE-
t~een the United States OF America and the Ia
Tsng Empire (China) Of the 18th Of June 1858,
circumstances have ari-en showing The necessity
ot additional articles thereto, the President Of the
United States and the august soverei OF the Ia
Using Empire. have named for their plenipctenta-
ri-s, to wit: the President Of the Unted States of
America, william II. Seward. Secretary Of State,
and his Majesty the Emperor of China, Arson
Rnriinyame, accredited AS his Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotcntiary. and Chih-kang and
San Chi Of the second Chinese rank, associ-
afed high ENJOYS anG ministers Of his sail Ma;est,,
and the sail picniPoten'iiries, after having eN-
ehznsed their full powers, found to be in due anc
proper form, have agreed upon the following ar'i-
cl-s:
ARr1crE I His Majesty the Emperor Of China,
being Of the opinion that. in liking concessions
to tbs citizens subjects Of foreign powers of the
privilege Of residing certain tracts Of land. or
r-sortnS to certain waters of that empire for pnr
isssas Of trade he has by means rrlinfuished his
right Of eminent domlin or ninion over the said
lind and waters, hereby agrees that no such CON-
ce>sicn grant shall be constr ned to give to any
power or party which NAV 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 said lands or waters. And the United
States. for themselves, hereby agree to abstain
from odensvely attacking the citizens or subjects
Vt any power or party their property with
which they my be at war on any such tract Ct
lend waters Of the said empire. But no. hing in
sllnlI he 10 the
tel States from resisting an attack by any hostile
power party upon their citizens or their prop
erty. 1t is further agreed that if any right in
tsrcst in any tract OF I,ni In China has been o.
.bail hereafter b, granted BY the COVE. nnent Of
China to the United States their citizs for
purposes Of trade or Commerce, tina: gran: shall in
Id event beeonstrued tn dive,t the Chinese author
tiles of their right Of jurisdiction persons and
property with n said tract Of land except 50 far
that right may have beea expressly relinqui=hed
by sres'y.
A.r,ci. II. The Uaited States Of Amer ca and
his Majesty the Emperor Of China, believing that /
The safety and prosperity Of commerce will thereby
hest be promoted. agree that any privilege or I'M
munity IN respect fotraie or navg ,tion within the
Chimes dnmioions which may not hav- been slip
nisted Tar BY treaty, shall be sIbjec; the di>cre
fiHn of tho Chinese government and may be regu-
lated by it accordingly, but not in n manner or
.pirit inc omr.tbie with the treaty stipnla;ions of
AercIK liz The Emperor Of China shall have
tie right to appinf consuls af p rts of the United
states Who shall enjoy the same privileges and
iii,aunities as those which are chi 'yed by pnblc
Lac and treaty the United States by the con.uls
u 6reaf Britain and Russia. or either Of them.
ARTICLE w. the t~enty-ainth article of the
treaty of the 18th Of June, 1853 having stipulated
fr the exemption # Christian citizens Of the Uni
ted States and Chinese conv rts from persecution
i, China on account Of their faith it further
sgre-j that citizens Of the Cuiei States in China
Il every religions persuasion and Chinese subjects
IL the United Safes shall epjoy entire !iber. of
e'n>ience, and shall be exempt ON ali disability
persecution account Of their religions faith
worship in liner country Cemeteries for sepul-
surs Of the dead Of whatever nativity or NATIONAL
isy. shan be held in respect and free from disturb
snee or proclamation
Ax1sclI v. The United States Of Amerira and
tho Emperor Of China cordially rec gnize the in
heTent and inalienable right Of man to change his
Arme and allegiance. and also the mutua: advan-
ssss q the free migration and emigration of their
eisfsess and subjects. respectively, from the one
saunfry soshe other. fs purpoees Of curiosity. Of
trsls o. ~ permanent residents. The high con- |
traceing p,rries, therefore, ] in il, reprObatng
any other than an entirely Voluntary emigration
FIR thse pu-Ps-es. They coneqnently agree to {
paA laws making it penal offence FIR a citizen Of
subjects either to the United States or any
c<her foreign enun'ry, or fr . Chinese subject or
eitzsn of the United State to take citizens Of the
United Stafes To China or to any other foreign l
ensnsry. Without their free and voluntary consent
1.uclH ". Citizens Of tie United States visit
u X
Erges. immunities exemptions in respect to
travel % residence may there be enjoyed by the
eitizsns Or subjects Of the most favored nation.
And recipr0caly Chinese subjects whiting re-
eiding in the United States, shall erjoy the same
privileges, imniunitirs, and exemptions in respect
TO travel OF residence, may there be enjoyed by
the citizens subjects of the most favored nation
Bat soothing herein contained shall he held to con-
fer saturaiizafion upon citizens Ct the United s.
States in China, upon the subjects If china in
TIE United States n
ARHcL, VII Citizens If the United States sball
e-jy ali the privileges Of the public educational
ti;utons under thee ntrol If the government Of
china and recprocaliy. Chinese subjects shall
y III tho privileges os the public educational in
under tie control of the governmen: Of
Tie Uaitesi States. which enjoyed in The re-
ppective countries by the citizens or subjects OIL
the mast fsvores: nation. The ci;zens of the Uni |
I'D States may freely establish and maintain
y hoois within the Empire Of China at those places
here foreigners by treaty permitted to reside M
suae privileges and immunities in the United Il.
hates n,
AKIloLE VII. Tine United States. always dis
tanning and discnuraying nj! practices Of unneces
sry dicsaton and nteryentinn BY nation in the
fair domestic adm mist. alton of Their. do r,
.-rehy freely di-el.in and d:savow any nfentin e,
right TO inte.ys in the domestic atmiDisfTa. al
Of China in regard TO the construction Of ri. M
telegraphs other mater ial inter nal I'M q,
rovemenfs. On the ether hand. his Majesty the Il,
mreror Of China reserves To hirsl the right t. N
ecidc the t,,,e and AMI circrm t..ses ef .,
,trcducin. srcb Improvements within his COMM
as. With this mutual understanding it is agreed m
' the contracting pa ties that IL at any time here
fer his IMPERIAL M.j-s:y shalI 6etsrrnine to H.
-uct cause TO be constructed works Of the char
tier meationrj wit hin tie empire. and shall
AXE zp cafioI. to the United States any ether ca