The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-11
A PROCLAMATION.

a.
sr The PRESIDE, OF rHE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas certain additional articles to the treaty
now in force between the United Sta-es of Amer
ia and the Ta-Tsing Empire signed at Tientsn
the 18th day of June, 1855, were con lEded and
signed by their pienloteniisries at Washington,
on the 18th day Of July, 1865. whic. additional
articles are, WORT for word. as follows:
Additions! articles to the treaty between the Uni
ted States Of America and the Ta-Tsing Empire
of the 18th of June, ISIS
Where's since the conclusion of the treaty be-
tween the United States of America and the Ia
Using Empire (Cninal of the 18th of June. 1858.
circumstances have arisen showing fhe necessity
If additional articles thereto the President of the
Unitee. States and the august soverei OF the Ia
Using Empire, have named for their pleapotertia-
RES to Wit: the President Of the United States of
America. William IL. Seward. Secretary of State,
aud his Majesty the Emperor of China, Arson
Eariingane accredited as his Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PIenipotentiary and Chih-kang and
sun Chis-ku. of the second Chinese rank associ-
ated high ENJOYS and ministers of his SAID Naesty,
and the said ptenpotentiaries, after having ex-
changed their full powers, found 10 be in due and
proper form, have agreed upon the following arfi-
eIss:
ARTICLE His Majesty the Emperor of China,
balm, of the opinion that, in m liking concessions
to the citizens subjects OF foreign powers of the
privilege OF residing certain tracts ct land or
rssortng q certain waters of that empire for pur
poses Of trade he has by means relinquished his
right of eminent domain or Dminion over the said
Land aud waite 8, hereby agrees that no such CON-
csssion grant shall be construed 10 give to any
power party which NAV 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 said lands or waters. And the United
States. for themselves, hereby agree to abstain
from of -nsively attacking the citizens subjects
of any power or party or their property with
which they may be at war on any such tract #
land waters of the said empire. But no hing in
this article shall be construed to prevent the Uni
ted States from resisting attack by any hostile
power or party upon their citizens their prop
ety. 1t is further agreed that if any right or in
terest in any tract of land in China has been o.
shsll hereafter be granted by the government of
China to the United States or their citizens for
purposes of trade commerce, that grant shall! in
no event be construed to diyest the Chinese author
Ties of their right of jurisdiction over persons and
property with said tract of land, except so far a
that right may have been expressly relinquished
by trea'y.
ARr,cLE 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
rnunity in respect totrae navig ,tion within the
Chimes dominion> which may not have been slip
uIate for by treaty, shall be subject to the discre
t,On of the Chinese government and may lie regu-
lated by it accordingly, but not in manner or |
spri, Incompatible with the treaty stipu!atons Of
the parties.
ARTICLE III The Emperor Of China shall, have
the right 10 appoint consus at ports Of the United
States who shall enjoy the zane privileges and !
inmunities those which are enj ,yed by public |
law and treaty in the United States by the cnnsuls
Of Great Britain and Russia. OF either Of them
ARTICLE ~ The twenty-ainth article of the |
treaty of the 18th of june. 1855 having stipulated
for the exemption If Christian citizens of the Uni
ted states and Chinese converts from persecution
in China on account of their faith. it Is further
sgreed that citizens Of the Unite States in China,
in the United Stafes shall enjoy entire liber,y of
conscience and shall be exempt ON all disability
F persecution account of their religious faith or
WORSHIP, in eli her country. Cemeteries for sepul-
ture OF the dead of whatever nativity or national
ty. shall be held in respect and free from disturb
.i,ce proclamation
ARTICLE v. The United States of America and
the Em, error of China cordially recognize the in
herent and inalienabie right of man to change his
h me and allegiance, and also the mutua. adyan-
.age of the free migration and emigration of their
;itixeHs and subjects, respectively, from the one
country to the other, for purposes of curiosity, of
-ade or as permanent residents. The high con-
.,actns p,rrie-, therefore, jim ia reprobsting
INV other than an entirely voluntary emigration
Or these purposes. They consequently agree to
laws making it penal offence for a citizen Of
,ese snljecs either to the United States t. any
,ther foreign country. or for a Chinese subject or
tizsn IF 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
q or residing in CHINA shall enjoy the priv
1 .ges, iInnlunities exemptions in respect TO
'rIvel or residence may there be enjoyed by the
.itiz-ns or subjects of the most favored nation.
. nd reciprocaliy, Chinese subjects whiting re-
'ding the United states. shall enjoy the same
privileges imn,unities and exemptions in respect
to travel residence, as may there be enjoyed by
he citizens subjects Of the most favored nation
uf mot hing herein contained shall be held con-
sr natura ization upon citizens # the United ,
atates in thins, upon the s1ijects If hiEa in
be United States.
ARrcLz VII. Citiz-ns Of the United States shall /
aJcy all the privileges Of the public educational
sti Eutions under thee ntroi If tine government VI
;hiEa, and rccIprocaly Chinese subjects shall en-
cy ali the % ivileees oi the public educational in
tstufioEs, tie c.ntrCi OF the government Of
he UNITED States which enjoyed in Inc re- =,
pect We countries by the citizens or subjects oi
he n,t.s; fsSored nason The citizens OF the Uni
ed s ates may fIe-l. establish and niaint,in :,
;hools within tbs Empire of China at those pares
here e., rc-s are by tFeaty permitted TO reciIe,
nj Iccp-,ctily Ch!nc~e subjects may enjoy the |,
stne p iy.irg,s and i.lnIuniiics in the United [
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sKTI.rr WI The United States. always dis r
aim an u ,sr,eia. al practices of unEec-s i,
ny die siIn AMI al os nation in the 7
Hairs 'itIrsi &c az! ~ rs alton oi an tler. do b
-rety freely ai-cli4: and d>ayuw any intention l.
rlshi ne domestic adninista I,
IN of Ia rreiri 20 tie obstruction Of raj II
a 5. tacsr4Va, a. neg material intel nal I'M i,
-Uyemc.s.. o. i!i3 ,t!s.- haa! his Majesty. the n
pper,,- uf CIinl L. himself tie risiI I, r
eide an. t'r-c and ci.cum iit es II
troiu slet i.lrp Dytfi.ents within his comm :,
Ei.h g:,ssit.I standing il is agreed T.
thu ;sfTtc. e - Is tiist il al any tine here
tes hls i.s.!scs - II =iisii setsff!.r.e 20 H. 4;
rnct ctss- IT. be n rnctsti wur1s ii the char W.
Ter re 80, {: vi ii.n tie empire. AID shall
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