The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-15
OFFICIAL
LAWS OF TaE UNITED STATES
CUINA-1ssS.

aep.r-oSsL Articles ID TEE TREATY BETWEEN IN
uSrr-D srSrtS AND c. INA. OF JUNE Is. ISIS.
II TIE PRESIDENT OF TEE rSIrxDs1ArEs OF AMERICA
rEocL,nAr,cS.
Whereas certain additional articles TO the treat.
now in force between the United sta-s # Amer
La aud the Ts-Tsins Enpsre, signed at flemish
the 18Th day OF June. lSSS. were cO,-lriei AMI
s:gaed by their pleni.otentiaries at Washington,
On tbs 18th day If Juiy. IssS. which additional
articles are. varI f'r word. as follows:
Additional articles TO the treaty between the Uni
ted Sta.es Of America and the Ia Tsing Empire
Of the 18Th Of June, ISIS
Where's since the couciu>ioa Of the treaty be-
tueen the United States Il America and the Ia
Tsing Empire (China) Of the 18th OF June, ISIS.
circumstances have ari-eu showing the necessity
Il aiisi.nal articles thereto the President Of the
United States and the august sovereis of the Ia
TsinZ Empire, have named for their pieniposentia-
ria to Wit: the President Of the United States Of
AmeFicA. william H. Seward, Secretary Of State,
ard his Majesty the Emperor Of China, Arson
B1riinsame, aocreiiteda s his Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Pseniposentisry- and Chih-k ang and
Sun Che u, u the second Chinese rank, ascot
ased hixa ENJOYS and ministers Of his said Majesty
and the said plcnpotentiaries, after having ex-
changed their full powers, found to be in due and
proper form, have agreed upon the following arii-
cles:
AErrcIx l. His Majesty the Emperor Of China
being of the opinion that In making COMO hsions
tho citizens subjects of foreign powers OF the
privilege Of residing certain tracts Of land, or
resoftinx 60 certain waters Of that empire for
poses Of trade he has by no means relinquishedhis
right of eminent domain or 4 ,minion over the said
lAad and waters, hereby agrees that no sucn con-
cossi0n grant shall be constr ued 20 give to any
power OF party which may be ., war with or hos
tile To the United States the right to attack the
citizens Of the United States or their property
within the snid lands waters And the United
States. for themselves, hereby agree to abstain
frym 0densively attacking the citizens or subjects
of any power OF party or their property with
which they may be at war on amy such tract cf
land or waters If the said empire. But nothing in
this article .haiI be Construed prevent the Uni
ted States from resisting attack by any hostile
power Or party upon their citizens their prop
erty II Is faffher agreed that if any right in
terest in any tract Of Isni in China has been o.
China to the United States their citizens for |!
purposes of trade commerce. that grant shall in
NO event be construed tn ivest the Chinese author
iries Of their right Of jurisdiction persons and
property with said tract OF land, except FAR
thai right may have been expressly relinqui-hed
By treaty
ARTICLE III. The United States Of America and /
bis Majesty the Emperor Of China. believing that |
The safety and prosperity Of commerce will thereby
best be promoted. Agr~e that any privilege int
munity in respect totrade or navigation within the
Chinese dominions which may not have been stip
Mated for by treaty. shall be subject TO the discre
rion Of the Chinese government and may he regu-
lated by it accordingly, but not in n manner or
spirit incuapatble with the treaty stpulations of
the parties.
Done ~ Washington the twenty eighth day Of
July, in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-eight.
In faith whereof the respective p,enipotenfiaries
nave signed this treaty and thereto affixed the
fsxaxl WILLIAM II. SEWARD
ANsON BUkLINGAME.
fsIAI.i CHIHKANG.
sun CHIA-KU.