New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-08

IF pfft .Inne EIGHTEEN hundred and fifty-eight,
were Concluded and signed by their pleni-
nofentiaries at Washington, on the twenty
eighth day of July, eighteen hundred and
sixtr-eight, which additional articles are,
word for word, as follows:
Additional Articles to the Treaty Between
the United States of America and the
TarTsing Empire OF the eighteenth OF
June, eighteen hundred and ifty-eight.
WHEREAS, Since the conclusion of the
treaty between the United States of Amer
lea and the Ta-Tsing Empire CHINA OF the
eighteenth of June, 1888, circumstances
have arisen showing the necessity of addi-
tional articles thereto, the President of the
United States and the august sovereign OF
the Ta-Tsing Empire have named for their
Observation-Disclosures, to wit: the President of
the United States of America, William ii.
Seward, Secretary of State; and his Majesty
the Emperor of China, Anson Burlmgame;
accredited as his Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary, and Chih-Kang
and Sun Chia-Ku. of the second Chinese
rank, associated high ENJOYS and ministers
of his said Majesty, and the said plenipo
tentiaries, after having exchanged their
full powers, found to be in due and proper
form, have agreed upon the following artl-
cles: ,s--.-,-.....,.
ARTICLE /. His Majesty the Emperor of
concessions to the citizens or subjects of
| foreign powers of the privilege OF residing
| on certain tracts of land, or resorting to
| certain waters of that empire for pur-
poses of trade, he has by no means relin-
| Quished his right of eminent domain or
| dominion over the said land and waters,
| hereby agrees that no such concession or
| grant shall be construed to give to any
| power or party which may be at war
| with or hostile 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 them
| selves, hereby agree to abstain from often
| siveIy attacking the citizens OF subjects OF
| any power or party or their property with
| which they may be at war on any such tract
| of land or waters of the said empire. But
| nothing in this article shall be construed to
prevent the United States from resisting an
| attack by any hostile power or party upon
| their citizens or their property. 1t is further
| agreed that if any right or interest In any
tract of land in China has been or shall
| hereafter be granted by the government of
for purposes of trade or commerce, that
| grant shall in no event be construed TO di-
| vest the Chinese authorities of their right
| of jurisdiction over persons and properly
within said tract of land. except so Tar as
that right may have been expressly relin-
pushed by treaty.
| ARTICLE III. Tie United States of America
I and his Majesty the Emperor of China, be-
lieving that the safety and prosperity OF
commerce will thereby best be promoted
| agree that any privilege or immunity IN re-
| spect to trade or navigation within the Chi
nese dominions which may not have been
stipulated for by treaty, shall be subject to
the discretion of the Chinese government,
and may be regulated by it accordingly,
| I,,+ in, ar rniP
with the treaty stipulations OF the parties.
ARTICLE III. The Emperor OF China
shall have the right to appoint cohsuls at
ports OF the United States, who shall enjoy
the same privileges and immunities as those
which are enjoyed by public law and treaty
in the United States by the consuls OF Great
Britain and Russia, or either of them
ARTICLE ". The twenty-ninth article cf
the treaty of the eighteenth of June, eight
cen hundred and ffty-eight, having stipu-
lated for the exemption of Christian citl-
zens of the United States and Chinese con-
verts from persecution in China on account
of their faith it is further agreed that citi-
| zens of the United States in China, of every
religious persuasion, and Chinese subjects
in 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 sepulture of the dead, OF
whatever nativity or nationality, shall be
held in respect ant< free from disturbance
or proclamation.
ARTICLE " The United States of America
and the Emperor of China cordially recog-
nize the inherent and inalienable right .ot
man to change his home and allegiance, and
also the mutual advantage of the free mi
grafton and emigration Of their citizens and
subjects, respectively, from one country TO
the other, for purposes Of curiosity, OF
trade, or as permanent residents. The
high contracting parties, therefore. JOIN IN
reprobating any other than an entirely vol
untary emigration for these purposes. They
consequently agree to pass laws making 1t a
penal offense for a citizen of the United
States or Chinese subjects to take Chinese
subjects either to the United States or to
any other foreign country, or for Chinese
subject or citizen of the United States to
take citizens of the United States to China
or any other foreign country, without their
free and voluntary consent respectively.
ARTICLE VI. Citizens of the United
States, visiting or residing in China, shall
enjoy the same privileges, immunities OF
exemptions in respect to travel or residence
as may there be enjoyed by the citizens OF
subjects of the most favored nation. And,
reciprocally, Chinese subjects, visiting OF
residing in the United States, shall enjoy
the same privileges, immunities and exemp
| JlUuS III TtSp1CU " VI AOSittChSC; st'
may there be enjoyed by the citizens OF
subjects of the most favored nation. Blu
nothing herein contained shall be held Il
: confer naturalization upon citizens OF tht
United States in China, nor upon the sub
1ects of China in the United States.
ARTICLE 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
reciprocally, Chinese subjects shall eenJo7
all the privileges of the public educationa
institutions under the control of the gov
eminent of the United States, which are en-
loved in the respective countries by the cit
zens or subjects of the most favored nation
, The citizens of the United States may freel,
establish and maintain schools within tn
Empire of China at those places where fol-
! eigners are by treaty permitted to reside
and, reciprocally, Chinese subjects may en-
!. joy the same privileges and mmunltles
: the United States. --.s.
: ARTICLE VIII. The United States, Away
disclaiming and discouraging all practice
of unnecessary dictation and Intervention
; by one nation in the affairs or domestic ad
ministration of another, do hereby freel
disclaim and disavow any intention Q
| right to intervene in the domestl
, | administration of China in regard I
/ the construction of railroads, telegraphs
or other material internal improvement;
On the other hand, his Majesty, the En-
1 peror of China reserves to himself the RICH
to decide the time and manner. and circnm
stances of introducing such improvement
within his dominions. With this mutua
understanding it is agreed by the contract
ing parties that If at any time hereatte
l his imperial Majesty shall determine to con
9 struct or cause to be constructed works {
e the character mentioned within the empire
+ | and shall make annlicafion TO fha Unite