New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-22

pire. signed at Tientsin, the eighteenth day
| of June. eighteen hundred and ffty-eight,
were concluded and signed by their pleni-
potentiaries at Washington, on the twenty
eighth day of July, eighteen hundred and
sixty eight, which additional articles are,
word for word as follows:
Additional Articles to the Treaty Between
the United States Of America and the
Ia Using Empire of the eighteenth of
June eighteen hundred ard tifty-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, 1858, circumstances
have arisen showing the necessity of addi-
| tiona articles thereto, the President of the
United States and the august sovereign of
the Ta-Tsing Empire have named for their
plenipotentiaries to wit: the President of
the United States of America, William III.
| Seward Secretary of State; and his Majesty
the Emperor of China, Arson B1rlingame,
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 arti-
| cies:
ARTICLE l. His Majesty the Emperor of
|
concessions TO tire citizens or subjects of
| foreign powers OF the privilege of residing
on certain tracts of land, or resortlng to
certain waters of that empire for pur-
| poses Of trade, he has by no means relin-
| 0uished 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
siyely attacking the citizens or 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 il any right or interest 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 or commerce, that
grant shall in no event be construed to di-
vest the Chinese authorities of their right
Of jurisdiction over persons and property
within said tract of land, except so far as
that right may have been expressly relin-
| qulSHtu ny tEtdty
ARTICLE II. The United States of America
and his Majesty the Emperor of China, be-
lieving that the safety and prosperity or
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 1t accordingly,
| JDcn IlslfI lIsl
with the treaty stipulations of the parties.
ARTICLE III. The Emperor of China
shall have the right to appoint cOnsuls 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 OF
the treaty of the eighteenth of june, eight
! cen hundred and ffty-eight, having stipu-
lated for the exemption of Christian citi-
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 then
religious faith or worship in either country
Cemeteries for sepulture of the dead, OF
whatever nativity or nationality, shall be
held in respect and free from disturbance
or proclamation.
ARTICLE V. The United States of America
and the Emperor of China cordially recog-
nize the inherent and inalienable right OF
l 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 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
I subject or citizen of the United States t.
take citizens of the United States to China
or any other foreign country, without thel
, free and voluntary consent respectively.
7 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
|
NAV there be enjoyed by the citizens OF
subjects of the most favored nation. But
nothing herein contained shall be held tC
confer naturalization upon citizens OF the
United States in China, nor upon the sub
: iects 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 enjoy
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 cltl
> zens or subjects of the most favored nation
The citizens of the United States may freely
establish and maintain schools within thu
Empire of China at those places where for
| eigners are by treaty permitted to reside
and, reciprocaliy, Chinese subjects may en-
. Joy the same privileges and immunities II
: | the United States.
ARTICLE VIII. The United States, Away
disclaiming and discouragiDg all practice
, | of unnecessary dietatiGn and Intervention
: bv one nation in the affairs or domestic ad
= | ninistration Of another, do hereby freel
disclaim and disavow any intention o
right to intervene in the domesti
: administration of China in regard It
= the construction of railroads, 4telegraphs
or other material Internal improvements
!, On the other hand, his Majesty, the En-
= peror of China reserves to himself the RICH
q to decide the time and mapner and circum
stances of introducing such improvement
within his dominions. With this mutua
understanding it is agreed by the contract
e inp parties that if at any time hereafte
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