New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-02

of June. eighteen hundred and hfty-e1ght,
were concluded and signed by their pleni-
potentiaries at Washington, on the twenty
eighth dav of July, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, which additional arucies are,
word for word, as follows;
Additional Articles to the Treaty Between
the United States of America and the
Ta-Tsing Empire of the eighteenth of
June. eighteen hundred and ftty-elght.
WHEREAS. Since the conclusion of the
treaty between the United States OF Amer
lea and the Ta-Tsing Empire iChlna) 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
plenipotentiaries. to Wit: the [TesIaent OF
the United States of America, William II.
Seward. Secretary of State; and his Majesty
the Emperor of China, Anson Burlingame,
accredited as his Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentlary, anu Ch1n- hang
and Sun Chia-ku, of the second Chinese
rank, associated high ENJOYS and ministers
of bis said Majesty; and the sad Plenipo-
tentiaries, after having exchanged their
full powers, found to be IN Que ana proper
I'll! have agreed upon 'ns l'-oN-ls A''',
ARTICLE l. His Majesty the Emperor of
China, being of the opinion that IN making
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-
finished 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 nay 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, Tor them
selves, hereby agree to abstain from often-
sively attacking the citizens or SUBJECTS OF
any power or party CT 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 II is further
agreed that If any right CT interest IN any
tract of land in China has been or shall
hereafter be granted by tie 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 beer expressly relin-
pushed by treaty.
ARTICLE II. The United States of America
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-
| sheet to trade or navigation within the Chi
| nese dominions which may not have been
| stipulated for by treaty, snail be subject to
| the discretion Of the Chinese government,
| and NAV be regulated by II accordingly,
| but not in manner or spirit Incompatible
with the treaty stipulatiols OF the parties.
! ARTICLE Ill The Emperor OF China
| shall have the right to appoint consuls at
| OF the United States, who shall enjoy
| the same privileges and inInunlt1es 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 fifty-eight, having stlpu-
lated for the exemption OF CHRISTIAN cltl-
zens Of the United States and Chinese con-
verts from persecution IN China on account
OF their faith. it is further agreed that cltl-
zens of the United States II China, OF every
| religious persuasion. and Chinese SUBJECTS
! in United States shall epioy entire liberty of
conscience, and shall be exempt from all
disability or persecution OF account OF their
| religious faith or worship IL either country.
! Cemeteries for sepultuTe 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 inaiienable right OF
! man to change his home and allegiance, and
also the mutual advantage Of the free M
grafton and emigration Of their citizens and
| ly country
| the other, for purposes of curiosity, OF
trade, or as permanent residents. Inc
! high contracting parties. therefore. JOIN IN
| reprobating any other than an entirely vol
untary emigration for these purposes. They
consequently agree to pas laws making 1t
penal otfense Tor citizen of the United
| States or Chinese subjects to take Chinese
subjects either 10 the United States or to
| any other foreign country. or for Chinese
subject or citizen of the United States to
rake citizens of the United States 10 China
or any other foreign country, without thelr
free and voluntary consent respectively.
ARTICLE VI. Citizens OF the United
States, visiting or residing in China, shall
enjoy the same privileges, ilnmunities CT
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
tons in respect to travel or residence, as
may 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
jects of China in the United States.
ARTICLE VII. Citizens of the United
States shall enjoy all the privileges OF the
! oil,
control of the government Of China, and
reciprocally, Chinese subjects shall enjoy
all the privileges of the public educatlona
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 treel.
establish and maintain schools within tn
Empire of China at those places where Tor
eigners are by treaty permitted 10 reside
and, reciprocaly, Chinese subjects may en-
ioV the same privileges and immunItles
the United States.
ARTICLE VIII. The United Sta les, 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 treel.
disclaim and disavow any intention Q
right TO intervene in tie domestl
administration of China in regard I
the construction Of railroads, telegraphs
or other material internal improvements
On the other hand,a Ibis Majesty, the En-
perOr of China reserves to himself the rlgn
to decide the time and mapner and clrcum
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 hereafte
his imperial Majesty shall determine to con