New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-06

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-eigbt, which additional articles are,
word for word, as follows: -
Additional Articles 10 the Treaty Between
the United States of America and the
Ta-Tsing Empire OF the eighteenth OF
June, eighteen hundred and nity-elght.
WHEREAS, Since the conclusion OF the
treaty between the United States OF Amer
lea and the Ta-Tsing Empire tChlna1 OF the
eighteenth of June, 1898, 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 III.
Seward. Secretary of State; and his Majesty
the Emperor of China, Arson Burllngame,
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 pienlpo-
tentiaries, after having exchanged their
full powers, found to be in due and proper
form. have agreed upon the following arti-
cles:
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 resortlng to
certain waters of that empire Tor 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 70 give to any
bower or party which may be at war
with or hostile TO the United states the night
10 attack the citizens OF the Cnrted States
or their property within the said lands or
waters And the United States. Tor them
selves. hereby agree to abstain, from Often
siy5ly attacking the citizens or subjects of
any power or party or their property with
which they NAV 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 ls 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
China TO the United States or their citizens
for purposes of trade or commerce, that
grant shall in no event be construed TO d.
vest the Chinese authorities OF tner night
Of jurisdiction over persons ana property
within said tract of land, except so tar as
pushed by treaty.
ARTICLE H. The United States OF America
and his Majesty the Emper0r-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 deminfons 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,
| but not in manner or splrH incompetence
with the treaty stipulations Of the parties.
ARTICLE III. The Emperor OF China
shall have the right 70 appoint consuls at
| psrts OF the United States. who shall enjoy
/ the same privileges and imIaunItles as those
which are epioved 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 stlpu-
| lated for the exemption III Christian cath
| zens of the United States and Chinese con-
yerts from persecution in China on account
i Of their faith, If is further agreed that citi-
! zeus OF the United States II 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 thelr
| religious faith or worship IN either country;
! Cemeteries for sepulture Of the. dead, OF
whatever nativity OF nationality, snail be
held in respect and free HON disturbance
or proclamation.
ARTICLE V. The United States OF America
! and the Emperor OF China cordially recog'
nize the Inherent and ilaiienable right OF
man to change his home and allegiance, and
also the mutual advantage CT the free MI
! grafton and emigration Of their citizens and
! subjects, respectively, from one country 10
the other, for purposes OF curiosity. OF
| trade. or as permanent residents. The
high contracting parties. therefore, JON IN
| reprObating any other than an entirely vol
| untarv emigration for these purposes. They
consequently agree 10 pass laws making 1t a
penal otfense for 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 K
take citizens of the United States TO China
or any other foreign country, without then
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 NAV there be enjoyed by the citizens o.
subjects of the most favored nation. And
rcciprocally, Chinese subjects, visiting o.
residing in the United States, shall enjoy
the same privileges, immunities and exemp
tons in respect TO travel or residence, al
NAV 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 the
United States in China nor upon the Esub
iects of China in the United States.
ARTICLE. VII. Citizens of the United
States shall enjoy all the privileges OF tn
public educational institutions under tn
control of the government Of China, and
reciprocally, Chinese subjects shall EMO,
all the privileges Of the public edueationa
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 freel.
establish and maintain schools within til
Empire Of China at those places where toI
eigners are BIZ treaty permitted TO reside
and. reciprocally, Chinese subjects may en-
JOY the same privileges and immunlles L
the United States
ARTICLE VIII The United Sta.es, Away
disclalming and discouraging all practice
Of unnecessary dictation and iuterventlo
by one nation i'll the affairs Or domestic &C
minstratiOn of another, do hereby tTeel
disclaim and disavow any intention Q
right to intervene in the dome5u
administration Of China in regard t
the construction of railroads, telegraph'
or other material internal improvements
On the other hand, his Majesty, the En-
perOr of China reserves to himself the rlgl
to decide the time and manner and clrcun
stances of introducing such improvement
within his dOminions. With this mutui
understanding it is agreed by the contrae
ing parties that if at any time hereattt
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