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APPENDIX.
enforco order and to maintain[tho publie poacc, Įthen make a memorandum in the port-clonrando of the goodì and the amount of datics paid on to thia mer- the same, and deliver the same chant, and shall niso certify the facts to the offi- curs of customs at the other ports; all which being dono, on the arrival in port of the vessel
rance.
by doing impartial justico iu tho premises. Art. XIX. Whicnover a merchant vessel bo- longing to the United States slill enst anelor in either of the mid ports, the supercargo, master, or cousigneo, shall, within furty-eight hours, de posit the ship's papers in the hands of the consul which the goods are laden, and everything or person charged with his functions, who shall being found, on examination there, to corres- causo to be communicated to the superintendent pond, ale shall be permitted to break bulk, and of customs a true report of the name and tonnage and the said goods, without being subject to of such vessel, the number of her crew, and the the payment of any additional duty thereon. But nature of her cargo, which being done, he shall if, on such examination, the superintendent of customs alialı detect any fraud on the revenue in give a permit for her discharge. And the master the case, then the goods shall be subject to for- supercargo, or consignee, if he proceed to dis feiture and confiscation to the Chinese govera- charge the cargo without such permit, shall incur ment. Foreign grain or rice brought into any a fine of five hundred dollars, and the goods so discharged without permit shall be subject to port of China in a ship of the United States, and forfeiture to the Chinese government. But if a not landed, may be re-exported without hind- master of any vessol in port desire to discharge |
Art. XXII.-The tonnage duty on vessels of a part only of the cargo, it abail be lawful for him to do so, paying duty on such part only, and the United States shall be paid on their being to proceed with the remainder to any other ports, admitted to entry. Duties of import shall be on the discharge of the goods, and Or if the master so desire, ho may, within forty-paid eight hours after the arrival of the vessel, but duties of export on the lading of the samo, not inter, decide to depart without breaking bulk ;] Whon, all such duties shall have been paid, in which ense he shall not bo subjcet to pay ton- and not before, the collector of customs altali charge, or other duties or charges until, on his ar- give a port-clearance, and the consul shall re- The duties shall be rival at another port, he shall proceed to dis- turn the ship's papers. charge, when hoshall pay the duties on vessel and paid to the shroffs authorized by the Chinese go- cargo, according to law. And the tonnage duties vernment to receive the same. Duties shall be Bhall be held due after the expiration of the said paid and received, either in sycee silver or in forty-eight hours. In case of the absenco of the foreign money, at the rate of the day. If the consul or person charged with his functions, the consul permits a ship to leave the part before captain or supercargo of the vessel inay have the duties and tonnage duca are paid, he shall recourse to the consul of a friendly power; or, if be hold responsiblo therefor. he please, directly to the superintendent of cus- toms, who shall do all that is required to conduct the ship's business.
Art. XXIII-When goods on board any merchaut veasel of the United States in port re- quire to be transhipped to another vessel, appli- Art. XX.-The superintendent of customs, in cation shall be made to the consul, who shall order to the collection of the proper duties, slinll, certify what is the occasion therefor to the super- on application made to him through the consul, intendent of custome, who may appoint officers appoint suitable officers, who shall proceed, in the to examine into the facts and permit the tran- And if any goods be transhipped presence of the captain, supercargo, or consiguce, shipment,
to make a just and fair oxamination of all goods without written permits, they shall be subject to in tlio act of being discharged for importation or be forfeited to the Chinese governmont, Inden for exportation on board any merchant Teol of the United States,
Art. XXIV.—Where there are debts duc by And if disputes occur in regard to the value of goods subject to subjects of China to citizens of the United States, the latter may seek redress in law; and, on ail-valurem duty, or in regard to the amount of suitably representations, being made to the local ture, and the same cannot be satisfactorily authorities, through the consul, they will cause ranged by the parties, the question may, within due examination in the premises, and take pro- twenty-four hours, and not afterwards, be refere per steps to compel satisfaction. And if citizens red to the said cousal to adjust with the superin- of the United States be indebted to subjects of
toulent of customa.
China, the latter may sook rødress by represents- Art. XXI.-Citizens of the United States who tion through the consul, or by suit in the consular may have imported merchandigo into any of the court; but neither government will hold itself free ports of China, and paid the duty thereau, responsible for such debts. if they desire to re-export the samo in part or in
Art, XXV.—It slıall be lawful for the officers whole to any othur of the said ports, shall bo entitled to mako apdication, through their cousul, or citizens of the United States to employ celo- to the superintendent of customs, who, in order to lars and people of any part of China, without provent fraud on the revenue, shall causo ox-distinction of parsons, to teach any of the langua- and to assist in literary labours ; amination to bo mado, by muitalilo uifieers, to sco|ges of the empire, slust the duties paid on siteli goods us are enterod and the purmonum so umployod almall not for that on the custom-house books correspond with the cause bo šubject to any injury on the part either representation maio, and that the goods rumain of the goverìumont or of Individuale ; and it shall with their original marks unchanged, and shallļiu likő"mmunor by lawful for citizums of the 18
United States to purchiare all mauner of bucka States and subjects of China, which cannot ba amicably settled otherwise, the munu müall bo In China.
axantined and decided conformably to justice and Art. XXVI.—Relations of peace and amity equity by the public officer of the two nations, between the United States and Chinn being entaneting in conjunction. The extortion of illegal blished by this treaty, and the vessels of the fees is expressly prohibited. Any peaceablo United States being adinitted to trado freely to
and from the ports of China open to foreign comes are allowed to enter the court in order to interpret, lest iujustice be done. merce; it is further agreed thint, in case at any
Art. XXIX. The principles of the Christian time hereafter China should bo at war with any foreign nation whatever, and should for that religion, as professed by the Protestant and cause exclude such nation from entering her ports, Roman Catholic churches, are recognized as still the vessels of the United States alali not teaching men to do good, and to do to others as the less continue to pursue their commerce in they would have others do to them. Hereafter freedon and sccurity, and to transport goods to those who quietly profess and teach these doc and from the ports of the belligerent powers, full trines shall not be harassed or pcrsccated on respect being paid to the neutrality of the Ang account of their faith. Any person, whether of the United States, provided that the said flag citizen of the Guited States or Chinese convert, shall not protect vessels engaged in the trans-who, according to these tenets, peaceably teach portation of officera or soldiers in the enemy's and practice the principles of Christianitly, shall service, nor shall suid flag be fraudulently used in no case be interfered with or molested. Art. XXX-The contracting partics hereby to enable the enemy's ships, with their cargoca,
to enter the ports of China; but all such vessels agree that should at any time the Ta-Tsing Em- so offending still be subject to forfeiture and pire grant to any nation, or the merchants or citizens of any nation, any right, privilege, or confiscation to the Chinese government.
Art. XXVII.—All questions in regard to rights, favour, connected either with navigation, com- whether of property or porson, arising between merce, political or other intercourse, which is citizens of the Inited States in Chion, shall not conferred by this Treaty, such right, privi- be subject to the jurisdiction and regulated by lege, and favour, shall at ouce freely enuro to the benefit of the United States, its public officers, the authoritics of their own government; and
The present treaty of peace, amity, and com-
all controversies occurring in Chian between merchants, and citizens, citizens of the United States and the subjects of any atlier government shall be regulated by the merce shall be ratified by the President of the treaties existing between the United States and United States, by and with the advice and con- Bent of the Senate, within one year, or sooner, if such goverments, respectively, without interfer- possible, and by the August Sovereign of tho Ta- ence on the part of China.
Tsing Empire forthwith; and the ratification Art. XXVIII.—If citizens of the United shall be exchanged within one year from the dalo States liave special occasion to address any coin-of the signatures thereof. In fuith whereof, wo, the respectivo pleni- munication to the Chinese local officers of go-1 vornment, they shall submit the ano to their potentiaries of the United States of America and of cousul or other officer, to determine if the lan-tho Ta-Tsing Empire, as aforesaid, have signed gungo be proper and respectful, wid the matter and scaled these presents. just and right, in which event lie shall transmit
Done at Tien-tsin this eighteenth day of June,
the sanie to the appropriate authorities for their in the year of our Lord one thousand oiglt hun- consideration and action in the premises. If sub-dred and fifty-eight, and the independenco of the jects of China have occasion to address the United States of America the eighty-second, and consul of the United Statas. thoy my address in the eighth year of lienfung, fifth month, and him directly, at the same time they inform their eighth day, own officers represcuting the case for his consi- deration and action in the premises; and if controversies arise between citizeus of the United
[LS.] WILLIAM B. REED.
[do.]
KWEILIANG,
[do.]
HWASHANA.
CONVENTION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA.
CONVENTION ́SIGNED BETWEEN RUSSIA, view to the consolidation of amity, enumerov, nul AND CHINA AT PEKING, ON THE 14TH Mliance between the two States, and in order to pros NOVEMBER FAGO,
vido against oll misunderstandings and disputes, and TRANSLATKO FROM Tux Chinese Text. for this purpose, hava appointed Plenipotentiaries, Their Imparial Majestien tlun Emperors of China that is to may 1 -- His Imperial Majonly the Emperor mud Russin, having made themselves fully sepainted of Chinn, İlin Temperial Highness the Prince ag with the turns of the Treaty concluded in the year) King; His hoperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia, 1858, proposu to catablish curtain regulations with a | Hi■ "Excellency, Privy Councillor, ♬ kuwa begay,
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