acts of violence and disorder, use arms to the injury of others, or create disturbances endangering life, the officers of the two Governments will exert themselves to enforce order, and to maintain the public peace, by doing impartial justice in the premises. ARTICLE XXX. Governments. The superior authorities of the United States and of China in corresponding together shall do so in terms of equality and in the Correspondence beform of mutual communication, (chau-hwui.) The Consuls tween the respective and the local officers, civil and military, in corresponding together shall likewise employ the style and form of mutual communication, (chau-hwui.) When inferior officers of the one Government address superior officers of the other, they shall do so in the style and form of memorial, (chin-chin.) Private individuals in addressing superior officers shall employ the style of petition, (pin-ching.) In no case shall any terms or style be suffered which shall be offensive or disrespectful to either party. And it is agreed that no presents, under any pretext or form whatever, shall ever be demanded of the demanded. United States by China, or of China by the United States. ARTICLE XXXI. Presents not to be communications. Communications from the Government of the United States to the Court of China shall be transmitted through the medium of Transmission of the Imperial Commissioner charged with the superintendence of the concerns of foreign nations with China, or through the Governor-General of the Liang Kwang, that of Min and Cheh, or that of the Liang Kiang. ARTICLE XXXII. Intercourse with Whenever ships of war of the United States in cruising for the protection of the commerce of their country shall arrive at any of the ports of China, the commanders of said ships and the ships of war. superior local authorities of Government shall hold intercourse together in terms of equality and courtesy in token of the friendly relations of their respective nations. And the said ships of war shall enjoy all suitable facilities on the part of the Chinese Government in the purchase of provisions, procuring water, and making repairs if occasion require. ARTICLE XXXIII. Clandestine trade. Citizens of the United States who shall attempt to trade clandestinely with such of the ports of China as are not open to foreign commerce, or who shall trade in opium or any other contraband article of merchandise, shall be subject to be dealt with by the Chinese Government without being entitled to any countenance or protection from that of the United States; and the United States will take measures to prevent their flag from being abused by the subjects of other nations as a cover for the violation of the laws of the Empire. ARTICLE XXXIV. When the present convention shall have been definitively concluded, it shall be obligatory on both powers, and its provisions shall not be altered without grave cause; but inasmuch as the circumstances of the several ports of China open to foreign commerce are different, experience may show that inconsiderable modifications are requisite in those parts which relate to commerce and navigation; in which case the two Governments will, at the expiration of twelve years from the date of said convention, treat amicably concerning the same, by the means of suitable persons appointed to conduct such negotiation. The treaty, when And when ratified this treaty shall be faithfully observed in all its parts by the United States and China and by every citizen ratified, to be faith and subject of each. And no individual State of the United States can appoint or send a minister to China to call in question the provisions of the same. fully observed. The present treaty of peace, amity, and commerce, shall be ratified and approved by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by the August Sovereign of the Ta Tsing Empire, and the ratifications shall be exchanged within eighteen months from the date of the signature thereof, or sooner if possible. In faith whereof we, the respective Plenipotentiaries of the United States of America and of the Ta Tsing Empire as aforesaid, have signed and sealed these presents. Done at Wang Hiya, this third day of July, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and of Taoukwang the twenty-fourth year, fifth month, and eighteenth day. TSIYENG, (in Manchu.) [L. S. C. CUSHING. [L. S.] The tariff of duties to be levied on imported and exported merchandise at the five ports. The duties which it is agreed shall be paid upon goods imported and exported by the United States, at the custom-houses of Canton, Amoy, Fuchow, Ningpo, and Shanghai, are as follows, the articles being arranged in classes, viz: EXPORTS. CLASS 1.-Alum, oils, &c. Alum, i. e., white alum, formerly white alum and bluestone, per 100 catties.. CLASS 2.-Tea, spices, &c. Tea, formerly divided into fine and native black, and fine and native green teas, per 100 catties *T. M. C. 0 1 0 500 500 250 050 050 Anise-seed star, per 100 catties. Musk, each catty CLASS 3.-Drugs. Capoor cutchery, per 100 catties.. 030 Camphor, per 100 catties.. 1 50 Arsenic, under different Chinese names, per 100 catties 075 Cassia, per 100 catties. 075 Cassia buds, not formerly contained in the tariff, per 100 catties.. 100 CLASS 4.-Sundries. Bangles, not formerly in the tariff, per 100 catties Bamboo screens and bamboo ware, per 100 catties.. Corals, native or false corals, not formerly in the tariff, per 100 catties.. Glass, glass ware of all kinds, formerly classed as native crystal ware, per Glass beads, or false pearls, per 100 catties. Kittisols, or paper umbrellas, per 100 catties Rice-paper pictures, per 100 catties.. Marble, marble slabs, not formerly in the tariff, per 100 catties. Paper fans, per 100 catties.. Paintings, (large paintings,) formerly divided into large and small paintings, each White lead, per 100 catties. CLASS 6.-Wares of various kinds. Bone and horn ware, per 100 catties 100 China ware, fine and coarse, formerly classed as fine, native, coarse, and middling, per 100 catties Copper ware and pewter ware, per 100 catties Manufactures of wood, furniture, &c., per 100 catties.. Ivory ware, all carved ivory work included, formerly divided into ivory and ivory carvings, per 100 catties.. Lacquered ware, per 100 catties Mother-of-pearl ware, per 100 catties. Rattan ware, rattan and bamboo work, per 100 catties Sandal-wood ware, per 100 catties Gold and silver ware, formerly divided into gold ware and silver ware, per 100 catties Tortoise-shell ware, per 100 catties Leather trunks and boxes, per 100 catties. CLASS 7.-Canes, &c. Canes or walking sticks of all kinds, per 1,000 pieces CLASS 8.-Articles of clothing. Wearing apparel, whether of cotton, woollen, or silk, formerly divided into cotton clothing, woollen clothing, silk and satin clothing, and velvet, per 100 catties Boots and shoes, whether of leather, satin, or otherwise, per 100 catties.. CLASS 9.-Fabrics of hemp, &c. Grass-cloth, and all cloths of hemp or linen, per 100 catties 100 Nankeen, and all cloths of cotton, formerly not in the tariff, per 100 catties.. 100 CLASS 10.-Silk, fabrics of silk, &c. Raw silk of any province, per 100 catties Taels, mace, and candareens. 10 0 200 10 0 0 *T. M. C. Silk ribbon and thread, per 100 catties 10 0 0 Silk and satin fabrics of all kinds, as crape, lutestring, &c., &c., formerly 12 0 0 300 Heretofore a further charge per piece has been levied; the whole duty is now to be paid in one sum, and the further charge is abolished. CLASS 11.-Carpeting, matting, &c. Mats of all kinds, as of straw, rattan, bamboo, &c., per 100 catties.. 020 Sugar candy, all kinds, per 100 catties 035 Tobacco, prepared and unprepared, &c., of all kinds, per 100 catties 020 CLASS 13.-Unenumerated articles. All articles which it has not been practicable to enumerate herein specifically are to be charged a duty of five per cent. ad valorem. CLASS 14. Gold and silver coin, and gold and silver, duty free. CLASS 15. Bricks, tiles, and building materials, duty free. IMPORTS. CLASS 1.-Wax, saltpetre, &c. Wax, foreign, as beeswax, also called tile wax, per 100 catties.. This article is only allowed to be sold to the Government merchants; formerly this regulation did not exist. All other articles of this class not specifically mentioned herein, to pay a duty of ten per cent. ad valorem. Perfumery, five per cent. ad valorem. CLASS 3.-Drugs. Asafoetida, per 100 catties. 100 Camphor, superior quality, i. e., pure, formerly classed as good and inferior, per catty.. 100 Camphor, inferior quality or refuse, formerly uncleaned camphor, per catty. Ginseng, inferior quality, &c., per 100 catties... Of every hundred catties of foreign ginseng of whatever sort, one-fifth part is to be considered as of superior quality, and four-fifths of inferior. *Taels, mace, and candareens. Birds' nests, first quality mandarin, per 100 catties.. Cochineal, per 100 catties.. CLASS 6.-Painters' stores. CLASS 7.-Woods, canes, &c. Rattans, per 100 catties.. Ebony, per 100 catties.. 005 020 All other imported wood, as red wood, satin wood, yellow wood, not specifically enumerated, to pay a duty of ten per cent. ad valorem. Clocks. CLASS 8.-Clocks, watches, &c. Writing-desks. Dressing-cases. Jewelry of gold and silver. Cutlery, swords, &c. All the foregoing and any other miscellaneous articles of the same description, 5 per cent. ad valorem. Gold and silver bullion, duty free. CLASS 9. CLASS 10. Cotton, fabrics of cotton and canvas, from 75 to 100 chih long, and 1 chih 7 tsun to 2 chih 2 tsun wide, per piece... Cotton, allowing 5 per cent. for tare, per 100 catties.. Long white cloths, 75 to 100 chih long, 2 chih 2 tsun to 2 chih 6 tsun wide, formerly divided into superior and inferior fine cotton cloth, per piece... Cambrics and muslins, from 50 to 60 chih long, and 2 chih 9 tsun to 3 chih 3 tsun wide, per piece... Cottons, grey or unbleached domestic, &c., from 75 to 100 chih long, and 2 chih to 2 chih 9 tsun wide, formerly classed as coarse long cloths, per piece. Twilled cottons, grey, same dimensions, per piece. *Taels, mace, and candareens. |