Art. 10 et dernier.

Il est bien entendu entre les parties contractantes que le droit de tonnage qui, par erreur, a été fixé dans le traité français de Tien-Tsin à cinq maces par tonneau sur les bâtiments qui jaugent 150 tonneaux et au-dessus, et qui dans les traités signés avec l'Angleterre et les Etats-Unis, en mil huit cent cinquante-huit, n'est porté qu'à la somme de quatre maces, ne s'élèvera qu'à cette même somme de quatre maces, sans avoir à invoquer le dernier paragraphe de l'article 27 du traité de Tien-Tsin qui donne à la France le droit formel de réclamer le traitement de la nation la plus favorisée.

La présente convention de paix a été faite à Pékin en quatre expéditions le vingt-cinq octobre mil huit cent soixante, et y a été signée par les plénipotentiaires respectifs, qui y ont apposé le sceau de leurs armes.

Procès-verbal de l'échange des ratifications du traité de Tien-Tsin; signé le 25 octobre 1860.

Le vingt-cinq octobre mil huit cent soixante, les Hauts Commissaires des Empires de France et de Chine, munis des pleins pouvoirs trouvés réciproquement en bonne et due forme, savoir:

Pour l'Empire de France, Son Excellence le baron Gros, sénateur de l'Empire et ambassadeur extraordinaire de Sa Majesté l'Empereur des Français en Chine, grand officier de la Légion d'honneur, chevalier grandcroix de plusieurs ordres, etc. etc.;

Et pour l'Empire de la Chine, le prince de Kong, membre de la famille impériale et Haut Commissaire ;

Se sont réunis au palais de Li-Pou, dans Pékin, à l'effet de procéder à l'échange des ratifications du traité de paix, d'amitié et de commerce signé à Tien-Tsin le 27 juin 1858, ayant avec eux les secrétaires et les interprètes des deux nations; et Son Excellence le Haut Commissaire de France a remis entre les mains de Son

Altesse Impériale le prince de Kong l'instrument original du traité de Tien-Tsin, transcrit dans les deux langues et revêtu du grand sceau de l'Etat de l'Empire de France, et de la signature de Sa Majesté l'Empereur des Français, qui déclare dans cet acte que toutes les clauses dudit traité sont ratifiées et seront fidèlement exécutées.

Son Altesse Impériale, ayant reçu le traité ainsi ratifié, a remis à son tour à Son Excellence le Haut Commissaire français l'un des exemplaires du même traité approuvé et ratifié au pinceau vermillon par Sa Majesté l'Empereur de la Chine, et l'échange des ratifications du traité signé à Tien-Tsin en 1858 ayant eu lieu, les Hauts Commissaires impériaux ont signé le présent procès-verbal, rédigé par leurs secrétaires respectifs, et y ont apposé le cachet de leurs armes.

Fait en double expédition dans le palais de Li-Pou, à Pékin, le 25 octobre 1860.

Traité entre les Etats-Unis d'Amérique et le Japon pour régler le commerce des citoyens américains, signé à Simoda, le 17 juin 1857.

Texte anglais.

For the purpose of further regulating the intercourse of American citizens within the empire of Japan, and, after due deliberation, his excellency Townsend Harris, consul-general of the United States of America for the Empire of Japan, and their excellencies Inowouye, Prince of Sinano, and Nakamoera, Prince of Dewa, governors of Simoda, all having full powers from their respective governments, have agreed on the following articles,

to wit:

Art. I. The port of Nangasaki, in the principality of Hizen, shall be open to American vessels, where they may repair damages, procure water, fuel, provisions, and other necessary articles, even coals, where they are obtainable.

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Art. II. It being known that American ships coming to the ports of Simoda and Hakodade cannot have their wants supplied by the Japanese, it is agreed that American citizens may permanently reside at Simoda and Hakodade, and the government of the United States may appoint a viceconsul to reside at Hakodade.

This article to go into effect on the fourth day of July, eighteen hundred fifty-eight.

Art. III. In settlement of accounts the value of the money brought by the Americans shall be ascertained by weighing it with Japanese coin, (gold and silver itsebues,) that is, gold with gold and silver with silver, or weights representing Japanese coin may be used, after such weights have been carefully examined and found to be correct.

The value of the money of the Americans having been thus ascertained, the sum of six per cent, shall be allowed to the Japanese for the expense of recoinage.

Art. IV. Americans committing offences in Japan shall be tried by the American consul-general or consul, and shall be punished according to American laws.

Japanese committing offences against Americans shall be tried by the Japanese authorities, and punished according to Japanese laws.

Art. V. American ships which may resort to the ports of Simoda, Hakodade, or Nangasaki, for the purpose of obtaining necessary supplies, or to repair'damages, shall pay for them in gold or silver coin, and if they have no money, goods shall be taken in exchange.

Art. VI. The government of Japan admits the right of his excellency the consul-general of the United States to go beyond the limits of Seven Ri, but has asked him to delay the use of that right, except in cases of emergency, shipwreck, etc., to which he has assented.

Art. VII. Purchases for his excellency the consulgeneral, or his family, may be made by him only, or by some member of his family, and payment made to the seller, for the same, without the intervention of any Japanese official, and for this purpose Japanese silver and copper coin shall be supplied to his excellency the consul-general.

Art. VIII. As his excellency the consul-general of the United States of America has no knowledge of the Japanese language, nor their excellencies the governors

of Simoda, a knowledge of the English language, it is agreed that the true meaning shall be found in the Dutch version of the articles.

Art. IX. All the foregoing articles shall go into effect from the date hereof, except article two, which shall go into effect on the date indicated in it.

Done in quintuplicate, (each copy being in English, Japanese, and Dutch,) at the Goyosso of Simoda, on the seventeenth day of June, in the year of the Christian era eighteen hundred fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty-first, corresponding to the fourth Japanese year of Ansei, Mi, the fifth month, the twenty-sixth day, the English version being signed by his excellency the consul - general of the United States of America, and the Japanese version by their excellencies the governors of Simoda.

Townsend Harris, (L. S.)

VI.

Traité d'amitié et de commerce entre les EtatsUnis d'Amérique et le Japon, signé à Yedo, le 29 juillet 1858 *).

Texte anglais.

The President of the United States of America and his Majesty the Ty-Coon of Japan, desiring to establish on firm and lasting foundations the relations of peace and friendship now happily existing between the two countries, and to secure the best interest of their respective citizens and subjects by encouraging, facilitating, and regulating their industry and trade, have resolved to conclude a treaty of amity and commerce for this purpose, and have, therefore, named as their plenipotentiaries, that is to say: The President of the United States, his excellency Townsend Harris, Consul General of the United States of America for the Empire of Japan, and his Majesty the Ty-Coon of Japan, their excellencies Ino-oo-ye, Prince of Sinano, and Iwasay,

*) Les ratifications ont été échangées à Washington, le 22 mai 1860.

Prince of Hego, who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, and found them to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles:

Art. I. There shall henceforward be perpetual peace and friendship between the United States of America and his Majesty the Ty-Coon of Japan and his successors.

The President of the United States may appoint a diplomatic agent to reside at the city of Yedo, and consuls or consular agents to reside at any or all of the ports in Japan which are opened for American commerce by this treaty. The diplomatic agent and consulgeneral of the United States shall have the right to travel freely in any part of the empire of Japan from the time they enter on the discharge of their official duties.

The government of Japan may appoint a diplomatic agent to reside at Washington, and consuls or consular agents for any or all of the ports of the United States. The diplomatic agent and consul - general of Japan may travel freely in any part of the United States from the time they arrive in the country.

Art. II. The President of the United States, at the request of the Japanese government, will act as a friendly mediator in such matters of difference as may arise between the government of Japan and any European power.

The ships of war of the United States shall render friendly aid and assistance to such Japanese vessels as they may meet on the high seas, so far as can be done without a breach of neutrality; and all American consuls residing at ports visited by Japanese vessels shall also give them such friendly aid as may be permitted by the laws of the respective countries in which they reside.

Art. III. In addition to the ports of Simoda and Hakodade, the following ports and towns shall be opened on the dates respectively appended to them, that is to say: Kanagawa, on the (4th of July, 1859) fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine; Nagasaki, on the (4th of July, 1859) fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, Neee-gata, on the (1st of January, 1860) first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty; Hiogo, on the (1st of January, 1863) first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.