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to assist in literary labors ; and the persons so employed shall not for that cause be subject to any injury on 
tbe part eitber of the government or of individuals ; and it shall in .like nianner be lavvful for citizens of the 
United States to purchase all manner of books in China. 
Art. XXVI. Relations of peace and amity between the United States and China being established by this 
treaty, and the vessels of the United States being admitted to trade freely to and from the ports of China open to 
foreign commerce; it is further agreed that, in case at any time, hereafter, China should be at war with any foreign 
nation- whatever, and should for that cause exclude such nation' from entering her ports, still the vessels of the United 
States shall not the less continue to pursue their commerce in freedom and' security, and to. transports goods to and 
from the ports of the belligerent powers, full respect being paid to the neutrality of the flag of the United States, 
provided that the said flag shall not protect vessels engaged in the transportation of officers or soldiers in the enemy’s 
Service nor shall said flag be frandulently used to enable the enemy’s ship’s with their cargoes, to enter the ports of 
China; but all such vessels so offending shall.be subject to forfeitures and confiscation to the Chinese government. 
Art. XXVII. All questions in regard to right, whether of property or person, arising between citizens of 
the United States in China, shall be subject to the jurisdiption and regulated by the" authorities of their own 
government; and all controversies occurring in China between citizens of the United States and the subjects of 
any other government shall be regulated by the treaties existing between the United States and such governments, 
respectively, without interference on the part of China. 
Art. XXVIII. If citizens of the United .States have special occasion to address any communication to the 
Chinese local officers of government, they shall s-ubmit the same to their consul or other offieer, to determine if the 
language.be proper and respectful, and the matter just and right, in which event he shall transmit the same to the 
appropriate authorities for their consideration and action in the premises. If subjects of China have occasion to 
address the consul of the United States, they may address him directly, at the same time they inform their own 
officers, representing the ca'se for his consideration and action- in the premises: and if controversies arise between 
citizens of the United States and subjects of China, which cannot be amicably settled otherwise, the same shall be 
examined and decided comformably to justice and equity by the .public officers of the two nations, acting in con-- 
junction. The extortion of illegal fees is expressly prohibited. Any peaceable persons are allowed to enter the court 
in order to Interpret, lest injustice be done. 
Art. XXIX. The principles of the Christian religion, as professed bytlie Protestant and Roman Catholic 
churches, are recognized as teaching men to do good, and to do to others as they would have others do to them. 
Hereafter those who quietly profess and teach tbese doetrines shall not be harassed or persecuted on account 
of their faith. Any person, whether Citizen of the United States or Chinese oonv.ert, who according to these 
tenets, peaceably teach and practice the principles of Christi an ity, shall in no case be interfered with or molested. 
Art. XXX. The contracting parties hereby agree that should at any time the Tä-Tsing Empire grant to 
any nation, or the merchants or citizens of any nation, any right, privilege or favour, connected eitber with 
riavigation, commerce, political or other intercourse, which is not conferred bythis treaty, such privilege. arid favour 
shall at once freely enure to the benefit of the United States its public officers, merchants, and citizens. 
The present treaty of peace, amity, and commerce shall be ratified by the President of the United States, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, withiri one year, or sooner, if possible, .and by the August 
Sovereign of the Tä Tsing Empire forthwith; and the ratifications shall be- exchanged within one year from the 
date of the signatures thereof. 
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 Tientsin this eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- 
eight, and. the independence of the United States of America the eighty-second, and in the eiglith year of Hienfung, 
fifth rnonth, and eighth day. 
William B. Reed. (US.) Kweiliang. { } (L. S.) 
Hwashana. [do.] (L. S.) 
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