Treaty Between chin. and tho United st.tss
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Treaty Between China and tho United States
A message was received from the President Of


the United States, az follows:


To the House of Representatives:


| communicate, herewith, an abstract of the


Treaty between the United States of America and


the Chinese Empire, concluded at Wang Hiya on


the Sd OF July last, and ratified by the Senate on


the 10Th instant and which having also been rati-
fed by the Emperor of China, now awaits only the
exchange of ratiicatlons in China /; from which il
will be that the special mission, authorized


in the accomplishment, so far, OF the great objects
for which it was appointed, and in placing rela
tions with China on new footing eminenty ia.


vorable to the commerce and ether interests Of the
In view of the magnitude and importance of oul


national concerns, actual and prospective, in Chi
ma, submit to the consideration of Congress the
exPediency Of providing for the preservation and


cultivation OF the subssting relations of amty be-
tween the United States and the Chinese Govern.
ment, either by means of permanent Minister OF
Commissioner, with diplomatic functions, as in the


case OF certain OF the Mahomeian States. 1t ap
pears by one OF the extracts annexed, that the es
tablishment Of the British Government in China
consists both of Plenpotentiarv, and also of paid
Consuls for all the five ports, of whom has the
title and exercises the functions Of Consul Gene.
raj and France has also salaried Consul Gene.


raj and the interests OF the United States seem, in
| like manner, to call for some representative in
China OF higher class than an ordinary CONNER
also submit to the consideration of Congress.
| the expediency Of making some special provision
| oy law, for the security of the independent and


honorable position. which the Treaty OF Wang
Hiya confers on citizens of the United States re
siding or doing business in China. BY the twenty


frat and tweniy.ffth articles of the treaty (copies
Of which are suboned in ertcnso) citizens of the


United States in China are wholly exempted as
well in criminal in civil matters from the local
jurisdiction OF the Chinese Government. and made


amenabe to the laws and subject to the jurisdiction


OF the appropriate authorities Of the States alone
Some action on the part of Congress seems de-
taRt concessions of the Chinese Government
JOHN TYLER.
WASHINGTON, January ~, lS46.