This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDICES I. The So-called Burlingame Treaty Of July 28, 1868. II. Two Dispatches Of J. Ross Browne To Secretary Fish, June, 1869. III. Hart's Note On Chinese Matters And Browne's Strictures, June, 1869. IV. Secretary Fish To George Bancroft On American Policy In China, August 31, 1869. V. Consul Seward To Secretary Fish On The Situation In China, April 22, 1870. I ADDITIONAL ARTICLES TO THE TREATY OF COMMERCE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA, OF JUNE 18, 1858. SIGNED AT WASHINGTON, 28TH JULY, 1868 (Ratifications exchanged at Peking, November 23,1869) Whereas since the conclusion of the Treaty between the United States of America and the Ta-Tsing Empire (China) of the 18th of June, 1858, circumstances have arisen showing the necessity of additional articles thereto, the President of the United States and the august Sovereign of the Ta-Tsing Empire have named for their Plenipotentiaries to wit: The President of the United States of America, William H. Seward, Secretary of State, and His Majesty the Emperor of China, Anson Burlingame, accredited as his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and Chih Kang and Sun Chia-Ku, of the second Chinese rank, associated High Envoys and Ministers of his said Majesty; and the said Plenipotentiaries, after having exchanged their full powers, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon the following Articles: Article I CHINESE JURISDICTION OVER LANDS ON WHICH CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES RESIDE, AND OVER WATERS IN WHICH THEY TRADE. ATTACKS ON PROPERTY BY SUBJECTS OF POWERS AT WAR WITH UNITED STATES DISCLAIMED. RESISTANCE TO ATTACKS BY CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES His Majesty the Emperor of China, being of the opinion that, in making concessions to the citizens or subjects of...