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IN EE TIBUECIO PABEOTT. 619 �direction, might produce valuable fruit ; and, besides, it is little short of incipient rebellion. �In 1870 the Chineae at Tien-t^in, actuated by similar un- f riendly f eelings and repugnance towards f oreigners of the Cau- casien race, made a riotous attack upon the missionaries stationed at that place, killed some Freneh and Kussian eiti- zens, and deatroyed the buildings and property of Freneh, Eussian and American residents. These powers promptly and energetically demanded satisfaction from the Chinese Empire under their various treaties. The resuit was that 15 Chinese were convicted and executed, and twenty others ban- ished. The two magistrates having juriadiction as heads of the city government were also banished, for not taking ef- fectuai means to suppress the riot and protect tiie foreigners. The buildings of the American citizens were re-erected, and the property destroyed paid for, to the satisfaction of the par- ties suffering, and at the expense of the city. Papers on Foreign Eelations for 1871. Thus, under the'same treaty which guarantees the rights of Chinese subjects to reside and pursue ail lawful occupations in California, the United States were prompt to demand satisfaction for injuries resulting to our citizens from infractions of the treaty by citizens of China. And the Chinese government promptly punished the guilty parties, and made ample satisfaction for the pecuniary losses sustained. It ought to be understood by the people of Cal- ifornia, if it is not now, that the same measure of justice and satisfaction which our government demanda and receives from the Chinese emperor for injuries to our citizens, result- ing from infractions of the treaty, must be meted out to the Chinese residents of California who sustain injuries resulting from infractions of the same treaty by our own citizens, or by other foreign subjects residing within our jurisdiction, and enjoying the protection of similar treaties and of our laws. And it should not be forgotten that in case of de- struction of, or damage to, Chinese property by riotous or other unlawful proceedings, the city of Ban Francisco, like the more populous city of Tien-tsin, may be called upon to make good the loss. ��� �