난징 조약
난징조약 체결 당시를 묘사한 그림. 영국 군함 콘월리스호(HMS#s-1 Cornwallis) 내부로, 변발을 한 청나라 측의 인물들과, 군복을 입은 영국 측 인물들이 보인다.
1. 개요
제1차 아편전쟁에서 패배한 청나라가 영국과 1842년 8월 29일에 맺은 불평등 조약이다.
청나라는 영국과 굴욕적인 협상을 할 수밖에 없었고, 당시 난징에 정박 중이었던 영국 군함 콘월리스호(HMS Cornwallis)[4] 에서 청나라 전권대사 기영(耆英)·이리포(伊里布)와 영국 전권대사 헨리 포틴저(Henry Pottinger)[5] 가 이 조약에 조인하였다. 총 13조로 구성되어 있고, 1843년 6월 홍콩에서 비준서가 교환되었다.
조약 체결 당시 청나라는 도광제의 치세였으며, 영국은 빅토리아 여왕의 치세였다.
2. 내용
우리말로 번역한 대략의 내용은 다음과 같다.
핵심적인 부분을 요약하자면 다음과 같다.
3. 의의와 이후의 동향
중국(당시 청나라)은 이 조약으로 한중일(韓中日) 중 최초로 서양 세력에게 무력 개항을 당하게 되었다. 청나라의 양무운동 추진에 영향을 주었다.
적잖은 사람들이 오해하는데, 이 1842년 난징 조약은 중국사에서 최초의 근대적 조약이 아니다. 청나라 강희제 때 루스 차르국(러시아)과 맺은 '''네르친스크 조약'''과 이후 옹정제 때 러시아 제국과 맺은 '''캬흐타 조약'''이 있기 때문이다.
난징 조약을 비롯하여 이후에 맺어지는 여러 열강들과의 조약은 중국이 열강과 맺는 불평등조약의 시초가 되어, 영국을 비롯한 유럽 여러 나라들에게 경제·정치·문화·영토면에서 중국 침략의 길을 열어주게 되었다. 또한 난징 조약의 체결은 제국주의 열강이 동아시아로 세력을 확대하는 데 본격적인 시발점이 되었다.
이후 청나라는 1843년에 난징 조약의 후속 조약인 후먼 조약(虎門條約)을 영국과 맺었으며, 1844년 7월에는 미국(당시 존 타일러 대통령 집권기)과 왕샤조약(望厦條約)을, 1844년 10월에는 프랑스(당시 7월 왕정 프랑스)와도 황푸조약(黄埔条约)을 각각 체결하게 된다. 그러고도 성이 안찬 유럽 열강은 애로호 사건과 선교사 문제 등을 이유로 또다시 청나라와의 전쟁을 일으키는데, 그것이 바로 제2차 아편전쟁이다.
난징 조약 체결 이후, 청나라의 한족(漢族)들은 태평천국 운동에서 드러나듯 만주족의 지배에 대한 불만을 더더욱 드러내기 시작했다. 조약 체결 당시 조선은 헌종의 치세로, 세도정치기였다. 조선은 연행사[10] 를 통해 아편 전쟁과 난징 조약의 체결을 알았지만, 청나라 측의 설명대로 1차 아편전쟁과 난징 조약의 체결을 그저 "오랑캐의 난동" 정도로 받아들였다.[11] 당시 조선이 심각하게 받아들였던 것은 "서양 오랑캐"(영국)보다는 아편의 위험성이었다. 일본(당시 에도 막부)은 청나라와 공식적인 국교는 없었지만, 당시 교역하던 화란(和蘭: 네덜란드)을 통해 전쟁의 결과와 난징 조약의 성격을 심각하게 인지하고 있었다. 이는 이후 에도 막부가 쇄국정책을 펼치다 방향을 바꿔 미일화친조약을 맺는 데까지 영향을 끼쳤다.[12] 훗날 청나라가 서양 세력에게 줄줄이 압도되고 난징 조약 체결 후 약 반세기(약 53년)만에 만만히 보던 일본에게까지 전쟁에서 패배하자, 한족(漢族)들조차 그동안 믿었던 "세상의 중심은 중국"이라는 중화사상[13] 이 흔들리기 시작했고, 변법자강운동에서 드러나듯이 중국내에서도 급진적인 개혁(소위 '근대화', '개화')에 대한 의식이 생겨났다. 고로 난징 조약은 동아시아 근대의 첫 신호탄이 되는 조약이라 할 수 있다.
4. 영국 측 원문(原文)
통상적인 현대 영어와 다른 철자는 당대의 철자 표기이며, 오타가 아니므로 참고 바람.
VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc., etc., etc.
To All and Singular to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting !
Whereas a Treaty between Us and Our Good Brother The Emperor of China, was concluded and signed,
in the English and Chinese Languages, on board Our Ship the Cornwallis, at Nanking, on the Twenty-ninth
day of August, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-two, by the
Plenipotentiaries of Us and of Our said Good Brother, duly and respectively authorized for that purpose;
which Treaty is hereunto annexed in Original.
TREATY
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the Emperor of China,
being desirous of putting an end to the misunderstandings and consequent hostilities
which have arisen between the two Countries, have resolved to conclude a Treaty for that purpose, and
have therefore named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland,
HENRY POTTINGER, Bart., a Major General in the Service of the East India Company, etc., etc.;
And His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China, the High Commiasioners KEYING, a Member of the Imperial House,
a Guardian of the Crown Prince and General of the Garrison of Canton; and ELEPOO[14]
, of Imperial Kindred,graciously permitted to wear the insignia of the first rank, and the distinction of Peacock's feather, lately Minister and
Governor General etc., and now Lieutenant-General Commanding at Chapoo: 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:
ARTICLE I.
There shall henceforward be Peace and Friendship between Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the Emperor of China, and between their respective Subjects, who shall
enjoy full security and protection for their persons and property within the Dominions of the other.
ARTICLE II.
His Majesty the Emperor of China agrees that British Subjects, with their families and establishments, shall be
allowed to reside, for the purpose of carrying on their Mercantile pursuits, without molestation or restraint at the
Cities and Towns of Canton, Amoy, Foochow-fu, Ningpo, and Shanghai, and Her Majesty the Queen of
Great Britain, etc., will appoint Superintendents or Consular Officers, to reside at each of the above-named
Cities or Towns, to be the medium of communication between the Chinese Authorities and the said Merchants,
and to see that the just Duties and other Dues of the Chinese Government is hereafter provided for, are duly
discharged by Her Britannic Majesty's Subjects.
ARTICLE III.
It being obviously necessary and desirable, that British Subjects should have some Port whereat they
may careen and refit their Ships, when required, and keep Stores for that purpose, His Majesty the Emperor
of China cedes to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, etc., the Island of Hongkong, to be possessed
in perpetuity by Her Britannic Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, and to be governed by such Laws and
Regulations as Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, etc., shall see fit to direct.
ARTICLE IV.
The Emperor of China agrees to pay the sum of Six Millions of Dollars as the value of Opium which was
delivered up at Canton in the month of March 1839, as a Ransom for the lives of Her Britannic Majesty's
Superintendent and Subjects, who had been imprisoned and threatened with death by the Chinese High Officers.
ARTICLE V.
The Government of China having compelled the British Merchants trading at Canton to deal exclusively with
certain Chinese Merchants called Hong Merchants (or Cohong)[15]
who had been licensed by the Chinese Governmentfor that purpose, the Emperor of China agrees to abolish that practice in future at all Ports where British Merchants
may reside, and to permit them to carry on their mercantile transactions with whatever persons they please, and His
Imperial Majesty further agrees to pay to the British Government the sum of Three Millions of Dollars, on acoount
of Debts due to British Subjects by some of the said Hong Merchants (or Cohong), who have become insolvent,
and who owe very large sums of money to Subjects of Her Britannic Majesty.
ARTICLE VI.
The Government of Her Britannic Majesty having been obliged to send out an Expedition to demand and obtain
redress for the violent and unjust Proceedings of the Chinese High Authorities towards Her Britannic Majesty's Officer
and Subjects, the Emperor of China agrees to pay the sum of Twelve Millions of Dollars on account of the Expenses
incurred, and Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary voluntarily agrees, on behalf of Her Majesty, to deduct from
the said amount of Twelve Millions of Dollars, any sums which may have been received by Her Majesty's combined
Forces as Ransom for Cities and Towns in China, subsequent to the 1st day of August 1841.
ARTICLE VII.
It is agreed that the Total amount of Twenty-one Millions of Dollars, described in the three preceding Articles,
shall be paid as follows:
Six Millions immediately.
Six Millions in 1843. That is: NThree Millions on or before the 30th of the month of June, and Three Millions on
or before the 31St of December.
Five Millions in 1844. That is: NTwo Millions and a Half on or before the 30th of June, and Two Millions and a half
on or before the 31St of December.
Four Millions in 1845. That is: NTwo Millions on or before the 30th of June, and Two Millions on or before the
31 st of December; and it is further stipulated, that Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, shall be paid by the
Government of China on any portions of the above sums that are not punctually discharged at the periods fixed.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Emperor of China agrees to release unconditionally all Subjects of leer Britannic Majesty (whether Natives of Europe or India)
who may be in confinement at this moment, in any part of the Chinese Empire.
ARTICLE Ⅸ.
The Emperor of China agrees to publish and promulgate, under His Imperial Sign Manual and Seal, a full and
entire amnesty and act of indemnity, to all Subjects of China on account of their having resided under, or having had
dealings and intercourse with, or having entered the Service of Her Britannic Majesty, or of Her Majesty's Officers,
and His lmperial Majesty further engages to release all Chinese Subjects who may be at this moment in confinement
for similar reasons.
ARTICLE X.
His Majesty the Emperor of China agrees to establish at all the Ports which are by the 2nd Article of this Treaty
to be thrown open for the resort of British Merchants, a fair and regular Tariff of Export and Import Customs and
other Dues, which Tariff shall be publicly notified and promulgated for general information, and the Emperor further
engages, that when British Merchandise shall have once paid at any of the said Ports the regulated Customs and
Dues agreeable to the Tariff, to be hereafter fixed, such Merchandise may be conveyed by Chinese Merchants,
to any Province or City in the interior of the Empire of China on paying a further amount as Transit Duties which
shall not exceed per cent. On the tariff value of such goods.
ARTICLE Xl.
It is agreed that Her Britannic Majesty's Chief High Officer in China shall correspond with the Chinese High
Officers, both at the Capital and in the Provinces, under the term "Communication"[16]
,The Subordinate British Officers and Chinese High Officers in the Provinces under the terms "Statement"[17]
on the part of the former, and on the part of the latter "Declaration"[18]
,and the Subordinates of both Countries on a footing of perfect equality. Merchants and others not holding
official situations and, therefore, not included in the above, on both sides, to use the term "Representation"[19]
in all Papers addressed to, or intended for the notice of the respective Governments.
ARTICLE XII.
On the assent of the Emperor of China to this Treaty being received and the discharge of the first instalment
of money, Her Britannic Majesty's Forces will retire from Nanking and the Grand Canal, and will no longer
molest or stop the Trade of China. The Military Post at Chinhai will also be withdrawn, but the Islands of
Koolangsoo[20]
and that of Chusan[21] will continue to be held by Her Majesty's Forces until the money payments,and the arrangements for opening the Ports to British Merchants be completed.
ARTICLE XIII.
The Ratification of the Treaty by Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, etc., and His Majesty the Emperor of
China shall be exchanged as soon as the great distance which separates England from China will admit; but in the
meantime counterpart copies of it, signed and sealed by the Plenipotentiaries on behalf of their respective Sovereigns,
shall be mutually delivered, and all its provisions and arrangements shall take effect.
Done at Nanking and Signed and Sealed by the Plenipotentiaries on board Her Britannic Majesty's ship Cornwallis,
this twenty-ninthday of August, 1842, corresponding with the Chinese date, twenty-fourth day of the seventh month
in the twenty-second Year of TAOU KWANG.