The true Democrat., 1855-10-02
TREATIES. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS a compact between the United , States of America and the royal government o Lew Chew was entered into at Napa, by thei respective plenpotentaries on the 11th day O July, 1854, which compact is word for word a. follows:--
 Hereafter, whenever citizens of the United States come to Lew Chew, they shall be treat cd with great courtesy and friendship. What ever articles these people ask for, whether from the officers or people, which the country can fur nish shall be sold to them; nor shall the an. thorlties interpose any prohibtorv regulations to the people selling, and whatever either par ty may wish to buy shall be exchanged at req sonable prices.
 Whenever ships of the United States shall come into any harbor in Lew Chew they shall be supplied with wood and water at reasonable prices; but if they wish to get other articles, they shall be purchasable only at Napa.
 If ships of the United States are wrecked on Great Lew Chew, or on islands under the jurisdiction of the royal government of Lew Chew, the local authorities shall dispatch per sons to assist in saving life and property, and preserve what can be brought ashore till the ships of that nation shall come to take away all that may have been saved; and the expenses incurred in rescuing these unfortunate per sons shall be refunded by the nation they be- long to.
 Whenever persons from ships of the United States come ashore in Lew Chew they shall be at liberty to ramble where they please without hindrance or having officials sent to follow them, or to spy what they do; but if they vo- lently go into houses, or trihe with women, or force people to sell them things, or do other such like illegal acts, they shall be arrested by the local officers, but not maltreaed, and shall be reported to the captain of the ship to which they belong for punishment by him.
 At Tumai is burial ground for the citizens of the United States, where their graves and tombs shall not be molested.
 The government of Lew Chew shall appoint skilful pilots, who shall be on the lookout for ships appearing off the island, and if one is seen coming towards Napa, they shall go out in good boats beyond the reefs to conduct her in to a secure anchorage, for which service the captain shall pay the pilot five dollars. and the same for going out of the harbor beyond the reefs
 Whenever ships anchor at Napa, the officers shall furnish them with wood at the rate of three thousand six hundred copper cash per thousand catties; and with water at the rate of 600 copper cash (43 cents) for one thousand catties, or six barrels ful each containing 30 AlHcIlCdH sdlloilo.
 Signed in the English and Chinese languages, by Commodore Matthew c. Perry, commander in-chief of the United States naval forces in the East India, China, and Japan seas, and spe- cial envoy to Japan for the United States; and by Sho Flu ing, superintendent of affairs (Tsu- lkwan) in Lew Chew; and Ba Rio-s, treasurer of Lew Chew, at Shni, for the government of Lew Chew, and copies exchanged this 11th day of July, 1854, or the reign Hen flung, 4th year. 9th moon, 17th day, at the Town Hall of Ma pa NJ. c. PERRY.
 And whereas the said compact has been duly ratified on both parts:
 Now, therefore, be it known, that I, FRANK LIN PIERCE, President of the United States of America, have caused the said compact to be made public to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizels thereof.
 In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
 Done at the city of Washington, this
 9th day of March, in the year IT,. g.. of our Lord, 1855, and of the inde-
 pendence of the United States of
 America the seventy ninth.
 FRANKLIN PIERCE
 BY THE PRESIDENT: