New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-17
INTERCOURSE WITH THE LEW CHE "
ISLANDS.
From TIE Uo.hinster Un0a Mach L.


BIZ the Pre,ident Of ths Uaped Sfcies Of America.
A FRO CLAaATiOS.
Whereas compact bet ~een the United States Of
America ana the royal Government of Lsw Cnew
was entered into a. Nspa BY their respective Plen-
poe ntiaries the llih day Of Juy 1851 which COM
pact II word for word az follows:
Hereafter, whenever citzzns Of the United States
come TO Lew Chew, they shall be trea'ed win great
courtesy and friendship. Whatever articles these
people ask for whether from the officers or people
which tue country furnish, shall be sold to the N
Lor shall tie authorities inerpOse any prohibl'ory
regulations TO the people ceiling and whatever either
party may wsh to BUY shall be exchanged at ressons-
whenever ships of the United States shall come
into any harbor in Lsw-C Chew. they shall be supplied
with wood AID water at reasonable prices but II they
wish 70 get other articles they shall be purchaaole
only at Naps.
"If ships Of the United States wrecked Great
Lew Chew lslsDcs under the jurisdiction OF tue
Royal Govern ment Of Lev Chew tne local authorities
shall dispatch persons 10 assis. 10 saving life and
property and preserve what can be brought ashore
til the shps Of that nation shall come to take away
oil that may have been saved; and the expenses in
CURED IN rescuiDg tbese unfortunate persons shall be
refunded By the nation they belong TO
4" Whenever persons from ships OF the United STATES
come ashore in Lew Chew, they shs be at lioerty TO
rsmbe where they pleele without hndersnce or hay-
ing officials sent 10 follow them or to spy wnit 'he
do but if they violently go Ito houses or trie Win
women or force people 10 sell them thugs, or 20
other such like illegal acts they shall be arrested oy
the local officers but not maltreated, and shall be re-
ported to the captain Of the ship 10 which they belong
Tor punishment by him
"'At Tunai is a burial ground for the citizens Of
the United States where their graves aud tombs shall
not be molested
The Government OF Lew Chew shall appoint skill
f, pilots who shall be the look out for ships sp-
pesriDg off the island and If one is seen coming to-
ward Nspa they shaD 20 out IN good boats beyond
tie reefs 10 conduct her 10 to anchorage, for
which service the captain shall pay the pilot sc dol
lars, and the came for going out Of the haTbor beyond
the reefs.
"Whenever ships anchor al Napa, the officers shall
200 cattes and with water at the rate of 600 cop
per cash 43 cent? for 1000 catties, or six barrels
full each containing 80 American gallons.
"Signed in the EDe lish and Chinese languages by
Commodore Matthew C. Perry, Commander 10 Chief
of the United States naval forces in toe Esst India,
China, and japan Seas aud Special Eavoy to Japan
for the United States and by Sho Flu Fling, Slperin-
tendent of Affairs (Tsu Ii kwan in Lew Chew, and
Ba Rio-si, Treasurer of Lew Chew at Sh1i for the
Government of Lew Chew and copies exchanged
this lih day of July 1854, or the reign Hen Fdng,
4h year, 9th moon, 18th day, a; the Town ilau of
Napa. NJ. Z. PERRY.
And whereas the said compact has been duly rati-
fed on both parts
Now, therefore be it known thst franklin Pierce,
President Of the United States of America, have
caused the said compact 10 be IN lde public 70 the end
that the same and every clause and article thereof
may be observed and ful Tiled with good faith by the
United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof | have hereuntO set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States TO be affixed.
Done the City Washington this ninth day Of March,
the year Of Lord thou,srd eight hundred sod
H. fyfye and Of Independence Of the United
By the Pre.d.nt: FRANKLIN PIERCE.
W. L. MARCY Secretary OF State