Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
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BY AUTHORITY.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.

PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS compact between the Crited States Of
AneIicG and the royal government Of Lew CHEW was
entered into at Napa, By their respective plenpOtena
ries eleventh day Of July, fhousali eight
hundred and ftyfour, which compact word word
Hereafter whenever citizens Of the United States come
to Lew chew, they shall be treated with greet courtesy
whether from the officers or people, which the country
can furnish, shall be sold TO them; nor shall TIE author
ss intepose any prohibtor regulations the people
De exchanged al reasonable prices
whenever ships Of the UniieS States shall come into
and water reasonable prices; but il thev x5 10 f
other articles, they shall be purchasabe only AZ Mana
II ships OF the United States wrecked OIL Great
royal government OF Lew Chew, the local authorities
snail dispatch persons TO assist In saving life and proper
", and preserve what be brought ashore m & sins
of that nation shall come to take away s thct nv
have been saved; and the expenses incurred In rseU
these unfortunate persons shall be refunded BY the ma
ton they belong TO.
Whenever persons from ships Of the United stsies
come ashore in Lew Chew, they shall be liberty 10
ramoe where they please without hindersnce having
officials follow them or 10 spy whit they do; but
they violently go into houses, tribe with women
on force people to sell them things or do other such Ike
illegal acts they shall be arrested by the local officers
Out not maltreaed, and shall be reported 10 the cap
tain Of the ship to which they belong for punishment y
AT Tumai is burial ground for the citizens Of the
United States where their graves and TONES shall be
The government Of Lew Chew shall appoint skillful
pilots, who shall be tho look out for shis appearing
on the island, and If one Is coming ards Napa
hey shall go out In good boats beyond the reefs to con-
duct her I'm anchorage Tor 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 Napa, the officers shall fur
hsh them with wood al the rate of three thousand SIX
hundred copper cash per Thousand cities; and With Wa
Ter at the rate Of COO copper cash 3 cents one thou
sand eatties, or six barrels full each containing 90
American gallons.
Signed in the English and Chinese languages, by
commodore Matthew C. Perry, coSnmander-in-chief Of
the United States naval forces In the East India China
and Japan seas, and special envoy Japan for The
United States; and by Sho Flu ng superintendent of
affairs Tsu-li-kwan In Lew Chew; and Ba Rio ST. treas
urer OF Low Chew, at Shni for the government OF Lew
Chew, and copies exchanged this Ifh day July s5s
or the reign Hen fung 4h year, 9th moan 18th day al
Inc Iown Hail OF Napa ". c. PERRY.
And whereas the said COMPACT has been duIv ntisad
on both parts;
Now, therefore, be il known that I, FRANKLIN !
PIERCE, President Of the United States Of America.
nave caused the said compact TO be made public 10 the
end that the same and clause and article thereof
may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof, have hersunto my hand and
caused the seal of tue United States TO be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington, this ninta day of
March, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
L. eight hundred and fty-fye and of the indeper-
dence Of the United States of Amoriea the 1
senty -ninth. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President: W. L. MARCY, Secretary of STATE