, 1856-01-04
COMPACT WITH LEW CHEW.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF ANERTc
A PROCLAMATION.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, a compact between the United States OF
America and the royal government Of Lew Chew was
entered into at Napa by their respective penipoten
tares on the eleventh day OF July one thousand eight
hundred and hftyfour, which compact is word for
word as follows =
Hereafter, whenever citizens Of the United Suites
come to Lew Chew, they shall be treated with great
for, whether from the ofllcers people, which the
country furnish, shall be sold TO them; shall
the authorities interpose any prohbtory regulations
10 the people selling and whatever either party may
wish tobuy shall he exchanged reasonable prices.
Whenever ships Of the United States shall come In
to any harbor In Lew Chew they shall be supplied with
wood and water at reasonable prices but they wish
70 get other articles they shall be purchasabe only
Napa.
Ii 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 persons to assist In saving life and pro-
perty, and preserve what be brought ashore till
the ships OF that nation shall 10 take away all
that may have Leen saved and the expenses incurred
in rescung these unfortunate persons shall be Tefdnd
ed by the nation they belong to.
Whenever persons from ships Of the United States
come ashore in Lew Chew, they shall be at liberty to
rambe where they please without hindrance having
officials sent 70 follow them, or to SPY what they do ;
but II they violently go into houses or tre with
me1 or force people TO Sell them things or do other
such like illegal acts, they shall be arrested by the To-
" the captain Of the ship 10 which they belong for
punishment by him.
At Tuma Is a battle-ground for the citizens Of the
United States, where their graves and tombs shall not
be molested
The government OF Lew Chew shall appoint skillfu
pilots, who shall Le the lookout for ships appearing
Oh the Island, and II one Is coming towards Napa
they shall go out in good boats beyond the reefs 10
conduct her In to secure anchorage, for which
vice the captain shall pay the pilot five dollars, and
the same for going out Of the hafbor beyond the rce
Whenever ships anchor at Napa, the officers shall
nrEsh them with wood at the rate Of three thousand
six hundred COPPER cash per thousand cntties and
with water at the nate OF COO copper cash (43 cent)
for one thousand catties. six barrels full each con-
tliniag 30 American gallons.
Signed in the English and Chinese languages by
Commodore Matthew c. Perry commander-inchief Of
the United Suates naval forces In the East India Chi
na and Japan seas and special envoy to japan for the
United States and by Sho Flu ng, superintendent Of
afilirs (Tsn.li-kwan) in Lew Chew /; and Ba Rio-si
treasurer Of Lew Chew at Shni for the government Of
Lew Chew, and copies exchanged this llth day OF Ju
ly 1884 or the reign Hen fund, Ath year, 9th moon
N. c. PERRY.
And whereas the said compact has been duly ratified
on both parts
Now, therefore. be It known that I, FRANKLIN
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 citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, ] have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the United States To be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington, this ninth day
Of March, in the year Of our Lord one thou.
H. s. sand eight hundred and ifty-ive. and Of the
independence Of the United States Of Ameri-
Gu the seyenty-ninth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
W. L. MARCY, SECRETARY Of State.