At Tumai is a burial-ground for the citizens of the United States, where their graves and tombs shall not be molested.
The government of Loo-Choo shall appoint skilful pilots, who shall be on the lookout for ships appearing off the island, and if one is seen coming toward Napa, they shall go out in good boats beyond the reefs to conduct her into 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 local authorities 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 six hundred copper cash (forty-three cents) for one thousand catties, or six barrels full, each containing thirty American gallons.
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 special envoy to Japan, for the United States; and by SHO FU-FING, Superintendent of affairs, (Tsu-li-kwan) in Loo-Choo; and BA RIO-SI, Treasurer of Loo-Choo at Shui, for the government of Loo-Choo, and copies exchanged this 11th day of July, 1854, or the reign HIEN-FUNG, 4th year, 6th moon, 17th day, at the Town-Hall of Napa.
On landing to sign this rather singular document, the customary quantity of “boom-a-laddying” was indulged in, as per following order:—
One large howitzer from the Mississippi. One large howitzer from the Powhatan. Twenty-four marines from the Mississippi. Twenty-four marines from the Powhatan. Band of music from the Mississippi. Band of music from the Powhatan. Each howitzer to be accompanied by a box of fixed ammunition, and their crews armed with cutlasses. The marines with muskets and twenty-four rounds of ball-cartridges. The seamen to be dressed in white with straw hats. The marines in fatigue summer-dress. The officers in white pants, frock-coats, swords, epaulettes, and caps. The bandsmen in white. Two orderlies with their muskets to be detailed as an escort for the broad pennant. A flag-bearer and two seamen as a guard for the ensign.
Our government should pay a little attention to the fantastic tricks, which its commodorial gentry cut up in such countries, as Loo-Choo: “fixed ammunition,” “cutlasses,” and “ball-cartridges,” taken ashore among a people whose forts are disarmed; among whom not one offensive weapon was noticed after months of intercourse; and whose nation, in its present condition, reversing the remark of Chatham, might be driven with a crutch.