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on principles recognised by civilized nations in their conduct towards 
strangers, you will confine your operations to a regular demand for satis- 
faction on the existing authorities at Quallah-Battoo ; to be rendered by a 
restoration of the property, indemnity for the other injuries, and a punish- 
ment of the offenders. If referred by them to the King of Acheen,_ you 
will cause, a like demand to be made on him. Should such satisfaction 
be not speedily given by either, you will inform them that future measures 
will be taken by the United States effectually to enforce it, and to vindi- 
cate the violated rights of their citizens. 
At the same time, in this latter event, assure the rajah or other respon- 
sible authorities, that this government entertains no hostile feelings to- 
wards the people of Quallah-Battoo, or their governors, rajahs, or rulers 
of any kind ; and if the assaults, plundering, and murders, were unautho- 
rized, and not afterward countenanced, that it will be peculiarly gratifying 
to discover, on the part of the authorities of those places, a disposition to 
redress, as far as may be in their power, the wrongs wantonly inflicted on 
the citizens of the United States. 
You will forthwith report to the department the result of your expedi- 
tion to Sumatra, forwarding the report by the first convenient opportunity, 
from that island or from China. 
Leaving Quallah-Battoo, or the dominions of the King of Acheen, 
you will proceed to Macao, where disturbances to our commerce are said 
to have recently occurred ; touching at Batavia, if convenient, and at all 
events conferring with our consul there, in person or by letter, on the 
interests and condition of American commerce in that quarter. To our 
consul resident in Macao or Canton, and to the American merchants there, 
you will apply for information, and give any temporary aid or relief in 
your power, without involving this country in any hostilities with the 
regular and authorized authorities of China. 
After a short stay there for the above objects, and for taking in neces- 
sary supplies and refreshments, to obtain which, if indispensable, in addi- 
tion to the funds placed in your hands already, you are empowered to 
draw on this department to the amount of five thousand dollars, you 
will proceed directly to your station in the Pacific, stopping only at such 
islands in your way as may be in the usual track, and interesting to our 
commerce in that region of the world. 
Your former instructions will be your guide, after reaching the rest of 
your squadron ; except that, whenever a vessel can be spared from it to 
visit any of the islands in the Pacific, resorted to by our merchantmen 
and whalers, you are directed to detach one for that purpose. 
Great care must be taken to have such vessel conduct with caution, 
forbearance, and good faith towards the natives ; to render any assistance 
in its power to American citizens ; to make as favourable an impression 
as possible on the population, of the justice and strength of our govern- 
ment ; apd to collect and report to this department all valuable informa- 
tion, of every kind, connected with the places visited. 
With much consideration. 
Your obedient servant, 
LEVI WOODBURY. 
Commodore John Downes, on board the U. S. frigate Potomac. 
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