The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-11
Our Relations with the Japanese.
US snIr CoLuMsys,

Our Relations with the Japanese.
US. SnlP CoLuMsUs,
on the coast Of Japan, July 81, 1855
Sin This shp an the vincsnnes sailed from the
me- to al.
proceeded, upon leaving the coast Of Chns towards
nsse The only Europeans admitted to trade, are the
single port and limited to annual ship BY the laws
OF Japan, foreign ships are not permitted to anchor in
attempt to penetrate Japan made at that pert ysuld be
sure to encounter tho hostility Of the Dutch whose Ok
tsmpt to disturb their monopoly The Japanese oisers
Nagosski without authority to treat with foreign
could only transmit them to the seat Of government q
Yeddo The distance between Yeddo and Nagssah II
ana N
Japan, publahsd. at New York, in ls4l. concluded
therefore TO proceed erect to the OF Yeddo where
anchored on the goth instant, the Vincennes in com
pany
Before reaching the anchorage an officer with Dutch
object in coming to Japan. answered that came as
friend to ascertain whether Japan had like China open.
treaty the condition. on which American vessels should
trade with Japan He requested mao to commit this
% rh; 10 W.ng and gave him written paper, copy
any supplies might require would be furnished by the
government wsd "a TS my inquiry whs,h:r would be A.
objected to our boats passing between th. ship and the
vncennes but az insisted upon IL, he yielded Upon
boats bslof glng to the government The ship
throngedswith Japanese. permitted them TO come on
friendly disposition, we'll ~ OF our ability in any
event, to take care Of ourselves
higher rank cam. cn board 80 He stated that Gsr.sn
ships upon entering port Of Japan always landed their
BILE to do So that trading vessels only could BE- sx
peced to do So and assured him that peaeea.
by disposed 50 long as they were peaceably Disposed
day had been transmitted 10 the Emperor who was At
some distance from Yeddo and that answer would be
surrounded by boats and he replied that they might be
ready in case wanted them to tow the ship This Of
vent our communicating with the shore. Wien our our
boats were sent to sound at distance from the ship
S "a, s boat. followed them without mols.t
about the ship had on board copies in Chinese Of the
French English and American treaties with China. i
offered these treaties to the japanese officer who dec
ned receiving them. saying that he could not receive
them without the mission Of his Emperor offered
who in like manner declined to receive them.
il worth while, perhaps, to mention that the arst
sent off $50 gallons and the second day 600 gallons
our daily consumption being nearly 800 gallons told the
%o onr sH ss that
there would be trouble sent boats shore
piled that should be obliged to do If they continued
as to supply US SO inadequately The result
that, the third day. upwards Of IL geo gallons
were brought of, and the following day nearly 900
gallons.
On the 25th not having received any the pa.
psr sent on shore five days previously expressed to
quested him to inform the governor of Yeddo that de-
sired an answer a. early as possible.
On the aIth an officer, with suite of eight persons,
came on board nth the Emperor's answer The
Yves translated by the interpreter follows "Accord
ing to the Japanese laws the japanese may not trade
ed that America make treaty with Japan trade with
her. as the is allowed to any other nation Con-
but not here the bay therefore you depart as
quick as possible and not come any more in Japan
4treatv of with JAPAN but not unless Japan
also wished treaty; that came here for information
this subject and having now ascertained tina. Japan is
not yet prepared to open her perts to foreign trade,
should sail the next day. If the weather permitted This
answer vas at the officers request committed to writing,
and given to him. The Emperors letter forwarded by
the vincennss to DR. Parker at Canton for translation
and requested him TO transmit to the original and the
!. may here mention that Mr. Walcott our consul at
shsngs intormed that he had sold American cottons
70 .oms extent to Chinese merchant, for shipment to
in japan may perhaps become equal to the demand
While at Batavia in October last was informed that
the Dutch trade to japan was Insignificant in
that Its profits scarcely covered the expenses Of the acto
ny and of customary presents and the Dutch valued
own flag was admitted all other European flags were ex
cludeda distinction gratifying to their national pride.
fact that some wears ago the Dutch East India
voluntarily renquished il to the Dutch government Il
is confirm aIso by the accompanying letter to from
our consul at Batavia, MIR Roberts, well-nformsd
chant who has resided many years in the East Indies
must communicate au occurrence of an unplea.
SAINT character On the morning that the officer came
downipa junk with the Emperors letter. was requested
70 go board the juak receive it, refused and In
formed the interpreter that the officer must deliver
board this ship any letter that had been ntrused him for
TO hs officer assented but added that my letter
having been delivered board the American shp he
thousa tho Emperor letter should be delivered on board
the Japanese vessel As the Japanese officer though
tsching impcrtsu to his own PROPOSAL had ithdrawn
it aeon objected to it, concluded that It might DO
we'll Tor me TO Crafty bin, snd informed the interpreter
that would go board the Junk and there receive the
letter Tho interpreter then went on board the Junk In