Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-25
The American Expedition to Japan.
Correspondence Of The NJ Y. Sn

Knowing The interest our visit to Japan has ex-
cited among civilized nations dispatch the fol-
lowing particulars by an opportunity now offering
for Boston. We sailed from Macao the Goth OF
May, osensibly for the Sandwich Islands, but with
secret nsttnctiens 10 toech at the poris Of Annoy
and Chusan, on our way 10 Japan, and as far as
possible rtomote friendly intercourse between the
Americans III those cities and the Chinese inhabi
tanls. In this the gallant Commodore Biddle was
altogether successful, and aler Of fifteen days
we hove in sight Of Japan, and in company with
the Vincennes anchored below Yedo, or Jeddo the
commercial metropolis. Having no charts of the
ha'bor, and the natives refusing to pilot US up, we
remained in the bay The authorities came off and
requested us not to come near the shore They
would supply us with everything we required, an
deliver any communication we might have for their
grand Cxbey, or Emperor, who resides at Jeddo,
some miles inland. Commodore Biddle forwarded
his letter of introduction TO the Emperor from the
President Of the United States which explained the
object Of our visit. The Cab0g is styled the " IL
hstrioas Monarch under HsGuen," or a. che soue-
reign Of the abode Of The gods Hnder San risiag'-
His majesty rules thirty millions Of people, he has
two hundred and fifty thousand square miles Of ter
ritory m army Of three hundred thousand infaniry
and ten thousand cavalry. Next to the CnJoy is
the Dairo, or spiritual head Of the empire. These
are sovereign in their respective governments and
each in turn is compelled to obey the other. The
provinces iato which the empire is divided, The
Dairo has twelve wives and the Caboy an unlimi-
ted number Polygamy is universal. The relig-
ion is like that Of China In art, science and lit
erature, the Japanese are superior to the Chinese,
from whom they descended. They have converted
their barren islands into beautiful gardens, which
rise in terraces the mountains. They have cop.
per, iron, steel and silver, and in working these
metals they are not surpassed by Europeans Coal
also abounds in the islands. The manufacture OF
porcelain and glass, lacquered ware, silk and cot
ton goods; I has been carried on BY them 70, cen
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