The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-06
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The japanese oficers
have awkward prscf
when unable 10 fulfil the nj
force landing under such
the refore In the voluntary
Humanity recoils at the idea anu
become powerless before opposition
Suicide IL said TO be common among
evident during the visit Of the Amerid
Japanese not dssirous of exhibiting
any refined spe cmens OF their srtistcal or
skill or OF giving them exalted opinion
tons and resources Of their county The
on board, a. described In our last, were all d
order, and not calculated TO awaken any
avorice. OF the few articles Of curiosity
nothing whatever was purchased Some
were left as II forgotten. Tie uniforT
that boarded the Columbus. Of q
resembling somewhat female az
American ideas, rather than milit
tune So fair and youthful were 20
that were IL not for the two
wore. they would have readil1
men. The military wore metz
body and lmbs. TWAS rick
BILE On the back Of each
bearings OF the chief or
These were all painted
in,rcscy OF design ind
the drawings OF these,
DR. Guillos we were q
the Columbus, We not
feet Roman cross. Thii
has been for csnurie
contempt The Jspsness 0u1uoo
sc nstiveness in allowing the Amerirsns ID
swords, the blades Of which Of exc
ness and dslicscy, rivalling in appearance
the best Damascene. There ia q say ing amo
Japanese and valor insep aTably
they cannot part with any Of the former wi
mutton of the latter. 1t was with evident U9io.
therefore, that they allow the blades OF their side sr
one They all carried two. one a large two
weapon, the other smaller and intended for closer Qu
to- TSs, as sDsr
ewn food, but were gratihed with wines or liquors.
ON the frs. night Of arrival the visitors m.ni ,
tested = strong desire to sleep on board but
being given understand that such q liberty con-
trsry to tho rules Of the ship they good naturally lsft
MEASURE for their Issspson probably decided upon =:
lore their arrival The Japanese anticipating the
arrival of the French when the American squadron left
Either from design, want Of better meass. the Japa
thod Of watering the ship The neghborDg inhabitants
seemed to be ordered to supply the vessels and
work. Hundreds Of boats of all kinds put in
QUESTION by the lower orders The water was brought
family could supply, each boat at ar.. bringing but
small quantity. No junks of over sixty seventy
sail All the boats had heradic flags similar to the
designs the costumes Of tho various classes. Tho
boats were propelled by SOULS Tho boatmen
presented a. nne, athletic race possessing uncommon
| ly good muscular developments throughout which 10
owing their OF standing to propel their besis
| by which exercise all the muscles equally -
| into play The rich are said to accustom their
| to coarse raiment, that their pride vanity nj
stimulated by too fine an appearance. The shil
far from the shore near battery about four m
| point around which, at q distance OIL as suppos
miles. lay Jeddo, or, % there pronounced. "
| vernment continues still under two dsinq
| ecclesiastical and civil though the former TO-
| rather purpet in tho hands Of the latter.
| sespo,ic, and the exclusive policy 10 doi
| Of the rulers The common people would
DO pleased with foreign intercourse, but
| could not maintain their present sanguins
| the country to become free TO ioreig
| commerce Should any dissensons arise
| a party may be found 10 invoke foreign in!
| in that way Japan may be opened to the "
paness ladies' are sold TO be well educate
freely in society without the restraint that
| in China. We give these particulars as "
! cd them in e sot,~n, any
know land is OF interest to readers generally.
| authentic information 10 derived from the Dutch
| who panied the embassies overland from
sack TO Jeddo In China especially at he northern
the American squadron received marked attention anl
hospitality tho Chinese authorities There eppea
| to be general impression IN favor OF the Amerlca
along the whole coast probably from the fact that wh(
their IL valuable to the Chinese. they have
suffered nothing from them In