New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-11
=, rrg,i.h ship Of War at Japan.

IT, obedience % orders from ina Com iuhIiu.' )"
Cbiei Commander Mathson proceeded In II. NJ =
vo,,oer f2 puns 20 the coast Of Japan ana an
cho-ed OF the town Of Orarawa, - miles rom the
..,;,al of the eupire aud rules farther than any
o,Ler vessel Of a foreign nation had been allowed.
The Mariner sounded all the way across ana alohg
tho shores The japanese Interpreter on boafd
baving informed the authorities OF the OBJECT Of my
visit sent my card written IN Chhese' ashore ~
the Governor requesting him 70 receive my WISH
N which he replied that, out Of courtesy to me ana
curiosity 70 himself he would have been delighted
IN nav me visit aGd also entertain me ashore, Dlt
that il was contrary 70 the laws Of the country Tor
any foreigner 10 land, and that he, the Governor,
would loose his life If he permitted me 70 proceed
sn,, further up tn bay. When about miles from
ceno Misaki, which forms the Southwest end Of
IN. hay 10 boats manned with 90 armed men and
= n,ondsrius in each came alongside. / allowed
the inapdarius 10 come on board, when tney pre-
ss1tei me a paper, written in French and Dutch
directing me rot 70 anchor or cruise about the DAY!
Finding. however that | was determined TO pro
coed they offered when within mues oI inc
anchorage 70 tow me up, which ! s'cofdngiy ac
certed Several boats were stationed around os
during tho night forts were li~hted up, and several
hundred boats were collected along the shore all
fully manned aud armed. In return, ] had my
Guns loaded and and requested their boats TO Keep
at "A respectful distance during the night Othosan,
tie Interpreter, was in great dread saying that
l
ALL and as for himself he would be reserved TOR a
/ lingering death by torture. Oraeawa appears 70
be the KEY Of the capital Of the empire, and con
! tans 1000 inhabitants. All the iurks goine and
returning 10 Jeddo must pass the Custom House
here: aud with moderate force the whole trade OF
the capital might be completely stoppef. W ith
| au armed steamer the passage up to Jeddo might
be surveyed; and was informed that ship cou d
approach within miles OF the city. Between the
/ capital and the port an excellent road exists The
/ mandarins here appear OF an inferior class treated
| US cvilly and were anxious 10 gam any uforina
| ton from US but would have none in return Iney
took sketches OF different parts OF the ship sent
us some water vegetables, aud eggs, and then
were continually inquiring when | intended to de
! part Mr. IallOran, the master, having MADE a
| survey Of the anchorage, weighed, and proceeded
| to Semodl Bay, OF which AN accurate survey was
l made | landed at this place, but the mandarips
immediately followed, cntreotng me to return on
loard They supplied us with plenty Of fish and
30 boats TO tow us out The Governor OF Tue
province came on board at this place He lives al
a town called Miomaki, 13 miles OIL. aud was eva
IDENTITY man of hirh rank, from the respect show
him by his suite. The Dutch Interpreter iron
Oragawa likewise came on board with two man
darins to watch proceedings. They were
! however doubtless acting spies on each other,
! &c &c-Dr GutzlaH hoped that the time was
rapidlv approaching when the commerce Of these
two empires would be opened 10 the world. &c
! Russia the Chinese Emperor. in n secret treaty
has granted the free navi cation OF the Anur when
| viii greatly facilitate the communication between
the American md the Asiatic possessions OF Rus'
STA on the Northern Pacific aud st. Pctcrshursh
U,1 Kiakta.