New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-26

the Navy DEPARTMENT. TO carry 70 ycn uabes Of ship
wrecked japanese Mariners who wire. some time ago.
picked I'D at sea BY the bark Auckland Thcss you
viii take with you Jeddo and deliver them over 70
the officers Of the Emperor, giving them, a~ousb your
interpreter, the that the American jvcrn
menf Win il with kindness any the ma
hyes Of Japan whom misfortune may bring 70 our shores
and that expects similar treatment OF such of ie own
Citizens who may be driven on the coast OF Japan
The letter OF the President the Emperor Of JspAn
you VIII deliver u such OF bis high officers a. he may
appoint Tor the purpose OF receiving L. To the you
wpi explain the main object Of yoar visit, +.
Minepl coal 30 abundant in Japan that the govern
TO supplying our steamers, fair prices with that great
necessary OF commerce. One OF the eastern ports Of
Nippon would be the moot desirable place for this par
pose Should, however, the Government of Jspan per
sit In following ifs system Of excu-iveness YOU
might perhaps induce them consent 10 the traa.Dor
stion OF the coal by their vessels mel shboring
bland easy Of access where the could supply
their wants avoiding thus the necessity of intercourse
with any large number Of the people OF the country
Ills considered important that you should avail your.
self of every occasion TO impress on those Japanese on
with whom you will be brought IN contact that
the Government of the United States does not possess
any power the religion of own czcns snd that
there therefore, apprrhend that viii In
teriere with The religion of other countries.
The President although fully aware Of the great re-
uctnce hitherto shown 10y the japanese G)vefnmsntto
enter into treaty stpulaons with any foreign natpna
feeling which 1t is sincerely wished tha, you may DO
able TO overcomehas thought proper, In aaticp zion
al this latter favorable contingency 10 invest you with
fun power to negotiate and sign treaty OF unty and
commerce between the United States and ths Empire d
transmit herewith the act Of the President clothing
you with that power as also copies OF the treaty be-
tween the United States and China with Siam and the
Musca which may to certain extent be- OF use TO You
precedents Ii Is important that you should secure 20
vessels the right TO OF the ports OF
Japan, and there to dispose OF their cargoes either by
sale by barter without being subjected 10 extravsr
CANT port chsrges and even important L. II that
he Government OF japan shout hind itself 70 protect
American sailors and property which may bc ON their
shores. The second article vi our treaty with Mu-cat
aud the fifth article OF the treaty with SIAM embrace
these objects.
Every treaty has TO be subjected to the Senate for
ratification, YOU In consideration u the
great distance between the countries and unforeseen
difficulties it would be prudent, should you succeed In
efecng the object proposed 10 fix the period for the
exchange of the ratification. at three years
/ am Sir, respectfully, your obedent servant
DANIEL WEBSTER.
The following is note from the Minister Of the Meth.
erlands to Government:
NOTE vEnBALE-Itis a matter Of public notoriesy
that foreign vessels excluded from Japan by tho
government of thar empire. 10 nevertheless deter
mined in 1912 that such vessels should be upon
the shores OF Japan by storms there In want Of
provisions, with view OF asking for such comnodtes,
wafer wood for fuel those articles should be granted
to them on request.
For fear however lest this determination, prompted
as il has been by feelings OF humanity, should give
to any false interpretation the government Vt Japan has
solicited that OF the Netherlands TO On the other
powers that the aforementioned resolution does nos
infringe upon or otherwise imply any modification
whatever of the system OF separation and exclusion,
which was adopted more than two centuries ago by tho
Japanese Government, and since the establishment OF
which, the prohibition against allowing any foreign yes
to explore the Japanese coasts has been constantly In
force.
The Dutch Government has made no difficulty of COM
plying it'll this request especially the Governments
Of Japan has no other of making communfca-
ton OF this nature and in pursuance OF instructions
from the Cabinet OF the Hague, the Legation OF the
Netherlands has the honor to communicate the above
mentioned facts to the Hon Secretary Of State Of ths
United States for the information of his Government
-4pril 80, 1851.