Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-30
THE Japan EXPEDITION

The United States steam frigate Mississippi sailed
on Saturday from New York for Annapolis, pre-
vious to her final departure for Japan She carries
Commodore PERRY's flag, and at Annapolis will
take the Commodore ON board, and sail for Japan,
in company with the Princeton. The Mississippi
has on board 375 souls; 291 sailors Is marines,
and SO officers, all of whom are in excellent health
and spirits.
1t is probable that the squadron viii rendezvous
at Hong Kong and thence proceed to Japan The
Mississippi, it is said, will touch at Madeira ST.
Helena, and Cape of Good Hope, on her way to
Canton. We subjoin list of her officers:
NJ. c. PERRY, Commodore WILLIAM j. McCLuxEY.
Captain; H. A Adams Commander, Captain of the Fleet
East India Squadron; Alfred Taylor, Thomas A. Budd
Edmund Laner, Sas H. Bent John Contee Lieutenants;
William Speiden, Purser Daniel S. Green Surgeon L.
J. Williams, Passed Assistant Surgeon Arthur NJ Ly-
nan, Assistant Surgeon Vim. A. Webb, Master: George
Jones' Chaplain; Walter F. Jones, j. Howard March, K
r. Breese, Passed AGdshpmen Wm Men. Armstrong
s. c. Mish, ]. w. Shirk Midshipmen: Amos Colson
Boatswain; Henry NJ Lowry Carpenter; Jacob Stephens
Sailmaker; Zeilin Captain and Brevet Major George
Z. Lindsay I'd Lieutenant Jesse Gay, Chief Engineer
VIM. Holland Robert Dandy, lst Assistant Engineers
Geo. I. w Logan, William ii. Rutherford I'd Assistant
Engineers; g. W. Alexander, Z. D. Robie j. D.. Mercer
I'd Assistant Engineers A. l. c. Portman, Commodore
Clerk; J. NJ. Bibb Captains Clerk VIM. Speiden r.
Pursers Clerk; n. b. Adams Commanders Clerk Eli
phaiet Brown, Jr., VIM. Heine, Masters Mates.
The New York Tribune in an article on the ex-
petition to japan, says:
The great interest which the expedition has excited
in Europe and especially in Holland has led formal
discussion Of the matter in the popular branch Of the
Dutch Parliament The Government were called upon Il
what had been the results Of its efforts made in the
year 1874 to induce Japan adopt liberal policy
whether the Dutch Minister Washington had been d
rected in 1851 at the request Of the japanese Govern
ment and In its behalf declare that the exclusive sys
merely confOrmabe its ancient laws and t
palliate the same; whether the mediation Of Holland be
tween the United States and Japan present would no
be hurful to its interests and whether any favor
able result would be expected therefrom."
The entire debate, with the detailed answer which
the Minister Of the Colonies returned to these inter
pellations, is given at length in the Dutch papers.
" The Minister it seems I'VE quote the Tribune doe
speak in very sangune Of the result 70 be an
ticpated 1t is not to be expected he remarks YER
justly that Government like that Of Japan separated
is from the world and following its prejudces wit
rigid consequence should be easily induced all once
that it must be exceedingly difficult to bring such Gov
to the insight that what il is asked gran
favor il time be compelled to concede
matter Of necessity Still We may confidently expec
that the present attempt win have 10 nconsderable in
auence in e1peding the day when the japanese natio
viii finally be induced to throw down the barriers an
take its place a member Of the family Of universe
humanity"