Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-03
distractions 10 Cmamoaore Aulick.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
w SsHINGroN. June 10. 1851.

Commo,l,ne john Fl. AuLIeK:
SiR:-Iim NJ" en- Is NEAR when The
last link IN the CHI iin oi nrcinic steam nay
i aiinn il a lie inrincJ. From China and
e 1T lndi Ia Eiypi. thence thionnh tie.
Mediterranean and the Atlantic ocean Ia
En-. and; thence again toour happy shores
aud other pats o!iis great continent
from unr OK II ports to the SDn!hrrnnInsi
part Of tie l>ihmu, that CONNECTS the tuo
cst,rn continents. ard from its Pacific
c"a-t. north ani son. hw ard. as far as civ
rilnrirn has spread. The -, nrrs rf other
natinns and at ourown carr, intelligence,
the " ralih Of the World and hnusands ui
tra,cliers.
i,'hc Presidents npinirn than steps
-h"nhi hrtnk"n NJ once, 10 cnahl.. on en-
Irtrr>ins merchants /" supply the las lux
oiIhu gr,ar cham WHICH INIT, all then,
lions e,f the u orld. hy the early rsi.hli. h.
m'nr Of "a In" of >t,a'ne's trnmCaIfnrria
/" China. la ordr 10 f.,ii;arr This enter
prizr it is desirable ,hatu Ne should nl,ain
ir"n''irr e nrrrnr "fJ.pan permission to
purchase an Iii, subjects the necessary
supplies Of coal hich our steamers. IN
tn If ont anl inward vo,asr-. nav re-
4 irr. Tie VII. known jealousy wirh
" hirh The japan sc Er,pi-e has, E,r the
last t"" centuries. rejected al "vcft.r,.s
{ ON other nations to open is ports To
ti"'ir Nr>>rl>. rnibir,as-c- all rev .ii,..,t~
tnlcharg" TIE Exclusive pole, "t' HAT
country. The Interest, .r comm. rec am /
even those o.; humanity ,l,nrand. however,
that esh"u,l make an"rhrr a;i,.nl IL,
the saver Ign of that coan.r,. IN a>kin,
linn Ia eel 10 orr steamers. NOT lie manu-
aeirc- di III, arllzans ar TIE r. sulis 1T The
iuIl al hi, hiss ia,.d'nen.hut u giii of Proyi
drncr, tcpustru by the Creator OF all
things in the depths Of the japanese Is
lands for the brn"tii Of The human family.
Bv the Presidents dirtriiun. nov
transmit +" You l. tier 10 the Emperor of
japan (wlIh M open r"py.) which You
arctic carry 4" Jcndn. his capital in YOUR
flag ~I"p. q c"n,par'i.d by as many If the
Vessels III squadron un.cr Nnur com
uand as may conveniently lie employed
IN this service. A chinese translation of
United States Lrgallon at CANON, an
sent to Your anchorage at Hung Kong or
Marao.
At on" ofihr later places you will prob
ably mrri With IA uati NAL vessel. detached
by the Commodore "ltIc Squadio on ia the.
Pacific. (aS !"n Ill perceive by the Tn
closed copy Of correspondence lrciu cen
Tins and the Navy Department. 80 carry
Ia You nunihcr at shipu rrek,,i Japanr,,.
mariners, " ho were son e. lime ago picked
np at "a. hy the harquc Auckland -
These men you viii take with >nu Ia
.teid". AMI deliver them over To the off
rers If the EmI error. gi,in. thc.n through
vuur iuit'7rrs,ier The assnrau, e thai the
American Govrrnmtni sill never fail ID
treat with krudnrss any of the natives Of
Japan " HON misfortune may bring To omr
shores: and that il expects similar trrst
driven IN the coast oi japan.
The letter Of the President t, the En-
prror uf Jarn1n >ou will deliver rn such al
bis high officer, as he may appoint for Il he
l,Irp 50 Of rrc.irin. it Totiirtn ,on
vii rxl-lnn the main ~ jet Of your visit.
Mineral coal i so ninndal;, in Guran
that ih,. Gnvrrunr.h If dat cn,,uir> can
have no reasonable eli ctiont, supply our
Steamers al fir pics uiih that great ne
,Y.Ssary "t commerce.. Onr ct the eastern
pnt. Of Niphori " Guild Ice The nn>i ,irsi-
rahlr ll,rr for ili> purpose. .Sbouid. kor-
rrrr, TIE Gofer"mr~tnfJnpon persist in
to|iomjDg o~t ITS sysf'm # er,1~airnrcss
yoa might perhaps ina'uccahsm 10 ,oumnffo
the trans Yortat'oD IF gbf com ~ Mn,r on,s
rcs,c!s 10 nrighboring isiaRd. c,asy ,5' oc-
rcss, irfcre ttc m'c0me-s coa|d gnygiylhrir
sanT =, nroidqng HRS TIE nrrcsatg M an IN
teroo",se vi vyi"r.se nVntbcr offhr pro-
pie If Mc conafry
I. i considered important tlar ,oi
sh"uld II. all .'~ar>'.f I'll ever. orcn.i u to
impress IN rht,sr Japanese .fii rs With
whom ,"u vii hr bruuyit IN r"nrnrt shat
the Gn,rrn,nent of the Unpt. q Siar,-S does
not rrs-, - any p"w"r ovrr The t',Ii icn ci
IT, ON n citizens. and ilil, there i, rIr'r
lore. no cane Ia aprr"hrn1 thai rIE,y Wi !
int, rirrr y i,h the rcli ,inn Of o her err
itir-.
The President. although fill; aware Of
the ~, at reluctance hitherto shown Nv The
Jaranr>,. Go, ernnrni Ia Pnt,r into ir, al,
-ii,ulniirnS with IN. inr,i. natl ,n--h
f. ling - III, Ii il i. sim, crl, wished lhat y"n
may To- able. "a n."rsnn,c-has ihnughr il
proper. i Anticipation al this latter f,,urd-
tie contingency. t. iunc-t ,nn uirh fnll
power To irgo,iair ard sign a treaty 81
an iy and commerce. l'riw cen the United
States and the empire 81 japan.
] ,rarsnit. LercwiI nh. Tie act Of tie
President. clo'i4ng ,", viii, thar y. IS en-:
as also copies Of lie treat. ic,w.ch he
United Sro,,s and China " I'll, Siam aud
Mnscar " iIch ma, 10 a certain extend be
al u.c Ia Won H. p'ec.slcn's. 1t is i;npur
TAM hat vui should secure To our vessels
the rig BIT 10 enter one or more Of tie posts
of japan. and there 10 dispose nf the car
goes ,ithrr l,y sale or hy La,i.G. wi .hout
b,'in. sni jrci Ia e>t1ava.aiir pom chary.S:
and even more important is il that Mr
Gorcramcnt IF Jopan shoa!d hinG Hccifte
proYccf Amcricaa m1ors and pyoptrfg
nkich may bc IN NeiT shorrs. Ttr>
article of "ur treaty. with Muscaf aud the.
fifth article Of the treaty with siam, en-
brace these o'.jccis.
E,ey treaty has 10 lie AFFECTED to the.
5, maze to- raiiicatnn. as so1 are AWARE
la consideration Of the great distance
b,tweru The TWO countries. and uu-
far>crn difficulties. il would To PRECEDENT.
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