Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-07


has again come around aud hnds lying quietly at
anchors, enjoying day or our hrosdsdes upon the
and tVrts the shce,; glasses watching the
m,cbes and ccun,ermIrrhcs Of their troops shore.
p1raded by their different Nindaiins The spirit Of
par,ton Tor resistance and defence IL cvijc nifty ruling
thcn. The sounds ot many guns away toward Jcddo
come frequently booming the ear The cuuptr! - evil
IDENTIFY awake from its long SAUNDERS Of peace. What
excitement nov in Jcdio' When before has wariikc
trumpet been sounded in her walls, so foot, to horse,
arms' Hang banners the outward WALL the
still they come" Long freedom, ovcrbcaring
duet Ia other nations conviction o their superiority,
doubtless tend IL make thc'e people proud sensitive chi
vsic and brave; but then again, long peace and dis
and its horrors have in a measure ci.cniratcd
them; the effects nj shot, she'll fighting, will
doubtless shock them; hut vet thak they will resist
braycy, they organizing with spirit showing cautious
ness, but tear. Yet their downfall has commenced
from the Sth OF July, 1883 Yes. this dsy the cross
waved cOlors aud uuder it worshirped the
Chr.stiin's Godthc Saviour. Yes, here within twenty
miles Of the seat OF that naughty nrtnt who has caused
foe centuries that emblem vi mercy be tramp!ed under
foot by his heather subjects
Let ;ny OF the events OF the Sth.
In about hour after the mandarin left again received
him with directions paavcr much. In long.
windy SGT speech he said that the governor did Tot feel
himself justified in rcceviu. the letter from the President
the cmperor-ihat he had the po~er-that Nsgas
ak the place for the conduct OF all foreign affairs
ia il not Japanese cGsiom-hat indeed the COVER
much bothered to think why four ships should
have tcgcther-that he appreciated very highly the
trouble had taken come vcry far To deliver
the letter. hut that he could no, receive it. To which
replied The distance, I've sure, very long and
had come u great Nay-that could think OF going
10 Nagasaki-that the letter important one, and
that our President had ordered deliver a. near the
city %; Jedo possible; therefore here, and
trusted tina; the letter would be received in the morning
TO this he aIswerci-"No one here receive it. IL
would bring harm upon hmNseh,aki the onl, place
that he did believe if the letter received that
tine emperor would it." To this | rcpcd-"Docs
governor dare to take himself the responsible
" to refuse TO receive letter written his sovereign
and 10 forward it to him. lis very grave response
btv refuse receive the letter sent from one sovcr
cigu another" lie then Saii-"Thc governor
it, bat can't tell when the answer may come;
but then added at he bad not the power 10 receive it,
and must wait AMI refer IT,
replied that this "lct;cr very important one.
that it would be a great insult the President of the
United States received That to the Emperor,
not answering 1t, that was not our business now that
you'll Toe settled alter lie said, This is japanese
Om you Americans don't understand Japanese customs"
&c. replied 1--WE Americans do business decidedly
promptly At this point went out and referred this
OF thc discussion to the commodore and by his
order broke un the interview telling him 'at if the
governor did send oil for the letter in the morning
would ourselves deliver 1t in the OF OUgaui. lie
rather taken aback 10y this decision and requested
mission OF in the morning. To this assenied.
lie then took his leave. Before going oil he stepped
back long gun AFT which is all clear, and showing
massive proportions auI examining it, said, looking
nterrog atorv "PaiIhnn" Ii lac has an acquaintance
with "PaiNhan," trust it Is from reading and not
practice.
At six O'Clock the morning called on dsck to
receive the mandarin; | dressed hurredy and went
up. There the story, but he proposed TO send
To sdo Tor permission. We gave him until Thursday.
- o'clock, SAYING, 'f the letter not received We
woui regard it usul, the President, aud &C;
cOri,ugly" - it rests.
J.lv l7-Onc week has passed since have written
word and week Of much excitement, and great events
And here are, thank heaven safe and IN nine days,
have effected uGch-so much that the wori will be
.ra fed and our country feel herself honorci We have
landed in Japsn within wentyve miles of Jedio, wish
armed troops and armed men, aud delivered creien
tails and the Presidents letter TO conmssioners-two
princes, councillor of the realm aud appointed by
his Majesty receive But ahead OF events aud
must more leisurey detail the Interviews arrangements
&c which led 10 issue happy, peaceful, de
siTabje and which have reflected much celia; upon
the hrmuess aud wisdom OF Com. Perry. ii" has GER
tainy selected OF conduct which reflects great
| credit upon himself
lei OF by telling you that We had given Tczmon,
governor, o. highest authority ia tnga, by hi other
tile 'he learned scholar who niles, until Thursday AZ ]?
O'Clock, get from Jyddo propositions;
that j. copies 81 tie letters and crcdentia with
letter at the commodore, inco~ci we're be received
by high maudsrin, accredited by las receive
them. On MoDGay were 10 receive Information from
him y! the advancement o matters. On that morning he
OF quite pleased, aud said that he thought let
would be received. by the by we showed him the
letter, which is beautifully done up III case and the seal
enclose! in gold box, costing $1,000; also With the
commodore credentials. We had talked and pa1vetei
matters answering many questions, and amoncS,
others, dpOna;ug about the piopeiy OF surveying the
harbor &c, tor in tue morning the boats well armed,
It'll tie Mississippi guard them, la! preceded her W
tie bay sornds and had advanced ten miles nearer TO
Jeddo finding plenty OF water, anu fine, large, cipaci.
ou- cuiheeut hlrIor; "hea il has always been sup
posed that Urdga about far ySsels of any size
could so, gea is the mystery that hangs around this
land.
on the advance the boats. the forts armed the
duucaree aEi CANVASS screens bshnd which rested the
pixies Of the -odsrv fairy Hoped with anger, gud armed
with abOu: 20 each started from every
point 10y the hundred, looking defiance, but onward
Little boats, throwing their leads and marking the
sjuuduE-, and steadily advanced the Mississippi /
her purpose. Cur steam up and all the vessels hove
short to slip aud run TO their "--auce, and throw in
Japirc-e Ort., Gl -afec cotton, boats aud all. few
pliNhau shell w opinion i tina; for these thirty six
hours aud particularly for lhe. six the japanese
he-iilci %he'lcr they should at resist, and
try with ~ ,he fortunes Of But steady
determination, both in cognci ana 10 conduct utterly
ca'ec,- any ac,on iheir part, perfectly contier
Of resources aud POKER aEl regardless Of III
danger tia; they were pIsyzed and prudent aud friend
~ measures decided.
Il i well remark here, Stat they have been making
the most extensive preparations Of Jrt-, g. lately is
evident 10y their works aud those vet hui-hcI-
Doubtless there fIl Loo boats ,ing with
ers and soldiers % men. IN these waters have seem
and could have counted jJu tie water, their
banners flying forty and ity together others huYleI uyuu
the beach, ready launch first mistaken for villa
gcs. But l. marked in their history they have
placed the defensive. uey dared begin the
game, though get believe tina; any harsh measured
our part Of cnc:oichmen or injury would cause deter
mined and bloody resistance Tor tu"y are free, frank
pcI12 peiIIlr, fearless people aud would stand brave
~ t. the slaughter These taits may Jy expected IN
land where the wives aud moiLcr- are ysovcri,y yr
rule. Well will 70 be ii make these people our
friends and allie I--, heretofore they have AFRO.
gaUly dictated u all other; but With the game j.
changed. We have said 20 must YOU dJ-;hs i. our
way. These steamers, too, moving without sails against
wind and tide have X. If not Terror least wOde-
aud w.-ion into their souls.
But to the iniervicE--tbis o. Monday evening ended
Tuciay morning, about nOpu, they again oil, and
our learned sChOiir,' cyIenly contentcI
sfbye-;he bye T,im'n u gentleman, clever, polished,
well informed hne large man. Of most excellent
nance. takes h wine freely aud boon companion III.
agc u turyfOu He tod Us that the letters would he
received, that the emperor going send down high
prince, aud councillor % take them "Wueu - "On
Jay slier ionOfFOw. We putting ny house to
receive you ai 10 cannot be ready before then, will
the prince be dyEuuutil tomorrow. IL that NO
understood chat they expected 20 receive the letter Of the
President. AMI the commodore letter Vi crcdeuce, Instead
of the copies - which t intention send first
rrscfyug the lat 10 hOpc7 ci forcing interview ~ jed
30. Thi. rdiuel ~ thcm-Nhen the change that
came them pllinthcy persisted that they had
uador.oDi that tho letters ~ be received, the
cnp.stie fear Of the permits ion 20 rip himself up tho