New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-04
Nem'2lork Daily Gribnme.
JAPAN
COMMODORE PERRY's EXPEDITION.
Ernrn The NN.shirr,on scn,inel


From The Washington Sentinel
We are under great obligations for the privilege of
publishing the following extracts from letter written
BY prominent and distinguished officer of the United
States Navy 10 his estimabe wife resident in this city
The extracts contain matter of interest, and cannot
fail 10 arrest the attention Of readers although not
intended for publication aud written with the freedom
and minuteness which always distinguish such cores
pondeuce they WILL therefore, be perused with more
avidty than ii prepared purPOsely for the press
IT'S distance lends enchantmen to tho view"
we are the harbor Of Jeddo after running nearly
10000 miles Of various and OF various cimes-here
at anchor four miles higher up the bay than has ever yet
anchored ship bearing Christian flag we anchored at
T. NJ and soon large boats rowed cheery with about
twenty men, and in each mandarns gentlemen,
with two swords, neat ard well dressed swarmny
of with determination fell 10 come board. demand the
Names the nation and the intentions of the four craft thus
coming boldly in in Joy and calm. They were met with
wave of the hand, and keep Off allowed TO come
on board the hi hest mandarin" This literally
took them all abaek. but they clustered together and in
sisted upon aemtance At last voice said in Dutch.
90 you speak Holandese. Soon the COmmodores Clerk,
Mr. Postman. was in high confab.
After much persuasion their part and Diminishing that
one of them high mandarin, the commodore ordered
to put my uniform and to receive him and the in
erpreer board inthe cabin and 70 represent HIMSELF
saying that mission Is friendly one. we afe the
bearers of a letter from the President of the United
States to his Majesty Of Japan that it necessary to
send board high mandarin to receive this letter and
the sooner the better Again to insist upon that
boats should not lie by the hundred near and around our
ships thus guarding and watching us a. has been their
custcm The Columbus and Vincennes having from five
hundred to one thousand boats around them constantly
all linked ogether That we would not submit 70 this but
would drive them off Here you have tho basis of my
instructions Thus armed, took Mr.. Mandarin and in
terpTeter, with my two interpreters-Mr. Williams, in
Chinese, and Mr.. Posiman, in Dutch-nto the cabin.
After being seated moment, Mr.. Mandarin made
IQIoam la Joponese, and then extending his hand We
h ook hands then seated ourselves using Mr. POstman
as Interpreter the japanese interpreter spoke Dutch
fuontly thus opened "Iel the Lieut. Governor tior
tbotI tha &c oh
aomirel anu am instructed to speak for nun we have
here friendly mission, with friendly intentions.
deliver letter from the President Of the United States
sovereign the emperor Of Japan tina. the letter
is ready for delivery by clock TO morrow, any
DARN sufficiently high to receive IT, To this replied
at must be referred higher powers to know who
receive the letter" then asked How long will it take
TO give Us answer p They could not tell" said
IL think The sooner the better anxious to be
or The repIy was do not think il will take long
and Il was then understood that, in the morning, manta
Iin would be Of to receive the letter.
then emphatically said "1his ship has aboard tho
chief-there is his pennant All messages from shore
must come here by high mandarin. No boats must go
TO the other ships their commanders have orders not to
permit intercourse they have no right to think and must
vessels 10 watch them" This was not palltabe They
sad at is Japanese custom. law and we must carry
them cut" Says l. Tel him. Sir. that we too have
customs and with enofwar one OF the laws Is that
was no ro-r2syedto come within certain range There
would do they evaded Il by u-s'a a as to what they
" are Won 'front.' From the United States or ht..oss
"caii yes but what part-Washington New York,
Boston = BIy surprise was so great that smiled and
ia him son,e from Xssln ton some from New.York
all PARTS that the President OF the United States liyed IN
" Washington" "What is the name Of the snip, no"
many ueorle guns &c. 1" TELL him, Sir, that we are
not traceIs seek no trade we are arnea S'P' oHu
" cur custom is never to answer such questions
Tho questions were again repeated in pretty much the
same way when told Mr.. p TO make the same reply ana
add that have cHrosHy to know bow many nenae
either In tie emperors army in his navy; and ao tlat
he could Sc for himself thGt had four SHIPS tha We
lad others in these watels. hen |ili inc o.herS
come ]" Il don't know; 1t depends upon me answer 70
the letter" What the contents Of the letter leu
him sir hat the letter is from the President to the En-
reror OF Jeoan and II would be most indicate in mo 10
irqulre into It's contents" his rebuko wIS received In
an auooqet.c manner, and tbs questioning dropped
then again alndod to thu boats which were SUI clustering
around ship aud the other ships tod MN thi
Was absolutely necessary tat tnEy snouu DC NS'
and fendly feelings to you, 10 do you any hirn or 10
cone into collision with youi but you do not order
your boats of, shail ire into them and uflVc oui on
Our boats ore now armed and ready aud we cannot al
low you more than fifteen minutes e. give your orders
aud to keep Them o At he end OF thai unl you mast
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10 tho o,htT b0ais. ami In. NoW must nav ~.
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