Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-11-26

! similar rank. Their names were gwen oy
the Interpreter as "ToDA lDzU so-kAMI,'
Toda, Prince of ldzu, and "IDo lwAAr.No.
K.M1.D lido, Prince Of Iwsmi. The Prince
of Idzu was q man Of about fifty, with mild
| regular features, an ample brow, and an in.
telligen,, reflective expression. He was
dressed with great richness, in heavy rObes
Of silken tissue, wrought into elaborate or
namen,s with gold and silver thread. The
Prince Of Tmami was at least fifteen years
older, and dressed with neurly equal splen-
dor. His face was wrinkled with age, and
exhibited nei,hey the intelligence nor the
benigni,y Of his associate. They both lose
and bowed sravely as the Commodore enter
ed, but Immediately resumed their Seats
and remained as silent and passive os stat
ues during the interview.
Al the head Of the room was large scar
let lacguered box, with brazen feet, beside
which Yezsimon and the Interpreter, Tat
somoske, kneIt. The latter then asked
whether the letters were ready TO be dellv-
cred, stating that the Prince was ready to
receive them. The boxes were brought in,
opened, so that the writing and the heavy
golden seals were displayed, ard placed up.
on the scarlet chest. The Prince Of lwami
then handed it 10 the Interpreter, who gave
it 10 the Commodore, all official receipt, in
Iappanese, and at the same time The inter
prefer added a Dutch translation. The
Commodore remarked that he would sail in
few days 70, Loo Choo and Canton, and
il the japanese Government wished to send
any dispatch to those places, he would be
happy to take them. Without making any
direct reply, tho interpreterasked' "When
will you come again1n The Commodore
answered GAS ! suppose j, will take some
time to deliberate upon the letter OF the
President shall not wait now, but will re-
turn in a few months 10 receive the answer
He also spoke Of the Revolution in China,
and the Interpreter asked the cause OF it,
without lranslating the communication TO
the Prince. He then inquired when the
ships would return again, TO which the Com.
modore replied that hs would probably be
there in April or May. "All four Of them?'
be asked. sAil Of ,hem,' answered the
Commodore, I" "and probably more" "This
lis but "a portion. of the squsdson. No
further conversation took place. The let
ters having been formally delivered and re-
ceiyed the Commodore took his leave, while
the two Princes, who had fulfilled to the
letter their instructions not to speak, rose
and remained standing until he had retired
from their presence. &
The return to the boat was made in the
same order, the bands playing Hail Col;
lnmbia," and Yankee DOODLE with more
sriri, than ever before, and few Of those
present, | venture TO say, ever heard our
national airs with more pride and pleasure.
Yezsimon, saborOsque, and The two inter-
prefers attended the Commodore to the boat
and as the embarkalion ofihe different boats
occupied some time, on account Of the small.
ness of the je,ty, several of the japanese
soldiers protted by the delay, to come down
and examine US more closely. Many of our
men slraysl along the beach, picking up
shells and pebbles as mementOes Of their Wis.
it. In less than twenty minutes, however
all were embarked, and we returned 10 the
ships, accompanied by the two Japanese
boats which had pilOted us to the shore.
Before l2 o'clock the anchors were lifted,
and both vessels were under way on q
cruise up the Bay: