The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-04

/" nave cIooro0 tnDm on from al the ships and with
orders only to communicates with this" "Yes from all
the ships; and any around you send word to the
Governor, and he win punish them" Thus was this
remarks bowed Nj Mandarin Oh and away he vent on
shore, taking the boats OF with him.
Ny interview with my friend again renewed in the
promle 10 end SO peacefully; but to will tell At
present am toe tired having been up all day from an
early nourand here We are too our pistols loaded our
the decks loaded and trained and loose for
we lie down to sleep onght in the neighborhood Of ten
qusred 1t behooves US to be watohful So will bed
SUNDAY, July IL, l2A M.-This hallowed dsy of quiet
has again come round and dnds lying quietly At our
anchors enjoying day Of rest; broadsdss upon the
towns and forts the shores glasses watching the
marches and countermarches of their troops shore
psraded by their different mandarips The spirit of pre-
paraton for resistance and defence evidently ruling
them The sounds Of many toward Jeddo come
frequently booming on the ear The country is evidently
awake from ite long slumbers of peace What excite
now in Jeddo When before has warke trumpet
been sounded in her walls, to foot, to horse. armY
Hang cut banners the outward wall-the cry is
still they come" Long freedom, overbearng conduct to
other nations conviction OF their superiority DOUBTLESS
tend TO make these people prouz sensitive chvairc,
and brave but then again, long peace and dsuse to
and its horrors have in efeminated them;
the effects OF shot, she'll earnest fighting, will doubtless
shock th m but yet, think they will resist bravely;
thsy organizing WITH spirit showing cautiousness bat
no fear Yet their oewnfall has commenced from the
sth OF july 1858. Yet this day the waved above
our coors, and under it worshipped the Christians
Godths Saviour Yes, here within twenty miles at the
seat of the naughty tyant who has caused centuries
that emblem of mercy to be trampsd under foot by his
heather subjects.
Let me renew my narrative OF the events of the 8th In
about hour after the mandarin left again received
him, With directions not to paaver much. In a long,
himself justified in receiving the letter from the President
to the Emperor-that he had not the power-that Ma.
sassk the place for the conduct Of all foreign affairs
that it was not Japaneseic indeed, the gov
ernor was much bothered think why four ships should
have come together-that he appreciated very highly
the great trouble had taken to very far
deliver the letter. but that he could not receive it. To
which replied ''Ihe distance, to be sure, very
long, and that we had come great waythat could
lot thns of going Nagasaki-that the letter was an
important and that President had ordered
deliver the city OF Jeddo possible; therefore
We were here and trusted that the letter would be
received in the morning
To this he answered-"No here can receive it, 1t
would bring harm upon HIM Nagasak ia tho only place.
the Emperor would answer it, To this reped-'Does
your dare TO take upon himself the responsibility
refuse TO receive letter written to his sovereign and
toforward it to him II is very grave responsb ity to
refuse receive the letter sent ON sovereign to
another" He then said"The Governor may receive it,
but can't tell when the answer may come; but then
added that he had not the power to receive it, and
must wait and re Ter it,"
replied that ''this letter very important one
that would be great insult to the President of the
United States not receive It, That to the Emperors
not answering it, that was not business now that
would be settled after He said, This Is Japanese
tom; you Americans don't understand japanese Gus
toms, "a replied, We Americans do business de-
W. III,
ferred this phase OF the discussion to the commo
dore, and by his order broke up the interview telling
him that the governor did rot send of for the letter in
the morning, would ourselves deliver it in the town of
Orogama. He rather taken lback by this decision
and requested permission 10 off in the morning To
this asented. He then took his leave. Before going
OIL he stepped back long gun aft which is all clear
and showing its massive proportions and examining it,
said looking Lterrogatively Paixhans' If he has
andfnot from practice
At six O'Clock the next morning callsd deck to
receive the nandan dressed hurriedly and went up
There the story, but he proposed to send to
JedGo for permission. We gave him until Thursday at
II clock, saying, "If the letter not received
would regard it in ult to the President and
cordingy.h So it rests.
JUn i7.-0ne week has passed since l have written
word and week of much excitement and geeat events
And here are, thank heaven safs and in nine DAYS
We have ,tected much-so much, that the world will be
grahaed, and our country feel herself honored We
have landed in Japan within twenty miles of Jeddo
with armed troops and armed men, and delivered
credentials the Presidents letter to commissioners
two princess councillor of the realm, and pointed
By his Majesty to receive Bat am ahead OF events
and must lesurely detail the interviews, arrange
ments &c which led 10 an issue so happy peaceful
desirable snd which have reiiec .eo much ea upon
the irmness and wisdom OF Com. Perry, lie has
tainy selected of concuct which reflects great
credit upon himself.
left oil By telling you that had given Tezimon,
Governor highest authority in Ursga by his other
title, the learned scholar who rides until Tuesday
at II O'clock to get from Jeddo to propo
sons that is, that the copies Of the letters and
dentals with letter OF the commodore enclosed
master to receive them. On Monday to receive
information from him of the advancement of matters
that morning he of quite and 81 yaa i'd b.
Slowed him the letter, which is beautifully done lp
in case and the seal en closed in gold box costing
81 eco; also with the commodore's credentials We
had talked and palavered matters answering many
questions and amongst others dplouatzing about the
proprety of surveying the harbor &c. for in the
ing the boats well armed with the Mississippi guard
them, had preceded her up the bay sounding and had
advanced ten miles to Jeddo finding plenty of
water and fine. larye capacious magnificent harbor
when has always been supposed that Craga about
far vessels OF any could CO. great is the mys
terry that hangs around this land
On the advance Of the boats the forts armed the
dungaree and screens behind which rested the
pixies of the soldiery. fairly tapped with anger, and
armed boats with abouttwenty five each, started
from every point by the hundreds looking Defiance
onward went little boats, thro wing their ids and
marking the soundings, and steadily advanced the Mss
ippi on her purpose. Our steam up. and all the
vessels hove short to slip and their assistance and
throw in japanese forts dungaree cotton boats and ALL
few Paixhan she'll Ny opinion is, that for these thir
ty-sx hours (and more particularly for these six the
japanese hesated whether not they should at once
resist and try with the fortunes OF war. But so
steady our determination both in council and in
conduct utterly careless of any action their part
so perfectly confident OF our Ind pc wer
and regardless Of all danger, that they were para
yzed ana prudent and trien y measures decided
1t Is well TO remark here that they have been making
the most extensive preparations of forts, &C. lately,
is evident by their works and not yet finished
Doubtless there full thousand boats, averaging
with rowers and soldiers. twenty i've men In these
tiers have and could have counted FIVE hundred;
oDihe water their banners dying forty and 6fty
together Others hauled upon the beach ready to launch
out-at first mistaken for villages But a new era is
marked in their history they have been placed the de-
ensive they dared not begin the game though yet be-
heve that any harsh measures part of eucroach
ment pury, would determined aud bloody re.
sistsnce, for they Free frank pleasing, sociable
fearless people and would stand brsvey the slaughter
These traits may be expected in land where 'wives
AID mothere proverbially vrtuous'-the exception
being the rarity and proving the rule Well will 1t be if
make these people friends and our allies. Yes
heretofore they have arroganty dictated to all others
but With the game is changed We have said So must
you do-thls IS our way These stea ners too moving
without sails, against wind and tide have struck AE
terror, at least wonder and wisdom into their souls
But 10 the interyiews-this OF Mon ay evening ended
faesday morning. about noon, they again came OIL, and
learned scholar evidently coutented
ar-by the by Tezimon ID gentleman, clever polished
We informed fine large man Of R1ost excellent coun
tsnsnee takes his wine freely, and boon com paniop
Ills thirty four lie told that the letters would
be received that the emperor going to send down
high prince and councillor to take them. 'sWhen ?'
On DAY afe to morrow; putting up house
toeceiye you and il cannot be ready before taen
viii the Prince be down until to morrow II was now
that under stood that they expected receive the
lett NJ nd af