Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-11-25

the President, and act accordingly" So it
rests.
jury 17.-Onc week has passed since |
! have written Il word. and II week of much CX-
citcmeut and great events And here we are.
thank heaven, safe; and in nine days we have
effected much-so much that the world will
be rratifcd, and our country feel herself
honorcd. We have landed in japan. within
twenty-five miles of Jrddo, with armed troops
and armed men. and delivered our credentials
and the Presidents letter to commissioners
two princes, one Il councillor of the realm.
and appointed by his Majesty to receive u.s.
But | am ahead of events. and must more
lrisurcy detail the interviews, arrangements,
&c., which led to an issue so happy, so peace
iui SO desirable, and which have reflected
much ,rjat upon the lirmncSs and wisdom OF
Com. Perry. He has certainly selected a
course Of conduct which reflects great credit
upon himself.
| left off by telling you that we had given
rczimon, Governor. or highest authority in
raga, or, by his other title, ." the learned
scholar who ridcs.' until Tuesday, at - o.
| clock to get an answer from Jcddo to our
| prOuuSitio that IL, that the ,.lins Of ~"
! letters and orolontiul,, with a'lcttcr of the
! commodore enclosed, were to be received hv
a high mandarin, accredited by his master to
receive them. On Monday We were to receive
''', iiU' "i'' y. ''t' '"N"''''''' VI
,,Ial5 I'I 'i'I' '''rilG ''r r'Inr ." !n'te
would be received. Bv the by we showed
him the letter. which is beautifully done up
III IL ease. and the seal enclosed in Il gold box
costing ) eco 50 also with the commo,lorc'S
credentials We had talked and palaycrcd
oyer matters. answering many questions. and
among others diplomutizing about the pro-
it,n ,!,',,; ny TX "a. ~ II" "r.' I"r III
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!''"Hi"T 'ne'F !ra"H ana marking t!' S"uNu.
'"S' ANA st'a'"'y HdN'hc'o the N''SlSS!P PIP
W. "'i pr'' E''H'' war N''t'' was up u',I '''
."' ''NS'lS "o>e snort - H'l lP ANA ru" !" u'c'r
'9SlH''i't' anu ,'lo" III ga lE'''>r l"'tN' u"''-
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H''l,' Wy "ii.'''' - 'nat i'r '"cS' t'iI'y n'N
Iann more p'I''ruiariy Tor these SIX "o"r" 't'G
'"lahe"e hts''a'ed "h''nrr OF h2' tne! S"our' +
at once RESIST ana Try with us the fortunes I'll
war but )" steady was our d't'rlhi"ttio,''
ooth III council ana III 'onauc'' 80 u''rrt!
careless oi any aotlon ON 'leir part :" per
tectly confident OF our own resources ana
n""'f' ana so r'GHTHl SS "' al uahEr' '',;''
'"'y were l'iraly% aha pruHeit ana illeh'I!
measures We're d'rldcd ON.
1t Is wen |" rc'h"rk here that th'y nave
c'en ihaA'nS Tue hipS' eAt '"si'' pr'R"rati"'.S
'or ioltS; "''' lI''If' rs - e'iu'nt ny tncl'
new WORK ana tloSo not f't hhlSnro' p"u'e
less there are luli one '''"n'n '''t'a,
aging Win ro"'rs anu '''N','a' '"o, ,,'d
men IN t"''F Wa'''s We ,,'t,' s''n' "i" ''
t2ulu nave r'u"'t4, ",P m,';"' a',''o U
tIrV N",eti ,',',, ion
my "3'I"I' "'''i' ''."i.N "lo' I ''ie 9 -
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