The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-08
TIE EMPIRE OF JAPAN.


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the American Expedition.
Elan Fsr Opening japan, Submitted 20 the
GOvcrnmss,t Of the Units1 States, ~ Aaron
Hnssht Pa,mes ESQ, Coz s~liur OF tine
S~P.eas CourI Of .ns U"".d Ss.ses
LnRrER From Mn PALaSK TO HON JOHN
CLAYTON, stCRkrAgr OF STATE
WAsHts6ros, Sept IL. 1919.
DBAR SUI have just received, and nave the
hopor Of ssoosiDg here ~ish ,or yoar nor
nation tho Chimsss Rep isit0ry tor Jane iass con-
Quoted by Mr.. Wells Williams, ut Can ON ooa
tAiniDg aooouos of tho VISIT OF he Uo, ei States
ship PreNe. Commander Gi,na Nsogssski, ia
April preceding. for the of dfteen OF cue sur
wing crcv Of the American snip L.goda, Of Nov
Bedford, Who, together WITH RtnaI6 Mcdonald, OF
Oregon. were sh'p~r ole sod d,ts ned ne Arly q
twoivsnenth IN iOsthsoAe pr'soos Ia span; vito .
narrative Of The cruel ard bAroa-ous treat nsut
they sadsred 1t toe hands of Cd. Japanese Provtn
cial and lDperisl AZTEC tiles from Of sne
landing In the country up tbs Gay of their do
livery On board the Preh,-.-
CsmDasder Gly M appears TO have accomplished
ms nistsoo with the oaafsctsri,I,o prom oti ute
energy, ana doterWin alton # al American naval
Ofhosr, In defiance Of tue Gu .tomary opoosiaon
threats, and evssioOs of the Jspsuese offio ais
Ia voS OF the facts reiAsing To ths case ss stated
IN shse journal, II 10 Dv-raiyoy ,ucuU Don't GA our
government 10 adopF immediate ADD energetic nsa
suEes 70 compel the Ssogoon OF .pal make the
mort sansfaetory aonemt NJ aud Inoem, Ihcaion for
such barbarOus and on rageoas Treatment OF ship
Wr0okeO sAMeret0s nnJ ku TsDtoe tno riSnts Oh
hospitality and freud y prois,Eoa 70 our eouat'y-
men who may hereafter have the m'sfortupe TO be
thrown upon the coasts OF Jspao. or DOM psllsd
to put into aBy Of The o. tho empre, by ssress
Of weather or in waut OF As-is,a0cs
In my communication resp~otipg Japan and the
Independent Oriental Ma tonA winch | had ca.
honor OF addressing You uudsr date II tbs lash Of
March last, | tOeg too ho.r y OF suggesting shat
the United States COm0,ssiop-r TO Cnis4 be vested
with authority to enter into pegotatoa WITH tue
Japanese government for the opeoing o. that empire
10 our commerce. and omitted tnsr~~ith the IT
OF an appropriate letter nissiv. from President ay
lor 70 the Emperor o. japan wh,an met With our
approval. Lss such . commissioner be app ia sed
and s9thed the reqaste surn oriuy sud lastruc
tiOns, and despatched TO canton without delay Lei
him proceed thence, with the 90 lie Uoitsd 5a,ss
aquaAron IN the Chinese sess, direct the Bay OF
Yedo, and up 70 the capital, aud d-masd an au-
dsenos wish the Ssogoon, or tho heat OF the pro-
Per department. OF rho per1zl government holding
no o6oiAi or person. al IN .ercourse 9Th any other
that government, ostsgoricaiy, thu following
sSktMsntuN
LIST Full and ample indie unity An reparstion to
the shipwrecked American sssnen, for tnetr dstsa-
don, imprisonment, and bAb4rous treAtuvn mt by tho
japanese officials, during their oso ivi y in shs;
empire. together With tho expenses of sending and
naintainiDg squadron rhese 20 d7maod such
dennity nd re p.raioo, rbs mount of ~aich co Dc
specified In tho commissioners Ibssru ,tious Aud .
eTaraates or pledge 70 be exaa ed from tho J ~
ese government for it's frue good conduct TO wards
Americans and the 81 iaspa or su njec q of saoas
in smity with the United STATES III the d, uintons
Of Japan, under the pecaity Of bs,ag held strictly
accountable 10 our govern uent for the doteaHon.
impifOnmost, or i'll usage of Auerio.H citizens
within that empire; and, moreover. To tho payment
Of I've thOaAADo dollars to the neirs iegx repre-
eeAtA<6ves of any suoh citizen no ay suffer doA IN
therein in consequence OF violence III usage; with
all Incidental expenses of recovering the same, If
deemed necessary. by Uoit-d SAFES squ sdrou.
ID. In oil osses where American vess,,s are oon-
~ Of thar in af in
aWdst00Oe. to put into any OF the ports of the
empire. that they may be aided aud provided With
neseasares to reHt, tho prices of h.
try; and, 10 use OF shio q. s they receiys
kiAd aUd hOsptao ole treat nent, aud Do forwarded,
with their goods and effects, soca prasso sole
to tho oars OF he u 6ied Sc. -s Consd, Sa5avia.
or be delivered on board Any American ship
ssl II japan; and fall reinburs-uspt OF all loci
A6nfAl expenses shall be m ae by the UaIte1 5t.es
10 thu Japaseee governments
ID. The opening of certain ports of the empire
md tte oolspia ospeod-p American CON.
nerce, tho right of xhlisoing United states Con
als Comme rciai Agsnts thereto an OF scsred T.
ing % Ameri0An Minis CoDmtsdoner 20 the
Cent of Yedo, and whe are 20 be protected in AL
the recognised rishts, priv',eees, And imnunis;es
ineidonte - such func Ion aries uodsr tbs Law Of
ns&isns; and specsily exempted from any dssrAd.
Ing sarsOoniAls or observsaoes loco u stoe here
witAs The Minister Coo missioner 20 hold dirsot
pesss.e Sad official ioter -ith the proper de-
paxtDeas OF the Imp nal govern 0set Ysdo. upon
tsno ef psr1sss sqashty between the Two sovereign
ard ihaeteudest nstiots
4sh. The privilege Of ssts5lishing scaling stations
a, Anericsu trAt = PAsiGc u. susrs oetw,ea San
y. seo ana Shanghai at port or pprx "a Japao
~ sbsll b designated for such paro ose, at
81. fsssaA Of rsus Sine, In the Strait OF Cores at
- 49,; en-. capital 1t Ys-o and the Loo 9hoo
T..nAs ~ so to trade a. rtose places; and
4 49, rh<ii,, ships to have the privilege OF
-. ,niDs -h.is. eE =. coast Of japan and 70 the
diFsrrnt hsvs OF Yeso ."nd ths Jspasise Kurils
Isiands without mole OF touc mug eia
10 rest Or pro,xrs ~cod- water ssa provisions
5lh The fore going articles to IS embodi7d 10
com merc:si treaty convention with the 5sogooo
of japan, and o which Toe tressy ot "cngol. OF
the 80 JAY. l544, besserB the Emperor OF emma
and tho Unitec States, snsn forpz ne oap
In the event o. a ron cop ,,,suc, sisb tue abovs
SItttna tNW on tne par If be Srogcon the eomnx'
sionee shovl0 No S>Itnofized aud i4stru-ted TO 81
tAblish stIicp blooxase OF thss bay. ~eii -
MAJ sU& a. "a such other Of tue ns0ti ne cites ana
@wM o. Japan - be sbsii den expsd lent, aBd
make rsprisss OF tie J.pso-se co nmsr5'ai FAX and
s7T ate b. xr,pk Ik. ANIL tue MORAL govern
lent OF pan ali acc-ds GO ssid sttptat.a or 20
such thereof s,alt ne sa5sis ayor; to
the commits ioner, sud within the scoops Of hrs IN
structions
Thers would be no oifi,uty. should proceedings
of q compulsory nature ne required ~ putting .
stop 20 tne gres-er part 81 tleic ooe-uDg trade
which Is very extensive. by lurtret Tag t1s lnp;-
ri Al revenues IN their sress 20 tue c'ptsi oY sea-
and taxing possession Of sl govetnmeot AID trading
vessels A. Slnags~s th- port or martins
su bu b Of Yeco several thousands OF Vessels are
sometimes collected; soms heAnns taxes Ia mpnef
or In kpd Others sosu 9Th proou e, mercb snd,e,
or feb the latter b.ipg stspls stic Of food Sith
oil o'Assrs OF the Japap-se sore The daily supplies
tor the capital once opped, that gosefBment pou
soon be brovgbs 70 term
yapan il vaineraols ~ every point. aud. although
q brave and waflike nstioo, they 1--we co means Of
land defence adequate 10 resist single ttsate
Most of their forts are Of painted csnsas. tnsir
20 vder IL very bad aDd soey are quite ipexpers ~
the use Of artillery rneir ,roops are clieiiy armed
with bows swords. spears, aud mate blocks None
Of their ~ ks exceed three hundred tons and they
do not possess . single vessel Of -sr
The Secular Emperor of japan aud whose nu.
thority extends 10 all civl sod nj itsry astr, Of
the empire, Is generally calico oy hir tue, Ssogoon,
or Ge1er allss,Go,' ibat OF Cuoo which IS
nearly he ssDe sgb'6cstion He resides at Yedo,
called the " Eastern C,pirsl The aissdo, or
Soiritoai Emperor nd Sovereign Ponti Of tne Sim
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