Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-11-11

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hour-and here we are, too, our pistols loaded,
our swords ready at hand, armed men aud sentl-
nels patroling the decks, guns loaded, and train
ed and cast loose; for we lie down 10 sleep to-
night in the neighborhood 81 10000 coo oi men
brave, enterprising, ready never conquered. 1t
behooyes Us 10 be watchiul. So ! will go TO bed,
and rest
Sunday, July Ii u \. EI.-This haii0wod day
Of quiet has again cc1nc around, and finds Us
lying quietly al our anchors, enjoying day Of
rest cur broadsides upon the towns and forts on
the shores; our glasses watching Che marches
and counter l1aru'-s cf th,ir troops on shore pa
raded by their different raadarnz. The spirit Of
preparation for resistance and defense Is eyidcns-
II ruling them. The sounds ofmauy guns away
toward Jeddo, come frequently booming on The
ear. The country IS evidently awake from its
long slumbcrs Of peace What excitement now
in Jod1o. When before has warlikc trumpet
been sounded in her walls, 's to f9ot, 20 horse,
arm q" Hang out our banners On the outward
walls; the cry is sin they come" Long free.
dom, overbearing conduc. 10 otherua-ions, q con
viction Of their superiority, doubtless tend to
make these people proud sensitive, chiyalric and
H.
10 war and its horrors. have in measure eGcm-
mated them the effects Of shot, she'll earuea-
fighting, viii doubtless shock them; but yet. I
think they VIII resist b.avcl,: they are orcaa-
izing with spirit. showing cau;iousaess, but 10
fear. Yet their downfall has commenced from
the Sth Of July, 1858. Yes this day the cross
waved above our coIols, and under it nre wor-
shipped the Christian ; Cod-tho Saviour. Yes,
here within % miles Of lie sea, OF the naughty
tyraut. who has caused for centuries that emblem
Of mercy 10 be tramplcd under Zoe. By us Lca-h-
en- subjects.
Let me renew my narrative Of The events cf the
6th. In about one hour after The mandarin left
again received him vi Ia directions not to palavcr
much. IN a long, windy set speech, he said that
the Governor did not feel himself justified IL re
ceiying The letter from the President 10 the I'm
peror-that be had not The pogya--that Nazazari
was the place for the conduct Of all foreign affairs
that it was not japanese cuslom-tLat indeed
The Governor was much botLcrcd why four
ships should have come tosethcr-tl.at he aDDre-
ciated very highly the great trouble we had ta-
ken to come so very far to deliver the letter. bat
that he could not receive it. To which Irepled
The distance to be sure, vas very long. and we
of going to Nagasaki-that the letter was an i'm
portaut one, and that orr President had ordered
us to dcliver It as near the city Of Jediy as pos
sbc; therefore We were here, and trusted that
the letter would be received in the morning"
To this he answered: q No one here can re-
ceiye it. 1t would bring harm upon hn-Na-
gasaki is the only pIacc-cha. hc did not believe
if the letter was received that the Emperor vculd
answer it," To this replied =. Docs YOUR Co
vernon dare to take upon himself the RESPONSIBLE
ity to refuse to receive letter written to his Sow
ereign, and to forward IL to him ? Il is q very
grave responsibility TO refuse to receive lLc letter
sent from one Soy ereign 10 another" lie then
said: - The Governor may receive It, but VIC
can't tell when The answer may come - bat then
added, q" that he had not the power 10 receive 1t,
and must wait and refer it,
replied that . this letter was a very ia.por-
laEit one-that 1t would be great insult TO he
PRESIDENT oI the United states moi 70 receive 1t.
That as 10 the EIlDe-or's not answering It. that
was not our business now, that would be settled
aEer' He said. .. This is .Tanpanese customs
&c replied. We Americans do business de
cidedly. pronpl~." At this Doin. wen. ert.
and referred this new phase Of the discussion 20
the Commodore. and bv his order broke ~, .,,
interview. telling hin, .. tat if the f,or ,7;l
not send off for tbe letter IN In, ,oor,in,. ~,
would o-rsclv.s deliver II in The town Of 0r,oa-
ma" He was rather taken abac,, by This lec;s.
ion, and requested permission to come Off IN The
morning To this 7 asseuted. He then +o,r, his
leave. Before Going OF he ss,3ra9 l,,,- il, o,,,.
long gun aft. which IS all clear and sTlov-fna lis
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