The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-24

plssse your readers by everything you could Civ,
thsm from our far OF squadron in Japan. have made
.one extracts from lie tier received from my son, now
before the mast" ia order exhibit the feeling OF oul
euzess no matter ia what station they may be placed
"A The service OF their country. The facts stated al
corroboraed BY contemporary letters from Others high ia
authority bat there speculaiions details and
incidents gwen which have not seen elsewhere IL IA
10 me further proof il any Were necessary, that oul
aax under the guardianship OF Americas soas. mus
always float in triumph Our children lake with them the
kindly influences OF home. aud the CONSEQUENCES tina
they are the sons OF reemen the nheroTs Of The birth
right OF liberty; and, wherever they strike. they must be
iuyincible No other nation show such sailors OF
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ausnsD STATES SHiP PLYMOUTH,
Mapping kang Roads,
Great Loo Choo Island,
August n. 1853.
.Nv psAR yAraEa The batch OF letters and papers
was doubly welcomefrsl, coming from you all and
secondly for being received IN THIS place.
as hear nothing iroo, me world mere ie' 'he
,ha, no shipping touches al this place it Is under The
crown of Japan, and will bold no communication WIN
any visi,ers, whether voluntary or involuntary ms
they tried with US bui Com Perry. WIN NE usual
promptude gave them 10 understand thai iney should
trade with u.s. and should receive pay Tor III and now,
when any OF 20 shore 10 market all The natives run
and leave their goods; we take what we want put down
a fair pfjce for II, and walk away.
..On the I'd o July the Susluebsn0a. now the lag
hip took the Saratoga in tow, and the Mississippi took
US ia The same way and started for Japan Here viii
copy from my journal, and II will give you an dca now
"jaIy s. To-day we entered the bay of Jeddo, some
distance from the muchaiked-oi city OF that name BE-
fore we came anchor were boarded bya japanese
officer OF the crown He carried with him three scrolls,
one written in French, in Dutch, and one IN Eng
hsb theft purport follows; That we We're not
snchorin the bay, nor land IN boat ous 10 Keep
al sea This of course, not obeyed; and as We
advanced up the bay three shells were bred IRON the
for, to warn not 10 come any nearer We came 10
auchor about twenty miles from Jeddo The Commo-
dore sent word that he had business with the Emperor
AT sunset beat 10 quarters cast loose the guns and
got all ready for action. The ships here al present can
throw lse4 pounds Of metal al broadside
sJuiy 10. boat came from the shore containing the
governor OF small city lying opposite Us bat the Com
modore would receive bim as this ofhciai was be-
meath him in rank He was received, however, by
Captains Adams and Buchanan, and he was informed
that Commodore Perry wished 10 OF the State
officers from Jeddo by Tuesday, and it this wish was
no, COMPLIED WITH be would 80 nearer the city with the
squadron.
ance the United States. When the news reaches Eu
rope how the Old World will stare, and how envious
John Bull will bite his p and gnash his teeth 10 think
that the country he tried 10 rule with an iroa hand
has accomplished thing this day thai all wise-headed
Europe, with lis numerous crowns and imperial tia
dems has tried in vain 10 eHec, tor the last TWO cen
,ures and II s this we have landed on the lnhosPIta-
bic shores OF Japan, and had peaceabIe interview with
the second in rank 10 the Emperor) An answer
came ron Jeddo yesterday, stating that the Emperor
would consent for Commodore Perry 10 come shore
opposite where he lad, and has highest officer would
be there TO meet him. and receive the letters that the
Commodore had TO present Accordingly, THIS morn
ing, al nine o'clock, fifteen boats pat on IRON the
different ships filled with armed, and accom-
coDpanied by hall the officers and all the marines OF The
squadron. The Mississippi and Susquehanna got IN
der weigh and Piled about the harbor The v Whole lanc-
ing force under the command oil the gallant MAJOR
iceland 10 o'clock the Boats approached the shsrs,
led by two boats filled with Japanese officers When We
arrived shore formed IN two Niles, the whole
force amounting 10 80 ard officers, with two bands
Of music As the Commodore arrived the whole
line presented arms, and the bands played Hau Cotun-
bia-ihnk Of that he soil OF japan , The body Then
marched UP 10 large house. erersi ior ihe purpose.
where The Prince was awaiting US Tie Commodore
WAS lIeceiet BY guard oi marines he was followed
BY twenty-five officers; then two boys bearing the
Two boxesone Of gold with the coat OF arms OF our no.
bic republic grsyen il, and The other made OF sandal
wood with gold lock. hinges, and key This box con-
famed the letters from government 10 the Emperor
These were followed BY The rest Of The officers and ma
rnes, and the line ended with 100 blue Jackets There
about 900 Jaanese soldiers formed. with
mnskes. maieh-locks and blanderbusres bat the pans
OF ner arms ~ere thrown open TO denote peace. The
Commodore presented to the Prince through in
ieIpfeer. Dr. Williams and when the boxes banded
10 lin he told that there many things the lei
tiers contained that would require ebsfalion and thai
The commodore would leave Japan and return by the
month OF May Tor his answer. The conversation WAS
laconic and 10 the point there useless comp-
menis passed and their business was eyded
The Commodore embarked Tor bis ship Our whole force
were marched passed the council house, and IN dis
covered the Prince and, suppose, hive noblemen not
looking al u.s. but gazing on vacancy Everything was
as silent the grave and ony broken by the
sary words OF command. We marched down 10
The boats to the OF The Star Spangled Banner, and
embarked 10 The tune OF Yankee Doodle wake 40,
Old Eufopel Wba, think you oil this days work
Arouse from the leharsy that has oveTpover-d you
sacs ih,s ne Cod favored county oil sprang IRON
me grasp Of tyranny, became lie dread and terror and
the wonder and envy OF The Old World-xake up say,
and see what giant strides Young America takes 10 a
lev -ho years. from thirteen ihiny peopled colonies
The Atlantic border 10 of the powerful countries
on earihnls stride is from the Atlantic TO the Pacific,
scross The Pacific to the shores OF Japan and bis flag
flies free
Whers the earth bears plant the rolls wave
and now. at ihis moment. almost friendly feeling
nous America. What Is the grand that every one
inendiy with us. more Than with the old countries OF
Europe IL 10 this: we 90 with The olive branch
Tghi hand, and the balance OF justice the oher while
they 70 with the torch and The sword and the zrasppg
hand Of avarce ready enslave fhose 70 pare conf
aelce ~ them Shame you, ye crown ruled countries
OF Europe, that youngest should show you the
road 70 honesty and hunsnity)
There IA a specimen OF my journal and | wish YOU
would give me your opinion OF II.
Inc safaoSa lett us at sea, and shaped her course
iof Shangha To get into dock for repairs The SpsQue
hanna and Ms-ssppi left here the Is, of Angus, for
Hong Kong We have discovered that fore aad main
yards were rotten they surveyed to-day. aud
aemned. VOID will be sent to the Commodore By The
Powhaian.
= would have been fifty OF one hundred miles
from Inc ship II the steamer bad hove sight,
were ordered 10 arosnd this island on survey IN the
oozs We start again tot morrow, and will be gone three
weeka he Powhatan came here alter The Comm odore
but has missed him. The Vandaa is on her wav down
from Macao,