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

~ reehlng rgaceful COMMERCIAL lnttFc0uISb VITA
japan, We az neither lspds, forts fs-'oTics, nor
exc utive priyieges within your imperial Naesty's
oonibions Nc -opld toely rtis upon tho wisdsn
OF the fupreG,e government of Ysdo for that pro.
lection which viii enable American niershanis all
trsoers TO cOndact 3 leEih aaie commerce In the
ports Of the empire and its dependencies, whicn
cannot fail TO prove mutually beneficial to beth
nations We viii engage that oat citizens, who uSy
DO permitted n visit Japan on Commercial spsi
bess sBs strictly cocfv-m ~ its Iaws, pay the SIS
tonary impOsts and daes, sorupu'ougly abs ,ali
from Sny interference IN matters Of religion sod
government, ana yield QUO Difference sca respect o
the established authorities, usagts, and customs
tse country.
Sbonld il be agreeable TO your imperial Nsjssty
TO permit your Merchants to resort % ouy ports,
haI bors and oiet, for trade o. send hith.r anv
/ Your subjects to be instructed ia our language,
trts sciences naval and o,ilissry tactos, and en-
gipesiipg, ship building any other branch Of in
duetry they vail receive the most cordial weico ne,
ard every facility and protection Will DC fea1tiy
! ,foded 10 them BY the governments ana people o
the Uhitd States.
! Among the mary obv.u. political and eemmor
cial advantages to be derived ny Japan from tie
/ proposed iutoroouHe between tho two countries,
/ Upon the opes.w OF our steam Communication with
Chire, she would posses the facility 81 acoai.'-r
prsoticsl III onle6gs Of The cone. oosoo lad lasn
ag'utnt OF sesms.s and Ike wise Of ne iasest in
veh'iops and improvements in the sysrsus o. mo-
uern warfare by land and sea, which, with tue in
dcnit4ble bravery Of Der sons, would the better
! enable bfr suFsme R1sernnent W piAc: the ooun-
Try in posture soecenfully TO rep,l foreign aggres-
sion or ivuion, msiutain the in.+g,i,y OF tbs ON
pire, and axe Japan the 6rst military, mai.ime,
s3 commercial power In the Esst The periodical
arrival Of chr stAsmers Ia the Jspen seas would.
moreover, put the suprewe govern nor % Yedo In
possession Of the latest political, soientiao, and
commercial intelligence rom all parts Of ths world,
much sooner than By the prevent tartt re ans n
convey anos BY the privileged Dutch sAips ton
Batavia.
Repssing entire confidence in the prujsnoe. patr.
otisn, eminent qualifications, and intimate ~
ouain:anoe with Asis ito affairs, Of -, Comm >.
sionsr TO China, have vested hin with fall poser
| to enter into cry negotiation with your imperial
Majesty, having for its object the openiug of the
| dssired friendly and commercial fn,ercourso with
! Japan. Our said Cou missioner will await, In
China, your imperi.l Nsissty's determination upon
the sabject which, II favorable nnd permission bs
accorded to him hs will promptly repair to Ysdo
to obtain from the supreme government Ga official
snd authentic recora Of such oorosss,oa, privilege,
or treaty, ne IL migst 10 induced t. make 10 the
freedom and secuY,ty ~ American oocnssres Ia its
ports ard 1nioo soeA at the same time guarantee,
on part, full reciprocity Of trade and proec ION
Of JspsDses subjects In oW ports, sad Lay tho foun