Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-11-12
Tho aIst interview with the Japanese.

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The first Interview with the Japanese.
An officer ofthe Japanese expedition sends home
long account of the visit to the harbor of Jedo.
The first interview in the cabin Of the American
vessel with the Japanese authorities is minutely
described:
| After being seated moment, Mr. Mandarin
arose, made salaam a Ia Japanese, and then ex-
| tending his hand, weshook handS--uslng MI POST
man as interpreter, as Inc japanese interpreter
spoke Dutch huently. Tell the Lieutenant Gov
aid of6uE chief the Admiral and am instructed TO
speak for him. We have come here on iriendly
mission with friendly intentions, to deliver letter
from the President the United States to your So
S XsSsSEani damn ian 81 eceIve =
To this was replied: at must De tele 1ses ~ -
Ligber mowers 10 know who can receive The Ielet.
4 tbsn asked sow long will it take to gave US an
snswer7n The could not tell. sald II ln ~ J,
tbs rooner the better as We are anxious 70 DC oh'
The Teniy was, al do not think it viii take longs
and it was then understood that IN INC Mot .
Ma ndarin would be of to receive the ts.tSTt,
I then eInphaticalIy saill:-tEPhs ship mas on
hoard the chief-thete is his pennent: AZ. nss
eooes from shors must come here by ahlgn ..
mn No boats must go TO the olnSl elilloS snsl.
commanders have orders MOI 10 petAnas W.
| tLey have nu right to think and must opey.
insist that no boats shall hang around our
| IN watch them" This was not palataoie' Aney
said alt is Japanese custom; law, anu " Luz .t
| carry Them OUT Says I--s Tell hlms slI, sna
we too have our CUSTOM ana :. ~ come
| of the laws is that no boat is atiowea 10 9!
within 4 certain fauge." Thereswas no P9slti ,g
consent given lust then as to whist they Woula oo
1ey evaded il by asking queslions' $3.50. =, >,
voli fponl?'' stFGom the United States oil
lssY,sg mt what part, Washington, New H9Lh'
Epo.+on9 ~ NV sunrise was so great that smiled
and told him, "Some from Washington, some ION ss
| New Work. all parts; that the President OF lne
limited States lived IN Masmngtoh.s n 80; =
tbe name ofthe ship, how many Peep eos
tsTelI him, sit, that We are no t ma.
i trade; we are armed ships ane ouE -
/ yer to answer such questlons'i 20 =: ..att,
i The questions were again repealed III PteItl
much the same way, when told Mr.. r 10 MAJ
the same reply, and to add that nave w ouluoll!
/ f5 tnow how many men are either IN Inc etnPeI
ne army a in his navy aud also that heaco
see for HIMSELF thatwe had touI snip tnat y, y,
Had oibefs In those waters. hen VIII IN!
others coniefs' tsI don't know, VIII l 5et
ifpon the answer TO the letter.. w nat aIe u. ~
later is from the President to the Emper, OF ia
ran, and it would be most indicate IN me 70 IN
IGi,ire intofils contentsf This [eonke was stslS
4 ed in an apologize piannerS ana tns
1tlropped j then alluded 70 me " ~ W
stiII ellistefing around our ship and the Other
lfnId fiem that It was Absolutely; necessary ina
ttey should be kept off, that this must pe ao5 =,
Il DIVE stall be sorry, with our kind and lIlehot
feelings to you, TO do you any harm. Of 70 con-
i into collision with ypnj butt II you 40 not oLue
ynrr boats of, we shall IRE into them aud drlv!
/, Them iii. Our boats are NOW armed anu READY
4 and We cannot allow you more than htteen MIN
utes 10 give your orders and keep them oi' EAs "
end of that time you must suffer-.
NJ Mandarin went out; told this TO the. poats
sent word TO the other boats, and came ln' IN
lii rniist have an answer. What have you decide
liabont The boats9" '.I have ordsred them OH lEol
I'm The ships, and with orders only TO commg y
cafe with thIslI ttYes, from all the ships and,
i anv come around You, send word to the Governor
and he will punish them. y as lills poa s
n,.ver befors Welded, conceded. After lew NOR
remarks 1 bowed Mr.. Mandarin OF, ana away q
went on shore, taking the boats OF with hlm.
A. =, subseouent interview, the Mandarin agai
licensed himself from taking the letters ana y W.
lonlv an q threat OF the American CommandeE .
I'd mid Inc town Of QIuganon and deliver the lel
fsr that his wishes were conc eded 20 an
Il an interyie,v on shore with commissioners lfol
The Emneror took place. 4 Ne writer says
stsiy opinion IS that for these tniEty ~ honi
lfand more partIculariy lot these sl4) tho Japans
Sesitated whether OF NIT they should at once tesls
DIV was onf determine both IN connch aiia
conduct so utterly Of any aetion on .Ls
noTt. 80 perfectly confident of our oW
IInII power, aud so regapde OF all danger, IN,
sthey were paraLy zeds and prudent ana y y
measures were decided. -
Tbe letterIIs beautifully done up ~ q cases an
the seal enclosed in a gold box cost lag
tssanta Anna, who tteads slpgl 10, q tptr
mai sfeasor-b yalCrously, IN the footsteps
Lo6is Napoleon, has, according 70 the latest q
vices fsom Aexicos izsded q Z Fl
bidding tht making Of earieataFss: q himself :
hislministefisi @a
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