Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-29

IL HoS dOiuiS buiS AutcIfd Ifidt dI
officer of the squadron approached Yed-
do, and if he did not actually enter it,
at least was near enough to judge of its
appearance, and to ascertain, what,
however, we believe a surveying party
had done before, that close to the shore
there are FIVE fathoms water, SO that it
can be approached by large ships
The city is in the form of a crescent,
and stands on an extensive plain with a
magnificent background of the noun
tains and wooded country; but it seems
to possess no striking public buildings,
while the dwelling-houses are generally
of one story, and therefore present no.
thing imposing in their appearance, ex-
cept their vast numbers and space they
occupy. The population of the capital
has, however, been greatly exaggerated,
for, though it is certainly great, the ia
panese officers themselves place Yeddo
third among the cities in the world, Lon
don, they said, being the first, and
Paris the second.
On the 9th, the preparations were
completed for the reception of the Com
modore, who, by the bye, insisted upon
the removal of the screen-work which
extended from the shore to the hall and
which shut out the public gaze. Be-
tween IL and 12 O'Clock, the marines
having been mustered by Maj. Zeilin,
and the sailors by Lieut.. Pegram, the
whole in twenty-nine boats under com
mand of Captain Buchanan, who con-
veyed the cortege to the shore, and
waited the arrival of the Commodore
and suite, consisting of Captain Adams,
the secretary, Mr.. o. H. Perry. and
the interpreters, DR.. S. W. Williams
and Mr.. J. L. G. Portman, who landed
about noon, under a salute of seventeen
guns from the Macedonian, the men in
the boats standing up, and the officers
on shore being uncovered. The process
sion then moved forward, the band
playing Hail Columbia and the 'Presi-
dents March,
On entering the hall the Commodore
was received by four commissioners ap-
pointed for the purpose. They were:
First, Hayashi, with the title Of
Daigaku no Kama, or Prince Council
lor.
Second, lido, Prince of Tsus-sima
1.-THE group of islands lying between Co.
rea and Japan.
Third, Idzuma, Prince of Mimasaki
Ia principality lying west of Miaco.)
Fourth, Udono, second assistant of
the board of revenue.
The party being seated, the flag of
Japan was run up on board the Pow
haitian, and saluted with twenty-one
guns from the launches, after which an
other salute of seventeen guns was Civ
en- to the Japanese High Commissioner,
who, through the interpreter, presented
his compliments and welcome to the
Commodore and his officers, and par
ticularly inquired about the health of
the former. At sign given, the SER
wants in attendance brought in laquered |
stands with tea and saki, sweetmeats |
and other conserves, and placed one |
beside each officer. The regalement
seems to have been much the same as
that which, in China, generally precedes
the transaction of business with foreign |
and while it was going on there
was time to take note of the place of
meeting. The hall, which had been
run up with great celerity, was about
fifty feet long, forty wide, and twelve
high, and surrounded with magnificent
some of them thirty feet in
height, and in full bloom. Seats and
tables about two feet high, covered with
red cloth, extended the whole length of
the apartment.
The floor was covered with white
mats, about three feet long By two
wide; and the place was heated by
highly ornamented braziers placed on
Japan stands. The pillars
supporting the erection were ornament
I'd with purple Grape and the walls were
richly adorned with paintings of birds
and flowers. The hall was situated
about FIVE hundred yards from the land
ng place, and was commanded by the
ships, which lay with their broadsides
o it. Several native artists were pres
mt taking sketches of the strangers.
The refreshments being over, the
and his personal staff were
conducted by the Japanese commission
,rs into another room in the rear, the
entrance to which was covered with
purple Grape. The conference lasted
hree hours. and carried on through
he Dutch Language, which the Japan
,se interpreters, Mats-ma-ki and Mich
-taso, and Mr.. Portman, the Commo-
1ore's clerk, spoke fuently. a pery
dnsrer pas given to TIE Presi-
lenfs letter, which, we presume, was in
erms repetition of President Fill
nore's; and it is stated that Commo-
lore Perry was fully satisfied on all
points suggested by him, which, we
lgain presume, we're in accordance with
Mr. Secretary Webster's letter OF in
reductions to Com. Aulick accompany
ng the first letter to the Emperor. +
A draft treaty, in English, Dutch,
and Japanese, was put into
he hands of the Japanese commission {
rs, who said that it would receive due I
but the old Emperor !
lad died since Commodore Perry was
here last year, and his successor was a
7oung man, who would require to con-