The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-01
The Japan Expedition, How the japanese
are 90 be Civflized-Sketch OF Mr.. kennc-
dy's speech-Thc Power OF Champagne.

are 90 be Civflized-Sketch or MIR. Kenne-
dy's Speech-Thc Power OF Champagne.
IFrom the Savannah News, April "a
At the dinner party board of the steamer Seminole
on Monday, Mr. Kennedy made a very happy speech IN
reply the toast relative 20 the Japan Expedition Hs
kad that we had sent out expedition on voyage o
exploration TO Japan, hoping that shall cvilize thai
country by teaching II Of the arts Of
particularly the art OF drinking wine and making after
dinner speeches lie hoped that the expedition would %
successful and that intended to establish very M
innate relations with them the great men OF that empire
would soon be drinking the wine Of the Umpire s'ao "
A GrSTrrsAs-This rain water here, a wire on the
liable had been ncknsmed rain water from It's peculiar
Mr. Krysrpy-No; We will give them some coarser
louors 10 begin with--we will end with The rain water
We have sent them Perry, and u that does nos agree
with them perhaps Porter may serve and II they arc
mot satisfied with either viii De obliged perhaps, to
put them their Bier 49,, - -.
gentleman tried 10 make pun on tne ex-fresiuents
name Nv asking IT, after tasting it, they would cry "hll
more I'VE sorry that such good intentions should
fail after coming very near to success
Mr. KENNEDY replied In the negative Fillmore would
be first word they spoke after the had learnt their
lessons He then gave = humorous description Of the
first japan expeditions Some years ago Captain Bdde
went out there charged with the duty of bringing home
several Americans who had been imprisoned by the
liberties OF the island Tho junk of the officials of the
empire out to him he had anchored. An
American officer steppsd board but in consequence
NJ his having violated the etiquette OF that country by
Dos riding government vessel before the official bell had
been rung q Japanese knocked him overheard and the
junk returned to the shore Now, although officer
had been guilty, doubtless OF very serious offence in
stepping board before the Official bell rang he thought
himself rather badly used. An apology demanded
Next day the captain OF our ship received q message
Stating that the Japanese who had knocked the American
over the gapgway would be sent board with his ia
1her and mother, brothers and sisters grandmother
wife, and we's sister and that they would all rip them
selves open before the captain for his satisfaction But
the captain did not want to witness tina. of salts
faction and he could not ascertain nything about
che prisoners he set sail for home We learned after
Sars that the Japanese entertained very poor opinion
ytbe American people in consequence Of the conduct Of
ho captain that occasion. A nation, they thought,
hat would not allow men to rip themselves open
eust be nation OF towards The next expedition to
Japan was conducted BY Capt Glenn who determined to
bike IA more resoluts course. The speaker described
Helms personal appearance and said that
Ing that he by means Goah in stature he was
q very good fellow and full of fun Capt Glenn de-
termned TO make example of the Japanese. As
rs the American ship approached the shore junk came
nj TO her. When the junk the American ship
n parchment extended towards officers . reed
The captain took the parchment and threw it into the
water In instant four Eve Japanese jumped
board and recovered the parchment, because as the
captain told fterwAsds they would have bsen rip
ped open IL the parchment had been lost. As the
horae usually allotted to foreigners did not please Capt
Elenn, he moved towards haven. Sud
denly voice in the junk shouted ''You must go
Turder-you must go furder.n The captain on hear
ing his own language said to the speaker You tho
VERY man want" He hove TO and got the deck.
Who are you, STRIP asked the captain. g am Ne in
aewpreter' said he. Z" Are you Of the big men of
ahis country asked Glenn He answered in the mega
1he shore contrary to the Japanese laws to do
30. "Stranger," said the captain, "you be id III
go just where please and don't mean to speak any
onward he sailed until he to place that suited
him, whore he dropped his anchor. Next day the
sisting Of about fifty men in yellow robes were seen
walking along the shore. They entered junk and
approached the ship. The yellow men entered first,
deck kept them there When the great functionary
nntered instead Of going aft is the practice with u.s.
he walked forward Glenn went up to him clappad him
the shoulder and said Look you here friend you
must come the other way" The Japanese officers and
men were asonished At this audacous familiarity Of the
T1ev At fhairp
Do martyred. is customary in Japanese state junks
70 have elevated platform forward, and that is the
going the quarter deck of ship that plat
form had been provided and after looking round for
me scat OF honor be went to the helm and perched him
sslf the rudder post. Glenn sent for chair, and
poned to It, and in language which, If not suitable for
polite literature was at least very persPcuous bade him
interpreter g. tell him that ~ The interpreter replied
that he could not do so, such a remark from him
him that he ddD obsy hm Re would
blow his brains out. So the interpreter n choice Of
sv1, complied with his command. QAughterl As
Boon Is the Prince had seated himself the Captain
troa HIM glass; The interpreter said, "The
pust drink replied Glenn The Prince put the glass to
" lips, but did not drink the liquor Tho captain then
Save III, He answered very firmly in the negative.
That said Mr. X the first degree in the process OF
Jaranese civilization The captain then ordered cham
payne When the Prince saw how pleasantly 1t parkled
and foamed his constitutional scruples overcome
and he drank IL OF. Tow do you feel Prncesp asked
Glenn. The Prince felt very we'll Tbs captain Oiled
another and yet another glass It evident that
the Japanese Prince rather liked the LIQUOR for ho took
to i very kindly THIS was the accomplishment Of The
that he had succeeded ia plea sing the Prince lie pro
ceeded to business He informed the Prince, through the
interpreter that he had FOR the mercan prisoners
and that they must he given up immediately The Prince
said that he would have send 10 eddo for them, and
that il would eluire forty days to do must have
them, ~ said Glenn " and must sal in three days.o
s'Wont you give -four dayf" asked the half ci.ed
JaIanese. Glenn cohsen ed; and il four days.
enough the prisoners were returned.
The speaker then after commenting with great humor
On the effect that champagnewhch he dcnomnated the
second element Of cvilxation-had the Japanese
Pnchow 1t had soitcned his heart towards the Amer
that the present expedition pentlfuly
provided with that civilzing liquor.