New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-03
THE JAPAN EXPEDITION.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.

On The 3st u, in reply 10 a call Of the senate, the
President sent in al the documents relating 20 the ENpedI-
ton to japan under Commodore Perry They consist OF the
instructions given the Commodore by the Navy Depart
ment of President Flmorcs letter TO the Emperor OF
aran. and various other unmporau correspondence and
Of the COMMODORE official reports especially that relating
70 his visit to japan All the facts in most Of these papers
have been anticipated BY previous publications in COL
INNS and esI ecay BY the letters Of Mr. Beyad Taylor,
but President Fmorcs letter the Emperor s new. 1t
is as ollows:
President Fillmore 70 he Emperor Of Jqpaa.
MIIARD FILLMoRE, PEE.IDESr OF TIE CSIrED STATES
or ANIRIcA, TO His IMPERIAL MAJESTY, THE EMPEROR
GRrArAyp Coop FnrryD | send you this public letter
by Commodore Matthew C. Perry, an officer OF highest
rank in the navy OF ihe United states anu cohaher oi
the squadron visiting your Imperial Mae'ty DO
have directed Commodore Perry your Impo
rial Majesty hat entertain the kndest FEELINGS toward
YOUR Mriesiv person and GOV cumcnt and That nave
o other object in sending him 10 Japtn but 10 propose -
vour Iuuena Majesty that the United States and Japan
should i've in friendship and have commercial Intercourse
lie Constitution aid laws Of the United States forbid all
interference with tie religious political concerns Of 9her
nations have particularly charged Commodore Perry
10 ab,,an from every act which could possibly disturb the
Tranquility Of your Imperial Majestys doinlnlOns.
Tie United States Of America reach from ocean to ocean
ard cur Territory # OREGON ana State o Chiofa ne IL
r,ctly opposite the donuions Of Your Inn era Aay
our teamshIs can 20 from California to Japan IN eight
cen days. ...,,
ions OF doals in gold every year. besides silver qmsks-
YER precious stones ard many other valuable articles
Jsua i also lch anl fertile country and produces many
very valuable articles Your Imperial Majesty SUBJECTS
aye skilled in many OF lie aris am Gs.I0us tha our Two
countries should trade with each other Tor the dement, o
both japan end the United States
We know that the ancient laws Of your Imperial VI
rvs Government 10 not allow Of foreign trade except "tn
Tie Cuee and the Dutch. But the state OF the world
changes and new governments formed seems 70 be
vie rom time 10 time 20 make new laws. There was
time whcn the ancient laws OF your Imperial Majesty
Government we've first made 49,, ..
,hout the SINE time. America, which Il sometimes
called Tie NV Worl. frs, discovered and settled by
tI Furoratns Fer lonc time there were but lew peo-
- @rJ tbev were poor. They have now become quite
,,y,u.. their commerce IL very extensive; AMI they
link hat if your Imperial Majesty 50 far to change
lie arcep. laws a. 10 allow es trade between the iWO
.,.rr.r;es Il vouid l.. extremely beneficial 10 tO'n.
ifyrrr Imuerial Majesty i. ROT satisfied thai L would
he a altogether abTOgae The ancient laws winch ior-
hid foreign trade they might he ended Tor I'VE or zen
veas go q. 20 ny The experiment II Il does not prove as
lrsf,ia "a. was hoped the ancient laws can be restored
~ I;.5 ss.rs of,en limit their treu,io. with foreign
sac, TO few yea-s and then renew mem o! Lo' a' meg
10 directed Commodore Perry to mention another
hing to YOUR Imperial Majesy. Many 81 our .hips pas
reoto ru.sue the whale fishery near The shore 81
I,~r l. .omc mCs happens IN stormy Weaher 'hs' one
90 Lin +. wrecked on your Imperial Macy shores
L. I'M ,b cases we ask and expect, illt our
re,rie should he treated With A.ndness al mt '.ieI
if'5 he uro.ec.ed I'll. We can send Fes-el ana
,fer, ,ynv We are very much II earnest ~ ms
,,,r, Perry i glse directed ~ me - iel' eseH1
,,,r In.rerial Macsiy that wc u.c-r'lahI M 49,
rTeat al uniaIcc Of coal a." Pr!N - - I'm
oar .amshls. IN crossing the -rtA, .Co1, ~ !;
a. I,.i II coal and l. not convenient - uI'I-
a, & nav rom America We with that our steamship,
and other vessels should be allowed to stop " japan aua