New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-17
E. S. SIrAN FRIGATE MlssIsslgPI.
OfT Conagawo. Ycdo Bav. japan. April 3. l35i

ing interesting letter from his son. written to his parents
wbch we have no doubt viii be generally acceptable 10
L. STEAN FRIGATE Mississippi,
OF Conagawo Ycdo Bay, japan, April 3, 1854.
Or the 3lst March ult. the treaty between the United
States of America the Empire OF Japan received the
concluding signatures the Chief japanese Commission
er and of Commodore Perry and became matter ~ his
tory. The japanese have given US two ports or COM
mecia purposes; in Cowasa Bay the entrance
of this bay, they call "Symodey and the other fine
harbor and convenient resort for whaers. about
SEQ miles north of this the Island Of Mgsna or Je
So call IT, The japanese say that they counted
100 American vessels passing Matsmai last year We
expect 20 up there ana make careful survey OF
III harbor while the other vessels of the squadron will
remain a! Symodey until we return. The Japanese have
agreed to good Of the crews of any American
vessels which be cast away on their coasts and IN
fact they will extend all those mmunlties and priv
eges which civilized nation expects from another
They 10 0o much pleased With the friendly result
of these negotiations are and all rejoice to think
that they have at last consented 20 open their ports FOR
trade with the Model Republic Tomorrow morning
early, Capt Henry A. Adams will sail with the treaty in
the Saratoga for the Sandwich Islands whence he will
proceed by the shortest mail route to Washington aud
then lay the treaty before Congress for their approval
He expects get back here with the ratified treaty by
the lst of September and after his return we are 20
sail for home
There, believe have told you oil the now, in
regard to this Japan business aud cannot think OF any
thing interesting 20 tel you than TO give descrp-
ton of q day walk ashore Last Saturday bright
sunny day. and at A. n. Dandy and vent ashore to
take up the railroad track and box up the locomotive,
tender and car ready for sending them 10 Yedo. Ar l2
NJ had everything done these japanese carpenters
quick workmen and went in the Reception House TO
get dinners. The Reception House has several differ
eDt apartments the first you enter is used smoking
room it carpeted with straw mating and the lurni
ure consists simply OF large brass vase, containing
charcoal fire. with brass chOpstcks to lift out the Goals
when YOU wish to light your pipe around this Japan
officers of rank may always be sitting their
kneesOr sgaoed should call IT, for they se no chairs
and stocally smoking. As entered they
would offer us pipe and tobacco, without rising, and
generally would accept their offer and squat down
alongside them. They always lay off their sandals and
enter their houses in their stocking feet bat tramp
their mats shoes and all The sides OF this are
OrDamented with out,andsh landscape on gilt
ground and the principal feature OF the landscapes
large number of long-egged white cranes. From the
smoking room enter the principal reception room
TINS, too, is enbeshcd with great number Of land
scspes similar those in the smoking room; but these
used screens, and capable OF being folded up
ike clothes-bars. On each side Of the reception
room wide benches, like low table, placed and COW
cred with red wooden cloth these benches answered s
double purpose being used both a. louge and a. table
to eat from. Two sides of the noosed by sliding
window frames bat instead of glass they use white pe
per for admitting the light. Over heads in graceful
tesoons was hung Grape curtain of purple color with
tases and cord At the further end OF the room Jsnan
csc Tag hung before the entrance Of the private rfcD
oH room, where the Commodore and the Prince have de
bated all Official business and where the treaty was .ion
ed This room furnished exactly Ike the larger one with
mating On the too benches with red cloth over them
ana s ahd.caPes around the sides; but has, in add.
ton plain table for writing materials From the large
reception room We pass through several halls and private
rooms tor the attendants of the Princess TO the cooking
rooms. The cooking utensils are Of VERY nri,it;v ~
erption, consisting of copper boiler set over an arch
WIN wooden spoons to stir the rice with and one kettle
N which they bod eggs and fry fish, Our dinner consisted
Of rice boiled eggs chopped up and coOred with red and
DIue powders 1ed CLANS fried snakes pound cake candy
snc raw oysters 1 did the oysters and pound cake
justice but couldn't eat the other things The dinner was
served up on Lacyner dishes, on a Lacyner ware
stand, with chop sticks to eat with
Arer dinner, Mortimer Kellogg IA Third Assistant F,ri
m ne ., my gaze who came out the powhatan he lives
,non IN n r. and great friend Of Lewis sey.
nsou iiln OF hotehkiss Seymour Bnghamtonl and
concluded to take awak "a we had uohing NOR ~ 40 a.
sne no'se and so started down toward Canajawa We
accompanied by couple of two-sworded six pants
aNarins 10 see that conducted Ourselves proyerlv
s We walked along down the beach saw great crowds
~ men, women and children p king up elams and oysters
l was low tide, and many fishing. We visited pottery
na Jaw the workmen making tiles for the roofs ofhose
'us' beyond this, to temple in the mdst of
grove with large gate before it, Here our guards wished
,- to turn back and went far es 70 catch me- by
lie srin but shock the fellow off and shaking i,,I
'amsoo cane m bis fare, gave him to understand that