The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-06-24


painting of birds and flowers The hall was
situated about five hundred yards from the
landing place, and was commanded by the
ships, which lay With their broadsides to it,
Several native artists were present taking
sketches of the strangers.
The refreshments being over. the Commo-
dore and his personal staff were conducted
by the Japanese Commissioners into another
room in the rear the entrance of which was
covered with Grape. The conference lasted
three hours, and was carried on through the
Dutch language, which the japanese inter
prefers, Mats-ma-ki, Mich-i-taso. and Mr..
Portman, the Commodore's clerk, spoke flu.
entity Il Uery farorablG dn8lccr icus gieca
to the Presidents Letter. which we presume
was in terms repetition of President Fill
more's and it is stated that Commodore
Perry was fully satisfied on all points sug-
gested by him, which, we again presume
were in accordance with Mr.. Secretary Web
sters letter of Instructions to Commodore
Aulick accompanying the first letter to the
Emperor. A draft treaty, in English, Dutch
Chinese, and japanese was put into the
hands of the Japanese Commissioners. who
said thatit would receive due consideration;
but the old Emperor had died since Commo-
cessor was a young man, who would REQUIRE
to consult his Council before coming to
determination and the Commodore was
reminded that the Japanese did not act with
the same rapidity as Americans did: which
was thus illustrated Should several Japan
ese meet together, desiring to visit the Amer
lean ships, one would say: " 1t is a beauti-
full morning?' to whi ch another would add.
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remark, " There is not then wave to be seen
upon the water; : at length fourth would
suggest g Come let us go and see the ships
That the preliminaries of treaty would
be settled during the present visit was, how
ever, more than probable Its leading pro-
visions, it is said, will be the opening of
three or more ports of Japan to the commerce
of the United States, and securing supplies
of Goals for the steamers of that country
In other respects the treaty, concluded or
proposed, is understood to De nearly coun-
terpart of that with China. except, it is said.
that the Japanese objected to Clausc admit
ting all other countries to the same privileges
as america not like the Chinese, by whom.
and not by Sir Henry Pottinger. as is gener-
orally supposed the privileges OF the English
Treaty, were extended to all foreign coun-
tries The japanese would manifest more
sagacity, and save themselves from incalcu-
liable vexation, were they to determine on
allowing other nations to enjoy the same
immUnities as America, and no other, mod
cling all future treaties on precisely the same
terms. But nothing can be as yet certainly
known on the subject, for the Susquehanna,
having been placed at the disposal of Mr.
McLane. the Minister to China, and being
under orders to be in Hong Kong in the be
ginning of April, was dispatched on the
morning of the 24th Of March, the very day
Conference was to have been held for the
purpose of considering the treaty.
Before the interview broke up, the Com
modore mentioned that he proposed to give
his officers leave to 90 on shore ior reCrea-
ton. To this no great objection was made,
and we believe that within few days after
wards several of the officers Were taking ex-
ercise on shore Rev. E. G. Bittinger, the
Chaplain, made several excursions among the
villages and cornfields, which last he found
in high cultivation. The houses were gen
orally thatched, but those of the better sort
were covered with tiles, having yards and
small gardens within enclosures.
The following day, the same gentleman,
finding the people neither unfriendly nor in
disposed to receive him, and having obtained
leave to go on shore, determined to visit two
larOe citiec come miles off KanaUa1yo and