Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-17
OPENING TIN JAPANESE FORTS.
HlshlH lntereeting HaratIve.

.ieets Of hi mis- sion 10 Japan. We are now ona-
BLEED 10 present full narrative Of the proceedings
in Japan, copied from the China Mail Of April 5.
The precise terms If n Commercial Treaty Lad
not been deiin lively arranged when the Susque-
hanna left ledo Tor ,Irddo) on the 2ltl af March.
bat enough had been done to establish friendly
feeling between the two countries. The opeaing
ofthree or more ports TO fhe Commerce Of 1meri-
ea,dad The furnishing Of Goals for It's steamers,
may be considered as matters sftiiednnd Captain
Albums held himself in readiness TO proceed in tho
Saratoga 10 bear the intelligence to the Govern.
mcut at Washington.
Commodore Perry, in the susquehannuh, left
the hurbor Of Hong Kong on the 18th ofJanuury
accompanied by the powhaan and the Mississp-
pi--the sailing vessels Nandaiia Southampton,
sopplynnd Lexington having some time before
proceeded 10 the rendezvous at Aapul<iang in Loo
tboo,whef the squadron tnet on the 81 I Of Jan.
uary. Nothing OF importance occurred at Loo
tho0 beyond visiting the capital, ShuidI,wth the
temples and forts, mud udmifng, MS others have
done,the picturesque and surprisingly beautiful
scenery Of The Island.
The sailing vesseis were despatched lor japan
ON the last day of 1anuury. under command o.
Captnin Abbot, the steamships following on the
9Th Of February, md, along with the .loop-ot-war-
Saratoga, from Shanghac joining lhe sailing YES
selsin the waters Of Japan On the l2th, without
accident beyond the temporary grounding of the
Macedonian which was ghtened and speedily
got of. Tho whole squadron then proceeded
and anchored in the huy of ! edo pms sing uraga
where last year the interview aud the delivery q.
the President letter took plnee. A Few smali
forts, monn'iug ten or twelve guns each, were
ohsoryed,b but made no hostile demmshalions.--
Boats were not allowed to come alongside until
The vessels had taken their stations, aud then the
government officers Wee directed tn tae l'owha
tan, 20 which the Cammodorc's flag md been re
mnved.) where they had un interview ON the 18Th
with the teet Captain, Adams. to whom, after the
exchange of compliments, the Japanese stuffed
that IN few days II special high officer would be
sent from \ edo 10 meet the Commodore and ar
range everything III n courteous, trunk and friend
y manner, but they objected lint the vessels had
come Too far up, and recommended their return
10 Umgn, where The EmI tror desired tie meeting
should be held a- before; aud hut point they con
sidered OF moro Importance Than talking about
the weather, which subject seemed to be tho pi,
alter OF conversation III japan rs in all the rest O.
the world We believe this Wns nearly all that
passed during the frs interview, and the dcputa
ton took leave in good hunor which grew 10 mer
fimcnt upon Captain Adams suggesting, that in
stead of returning l. traga perhaps Il moro ia
forube anchorage might lac found higher up,und
nearer the capital, winch would also be more con
Nenicut for the high office s To b. Sent from lcdo.
a. well as in accordance with the customs ofothtr
nations
The following day (tlth) another interview
was held ON board the powhatun, when the In.
panese renewed their urgency about the meeting
being held at Utaga, where on the previous oc.
oasion everything had passed in so amieahl, aud
! pleasant manner, and to which the Comma
i dore had said he would return. Finding that L
fhga was still objected 10, they then proposed
hamakara, whore the Macedonian had got n
shore, and which they held to be much more
| convenient place than kanagawa, between the
present anchorage and ledo, rs suggested by
/ DIR. S. w. Williams. But after much talk on
the subject the Japanese at length left il to the
j Commodore to select place for the interview
Before taking leave, the deputotion saidi if the
! ships needed water or provisi ms, boats would bl
sent with supplies; bet they were told that eX
oept water, nothing else was likely to be requir
ed.
After mature consideration, Commodore Per
ry, decided 10 send Captain Adams in tn Van.
dalia 10 meet the Governor of the Province ut l..
laga Captain Adams was there Informed by th,
Governor that everything was ready for consid
erng the terms of II treaty between Japan anC
the United States, and if the Commodore tor, n
he was termed, the AdmiraD would come to IRA
! ga, it would be concluded before the going dowr
OF the sun. tits supposed however that wha
was here meant by II treaty was favorable rcpl,
from the Emperor To the President letter on III,
Commodore would not come To Uraga, where h,
had found the anchorage to be Indifferent bu
| would meet the japanese Commissioners at Yo
| kohama, Oft the present anchorage of the flag
ship, ten co twenty miles from Uraga. Capt Ad.
ans rejoined the squadr n on the oath February
and the following day the japanese officers Wis
tied the flag ship to settle the place of meeting
when the Commodore, amongst other things
told them that, having been entrusted with :,
many ships, which were seventeen thousand mile.
from home. he was reasonably anxious aboul
their safety, and experience had proved to him
that Uraga did not offer so secure un anchorage
Us where they now lay. Some discussion ensued
but finally it was arranged that the meeting
should be held TT Yokohama
Eleven days afterwards the meeting took place
| ard in the Interval, entertainments were inter.
changed by the American and Japanese officers
At one Of two given by Captain buchanan. tn,
| Governor of braga, as we have seen in Keyina
and other high Chinese officials, Mt once fcll III
with foreign obseryanceS in toasting and speech
| flying. Captain Buchanan proposed the healtl
ofthe Emperor of Japan which was drunk stand.
| ing, with all the hnnors.h and was aoknowl edf
ed by the Governor OF Uraga, who in return sim
iarly proposed the health of the President Of Tia,
United States. The japanese took their liquor
ireely,espeelally champagne and liqueurs, greatly
admiring the glassware that contained them: Gat
expressed hope that the time tcas at hand chel
they icoutd be at liberty TO tsit. foreign coun
tries in steamers and ships Of three niasts.
1t was during this interval that an officer o