Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17


was cleared too for laying down the miniature railroad
| and line arranged for working the electric tee-
graph; of both Of which, forming part of the intended
presents the Japanese Court readers will no doubt
| already have heard.
| MARCH Is, 1S54-A red letter day in the annals Of
Japan the Emperors reply to the Presidents re.
quests under perusa board the flag ship and on the
18th Com. Perry again landed for his second interview
with the four Commissioners appointed to negotiate
commercial treaty The and rank Of these officers
are said to be as follows:
First Commissioner his Hghness the Prince Councillor
| Hayhas.
Second Commissioner, Prince lido of Tsussima
Third Commissioner, Prince Izdwa of Nina sa-ki.
Fourth Commissioners, his Excelency U-d-na, asss-
tant in the Board of Revenue.
The Of the Japanese interpreters Of the respec
tive Legations Mr.. Matsmake Michi ta-ro and Dr. Sa-
muel Wells Walliams
/ MARCH 20.The storeshp Supply arrived from Shang-
hal conveying to Com Perry the report left by the Vos
took of the in Japan of the Russian Admiral
but the period of year By for the open
ing of Japan to the world said to be fgment of
Russian imagination The japanese would only admit
that the Russians had said they would be back in year
On the morning Of the oath March Com Perry had his
third interview with the Japanese Commissioners few
days before having dispatched the Vandaa and South
ampton to examine the harbor of Shodma about seventy
miles south of Jeddo Of the places indicated by the
| Japanese fitting for a factory.
| We're to give in this journal as certain fact the
whole of what we have heard having been effected by
Com Perry in his negotiations it would speak i'll for Anne
rcan diplomacy in having allowed much to transpire
Without infringing any reasonable requirement. however
permitted say that the following detail is not
far from correct summary of the principal advantages
Two ports given to trade Matsmai*, in Yeso and
shodima, before mentioned; and in addition to these
places with trading residents another location prom
sed contiguous to the coal country At first the Japan
Commissioners spoke Of year for the coal station
and five for the trading places periods within which
they promised the endeavor of their Government to
prepare the people for the regulations The laws of
the Empire they said very strict against trading of
any kind except Nangasaqu with the Dutch To these
lengthy periods however, his exceency Com. Perry
emperatey though firmly objected insisting the coal
depot at once and trading ports within year.
As regards the of treaty the best of that with
China is said to form the leading feature This think
is to be regretted Ports in Japan, well in China
should be free the harbor of Hong Kong where duty
islands chief production granite is collected by
the Government from the stones quarry farmer. Com
Perry it is sad offered embody clause in the treaty
for participation by all the world in the advantages he
desired bat to this proposition the Japanese Commits
soners demurred expressing, however, willingness to
make separate treaties similar terms with any other
nations who might seek them in peaceful D-
recy the treaty is concluded Capt Adams in the Sara
oga, will leave with dispatches but it is said Com
Perry intends to remain the Japanese for least
two three months presume his Excellcncy is pru-
IDENTIFY determined upon doing what to be done in quiet
steady manner, and without any unnecessary haste.
The miniature railway and FIVE miles of magnetic tele
graph created great establishment Arranged with Ja-
panese characters there much among The
Mt IF line MT he Ind
with which conversation could be carried on add
tiona wires being ordered to be prepared Immediately
that they might carry the communication right up the
capital The railway taken round circuit Of some
fifty yards in diameter, nearly tenth Of mile in
length The locomotive with its tender and car was
made travel at the of forty miles an hour OF
the action Of these machines only intended
small exhibition Of Western science. The curiosity of
the Japanese have been highly excited the
beautiful symmetry Of the Macedonian, and artisans
engaged in measuring her. they said for the pur
pose Of building her counterpart.
One of the marines Of the Mississippi dying while the
i squadron lying in the Bay of Jeddo occasion
given to apply for ground for cemetery Sufficient
for ten nterments being allotted the marine buried
I with MI the honors of war.
! In conclusion we have only to say that the Susque-
hannah reports her and those of the of the
squadron in excellent health and fine spirits She
eight days on the run from Jeddo to this port.
FROM THE NEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
! At the present time the opening of channels of COM
merce with such vast empire is specially important
nasmuch the continued disturbances in China threaten
to thwart enterprise in that direction The supply Of
teas thence is already falling off, and further deficiency
is expected for the civil is weakening the
as well benumbng the energies of the Chinese; so
that the opening of Japan to American commerce is
ceedngy opportune 1t is worthy of note too that this
concession is made to the United States only which
expressive of the wisdom with which Commodore PERRY
has executed his delicate but important mission, which
is very apparent ALSO from the copious narratives Of his
proceedings his second visit supplied by the China
papers
The barrier to intercourse with Japan is broken down.
without the lifting of sword the firing Of hostile
gun Nor is the formal treaty the only advantage gained
by this expedition The nations have already learn
ed much of each others characteristics and there is
every evidence that the Japanese disposed place
confidence in their acquaintance, and to learn oil
they from them. In this respect they differ consi
deraby from the Chinese whose first intercourse with
European nations marked by contempt for European
inventions and productions. The accounts furnished
from the expedition show that the Japanese rank higher
in intellect and in enterprise than the Chinese We find
them approaching the railway, and marveling Mt the
telegraph and making digent inquiry respecting
Ericssons calorc engine of which they had heard The
list Of presents and the mode Of their reception is worth
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