The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-29
FROM tie New York Times OF June 18th.
Japan Opened.
sA1IsrA CroIY RESULT OF COM. PIR2Y'S VISIT
THREE POI.IS OPENED TO AMERICAN TRADE.

living Intelligence chat Commodore PERRY had
succeeded in the objects oc his mission in
manner thai wiz confer honor on his country,
AM enduring fame on himself The prccis,,
terms Of q Commercial Treaty had not been
definitely arranged when thc Sus9uehaaaa left
the Yclo on the 3ith March; but enough had
hcca done to establish = friendly feeling be-
tween the two countries. The opening Of three
or more ports to TIE commerce. of America
and the furnishing Of Goals for its steamers
may be considered as matters settled, and Car
tain ADAMS held himself in readiness to pro-
ccec IN the Siratoga to bear the intelligence
to the Government at Washington.
We are enabled to furnish our readers with
q detailed narrative of the proceedings in ia
pan, from which it will be seen that nothing
could have been better or more fortunate than
the course pursued by Commodore Perry
Indeed, we feel pretty certain that the most
Sklillul diplomatist in Europe could not have
brought matters to SO speedy, pacific and sue
caS'fGl an ISSUE Commodore Perry was known
as brave as We'll as accomplished seaman :;
but 1t was thouyh he had rather propensity
his disposal, and such people to deal with as
the Japanese were ignOrantly presumed to be.
was deemed inevitable by most people, though,
as our pages snow, not by every one. Here,
however, nc has disappointed the world and
perhaps not few lii his squadron; but he has
done what we did not do in China, and it was
not expected any one could accomplish in Ja-
pan-he has peacefully and amicabiy opened it
to the Intercourse of his countrymcn, without
hiring shot or using an angry word.
The details OF the negotiations are givefat
considerable length in the New York Times.
We give few scraps only, to show the char
actcr of the whole. 1t appears that the Jap
ancse took kindly" to Com. PEnRy's cham
payne. Read
Eleven days afterwards the meeting took
place; and IN the interval entertainments were
exchanged by the American and Japanese Of
hcers AT one of two given by Captain Bu-
chanan, the Governor OF Uraga, as we have
seen In keying and other high Chinese officials,
~ once ei IN with forei IN observanccs in toast
Ing ana speechfylng. Captain Buchanan pro-
posed the health Of the Emperor OF Japan,
which was drank standing. with all the hon
ors, and was acknowledged by the Governor of
Crasa' who in return similarly proposed the
health OF the President of the United States.
The Japanese took their liquor freely cspc-
cIally champagne and liGucurs. greatly admir-
ing the glassware that contained them and
expressing hope that the time was at hand
when they would be at liberty to visit foreign
countries in steamers and ships of three masts.
The meeting Of the high contracting parties
finally took place, and after much eating drink
ing, bowling and SITUATIONS, the work COM
mcnced:
\ draft Treaty. in English, Dutch, Chinese
and Japanese, was put into the hands of the
Japanese commissioners, who said that it would
receive due consideration: but the old Empe-
ror had died since Commodore Perry was
there last year. and his successor was Young
man, who would require to consult his council
before coming to Il determination and the
Commodore was reminded that Japanese did
not act with the same rapd;ty that Americans
did, which was thus Illustrated Should seye-
raj Japanese meet together, desiring to visit
the American ships, one would say, 1T is a
beautiful morning. To which the other
would add, How pleasant it is ~ Then a
third would remark, There is not then a wave
TO he seen upon the water" at length fourth
would suggest, "Come, let us go aud see the
ships"
That the prcliminaries of treaty would be
settled during the present visit was. however.
more than probable. Its leading provisions, it
IS saia, VIII be the opening Of three or more
OF the ports of Japan to the commerce of the
hlted states, and securing supplies of Goals
Tor the steamers of that country In other re-
spects the treaty, concluded or proposed, is I'M
defstood TO be nearly a counterpart of that
with China, except, it is said. that the Japan
Csc objected to a clause admitting all other
countries to the same privileges as America =
not like the Chinese, by whom, and not by Sir
Henry Pottinger, as is generally supposed the
privileges Of the English treaty were extended
to all foreign countries.
The after events are narrated thus:
-Four days after the interview, the presents
were lntcrchanged, time having oeen required
to erect places for their reception. Those for
the Emperor consisted of, among other things
A Railway with Steam Engine-An Flee
trio Telegraph-A Surf Boat-A Life Boat
A Printing Press-A fine Lorgnette-A SET
OF Audubon's American ORTHODOXY, splendid
ly bound-Piates of American Indians Maps
of different States Of Amcrica-A gricultural
Implements, with all the modern improvements
A piece of Cloth-A Bale of Cotton-A
Stove-Rihes, Pistols, and Swords-Cham-
payne, Cordials, and American Whisky.
And for the Empress, (presuming there is
one)-
a Telescopc-A Lorgnetto in gided case
A Ladys Toilet-box, gilded-A Scarlet
Velvet Dress-A Changeabe silk Dress, flow
ered-A Splendid Robe--Audubon's Illustra-
ted Works-A Handsome set of CHINA
Mantlepieee Clock-A Paglor Stove-A box
of fine Winas-A hoy of parfi,mery--A hoy
of fancy Soaps.
Of the other presents, perhaps the one most
valued was a copy of Websters complete Die
tionary to one OF the Imperial interpreters
TO the high officers, were given books. rifles.
nistOls, swords. Wines CLOTHS mona 1880