Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-29

-.
(which was thus illustrated: Should sew.
eral japanese meet together, desiring To
visit the American ships. one would
say: 1T is a beautiful morningP to
which another would add, How pleas
ant it isl' Then third would remark:
There is not then a wave to be seen up
on the water atlength fourth would
suggest, Come let us 60 and see the
ships
That the preliminaries of treaty
would be settled during the present visit
was, however, more than probable
Its leading provisions, it is said, will
be the opening of three or more Of the
ports of Japan to the commerce of the
q. States, and securing supplies of Goals
for the steamers Of that country. In
other respects, the treaty, concluded to
proposed, is understood to be nearly a
counterpart of that with China, except,
it is said, that the japanese objected to a
clause admitting all other countries TO the
same privileges as america; not like the
Chinese, by whom, and not by Sir Hen
ry Pottinger, as is generally supposed,
the privileges of the English treaty were
extended to all foreign countries. The
japanese would manifest more sagacity,
and save themselves from incalculable
vexation, were they to determine on al
lowing other nations to enjoy the same
immunities as America, and no other,
modelling all future treaties on precise
" the same terms. But nothing can be
as yet certainly known on the subject,
for the Susquehanna, having been plac-
ed at the disposal of Mr. MeLane,
the minister to China. and being under
orders to be in Hong Kong in the begin
ming of April, was dispatched on the
morning of the cath of March, the very
day conference was to have been held
for the purpose of considering the trea-
ty.
During the conference on the 9th,
Commodore Perry mentioned that one
of the marines had died, and he was
desirous to have a piece of ground
pointed out where this man and any
others of the squadron that might die in
Japan could be buried. The Commits
sioners first suggested Nanasaki, and
next Uraga, but on both liR objected
to, spot near the place king was
fixed upon. Before 7 took
place, the Japanese o me on
board to view the bod keh pur-
pose the coffin was opened; and after
the burial one of them remarked. that,
according to the inscription on the lid,
the man was a native of Ireland, not of
America; but the explanation that fol-
lowed proved quite satisfactory. The
Japanese understood the distinction be-
tween Protestants and Roman Catho- !
lies. I la
Before the interview broke up, the
Commodore mentioned that he propos-
ed TO give his officers leave to 90 on
shore for recreation. To this no great
objection was made, and we believe
that within few days afterwards sew
real of the officers were taking exercises
on shore. Rev. E. G. Bittinger, the
chaplain, made several excursions among
the villages and cornfelds, which last
he found in high cultivation. The
houses were generally thatched, but
those of the better sort were covered
with tiles, having yards and small gar
dens within enclosures.
The following day, the same gentle
man, finding the people neither un-
friendly nor indisposed to receive him,
and having obtained leave to go on
shore, determined to visit two large CT
ties some miles off, called Kanagawa
and Kasacca, and with that view cross
ed an arm of the bay, which shortened
he distance by several miles. He then
proceeded through Kanagawa, suppos-
ID to contain from one to two hundred
thousand inhabitants; and from the i'm
nense crowds that poured out every
where to see the stanger, there can be
10 doubt of the population being very
,reat. The crowds, however, caused
10 inconvenience or impediment, for on
wave of the hand from the Japanese
,licials who accompanied Mr.. Bittin-
,er, the people cleared a passage; and
a messenger having been
ent forward for the purpose, the people
,acked themselves at the sides Of the
louses, and left the centre of the streets
lear for the stranger. He entered
ONE of the houses, which he found
primitive in their furniture and arrange
nents; but, compared with other Orien-
al dwellings, of the same class, neat,
lean, and comfortable. .aaidaaB
In some of them he observed clocks
# Japanese manufacture. He also
'isited temples, which, though smaller
han in China, have more gliding on
heir walls. and ornaments on their
dolls, and generally are in better order.
Fhe priests as well as the people were
distinguished for their courtesy. The
ities thus visited were not only very
ESTIMATED to be six miles
ong,) but with wide, well-formed }
treets. Casacca is from fifteen to
wenty miles distant, by land. from the t
hips; and Mr.. Bittinger being thus
long absent. some anxiety
ras felt about him. As he was return
no. a Japanese officer put into bis hand
n order from the Commodore for all
ficers to return on board, and shortly
courier, mounted on q