Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-06-22

have been better gilmore fortunate than The course
| pursued by Commodore PERRY. Indeed we feel
pretty certain that the most skilful diplomatist
! in Europe could not have brought matters to SO
| speedy, naciic, and successful an issue Com
lnodore Perry was known as brave as well as
accomplished seaman, but it was thought he had
rather a propensity for fighting, which indeed,
with such means at his disposal and such people
TO deal with as the japanese were Tgnoranty pre-
sumed to be, was deemed inevitable by most
people, though, as our pages show, not by every
one. Here however nc has disappointed the
world, and not a few in his squadron :;
but he has done what we did not do in China,
and it was not expected any one could accom-
plish in Japan, ,--hc has peacefully and amicably
opened it to the intercourse Of his countrymcn,
without firing shot or using angry word.
Commodore Perry, in the Susquehannn, left
the harbor of Hong Kong. on the 18th Of Janua-
~, accompanied by the PolehGtian and the his
sissippi the sailing vessels FGHdGlta, SOu'hGaP-
ton, Supply and Lexington, having some time be-
fore proceeded to the rendezvous at Napakiang
in Loo Choo, where The squadron met on the 2lst
of january. Nothing Of importance occurred at
with the temples and forts, and adrniring, MS
others have done. the picturesque and surprising
ly beautiful sccnc-y of the island.
The sailing vessels were despatched for Japan
on the last day of January, under command of
Captain Abbot, the steamships following On 1th
February, and along with The sloop Saratoga from
Shanghse, joining the sailing vessels in the waters
Of Japan on the l2th, without accident beyond
the temporary grounding Of the Mlccd0aiaR,
which was lightcned and speedily got off. The
whole squadron then proceeded and anchored i'll
the bay of Yedo, passing Uraga, where last year
the interview and the delivery Of the Presidents
Letter took place. few small forts, mounting
ten or twelve guns each, were observed, but made
no hostile demonstrations. Boats were not al
lowed to come alongside until the vessels had Ia
ken their stations, and then Government officers
were directed to the Porhat1n, Ito which the
Commodorcs flag had been removed where they
had an interview on the 18th with the CoInmo
dorc and Captain Adams, TO whom, after the cx-
change of ompliments, the japanese stated that
in few days fl special high officer would be sent
to Yedo to meet the Commodore and arrange ovc
rything in q curtcous, frank, and friendly man
ncr but they objected that the vessels had come
too far up, and recommended their return to
Uraes where the Emperor desired the meeting
should be held rs before: and that point they
considered as Of more Importance than talking
about the weather, which subject would seem to
be the 1is-aIcr of conversation in Japan in all
the rest of the world. We believe this was near
" oil that passed during The first interview aad
the deputaton took leave in good humor, which
grew to mcITimont. upon Captain ADAMS sngees-
ting that instead of returning to UraGa, perhaps
n more favorable anchorage might be foundhighcr
up, and nearer the capital, which woald also TO
be sent from Ycdo, well rs in accordance with
the customs of other nations.
The following day Qlth) another interview
was held on board the PowbdtGn, when the ia
pancsc renewed their urgcRoy about the meeting
being held ut Uraga where on the previous oeca-
sion everything had PASSED i'll so amlcab.e and
pleasant a manner, and to which the Commodore
had said he would return. Finding that Uraga
was still objected to, they then proposed Kama
kura where the Naced0niGa had got ashore, and
which they held TO be much more convenient
place than Kanagava, between the present an
chorage and Yedo Gs suggested by DR.. S. L.
Williams But after much talk on the subject,
the Japanese at length left it to the Commodore
to select place for the interview. Before taking
leave, the deputation said if the ships needed
water or provisions, boats would be sent with
supplies but they were told that, except wafer,
nothing else was likely to be required
After mature consideration, Commodore Perry
decided to send Captain Adams in the V0ndaliG
to meet the Governor Of the Province of Uraga
Captain Adams was there informed by the Co
vernon that everything ready for considering
the terms of a treaty between Japan and the
United States, and if the Commodore Tor, as he
was termed, the Admiral) aroud come TO Uraga,
IT tcouH be concluded before The going dowR Of the
sun. 1t is supposed, however, that what was
here meant bv a treaty, was favorable reply
| from the Emperor TO the Presidents letter on
! the subject. But Captain Adams reiterated, that
the Commodore would not come to Uraga, where
he had found the anchorage to be indifferent, but
| would meet the Japanese Commissioners at 1o-
kehana,, off the present anchorage Of the flag
| ship, ten to twenty miles from Uraga. Captain
| Adams rejoincd the squadron on the 9th Feb
ruary, and the following day the Japanese Of
ficers visited the flagship to settle Che place oil
meeting; when the Commodore, among other
things, told them that, having been entrusted
with so many ships, which were seventeen thou
sand miles from home he was reasonable anxious
about their safety, and experience had proved to
him that Uraga did not offer so secure anchorage
as where they now lay. Some discussion ensuod
but finally it was arranged tLat the meeting
should be held at Yokohama.
Eleven days afterwards the meeting took place
and in the interval, entertainments were inter.