The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-26

dore called up for look round among the
sights and curiosities Of St Petersburg, and
Just to show the Russians a crack specimen OF
American ship building The North Star was
accordingly run into Cronstadt. the port Of ST.
Petersburg, with drums beating and colors fly
ing. The distinguished arrival created an i'm
mense sensation. The ship was crowded with
visiters during her stay, official and unofficial,
| but chiefly official. First among these were
some officers of the Russian navy. They ex-
| plored the vessel from top to bottom, and they
| were delighted with her, and the captain and
the crew, but particularly with the Commo-
dore. The next day the Grand Duke Constan-
tine, Grand Admiral of the Russian Navy, and
heir OF the empire, with large retinue of dis
tnguished officials, civil, naval and military,
visited the ship, and after thoroughly inspect
| ing it, inside and out, took off the Commodore
and his officers, and some Of his guests on board
on visit to the institutions of st. Petersburg.
| just as we show of the lions who visit us among
our institutions. The Commodore and his party
were charmed with the splendors of the Rus
sian capital, but their American feelings suf-
i u
the Russian people Frustrated themselves in
the dust before the Grand Duke and all his
party.
| On the following day one or two Of the grand
| chamberlains Of the empire, with their official
| attendants--the identical Russian agent who
had visited New York among them-came to
see the North Star and gave the Commodore
l on
| portant parsonage, of the highest possible Off
cial exaltation, would honor the ship with a
| call. But Commodore Vanderbilt is republi-
can and astonished the Russians at the cool
ness with which he received the information
He also somewhat surprised his captain when,
early the next day, he gave orders to up
steam. and let us be off. These chaps, and that
agent among them, don't come to the point.
They visit and visit, and talk of everything
under Gods heaven except business. Now, if
| they want crack steamer or two o. Uorneel
Vanderbilt, they must come to New York for
| them-that's all" Steam was raised, the yacht
| was about casting off when the Russian out
sders raised the cry, Hold hold the EN-
perorl the Emperor 'Too late" gejoined
| Commodore Vanderbilt "tell the Emperor /
| shall call again. And so the North Star sailed
| palace, doubtless thinking that these Americans
are remarkable people, especially the Com
modore of the No "A Star.
The version which, we understand Com
Vanderbilt gives Of his departure from Cron-
stadt is that the Emperor wanted to buy his
yacht, but he replied that he did not come to
sell it-he was out on a pleasure excursion,
and could not attend to a matter of business
which involved the yacht. If the Emperor de-
sired crack steamer or two Cornell Wander
bilt would be happy to meet his agent and
make the necessary agreements at New York.
Well, the Commodore returned to this port
after his brilliant cruise. Nor is this oil. Very
lately three Russian officers arrived here for
the purpose of experimenting the construction
Of an American line Of battle ship for the Cars
navy. But to the surprise Of everybody. in
stead Of contracting with Commodore Van
derbilt, the Emperor of all the Russias has
engaged Mr.. Webb to do the job. And this is
the beginning and the ending of the movement
ofRussia for engaging American vessels for the
purposes OF privateeriDg upon the high seas
against the commerce of England and France
We trust that, after the reading of this plain
and simple exposition of the matter, the French
and English Ministers at Washington will come
to the wise conclusion, (if they have given any
credence whatever to the awful disclosures of
our French cotemporary,) that they have been
deceived by mares nest, and nothing more.
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Our RELATIONS WITH JAPAN-WHAT's TO BE
DONE Notwithstanding to the late news, the
Emperor Of japan is dead, and it seems that
the established law of respect to his memory
requires that DO official intercourse should be
held with any foreign power for the space of
two years; not even foreign ambassador being
allowed reception until the expiration of that
time
This places our relations with Japan in
very awkward position. On the l4th of July
last, Commodore Perry had an interview with
the mobiles of Japan, at Gore-hama, a town near
Uragua, on which occasion he presented his
credentials in great state, and letter from
President Fillmore to the Emperor in gold
box; and on the 18th of July Commodore Perry
sailed, promising to call for the Emperor's an
swer in the spring.
Now, what's to be done? The spring is at
hand; but the Emperor is dead and no foreign
ambassador can be received for two years to
come. And are the great objects of Commodore
Perrys mission thus to be STAYED Off? The
opening of the mighty trade of Japan, com
mercial treaty, and the conversion of all those
heathens----aDe these great objects to be post
poned for two whole years on account of the
death of a halfsavage equity old Emperor Is
Commodore Perry to be kept beating about in
the japanese waters for two years, waitA.g for
an answer to the Presidents letter.
Let President Pierce write new letter. and
put it in new gold box for the new Emperor,