New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-11
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE JAPANESE.
FROM The Honolulu Friend May 6.

The japanese made particular inquiries respecting
Capt Cooper, who commanded the American wbaleshp
Manhattan, when she visited the Bay of Yedo, i'll the
spring of ls45 An account of his visit originally pub
shed in The Friend of Feb. =, 1876, having been pre-
paIed with much care by Dr. Winsow.
An officer of the Saratoga remarked thus that the inu
cnce of American waeshs had probably been very great
ninducng the Japarese toopen their ports appears that
the japanese have been close observers OF whaieshps
cruising about their islands, The Japanese informed the
Americans that they had counted $50 American whale
ships in year. passing through the Masina or Sansar
Strais
LONGING the steamer Mississippi. Although Mt first much
against the wishes and preudces of the Japanese CON-
Perry obtained to o1y the me man On SC oSse~ %
inc oIl be rites of Christian b.al On the monument
erected al the grave il stated that INC vas
born in Ireland This circumstance rather Voluo 49,, ~
minds of the Japnrese They did not understand now an
American could be born in Ireland! Tins ncdeh' Ica 10
explanation OF our noiuraizaon laws Mae ',o'S o;
it possible for American TO be born IN Japan INC o-
GERS of the Saratoga report that they saw no cattle no
sheep goats, swine, but very good horses Ihcy
saw growing crops of wheat rice oas barley nliet anu
tobacco. The land well cultivated. The Japanese
have very good pillow, and tanning machine We under
stand that trade not to be opened until March ls2o 10
facilitate trade hereafter the japanese received specimens
of American coins and furnished specimens of Japanese
CON- for the purpose of having their relative value ascer
tanned.
On the part of the japanese Commissioners it at first
much insisted upon that the United States Government
should allow treaty stipulang that no American lady
should ever visit Japan So preposterous demand was
not coul,onanced for moment by the gallant Commo-
dorc. Who imagine the icrrhent whc, would nave
been excited in The United States had an article o tins na-
tuno been inserted in the treaty. The news NO White
ladies allowed to visit Japan, would have been the
occasion of fitting another expedition TO Japan Ladies
themselves would have commanded the expedition ana
TIC japanese would have been taught what they now seem
partially convinced o-hat America ls great country
1t has been referred to, as matter OF s1rpr11e 1t.
policy of the United States in regard to Mexico
and the Mexican war. This circumstance surprised
the Japanese that after the Americans had conquered
the country they then surrendered 1t, even Pur
chasing portion from the conquered people and paying
for tie same large amount of money THIS was Aot the
usual method pursued by conqueror we hope inc Japan
zee NAV have occasion to entertain different idea
of American policy and American magnanimty. ould
tia. no Americans foreigners of other nations should
ever visit Japan other purposes than lawful and honor
able commerce or some other object Of genuine phanthro
nv; then We might reasonably hope that The Japanese
would become enlightened people 1.-THE Japanese
pipm Law what uoalculabic evils would pre-
vent We hope the ronn and indignation OF the civilized
void viii be visited upon the first Yankee who carries
ih:thor Intoxicating liquors Let the marx OF Gam oc
slammed upon him. LET him Ice treated as outlaw among
nations him be cassed among he woud
deserve other than that OF mnrderero 'he
The Russian figate DIANA 30 guns, arrived ai Homo
lulu the 18TH Several other heavy Russian frgaes
were daily looked for which were 10 act IN concert ana
viii form strong feet in case OF open war, when was
daily expected. Il known that four tgacs beside the
Diana are 10 rendezvous in the North Paehe s supposed
with the object of inierceptng British and French com.
merce, and perhaps make descent on Tahiti Al all
events there will be formidable force in Of open
hosiiles between the European Powers.
The following extract is irou private letter from japan
BAY OF YEpo, Japan, Sunday, April ?, 1854.
DyAR F.: A treaty with the Emperor of japan was
signed sealed and delivered on the day before yester'
day. Oar expedinon,
thus far has been crowned with results FAR beyond
thing our most sangune hopes had led expect when
couserng the cold and decided repulses with which all
overres from other Governments have always heretofore
! been received.
BY the terms Of the treaty am informed the port OF
Snois near the entrance of this Bay, is 10 be opened
immediately vessels and commerce, and the port OF
Kskodadi near to that of Matsnai, IN tSelvenonth;
and that vessels in distress may put into any OF these ports
and receive relief and assistance in the of provisions
etc. il compelled by sress OF weather and inaority to
rec ch the ports opened Protection and also guar
apeed 70 any of who may be cast upon these
coasts and prov on is also made for the reception Of an
I American Consul, whenever the Emperor President
NAV deem il necessary They also agree 70 furnish any
opHty of coal az reasonable rates that may be required
,nr the use of our steamers They say that will be
some time before they viii be able TO trade TO any great
extsnt with our ships as their ports have been 40 long
csed and their trade confined 10 themselves and their
own wants ,hn. they fear thai they havs but rw articles
manufactured that would be desirable 70 isi BAT hey
,Aink hat ultimately trade mu.nally sd'togec9s 9s nay
he pot ap We have seen tio o. mem q Fe se p'su
rerni,isd % 20 80 little on shore he' nave 10 n' OF
~hi, - com OF ae-. alton 20 '..l an o1..t't ' %
potsapie oius could C made .! = l-i,G-n' o sc'-'