Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12
From the ~ Y. Times
JAP AN OP NED,

Satisfactory Result Of Commodore Per-
RVS Visit-Three Ports Opened to
american Trade-Ag2ep to f1tr-
niSh Coal to American Steamers-In-
teresting NclrratiUe--DetdtLed Ac-
count Of tile ConamOdore's Second Tisit.
The Susquehanna arrived at Hong Kong
from Japan on the I'd of April, bringing the
gratifying intelligence that Commodore Per-
Ty had succeeded in the objects of his mis-
sion in a manner that confer honor on his
country and enduring fame on himself
The precise terms of commercial treaty
had not been definite ly arranged when the
Susauehanna left the Yeddo on the 9th of
March; but enough had been done to. es-
tabsh a friendly feeling between the two
countries. The opening of three or more
ports to the commerce of America and the
furnishing of Goals for its steamers, may be
considered as matters settled, and Captain
Adams held himself in readiness to proceed
in the Saratoga to bear the intelligence to
tie Government at Washington.
We are enabled to furnish our readers
with detailed narrative of the proceedings
in Japan. from which it will be seen that
nothing could have been better or more for
tunatssthan the course pursued by Com.
Perry.
Com. Perry, in the Susqnehanna, left the
harbor of Hong Kong on the 18th of Janu-
~, accompanied by the Powhatan and the
Mississippi, the sailing vessels Vandalia
Southampton, Supply, and Lexington hav-
ing some time before proceeded to the rem
devious at Napakiang in Loo Choo, where
the squadron met on the 21st of January
Nothing of importance occurred at Loo
Choo beyond visiting the capital, Shuidi
with the temples and forts,
The sailing vessels were dispatched for
Japan on the last day Of January, under
command of Captain Abbott, the steamships
following on the 7th of February, and,
along with the sloop Saratoga fr, m Shanghai,
joining the sailing vessels in the waters of
Japan on the 18th, without accident beyond
the temporary grounding of the Macedoni-
an. which was lighted and speedily got off,
The whole squadron then proceeded aud
anchored in the bay of Yeddo, passing
Uraga where last year the interview and
the delivery of the Presidents letter took
place.
Here follows the negotiations entered into
between the Japan officials and Capt Adams,
as to the place Of meeting. The japanese
reluctantly consented to fix Yokohama as
the point:
Eleven days afterwards the meeting took
place, and, in the interval, entertainments
were interchanged by the American and Ja-
pauese officers At one of two given by
Captain Buchanan, the Governor of Uraga,
as we have seen in keying and other high
Chinese officials, at once fell in with foreign
observances in toasting and speechifying
Capt. Buchanan proposed the healtRof the
Emperor Of Japan which was drunk stand
ing with all the honors," and was acknowl-
edged by the Governor of Uraga, who, in
return, similarly proposed the health of the
President of the United States The ia
panese took their liquor freely, especially
champagne and liqueurs, greatly admiring
the glassware that contained them; and ex-
pressed a hope that the time was at hand
when they would be at liberty to visit for
eign countries in steamers and ships of three
maStS.
1t was during this interval that an officer
Of the squadron approached Yeddo, and if
he did not enter-it, at least was near enough
to jud ge of Its appearance, and to ascertain,
what, however, we believe a surveying par
ty had done before, that close to the shore
there are five tathoms water, so that it can
be approached by large ships. The city is
IN the form of a crescent, and stands on an
extensive plain with a magnificent back
ground of the mountains and wooded coun-
try; but it seems to possess no striking pub
lie buildings while the dwelling houses are
generally Of one story, and therefore pre-
sent nothing imposing in their appearance,
except their vast numbers and space they
occupy. The population of the capital has,
however, been greatly exaggerated, for,
though it is certainly great, the Japanese
officers themselves placed feddo third among
the cities in the world, London, they SAID,
being the first, and Paris the second
On the Sth, the preparations were COM
pleted for the reception of the Commodore,
who, by the bye, insisted upon the removal
of the screen-work which extended from
the shore to the hall and which shut out the
public gaze. Between | l and II o'clock,
the marines having been mustered by Maj
Zeilin, and the sailors by Lieut.. Pegram,
the whole in twenty-nine boats under COM
mand of Captain Buchanan, who conveyed
the cortege to the shore, and waited the ar
rival Of the Commodore and suite, consist
ing of Capt Adams the secretary, Mr.. O.
ii. Perry, and the interpreters, DR.. s. W.
Williams and Mr. j. L. G.. Portman, who
landed about noon, under a salute of seven
teen guns from the Macedonian, the men
IN the boats standing up, and the officers on
shore being uncovered The procession