Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-05-06


Translation Of certificate Of Kayama Ys.aiman Gorernor o
Uraga, certifying the GHhentic,y Of the EaperOrs eie'
and seat
You can rest assured that the high officer who has been
accredited by the Emperor Of japan HIMSELF and who
quenty here Uraga from Yeddo, the purpose
receiving the original letters is Of very high
rank equal to that of the lord admiral lido that
"KAyAMA YEzAMAN."
Next follows description of the interview on shore
and the presentation of the Presidents letter. which
ceremony has than been fully described in the
newspapers. The following documents are interesting:
Translation Of Receipt gicen J The Princes Idzu and Heaai
II 10 Commodore Perry.
The letter Of the President Of the United States Of
North America and copy hereby received and deliver
ed TO the Emperor. Many times it has been communi-
Gated that business relating to foreign countries
be transacted here in Uraga, but in Nangasaki it
has been observed that the admiral in his quality OF
bassador Of the President would be insulted by it. the
justice OF this has acknowledged; consequently the
above mentioned letter is hereby received in opposition to
| the japanese law
Because this place not designed to treat any thing
from foreigners neither conference eutertau
nent take place. The letter being received, you will
leave here.
q The gth of the sixth month";
tAcre Joltows Jac-siai1s Signature.
The above is literal translation from the Dutch in
which language the conferences held and into which
the receipt Of the chief couGseors the Prnces ldzu and
Iwami doubtless badly translated from the Japanese
| by their interpreter.
The following wopld probably be the correct transla-
ton from the Japanese:
The letter Of the President of the United States of
North America, and copy, hereby received, and win
4 be delivered to the Emperor
:! 1t has been many times intimatcd that business
lapg foreign countries cannot be transacted here in
Urag but ct Nangnsaki nevertheless, shns been OBJ
served that the ADMIRAL in his quality Of Ambassador Of
the President would feel himself insued by refusal to
receive the letter this place. the justice of which has
been acknowledged the above mentioned letter hereby
received il opposition to japanese law.
'As this is not place wherein to negotiate with for
eigGers neither conferences entertainment he
held Therefore, the letter has been received you
depart" Here jotIogs fac-simils Of sgaalare.]
"To show these princes how little l regarded their
order for to depart, adds the Commodore get
ting board Immediately ordered the whole squadron
under way not to leave the bay they doubtless expect
ed but to so higher up having determined to examine
the channel towards Yeddo.' The feet passed out Of
sight of Uraga and at night anchored at place which
the Commodore named !" American anchorage" On the
next day July T. he assembled in tho Mississippi within
miles Of Yedio, and might have gone higher but
apprehensve of exciting TOO much alarm. We con-
tinue the narrative in the Commodoro's words
I'm my absence the Governor of Uraga came alongside
the Sasuuehanua, apparently very much annoyed the
moti0ns Of the Mississippi, and said, probably
for coming far from his city that the letter of the
President had been received and would doubtless
have favorable consideration, and he begged the
cepance of few presents As had previously given
orders that should be admitted board the ship
without my especial permission neither he the pre-
sents were received, and he went shore with the
pressed intention of returning the following morning
During the day all the boats that could be spared
from the ships twelve in number busiy engaged n
surveying the western shore OF the bay above Uraga
"che next day, being Saturday the 10th, the ships
were at daylight moved to bay about five miles above
uraga, which have called Susquehanna bay, in the
survey of which the boats employed The Gov
alongside before had anchored, and with
renewal Of his prediction of the favorable reception Of
the Presidents letter Nothing said of sending
the to Nangasak, and seemed that the
We approached the imperial city the polite and
friendly they became.
He was told by my orders that the presents whch he
brought alongside could be received if others from
not accepted in return To this he ut first de-
INJURED By nterpospg the uyariabe plea that the japa
law forbade it upon which he answered that
laws enoned reciprocity Of courtesy and his presents
would not be received. Finding resolue upon this
upon all other points of ceremony, he consented to
receive in return whatever excepting arms might be
disposed to present Consequently few articles OF
more value than those he brought sent on deck
and when he them he declared they of too much
value and he dared not take shore any thing bat what
his interpreter and himself could conceal about their per-
when he informed that Ii he could not receive
the articles openly and without conceanent, | would
send those which he had brought board back into his
boat. Upon this he left the ship, carrying with him all
my gifts excepting three swords, which he was permitted
| to leave
In the afternoon he board with triaing pre-
of poultry and eggs and determining to be under
obligation to these people, in return presents OF
greater value to the wives of the Governor and his in
| terpreters.
"Here another point gained, in the unprecedented
circumstance of their consentng to exchange presents
Commodore PERRY thus sums up the results of
his visit:
" 1t will be perceived, by perusal of the foregoing
notes. that in the eight days the squadron remained in the
Yeddo Bay was successful in gaining several important
advantages hitherto denied all other nations excepting
in very limited degree to the Dutch and Chinese, and
most degrading concessions
| FIRST Guard-boats, which have up to this time sur
rounded foreign ships by hundreds Immediately dis
4 persed by my orders.
Second Extensive surveys made Of waters hither
to unknown to foreigners, within few miles of Yeddo
| and under the guns Of numerous batteries.
" Third The accomplishment of my predetermined in
enon to confer with but adgntary Of the highest
rank in the empire, and Of being received in manner
honorable TO my Government and myself and without the
slightest deviation my part from those simple rules of
diplomatic courtesy recognised by institutions.
Whist the Governor Of Uraga Frustrated himsel6 on
every occasion of addressing the Prince of Idzu myself
and staff were quietly seated opposite the Princes Idzu
and lwam and their secretary, with ceremony
than due to similar conference with any other
missioner duly accredited.
Fourth required that in the receipt and delivery of
presents conformably to invarabe Eastern custom, the
United States should be footing equality thus de-
stroying the presumed claim hitherto held by China and
Japan that all presents to the respective Emperors have
been rendered as tributes to superior powers
And, idstty have endeavored to incucate the idea
that as Government of the United States is superior