, 1854-12-09


everything connected with the funeral pro
cession, the religious services and the usSO-
ciatirns OF the time and the place, conspred
to make an impression on the priests and
a the people, who followed us to witness for
themselves the last honors we were paying
TO the remains Of bro'her officer The
proct ss.on was then reformed, preceded by
the band, and passing through the town,
returned TO the ship, as the sun was sinking
in the western waves. a neat and beau.
t.ful monument was then erected hy his
brother officers, over tie grave where re-
, pose the remains Of james Hamilton.
Here we are on the 18th of September,
riding safely at anchor in the harhor Of
Simodn, beneath the stars and stripes,
which float peacefully and trinmphanily
amid the fierce strife Of coniending nations,
having none to molest us or make us afraid
and daily expecting the arrival of the
Southampton and the Mississippi, the OK
flag ship of the late Japan squadron
Many Of the japanese officials have conc
on board, making a SdinGH a Ia Lapanese,
shaking hands, and giving us warm wei
come on this our third visit to Japan. As
soon as they saw the chaplain of the ship
lwho on former visit passed through
Kavagawa and Kasacca on his way to the
Capital, and il he did not actually enter
the city Of Ycdo, at least was near enough
TO judge Of its general appearance, an ac-
count of whose visit appeared in the pa
pers Of the country last June they iuI-
mediately recognized him, addressed him
by name, 9dd remurked-"Y Your name is
known alY over Jupan. All Japan knows
your nalhe."
A mn nber Of the officers are ashore en-
joying the beautiful scenery Of the harLor,
and whichgrqets you from every point Of
the compass, for here nature has indeed
arrnyed herself in reseliest apparel to at
tract the attention and-elic;t the admira-
tion Of every beholder. You have every
variety Of scenery in Japan, from the noble
lake to the fOrest.crowned hill, and the
beautiful landscape burning with the ver-
million and the gold 10 the towering noun
tain whose summit is covered with eternal
snow, and commanding us a sentinel for
hundreds of miles the provinces and the
cities of Japan. The bay of Yedo itself,
with its lopnlous cities and commerce, its
peaceful vales and is glowing landscapes,
its giant mountains and its sublime gran
deur, as it stands forth robed in loneliness
and beauty, aud majesty, is panorama of
magnifcence and glory seldom eqnalled, il
ever surpassed on earth, and must be
thrown upon the canvass before it can ev-
er be fully appreciated by one who has not
seen it for himself, for whichever way you
cast your eye, north or south, east or west,
the prospect is noble.
Simoda is a small town, containing about
six thousand Inhabitants, and is situated
on a small bay from which it takes its
name. 1t is in latitude 81 deg. 80 min
40 sec., and longitude 1873 deg. 81 min
80 Sec East. The harhor is small in
dendat:on Of land, running northeast and
southwest about half mile in extent,
and is capable Of holding five or six YES.
sells of ordinary size. 1t is, however, en-
tirely unprotected from the southwest
winds which bring with them heavy sea,
, and which renders the anchorage very un-
safe. With the wind from the north and
the east the vessel rides at ease ut her au.
chorage 1t is on the southeastern ex-
tremity Of the peninsula of Idza, which
ends at the Cape bearing that name. II
bears southwest by west from Cape Saga
:. mi ut the entrance of Yedo Bay, distant
between forty and fifty miles. Good wood
and sweet water, as well as few provis-
ions were. obtained from the authorities rofF
the use Of the ship at The most ex;rava-
giant prices Numerous articles, snch us
: lacquer and China ware of very fine and
delicate quality, and far superior 10 that
manufactured inLGAina, were purchased by
!. the officers, bdf Nv article had to pas,
9 through the hands " The japanese officers
aud the amount due the merchants had to
he paid not TO them but to the Japanese
$ officials who had been appointed for that
: very purpose by the Mayor of the city aud
Il the Governor of the Province. This arti.
Gle of the treaty will be most scrlIpulously
/ enforced, and this is decidedly the worst
e feature in the treaty recently made by the
$ United States Government with the Gov.
n ernment of Japan, and which ought TO be
altered before ever il is confirmed Inv th,