The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-11
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.
ARRIVAL OF THE TREATY.
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ITS STHpULATIONS AND ADVANTAGES.
Efforts Of the japanese to Exclude American
Women from the Empire
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Interesting Correspondence from Jcddo,
&c, &C., 10.
OF THE TREATY.
ITS STIPUtATIONS AND ADVANTAGES.

OUR JAPAN CORRESPONDENCE.
JxDDo BAY EXPIRE or JAPAN
Anchored of the town of Yokahaml,
March 20, 1854.
arrival at Preliminary DIFFICULTIES Of the Erpsd
tiom-Frm Conduct Of the COmmodore-Dscree Of Tx
Inner Council in Favor Of Opening the Trads-Gras
Banquet Board the Meeting to Discus
ne TERMS Of the TFeaty-Erchan0e Of Prsents-yAstow
ishment Of the Japanese At the Mechanical Results
hibsted to Mem-Banqud board the PoscAatan-1A
japanese Dignuaries rather FIddted-Concfusion cfM
7,eaty-Its Stipuldtions, dc.
As probable the steamer SusquehAnua viii leave in
short time for Hong Kong will now faidi my promise,
and give you account Of all that has since
leaving Loo Choo from which place wrote you last
Shanghae.
The steamers left Napa harbor on the morning Of the
9TH, taking northerly COURSE About noon met the
ssrstogs from Shanghai bound for Naps to Join the
Commodore When close enough, to . sailor phrase,
all four vessels hove TO- After communicating with, and
ordering her to make the best of her way TO Jeddo,
proceeded course again. We passed
q Large number OF islands also saw . great many
whales About 10 A. ~ Saturday, the llth, We made
the island Of Nyphon There was q very heavy head
wind blowing at the time, which prevented rs from
reaching the land before dark and compelled us to lay
of and on all night Al day break all three of the
steamers entered opening In the land. While pro.
ceeding mp bay at rapid rate two vessels dis
covered of starboard beam We immediately steered
for the and when near enough discovered them to
be the yandalia and Macedonian; the latter was hard
and fast ashore The Mississippi gave her hawser and
towed her OF when all the anchored for the
night, during which Joined by the store ship
Lexington.
On the following morning We all got under weigh,
each steamer towing . sailing ship. About midday
We came to anchor six miles above the town of Urags
where We found the storeship Southampton The ass
ship immediately boarded by party Of japanese
officers, Who endeavored to induce the Commodore
to return to Uraga, stating that house had
been erected for the occasion, &C.; but he refused
to comply with their request stating that the interview
must take place at Jeddo, place between Il and
the present anchorage We were visited daily by them
for the purpose Of inducing 70 accede their wishes;
but It was use, for the Commodore had determined
that they should conform to his wishes but 70 humor
them little he consented to send his neet captain down
to Ursga in the yandaa to have chit chat with third
rate mandarin relative TO the time and place for the
grand interview between the great American and japan
ese Mosuis, to take place.
The wind being unfavorable at the Time ssne Ave or
six days were occupied in the business during which all
the ships got under weigh and proceeded fourteen miles
further up the bay, towards Jeddo. When the vandaa
returned, received the pleasing intelligence that
although IL had the custom Of the country for
turtles to decline all intercourse with foreigners except
the Dutch, and with them . very limited scale
they had by decree Of the Inner Council, as Mey
termed IT, concluded to open commerce with the .Un
versal Yankee Nation" but they stn wanted us TO re-
turn to traea; bat as removal further mn
had been discovered by them were again bearded.
when, fearing that would proceed at once 70 Jsaao
before any arrangements had been made they
70 make Arrangements at once At place opposite to
where We were lying, and known ~ Yokahama,
On the LIST of March Commander Franklin Buchanan
gave dinner TO party Of japanese officials on board
the steamer susquehanna There were also several Of
the ocers Of the squadron present. including the In
terpreter TO the expedition. The dinner Of sump-
tuous character and we'll supplied with superior cham
payne and other wines, OF which the Japanese pas
sionately fond. The assortment OF liquors 10 here
very limited and OF very inferior kind and insipd
tase and Is obtained from rice they made up for
II on shia occasion, noticed several Of thsm who
were undoubtedly tight" or, 10 the plain Eng
hsh glorously drunk harmony and good feeling pre-
vailed and the Entertainment terminated entirely ssts
factory Some little difficulty experienced BY
friends In using the knife and fork the knife Ia simply
used in preparing the food for the table and chop sticks
wDsupAY, sth--This morning, pursuant TO appoint
ens, preparations commenced for the landing and
interview by eleven O'Clock the boats the different
ships, (twcnty six In number.) having on board the
armed escort Of marines and Sailors also the officers Of
the Commodores suite formed In regular order
one line when the order given TO pull for the shore
mp proper FORM front the buidn0s erected for
the interview and treaty making the officers coustut
Ing the Commodores retinue suite Numbering about
has w r,s.,y. Sr, 70 nsr eAns ron me
boat be took Oh his hat 10 return the ocsrs saate,
~ the sAme time the marines and ssiiors presented
Asms, A. the commoders passed up between the TIVE