The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-14
The Americans An Japan.
Correspondence of the London Times
UNITED STATES STEAM FElG ATE SusoU ETA NINA

UNITED STATES STEAM FR6ATE SusoU EuANNA,
On YoKonAa., RAY OF JEpDo March "a, 1854
You know that W. sailed from Hong Kong on the I4th
of January last On the slst arrived at Napakang,
Loocboo On the nth of February we sailed for ia pan
and Sunday the 18th anchored within about
twenty five miles of Jeddo, whore foreign vessel had
anchored before After good deal of diplomacy
Americans told them that lid not Liz the place
appointed for the negotiations and would GO
Jeddo They assentet gracefully children go to bed
before the time, and proceeded to Yokohama, OF
which village, within ten miles Of the imperial city
that they lost no time in agreeing to meet for
the boats which had been surveying returned in
the afternoon and reported that the ships could go very
near to Jeddo, which they knew and dreaded We had
however, passed our word to negotiate there and
made new era in Eastern diplomacy by keeping it.
They Immediately constructed houses and ample
mediation on the beach and on the sth Of March the
Commodore landed in state to receive the answer to the
Presidents letter On the 18th he landed again. and
made the definite arrangement OF treaty Yes, Amer-
cans, your navy has made treaty with the exclusive
mysterious Japanese and Yankee whaers can now pur.
their gigantic game in these well filed seas without
the fear OF hostile shore upon their lee and may put
into Masma and other ports to reft and refresh in
fdence The treaty concluded on the 23d, and the
princes to dine with the Commodore board the
9th We sail to-day being despatched by orders from
Washington toybe placed at the disposal OF Mr. Mcane,
Commissioner do not know the particulars OF
the treaty, but ii modelled after that with China
We are to have as much coal as we want at some port
hospitality who may land upon their shores.
AS for any advantages to be Immediately derived from
commerce with these people am doubtful on that
point evidence Of any wants of any super
huities; but who anticipate the wants which com
create the superhuities which she can make
necessaries and the unknown which she can call into
exstepcel But If our first adventurers here under
the impression that the Japanese ignorant because
they are mex perienced in commerce, they Will find
themselves mistaken for not the Cinnamon under
stand the art of making things appear to the greatest
sents OF fruits and sweeteats were so arranged in the
boxes as to appear of thrice the real quantity, AMI
everything is contriyed to be oyerestimated
by all but the closest observer on the lat of
March, Captain Buchanan gavo Ysaiman, the Gov
ernor OF Ursga, aud nine Of his suite dinner on
board this ship the first foreign dinner perhaps ever
gwen in Japan They enjoy ed themselves perfect con
hdence and elished our food and liquors with the taste
OF gourmands They had never tasted turkey before,
and asked permission TO take portions II and If other
things shore to show to their friends which they did
wrapping them up in papers, very much like Chinese
paper, leaves of which constituted their pocket hand
kercliefs They intuitively accommodated themselves
CUSTOMS especially that Of their glasses
used the and forks with nearly as much dex
terty perseverance, They returned thanks for our
toasts and recprocated them with than tho
OF an alderman as for examf lie Captain Buchanan gave
-" May the kind feelings which happily subsist be
tween Japanese friends and ourselves prevail through
out both countries" Governor Yzailnan promptly
piled with thanks for the sentiment and Of
it's reciprocity, and hopes that the Americans and
countries Capt Adams proposed "Tl1e health of the
Emperor, and long and happy reign" Governor
Ynaimsn immediately replied that he appreciated the
himself, drank the Health of the President Of the
United States, and happy administration" Lieut.
Of AZ which he Sashed Su wh
admirable presence Of mind, proposed the health of
Commodore Perry, and all the officers OF the squadron
All this passed of course through the interpreters and
each toast was drunk In manner with all the
hono,s the huzzas to divert them much
and they Joined in them with great glae. Lieutenant
Brown sang song, which they answered. with verse or
two Of japanese song trust the difference of taste
did not make song sound in their their song
did in for 1t like the roaring lions with
bad colds than thing else compare it to- One of
our marines died, and they allowed TO bury him
on shore in romantic spot, Of their
eres with the three voes and the funeral service by
the chaplain. What difference between what people
expected, and what guns have realized for II
was absurd to attempt TO treat with these people without
foce ut command sufficient to answer by silence alone
all their presentations and 10 gain time which
appears to be OF value to then They were To have
dined with the Commodore board the Powhatan-I
mean the princes who negotiated the troatyon Monday
the 9th, and no doubt had n glorious time. We laid
down circular railroad, and the beautiful miniature
locomotive and car went round with great velocity and
regularity to the admiration Of the Japanese many of
whom made several circuits In the car
We also set up mile Of magnetic telegraph, which
succeeded in spelling Japanese sounds from to
the Other OF course making them that II could be
believe IL.