Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-05-06

my predecessor II cannot be done account Of the i'm
possibility Of procuring Vessels already
cannot be spared their services are otherwise
urgently needed" Indeed the tone of the Secretary
letter plainly indicates that the present Administration
look with little favor upon the expedition although
promises so well and is likely open up such large
| commerce Mr.. Dobbin further says:
when the Saratoga leaves you, and after supplying
the Hon. Mr.. McLane commissioner to China with the
steamer directed by this Department on the 18th umo
you wil nave still two steamers and the arrival o
the Macedonian threesloops of war, besides the store
SNIP The President entertans the opinion that this
force VIII be amply sufficient for all purposes of deRnce
and will be exhibition of power calculated to impress
the japanese ayorby and effect the obect Of your mis-
slon so Tar as naval force effect it, unless aidng
large bodies OF men and invasion be contemplated which
Congress In its wisdom, presume will be disposed
to sanction in country so remote without great prooca-
ton Mr. McLane goes to China with every disposition
10 cooperate with you and will doubt aid you far
as possible.
Your presence and personal observation of the state
OF anais OF course enable you to judge correctly
OF what was expedent than those who are remotelron
the sceie but in consideration of the vast expens and
great need OF some of your squadron for other important
purposes 1t IS much to be regretted that fual Gton
shoud nave been postponed to late period asncSt
spring.
The President desires that as you have advlnced
thos lar and have given notice of your intention
turn IL the ensuing spring, you will accordingly pUceed
70 Japan ana resort TO every honorable and reasonable
effort to persuade the Japanese to abandon their nhos
pitable aud unsocial system and to feet treaty amiy
and commerce
" You will upon your return to China, give our com
missioner as well this Department information of the
results OF your Efforts and cooperate with him in the
execution of his mission to China.
lyon think that in the saving Of coal it will be
omy to hire small steamer your visit to the Bay
Of Ytddo If this is your judgment the Department ap-
proves OF such course and takes this occasion TO
ges that in the consideration Of the great expense
tending the delivery of coal in the East indies il is very
important that steam should only be used when in your
judgment it is indispensably necessary"
There portions of the above letter which should
not have been published at this time, unless the Amnis
traton desire the failure of Commodore PEIRY's expe-
ditOa The position of that gallant officer will be
pleasant indeed supposing that by any the nte
grce reaches Japan before the Commodore does that he
has been virtually rebuked sor at least the Of his
proceeding with the authorities there: that he has been
warned against adopting the tone in future; and
that instead of being supported by his Government in
his announcement that he would appear in the spring
with eet betting his errani his force will be
diminished His visit may be delayed by unforeseen
contingencies, and these facts may to the of
the Japanese, to the great detrnent Of the expedition
and to the humiliation of its commander and tie country
he represents.