Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12


for the purpose. They were:
First, Hayashi. with the title of Dagaku
no Kama, or Prince Councillor.
Second, lido. Prince of Tsus-sima {the
group of islands lying between Corea and
Japan.)
Third, Idzuma, Prince of Mimasaki "a
| principality lying west of Miaco)
Fourth, Udono, second assistant of the
board of revenue.
The party being seated the flag of Japan
was run up on board the Powhatan, and sa-
luted with twenty-one guns from the launch
es, after which another salute of seventeen
guns was given to the japanese Hi Oh Com
missioner, who, through the interpreter
presented his compliments and welcome to
the Commodore and his officers, and partic.
ularly inquired about the health of the for
mer. At sign given, the servants in at
tendance brought in laquered stands with
tea and saki, sweetmeats and other con-
serves and placed one beside each officer.
The regalement seems to have been much
the same as that which, in China generally
| precedes the transaction of business with
forei on officials: and while it was going on
there was time to take note of the place
of meeting. The hall, which had been run
up with great eelerity, was about fifty feet
long, forty wide, and twelve high. and sur
rounded with magnificent japonicas, some of
them thirty feet in height, and in full bloom
Seats and tables about two feet high, COW
cred with red cloth, extended the whole
length of the apartment
The floor was covered with white mats.
about three feet long by two wide; and the
place was heated by highly ornamented bra
ziers placed on beautiful Japan stands
The pillars supporting the erection were or
namented with purple Grape and the walls
were richly adorned with paintings of birds
aud flowers. The hall was situated about
500 hundred yards from the landing-place,
and was commanded by the ships, which
lay with their broadsides to it. Several na-
tive artists were present taking sketches of
the strangers.
The refeshments being over, the Commo-
dore and his personal staff were conducted
! by the japanese commissioners into another
room in the rear, the entrance to which was
covered with Grape The conference lasted
three hours, and was carried on through
the Dutch language, which the japanese
interpreters, Matsma-ki and Mch-i-taso,
and MIR. Portman, the Commodores clerk,
spoke fiuently- A rery farora5le anSaccr
! acaS .giren TO the Presidents letter, which,
We presume. was in terms a repetition of
| President Fillmore's; and it is stated that
Commodore Perry was fully satisfied on all
points suggested by him, which, we again
presume, were in accordance with Mr. Sec
retary Webster's letter of instructions to
Com. Aulick accompanying the first letter
to the Emperor.
! a draft treaty, in English, Dutch, Chi
nese, and japanese, was put into the hands
of the Japanese commissioners, who said
that it would receive due considerations;
but the old Emperor had died since Com
modore Perry was there last year, and his
successor was young man, who would re-
quire to consult his council before coming
to determination; and the Commodore
was reminded that japanese did not act
with the same rapdity as Americans did;
which was thus illustrated: Should several
japanese meet together, desiring to visit
the American ships, one would say: 1T is
beautiful morning" TO which another
would add, How pleasant it is" Then
third would remark: There is not then a
wave to be seen upon the water;;" at length
fourth would suggest, Come let us 60
and see the ships
That the preliminaries of treaty would
be settled during the present visit was, how
ever, more than probable Its leading pro-
visions, it is said, will be the opening of
three or more of the ports of Japan to the
commerce of the United States, and secu-
ring supplies of Goals for the steamers Of
that country. In other respects. the treaty,
concluded or proposed, is understood to be
nearly counterpart of that with China, ex-
cept, it is said, that the Japanese ob1ected
to a clause admitting all other countries
10 Tie same privileges as Ame,ica,, not
like the Chinese, by whom, and not by
Sir Henry Pottinger, as is generally sup
posed, the privileges of the English treaty
were extended to all the foreign countries
The japanese would manifest more saeacity,
and save themselves from incalculable vex-
alton, were they to determine on allowing
other nations to enjoy the same immunties
as America, and no other, modelling all fu-
ture treaties on precisely the same terms
But nothing can be as yet certainly known
on the subject, for the Susquehanna, having
been placed at the disposal of Mr.. McLane,
the Minister to China, and being under or
ders to be in Hong-Kong in the beginning
of April, was dispatched on the morning of
the 9th of March, the very day confer
ence was to have been held for the purpose
of considering the treaty.
During the conference on the sth, Com
Perry mentioned that one of the marines
had died, and he was desrous to have a
| niaca of oround nointad ont whore this man