New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-14
JAPAN.

r,tr JAPANESE AT Az AMERICAN DINNER.
n, fo,Ao, T.me, pubIslcs n letter f,om tho U. s.
,,.,,o, su,nurhannn, dated d" on Yokohama, Bay oil
. ycdo March g. from which cake the following
extract, .,,,.,
COMMERCE with ihoso people f<n doubtful on inal ;
c .nv no evidence of any WHAT'S Of my opportunities
In, vb, an anticipate viii IA can create w
,rpc,autie which she car. make necesslrc'. and tue M
known which sc cali into existence But, II our h'
ndycniurcrr here under tho impression THAI me 20
unnc-o are ignorant because they are inenperehce ~
commerce, they VIII. dud 'hcnsolyes mistaken io' ~.
even the Gilman understand the art ~ ihh-.,I
things appear 60 the greatest advantage WI"
more sii1 thru the japancso. The presents OF iTuia1
and swcomca't were 90 arranged m inc hoies a. ~r
pear of twice Tho rcnl quantity, and everything
.trVod De siimaied 10y all but the closes,
,crvor Ga the IL; Of March Capt Bachanan gave Ei'
man the Governor ~ TregH aud nine Of h- SUITE, uI
ncr card this ship, the r. foreign dinner perheps
ever 81 in Jrpar 1hey enjoyed Themselves IN "a
confidence ard roshed our food and liquors WIN W
,n.te Of gour,nnnds. They had never tasted turkey
fore and asked permission 20 take portions OF u an %
oh or tncs on shores show TO their friends which 'hcy
did Wrapping them np paper very ,". Sg stbaad
,eI,l,fs They iniuiively accommodated the n-eiVes
70 our customs, especially that of einpiyng 'l'
4 glasses: and used the knives and forks with nearly
| NJ much doxioriiy perseverance, They returned
thanks for our toass ard reciprocated them with more
ilnn the tact Of GA Alderman; a., for example az,
tain buchanan gave: May the kind feelings when 50
"hsupilv subsisi between japanese friends ana our
selves prevail throughout both countries. doVoInn
lzaiman promptly replied win thahhs 'r inc -" "a
and assurances of lis reciprocity, ana hopes ihat ~
American and japanese would soon be- en1blee I" Hli1
onch others countries. Capt. Adams proposed: " Inc
"hea,h of the Emperor, and LONG and Happy rl.-i'
Gov. Yzaiman Immediately replied that ne hPpeyul..'
the compliment 20 HE Emperor; ana hlling all we
him self drank the Health of the Presdcnt o the
States and happy Administration len'enah ~ ~ ''I;
with a few happy remarks, proposed The heal'h o.
"Govornor Yzanan." at which be blushed' ba', W.
admirable presence of mind proposed the heM'h VI
Commodore PeIry. and all the officers 81 thc slual-
ron All this passed OF course, through the n'eIpc-
tors md each toast wa drunk in manner with All ne
honors the huzzas appeared TO diver, tnen very nu,
and thew Joined in them with great glee Lieut. bro =
sang song which they answered with Verse or Two OF
Jsranese song. trust the difference Of taste di no'
mike our ong sound in their as thoirsong dd III
for il was more like the roaring OF lions WIN phu w.
than ANYTHING else can compare 1t TO- One oil our a'
died and they allowed 10 bury him on shore IN 70
mantle spot near one of their cemeteries with the
three voicvs and the funeral service by the chaplain
What difference between people expected AMI what our
guns lave realized for us Ii absurd to attempt
with these people without force at command suhccl 10
answer hv silence alone all their preyacatons ana eA-
cuse~ 10 gain time which appears TO be Of no value 10
them They were 10 have dined with the Commodore oil,
board the Powhatan-l mean the Princes who ne-oualeu
the troay-on Monday the eth, and no doubt nal GO
rous time. We laid down a circular railroad, ana the
beautiful miniature locomotive and ear went rouna WIN
great velocity and regularity, TO the admiration Oh 'e
japanese meny of whom made several circuits III me cur
We also set up mile of magnetic telegraph when sue
ceeded in spelling Japenese sounds from one end 10 he
other of course making them that could be done ou
they evidently did not comprehend nor fully believe H.
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