The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-15

, commanding United states surveying tspedtion
the North Pacific Ocean, &c.
TO TliE AMERICAN CITIZENS IN HAKopAD.
ACCOUNTS FROM THE CALIFORNIA YAVER-
lirom the San Francisco Herald, sept. is.l
We publish this morninga nicaton from M.xxrs
Red and Dougherty, who arrived here yesterday IN.
ioote rom japan whittier they had gone toe th'
purpose of establishing themselves In business 10 &C
ccrcance with the treaty recently ratified between us
United states and Japan it appears that the JapAsc
place refused to sell them esh meat treated them with
indignity, and IN every way violated the obligations
which they recently assumed. According 10 The Js
panese interpretation the treaty concluded With them BY
Commodore Perry ameunts to just nothing st ali.
when these hes hid before the Department waah
ington, is TO be hoped that prompt will be-
adopted TO compel the perAdous their
treaty obligations. The bombardment Of two oi
themto knowledge Of their duties which tly the
world at large than words and finely turned compliments
The OF Messrs Reed and Dougherfy will be
read With interest
TO THE IpIT0K or TEE BAN FBAEorsCO herald.
soon cr the publication Of the treaty with Japan
eStabllsh Ourselves IN hakodad for the purpose of p
plying whale hips that had designed and had agreed
with US TO winter there the coming season. with such
goods ms the Japanese had not.
Previous to our embariing in this enterprise
suited with many as to right to do under the
under said treaty Amongst the number referred towere
the Hon David L. Grcgv, b. A. Ogden the agents and
ne WI .. many o. tne Whale shps and such other per.
sons ut 10 advise with from the position they
held politically or otherwise.
Vn the 18th of February last past nrrangenents
Deine completed we smiled from Honolulu with full
cargo OF ship chandsery provisions such articles as
whale hhps generally require In the American schooner
Saro'ine e. foofe which had chartered for that pur
pose. Besides ourselves and family had some six
other passengers, who went out to the country,
and with view Of settling there temporarily II they
wished. On our passage touched at the B,nin
lsands and found the few inhabitants there all we'll
but suffering from want of vegetables and other
ssries OF life, from the fact that boreus oceAn
hood had visited them the 10Th December ast which
destroyed all their crops Of their houses Az
wood and water sailed for simoda Island Of kphon
japan. Two and half days frcm the Bonin Isands we
were anchored safely in the harbor Of smoda surround
ca by natural scenery amo Il unparalleled but the city
sim6ds inst emerging from total ruins occasoncd by
snearhquake or sudden rise Of water occurring the
same day and hour that Mt the Bonn Islands A. we
let 60 our anchor In the ba Dor, boat alongside
and japanese came on board who slgnhed by signs
that We had come to In good pace-,hat he pilot
appointed by Commodore Perry and that hs fee for pilot.
ing the vessel five dollars This parsonage soon left
and another boat soon came alongside OF and five o.
hcsls were discharged from 1.-THE Vice Governor inter
prefer and two secretaries and spy. They asked the
of the vessel, where from when LETT home and
how koon We expected to leave and IL wanted wood
or water All these questions being answered and an.
swefs taken down by the secretaries they then became
personal and talked about the children and the ladies'
and admired them much, they entirely novel
them They left; and then three guard boats we're an
cLored around us at abort dsance and they continued
there day and night long the schooner remained
The harbor. One would have supposed they rerc-
nue. boa but we have since learned that thcy colec,
duties; hence need Of boats 10 guard the service
On the day Of our arrival we we're visited by Can
tain foisset and two other officers Of tho EusSian
perinl Navy, from whom learned that the Russian
rsate Diana had been lost Simoda and that all her
fcors and crew saved and shore together with
Admiral foniia,ne who had Just compie,ed treaty or
The Russian government the basis aud with the
anne grants and privileges ns our own. Tbs Russians
we're destitute Of many Of the comforts Of lie, and
ANXIOUS :, be taken 10 some port in their own conny
Arsr lew days consultation We, more from sympathy
shsa motives % gain arranged 10 take them Ia peropo
ioSski Tor fng compensation above the actual cost of
our charter to perform the service, At the time
agreed to take them under the impression that
had perfect tight to release the-c sufferers that
tleir enemy 70 ships could not interfere with should
they hud In the act But have since met several
English men c war In Hakodsd who quite ndig-
nart towards us for having aided the poor wrecked Rus
sans and assured I'm that they had fall9n In with
while engaged in the service would have been taken
prisoners and vessel seized We replied that had
nation been al with the Russians under the cir
cumstaness, would have ships assist
,hsm and possible 70 land them on their own shores
free of charge.
Ia order 10 take the Pus-ians W. we're Obliged 10 dis
charge part of cargo and land the passengers The
fact being made known TO the authorities of sinoda
lRhier were sent alongside and the goods landed and
placed in sorshouse shore, the key being our
possession and the vessel ready to sail Mr. Reed family
and the passengers went shore and took possession Of
Of the temples assigned In the treaty Of Kapagar
Mr. Doushery remaining board the vessel 10 take the
RnssiAns 10 retropolow,Ii.
During the time of our stay here which was abou, two
nihs and half Mr.. Reed spent his time in selecting
snd purchasing cargo Of Japan goods for san Francisco
Time and patiencs had been spent TO accumuIate this
cargo, and sangnine that II will be long time be
mediate measures against the government Of Japan for
the fahsrs In which they have kept the treaty
q kanagawa. and that what asked before favor
90 now demand right, viz "A and tricted
commercial treaty with japan, which earnestly hops
sill be done. Our stay at smoda frauGht with many
grie,ancss annoyances and restrictions hufniiat
ing fr american 10 endure, and tina, hut
for the great object had In view viz 10 gnn the good
~il q the Jspsne.e and pesesabls residence at Hato
dsd, ~s shoad not have submitted so many % them.
Article fourth Of the treaty says We shall be- free
IN oh eoonte- and not snbjss, 10 such restrictions
Amoricsn freedom in Japan You eompesd 20 70
eosfd Jour shp At sundorn yos are followed In your
whs ~ irom two 70 an ohears you are headed oa here
and hssded "a there, and under closer watch and
nofs restrictions than the ,eriest slo~ under arrest In
our .sn eounIy Our country should rice At once and
epls that paper like the treaty Il grave paper and
10 tnlss mus, bs observed al least not baksa to the pre-
Jsdies and uin - ei'irsns The world gwen
nanksna and the time hss Ia ihs progress
cashsstoB do not admit the right of nation peo
s.r,ss .l,h 49, ,s.a a. ~ arM mi. sse..n In ,he
ssssni Just for bad not The Japaness
entered INTO .olsmn treaty with the Unit~i States.
ssery aTiel. sreads ali Anssisans and insult ever
tegr~sra,se ~ our go,srnnsni - -sI a. our qaie,
We h.,s a,sss.d from tho original intention Of thi.
seyas. ssr,spsnssnes ss,w-sn the jsp.sss. .aa oar.
s~lsss sud ~ CommoioFe " Rodgers, commanding The
s.,sa .'ss. .ss,s,ny ltsaiuon 70 ths chnsss .sAs
s'1s w tts 1sp~ssss oiosrs who you'd come day a.
aay ~ sAfly sssy tAl night and al.
wsys assllsg - ne sabjss', ys stay IN ia
Al ihis tnaa raesf oSportane Commodore Rodgers
iu'o pot snd plzes< ourselves under hs drec
isr ans slsnnsa e0uBtyis protoc,son. He cheer
li ss1 sbiy ssrs ass csass, As sspAined to the
t@g.r nssi tlseFiy rshfs confirming state
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.@@Ut rseeeens n tts JAgAnsss thesf eust0rEs
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