The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-16

city Of uraga on our left on which were anchored
Ing on TO Jeddo uraga Is, seems, kind OF custom,
house for all ports situated along the shores Of the exen
sve bay.
We steamed swiftly through these junks without pre-
tending 70 stop ior the several government boats
which threw themselves IN our way for our friend
waved his fan and shouted loudly Amerikini-Kana-
gawa" and 80 We passed on. The old fellow had been
drinking sherry with the Commodore, champagne with
the Captain and constana in the ward room that he
shouted with unusual energy; and the officials IN tho
boats readily recognized him as their Superior they
waved their fans return and mo ooned us ahe ,a This
great trip for Japanese friends who could not
tire Of admrng the working Of the engine and ol
menting uron our great speed.
Shortly after passing Uraga we sighted Kanagawa, and
hour lat found ourselves safely at anchor half way
between that city and another called Yokuhana they
Yokuhama which itself ndentaton Of the larger bay
Of Jeddo. The Vice Governor and suite went on
Shore and one OF the latter continued on to Jeddo with
letter. informing tho Emperor OF arrival and request
ing that high officials might be sent down 10 sign the
treaty. Mr.. Harris has succeeded making himself so
completely at home with these people that this letter was
sent Just ns similar one would be forwarded in any
other part Of the world We awaited an answer the
Commodore very properly keeping us all board,
neither kanagawa or Yokuhama open ports.
On the morning Of the 29th awoke 10 be informed
that Japanese steamer had arrived anchored near
us during the night from Yeddo and that the order was
10 be prepared 70 receive in uniform the nigh officials
who might come from her at any moment We therefore
ate an early hreakfast and got into rigging AT ten
A. NJ they came alongside and found all hands ready 10
receive them. These high officers numbered two and
Their suite about twenty After they had been board
about dve minutes another boat was reported as an
preaching which proved to contain the captain and
officers Of the steamer We received them also
and ushered them into the Commoslore's cabin where
cold lunch, backed by punches and wines awaited us
Will stop here moment TO remark that the name of
their steamer was the Quankonarr Flying Horse
ana 1na she was present Of two years standing from
were equal to managing her they ordered another OF
which the reader has already read as being at Nagasak
From all that could and hear there is now no
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any else.
The two high officers were Hgo no Kami aud Cinano
no kaml, ('kaml meaning prince, and mo Off princes
Of Higo and Cnano respectively, and they were both
intelligent, and one, Hgo no Kami, fine looking
The Consul slapped them the back and they slapped
him, and as the lunch unexceptonabc, had any
thing but an unpleasant time After il all over the
cabin was gwen up to them, the Consul his secretary,
and Moryama the interpreter and hour later they
turned 10 the Flying Sea Horse Mr. II. now Informed
that everything was settled, and that they were
TO return gt i. d. 10 sign the treaty In the
meantime several Of us took boat and went on
board Of the steamer. I suppose that was the
first that foreigners ever visited Japanese steamer
OF war. We were, OF course politely received by the
captain who took us down into the cabin where the
princes were taking their afie their visit There
were regalcd upon candies tea sponge cake sake &C.
and finally shown around the vessel We found her lust
like any other war seamcrhe engineers appearing TO
be up to everything, and her rigging and sails good
order. Upon leaving presented with n box of
candied ginger, which figured largely upon table
for the next wcekits contents excellent superior
10 the Chinese preserves and equal 10 any made by Euro
-Four T. NJ. arrived and brought with il the
same party who had been on board in the morn.
ing They were received in the way after
which the Princes and Moryama were shown into
he cabin, and the others attended to the ward
Our constantia suffered for the hour and
myself al il minus a Colts revolver, presented
the captain TIE delight whith he evidently eype.
Icneed was suiheent repay ment nc AZ once took on
frightened when Cnano noKam told him that hc could
rot receive unless was presented by the Commodore
or Consul The former at once relieved his anxiety by
becoming the donor.
The treaty being at length signed we AL collected on
the Ioop 10 witness tho grand finale Our heavy guns
loaded with fun charges the and Japanese
flags hofcd side by side at the Fore ana salute Of
~ one guns fred al intervals Of Few seconds.
The Emperor win hear your guns in Joddo, and know
that the treaty sgned remarked the Prince OF Cinano
And then several bottles of champagne opened
| and the day ended. The Flying Sea Horse nj once
steamed away for Jcddo, and the next morning saw
also Under way for Smoda, with the Vice aud
suite returning with u.s. As we again passed the smox
ing peak OF Ohosma the Russian frigato Ascod
bearing the flag Of Admiral Count routatiD, who was
bound 70 kapagawa upon sin,iiar errand-trcaty max
ing How be succeeccd we have not yet heard. Now
ior word about our treaty, which goes home by this
nail
OF course cannot pretend give everything provide
for no ono has bccn allowed TO read IT, bat what fol
ows got from Mr Harris himself with the understand
ing hai the IiKrslp was welcome 10 publish i,
Among other things, therefore, II Il agreed tina, there
shall be no more tramplng upon the In Japan that
Americans shall be allowed TO reside such ports a. arc
opened, TO build churches and worship their God that
japanese also shall be granted religious freedom.
That the tax d six por cent or recoinagc paid by
the American purchaser Of japanese goods shall be dis
That this treaty shall take effect from the lth Of July
1859 though some OF The ports not to be opened un
later
That tho port of smoda shall he closed and TIA, Of Ra
nagswa shall bt opened in its stead.
That the Iortof ceo (Which Ia tho seaport Of the great
cities Of oaca ami Maco) shall be opened 10 American
trade.
That Americans shall nc, wander to Jcddo from Kama.
That Japanese coin may be exported after il has been
purchased BY weighing American coin against it-goh
nrairst gold and silver against silver;
And that mnster shall he sent 10 the United States
The foregoing about al that sum up but sup
pose that the entire treaty will appear almost as
not be long iep, waiting therefore There s another
provision whsh ! had forgotten: the japanese en-
gage not 10 syn any other treat, before thirty days
objectionable rtice OF which have heard. Il ir IN
Joubishly ibsrsl and do not believe that either the
English, French Russians will put up with it. perhaps
however, there was sufcent for it, Insertion
We renamed al Snxda until the 9th August, after
turning from Hanagsxs, dmrg which time saw great
deal &C the I<tple and learned much u them from
Nc. Harris his gentleman who has now been nj smo
dR Cor two years, and who s a man Of remarkable Oh
s.tvsssee, hss collected mere interesting and rclia
ble Information u regard 10 those sno~t unknown
people than a contained IN all the books ever
written about japan, He has been twice 70
Joddo, bad several .riaTyiews with the Emperor and con-
slant association with the mobiles lie has also been 10
company with the wife of Kinano kanli Of whom he
speaks IN high terms asked him e she vac am farcr
than the wives 81 tho merchants whom every day
saw and he replied yes, but that the latter bad
been c,poscd TO the weather than she they
would be equally FAIR. n his impression that all ia
ancte srane rom The Iarenlare which opposed
70 the views OF some writers, who proclaim
the nobility 10 be ruling caste Upon
other occasion ! asked him when he thought
they would send minister 10 the United sstes and
he replied that the time had yet been determined
upon but that be thought that BY next spring would
be on his way They asked me- he continued h the Unit
ed states would provide steamer to carry hm far
the lstlmns q Panama and told them that could
answer positively, but that thought they would They
very anxious 70 send one, and remarked 10 that
would only be. q return of the kind feeling which the
United States had cynccd IN already sending several TO
japan.
assed him f there any Japanese of ability among
the nobility who would be likely 60 GIL such post
with credit, and he replied yes several and spoke of
the irnce Of Higo of the prominent then
asked artner iLeo no Kami of large wealth
4 he would be likely TO make grand display &c, sc.
70 which he replied that the government wuud
ray hH expenses but that TO his making display he
thought he would travel from New York to Washington
with bis suite OF twenty thirty with little regard 10
show and parade as had been evinced when be visited
us at kanagawa from Jcddo. There another
thing which he told me that surprised me greatly
tic said that was very mistaken idea that
the people o japan favor Of Intercourse with