Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-03-13
Death Of Commodore Perry.

Another naval hero, whose name is dear to
Rhode Island, has passed away. Commodore
Matthew {. Perry, the first successful ncgota-
tor of Il treaty with Japan, which opened to our
country and to the commercial world h er ports
hitherto closed and established amicallle rela-
tons with that secluded people, died yesterday
morning after few days illness.
This distinguished officer was the son of Cap
tain Raymond Perry, of South Kin, ,stown, in
this state, who in the beginning of tn is century
commanded the trigate General Gre, nc, out OF
NesportA Ha-had fxs sons and u. .es .dangb=
liver Hazard, who achieved the Wet or, on Lake
Erici RAYMOND, who attained to the rank of
post captain. and died about ,hrt years ago in
Bristol; Matthew C., the subject of this notice ;
Alexander, who was amidshipma about twelve
years old in the flag ship Lawrence on Lake
Erie and was drowned some years after in an
attempt to save sinking brother officer; and
Nathaniel, who died Il purser IN the navy many
years since. Two of the three daughters mar
ried navy officers and are left widows.
Matthew {. Perry was a midshipman in the
war of 1872, and was on board the President.
commanded by Commodore Rogers, when she
lay near this city, waiting an opportunity TO pass
the British squadron and reach the ocean lie
was kept in constant employ at sea, until his re-
turn three years since from Japan.
The traits of his mind hich rendered his SER
vices invaluable to his country were extensive
knowledge of nationrl law and of our existing
treaties, which, added to clear insight into the
springs OF human action, and great prudence and
circumspection with iridomitable perseN erance
IN whatever he undertook. qualified him in an
eminent degree for sk llfll and successful diplo-
macy. lie commanded the fleet off Vera Cruz
IN the Mexican war, was sent eastward to re-
store order to our fl ShcrieS off Nova Scotia, and
was ordered to japan in the double capacity of
commander-in-che eff of the squadron and as min
lister plcmpotentiary to negotiate a treaty with
that strangely secluded nation the result of
which is well Known to the world. The lcgisla-
ture of his native state did honor to itself as well
as to this dist inguished naval commander by
awarding him not only thanks, but an elegant
and well deserved token of their high apprecia-
ton OF his important services.
lfrcm the ~ Y. Commercial Adver,serl
The disease which caused Commodore Perry's
death was govt in the stomach lie had com
planned of feeling poorly for several DAYS past,
but was not considered in danger until the hour
OF his death, about two O'Clock this morning.
We believe he leaves a widow and six chill
dren-three sons and three daughters One of
the sons is now consul at Hong Kong Of the
daughters, two are married, Mrs John Hone
ard Mrs. August Belmont) and one remains sim
gle.
The wife of the Rev. DIR. Vinton, of Trinity
church, is a niece of Commodore Matthew &.
Perry, and daughter of Commodore Oliver IL.
Perry
The deceased had served at sea 25 years. and
on shore more than ! years, and had only been
unemployed about years during the whole
time since his entrance into the navy.