The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-11

INTERESTING FROM JApAG.-Hakoiadi, Japan
Oct. s., 1851 send you the following copy of a let
ter from the Governor Of this port TO the United
States Commercial Agent, for the benefit of your
many readers
SIR-You have said that your countrymen, with
out eating fresh beef after a long sea voyage, become
sick, and their lives are in danger. From this
necessary reason l have asked permission from the
government at Jeddo TO deliver bullocks to you, and
have received the following order I'm Japan, from
ancient time, bullocks were only used as beasts of
burden and for trade; but from this time they shall
be flttened in a village near Hakodadi and ready to
deliver when you shall ask for them.
At no other port in Japan will bullo,ks be delivered
but Hakodaii- This you will understand and make
known to all your people
MoERAoaKI ARRADsJIsHANEs,
Coz rnor of Hikodadi.
To E. G. RICE, United States Commercial Agent for
Hakodtdi, Oct. i, 1857.
Also all kinds of vegetables, Irish potatoes. chick
ems, salmon, and, in fact, almost everything that
can be got in the New York market can now be had
here. The people are very friendly, and show a
willingness to furnish everything they have to all
American ships, and are very DESTROYS to have them
come here. The Mexican dollar is now worth ninety
four cents (94,) gold only twenty-five cents for the
dollar (22) The only articles of export of any
amount are soy, Sc therefore trade to any amount
with this country will never be done. and the princi-
pal benefit to us will be this pnrt as n depot for sup
plies and repairs for our American whaling feet that
yearly come to these waters For this purpose there
Is no place better adapted. The harbor IL not sur
passed in the world, amt capable of safe anchorage
for i've hundred ships, with all facilities that can be
asked for supplies and repairs. 1t is also we'll adapt
ed as a depot for the line of steamers from San Fran
cisco to China, a large supply Of the best kind Of coal
for steam ships having recently been discovered some
sixty (60) miles north Of this port, which will be
furnished at q reasonable price
From January next Americans can permanently
reside here, (both men and women,) and as the
Amoor river is now being opened for steam naviga-
ton for hundreds Of miles through thar vast and
fertile country, and this being the only safe harbor
for the whole region, this will from necessity be to
that noble river what New Orleans is to the Missis-
sippi.
There are now FIVE extensive establishments at
Nickleoskie, on the Amoor river. which are visited
yearly by sailing vessels; but owing to the shallow
ness Of the water the navigation is slow and very
difficult; but this will be remedied by steamboats,
similar to those on the Mississippi, and ships that
bring merchandise for that region can readily obtain
return cargoes of oil, &C., at this port. The climate
1t this port being not 50 warm in summer nor 80 cold
in winter as New York, oil can be stored to much
better advantage than at Honolulu.
Lam informed that q strong effort Is being made 70
have the naval depot now at Hong Kong changed to
this port; if done it would tend greatly TO the health
Of the squadron and would be q saving to Uncle Sam
Of many Thousands Of dollars that are now annually
thrown aWay-M p. Heyold.