New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-24
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CossUL HARRIS ACCOUNT OF THE EMPEROR AND
MS PEoPLE.-A letter written from on board The O.
s. ship Powbatan under date Of September sth gives
the following interesting account Of Consul Harris
visit to the Emperor:
We remained (after signing the new treaty between
Japan and the United States on the 18th OF AuFustJ
at Simoda until the 9Th inst after returning from
Kanagawa, during which time we saw great deal Of
the people, and learned much of them from Mr. Har-
ris. This gentleman, who has now been at Smoda
for two years, and who is a man Of remarkable obser
EatiOn has collected interesting and reliable in
formation in regard to those almost unknown people
than is contained in all the books written about
Japan. He has been twice to Jeddo had several in
tergeWs with the Emperor, and constant association
with the mobiles. He has also been in company with
the wife OF klHanO-nO- kami, of whom he speaks 10
high terms | asked him if she was any farer than
the wives OF the merchants whom we every day saw
and he replied yes but that If the latter had never
been more exposed to the weather than she they
would be equally fair. 1t was his impression that all
japanese sprang from the same parentage, which is
opposed to the views of some writers, who proclaim
the nobility to be ruling caste. 1l;7.-<ftt7
There was another thing which be told me that
surprised me greatly He said that it was very
mistaken idea that the people Of Japan in favor
OF intercourse with foreigners while the nobility and
Emperor were opposed to it it was inst the contrary
Upon one occasion, when the Prince had advocated
certain liberal foreign policy measure, cards had been
posted threatening the death Of the officials who
should bring it about. In fact, he said were it not
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,,ortJ 90 il ,,ss baa,o tba,, ~ b1;I W ti
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have already mentioned that Mr.. Harris has been
~; I w. ,e S1ao a ;,u F ~ . ss sipSoi ~
adir bo so ~ Ssl.l Ill., I ~ H. IT, w
| looked like, and if he lived in grand style?
Upon another occasion, | asked him when he
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snrin one would he m his Wv Tbst slad ne M
contiSnsd If Inc JTnitad Stgtas yaorJ 10 1919
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would univ he a rat,rn of the m5 faoIi ~ ghiI tL
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aaT1 snolra nr tbs Prince NJ H. a. o ~ ~
Dr"oinat thsn asa5 TEtbar IF H. ~ ny
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that the govarnInS5t %II If conr.a nov ' liz %
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raar In show and nara &c boJ NJ,
/ he visited III at E9natra[ra Fron, Ia1I9
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IN III h6w oId he Tss and how 1oaTr ebij5ra ~
had He had easily sstisiaT hiTosaiF ,ISon fha ~
similar noints The Emneror was tbfrtp.siT yesrs
had ono lagai vvifa ana u Tnary aslyy III, q
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fnr,rar ,as raru Iarra and Sonnf ortall ~, 7l i
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/ moro +l,on five hundred doIIars q yo,r IL; T+l,;n
! included n vas oraat rnsfoLa rpbic5 anri5
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Of cnrt Iedda r INV a,oi ~ NJ ~
never seen auvthng ofit ISLa7 I,in, If tbe AZ
raali two Ft,naroTs in Ianan or If tIa .IytiI ~