The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

/ nate Of delivering the Presidents letter a,
/ 5imoda, and enter into communication with
the governor Of that place in regard to the
matter OF his mission. But he 0bstinately
resisted the proposition, and gave them all
to understand empbatically that If the En-
/ peror intended TO receive the letter from bis
Industrious brother, the Emperor Of the
American barbarians, he must receive bis
modest messenger with it.
During these ten months OF negotiations
for the privilege Of visiting Yedo, with all
the honors due to his distinguished errand
Mr.. Harris accomplished considerable in the
way OF ooenng the minds OF the japanese
to the enlightenment which it was his object
TO introduce into the empire. The permis-
sion TO advance a! length arrived at Simoda
but Mr.. Harris did not start for Yedo until
November, 1857 AlIthe way on his jour
hey he was received aud entertained with
every possible honor, even to u superiority
Of marks Of respect. All the way from 81
moda to the capital, bridges were repaired
or new ones built, aud the roads put 10 order,
and swept clean q few hours before he passed.
The authorities Of the successive towns met
hm at the boundaries, and walked before
him clean through the limits Of the local ia.
risdlcton. Other travel on the roads was
suspended while he was in motion, aud only
eatlng.houses and tca.houses were allowed
10 be kept open. Not sound was heard,
nor II re ture Indicative OF curiosity was
seen. In respectful silence, the people. in
their holiday dresses, knelt on mats in front
Of their dwellings, while his Excelency the
Consul passed by. He was not aware when
he passed the line which separates Yedo
from the town Of Sinagama, they being
practically united by continuous street,
even as Roxbury is tied unto Boston. He
was, therefore, after more than year OF
trouble, in Yedo before he knew it. lie was
at once conducted to his quarters in the
fourth or outer circle Of the castle, where his
apartments had been fitted up exactly after
the manner Of his residence ut Simcda, from
the chairs TO the bath rooms.
Three days after his arrival, Mr. Harris
paid IA visit of ceremony to TIE Prince of
Bittsu, President Of the Council Of State
and Minister OF Foreign Affairs Ia five
days after. he had public audience with
the Emperor delivered the Presidents let
ter, made an appropriate address, and
received like reply from his Majesty. The
proceedings Of the ceremony were precisely
like those at a European court upoE similar
occasions. excep, that the Council Of State
and the three ti,ular brothers of the Emper.
or were PROSTATE on their faces. Ia one
particular only was there auy extra non
sense in the dresses of the Princes and high
officers Of State. The trowscrs were ward
longer than the legs of the courtiers, aud
when they moved forwards the over-long
trowsers traile1 behind. so as To give the
wearers the appearance Of walking upon
their knees, and az there were about four
hundred Of them, we may venture 10 SUP
pose that the effect was very novel upon
Mr. Harris Three days after this grand
reception, Mr. Harris entered upon the
business OF his mission with Prince Bittsu,
aud having duly instructed him IN the sci
ence Of political economy and its advan
tagcs. concluded she treaty of commerce aud
religious freedom Ia foreigners which Mr.
Hairs has sent h3me.- boston Co,tg7e,.