Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-10


visit Of the Embassy 90 the WAITE HSuse--
They Take leave Of the President, and 1
Express Great Satisfaction at she Ereat- /
mena lhey have Experienced in Wash- !
ington-EepIy Of tho President, dc.
From the NsF York Herald.
WASHINGTON June s, ls60.-This morning at II
O'Clock the Japanese Embassy visited the President
of tho United States forth purpose Of taking their
final leave Of him. They were received in the Blue
Room, and on being presented addressed the Presi-
dent in the following terms -
The exchange OF the Publications Of the treaty
having taken place, and the time Of our departure
having arrived, we have come to take leave OF
your Excellency and 70 wish you continued health
and prosperity. We may be allowed to-day to ten
der your Excellency our heartfelt thanks for your
friendly feelings our behalf, and for the very
kind treatment We have met with IN Washington
1t has been source Of qualification 70 US 70 WISH
several government institutions where we nave seen
many things in which we felt much interest. Of ali
this, and also Of our voyage home in the Niagara,
full account viii be submittedby on our return 70
the Tycoon, who will be greatly pleased by IT, and
who n i'll always endeavOr to strengthen ana 70 IN
crease the friendly relations 50 happily established
between the two countries. The President, IN re-
turn, replied to the ambassadors as follows =
It is great source of pleasure to me 70 know
that the ambassadors have derived gFatihcauon
from their visit to this country visit that has been
looked forward to with much interest BY all OF
those who are in favor Of forming friendly relations
with the japanese Government 1t IS also source
of very great pleasure to repeat to the Embassy
the favorable impressions they nave IlauS vi .io
Government and also on the citizens OF Washington
and to assure them that approve most cordially OF
the course they have pursued IN their omelai ana
social intercourse 1 consider the afrlFa4 ol Inis
Embassy in the United States the first that has lett
Japau as historical event Of great Importance and
congratulate myself that it has taken place under
nv administration. / am sure that ms Imperial
Majesty the Tycoon, could not have selected any
high functOnaries of distinction VINO eoulu nave
conferred more honor on the commission or gwen
| more general satisfaction to those to Whom they
were accredited. feel that interesting WISH VIII
be the means Of cementng more strongly the friend
| " relation between the two countries. beg That
| the ambassadors will carry with them TO thelf own
shores my best wishes for a Slfe and happy return
to their families, and hope that their Government
will properly appreciate the arduOus duty IN wMcl
they have been engaged and acknowledge the hand
| some manner in which it has been conducted. 1t
affords me pleasure TO have 1t IN power 10 conduc1
/ the ambassadors home in national vessel OF the
United States and under the protection OF the nag
! This speech was received with low bow OF
Acknowledgement, and the President then presented
three medals in gold for the ambassadors twenty II
silver for the officers of the SUITE and fifty IN bronze
for the attendants, struck in commemorauon OF the
| first Japanese Embassy.
The President informed them at this point thai
he had written friendly letter to the Tycoon II
/
The President was about to shake hands with them
when the Chief ambassador addressed him agar
| as follows -
We exceedingly appreciate all the kind feelings
| manifested towards US, which Kindness we canno
find language to express. We take this opportunity
to thank your ExceEency for bayins appointed Cap
| tains Dupont. Lee ant. Porter as commission L
advise US and look out for interest while IN thu
country We cannot speakin too high terms OF thell
kindness in promoting our comfort and efficiency Il
conducting the arduOus duty imposed upon them
We beg leave to recommend them to the high con
sideration of your Excellency.
To which the President replied. thatit gave HIN
great pleasure to hear the ambassadors speak thus
These officers were selected with great care They
were gentlemen of distinguished courtesy and abill
ty and an honor to the navy of the United States
times of peace and 1t on men like them that II
times Of war the United States relied, when they
would, no doubt, distinguish themselves, though
there was fortunately, apprehension OF war
and of all nations, no prospect Of war was turthel
remote, he was happy to say, than with Japan