The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-05-31
Japanese Embassy.

ing. The people OF Japan are not tn
ignorant and unre6ned race which ha
been supposed in former times. TIL
arts and sciences are extensively Ell
couraged in Japan many of the pres
ents brought to this country to be Pr
sented to the President, surpass in art
istic skill articles of the same kind man
ufactured in this country. We Civ
below an account Of the interview O
the japanese ambassadors with Presi
dent Buchanan -
Within the Presidents houses large
assemblage had long been gathered
The east room was abundantlyt filled by
ii IL o'clock, about which time Mr.
Buchanan, who had hitherto been pres
ent, retired for such slight preparation
as was deemed requisite for the meet.
ing. Officers Of the Army and Navy,
and members of Congress, together with
great number of ladies, and very
small number Of foreign ministers, com
posed the attendance. Toward u
O'Clock, the company was separated in
the centre of the room, a wide space
being opened from the main door on
one side, to the curtained window op-
posite. This opening was fanked in
double rows by the army officers in full
est uniform, with Gen. Scott at their
head, and the navy officers, also fully
dressed, led by Comodore Shubrick.-
By the time this arrangement was COM
pleted, the sound of the approaching
music was heard without, and upon the
instant all formality forsook the scene.
Ladies flushed with excitement more
than by the atmosphere, leaped upon
the few available chairs, and there Sc
curely perched, futtered unquiet fans,
and made many jocose and loud remarks
The confusion grew almost to clamor,
and was but partially allayed by the
appearance Of the President, who, fol-
lowed by the members of the Cabinet,
came in at IL o'clock through the CEN
ter doors, and took his station at the
extremity of the open space, where
Miss Lane, with few other ladies, al
ready had places. A few minutes later
the doors were again opened-this time
for the entrance of the representative
of that Empire, which, up to the pres
ent occasion, had yielded full recogni-
ton and assurance of respect to no ma
ton upon the earth and which never,
in its entire history, had thus been bro't
into friendly contact with any Govern
ment.
After momentary delay, the three
ambassadors, walking side by side, en-
tered the room, rapidly advancing a
few steps. paused and bent their heads,
then advanced again, and again bowed,
and finally approached near to where
the President stood, and there remain
ed in an attitude of profound respect.
They were followed by the fifth in rank
of the Commissioners, Narousa Gensiro
who bore in his arms box containing
the letter accrediting the Embassy to
the United States Government, and
were accompanied by Captain Dupont,
Captain Lee and Lieut.. Porter. For
another moment there was complete
silence. Then the first ambassador,
lifting his head, read in a clear and dis
tinct voice, in his own tongue, his short
address to the President.
His words having been translated to
Mr.. Portman by Namoura, and repeat
ed to Mr.. Buchanan with other NANTES
tations of respect by the japanese, the
box containing the letter before men
toned was taken by the interpreter, Ma
moura, and held before the first Embas-
sadOr, who drew from it the document,
written on parchment and enveloped in
silken covering, and gave it to the
President, who, in turn, handed it to
the Secretary of the State. The four
japanese then retired, in the same man
ner in which they had entered, keeping
their faces turned toward the President
and inclining their bodies at intervals :;
but soon after returned, this time the
the fourth in rank of the japanese Com
missioners taking the place which the
fifth had before held. The same salu-
tations were performed, land in precisely
the same manner. When the Embass-
adors stood again, before the President,
the latter read to them his answering
address, giving few words at a time,
in order that all might be easily and &C
curatel y translated.
A few words of reply having been
offered by the ambassador, Mr.. Buchan-
an stepped forward, was introduced to
each, and shook each by the hand
Nothing was said, the ambassadors
keeping their eyes turned toward the
ground, though without any appearance
of departure from their unvarying self.
possession. The members of the Cabi-
net were next presented, aud suisse
quently General Scott and the Speaker
of the House of Representatives. The
Vice President was called for, but was
not present.
Before the ambassadors retired, some
OF their principal officers entered the
room, and were made known to the
President, whom they saluted, without
however, venturing to take his hand
Amer this, still bowling with formal
precision, and never turning their backs
the japanese finally retired to the ante.
room which was reserved for them.
The entire scene was impressive to 3
degree, of which it is not easy to convey
a just idea. The bearing of the Presi
dent, whose dignifed personal appeac
ance added much to the occasion the
quiet grace of the japanese their ra-
diant dresses the palmer, but still
sparkling uniforms ofthe army and navy
officers; the glitter of the gaily dressed
assemblage, all brilliancy Of circum
stance to an event which, in its grave,
aspect, had every claim upon the deep
est interest and attention. The inter
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