The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
The Japanese.

On the 4th, the Japanese Embassy paid
their farewell visit to the President and
General CAss. By the former each com.
missioner was presented with gold medal,
commemorative of tn cir visit to the United
States. The medals are about three inches
in diameter, and half an inch thick. Upon
one side is the profile head of Mr.. BUcHAN>
AN in high relief upon the other, the fol-
lowing words are engraved a" In commem-
grafton of the first embassy from Japan to
the United States, 1861" Gen. CAss
presented to the Commissioners, set of
Audubons works, inclosed in mahogany
box, and directed /" To his Majesty the
Tycoon of Japan" remarking that similar
volumes had been sent by this Government
to the Queen of England, and by her received
with qualification. Gen. CAss also stated
that other presents, of books and mechani.
cal works, including steam engine, some
intended for the Tycoon and some for the
Commissioners themselves, were in course
of preparation, and would soon be ready to
put in their keeping. Two Officers of the
Treasury Department spent several hours
with the Japanese prior to their departure
from Washington, on the subject of curren~
cy, their object being to obtain all possible
information with the view to the regulation
of commercial transactions, but nothing
definite is as yet accomplished. 1t appears
the Japanese have much knowledge of re-
ining silver and baser metals, but not of
gold, and it is thought long time must
elapse before satisfactory understanding
can be arrived at in relation to the value of
the latter.
The Embassy arrived at Baltimore on
the 9th, and were formally received by May
or SWAN, at the Maryland Institute. A
despatch gives the following account Of the
reception:
..F1r ~ .-. a- BALTIMORE, June 8.
The japanese ambassadors were formally
received at the Maryland Institute by Mayor
Swan. The procession was very fine. The
ambassadors rode in open carriages, each
attended by member of the naval commits
sion. They maintained great reserve, SEEM
ing to notice nobody.
On the arrival at the Gilmore House,
Monument square, the whole procession was
reviewed by the embassy from the portico.
This afternoon, the Embassy dined with
the Mayor and members of the City Conncil
at the Gilmore House.
Afterwards they took their station on the
portico to witness the operations of the paid
Fire Department and the fire alarm tee-
graph. An alarm box was placed on the
portico, and after being explained to the
Ambassadors, an alarm was communicated
through the city, and in a few moments the
entire department, with steam fire engines
and hook and ladder companies were on the
ground ready for operation. Numerous
streams of water were thrown to a great
height, which seemed greatly to astonish and
interest the visitors, who made many in.
quiries concerning the novel exhibition.
BALTIMORE, June 9-3P.M
The Japanese passed down Baltimore
street to the depot at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, en-route to Philadelphia. They rode
in open barouches, and were escorted by two
military companies and large police force.
The streets were thronged with spectators.
The Japanese gracefully and smilirgly
waved their adieus, in response to the waving
handkerchiefs of the ladies.
The Japanese Embassy left Baltimore on
Saturday at 10 A. M. for Philadelphia, where
they arrived at Bpm. They met with
grand reception in Philadelphia. They were
received by large body of the military, and
by the Mayor, city council, and prominent
citizens.
A despatch from Philadelphia, on Sunda y
intimates the Embassy is used up" by the
enthusiastic civilities:
PHILADELPHIA, June I0-The japanese
keep strictly in private to-day. Many of
them are ill from the effects of yesterdays
exertions. Unfortunately during the thropg
some of the crowd INDUCED in very coarse
language, calling the visitors niggers, &C.,
which a portion of the embassy understood
as insulting. They referred this matter to
the Commissioners this morning, saying that
they feared our people thought them very
ridiculous. They will visit the manufacto>
ries, &C., during the week, unannounced and
as privately as possible. They will proba.
bly, leave for New York next Saturday
morning, so as to obtain another Sabbath's
rest. s.,.... ,...l ...I.. ....-...r. r.-
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE Japanese
are keeping quiet. The reported assassina-
tion of the Tycoon was communicated to
Capt. Dupont early this morning, but he
having doubts of the authencity of the in
telligence has deemed it proper not to di-
vulge it to the princes, preferring to await
instructions from Washington. i