Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-15
The Japanese Embassy-1t. ,h;.,. ,

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one OF the events of the present veal
the arrival at the capital of the Japanese E.,
bassy. EN-.
The principal object of the mission &C =
Japanese Embassy is to get an English aa ','e
of the treaty signed by the President oS y
United States. The original was bnrm, 'ae
the great fire at Jeddo two years AGO IT., IN
copy in Japanese was saved. This = "e
bring with them, and copy of it, not s;. ny
and letter from the Tycoon to the 5's
dent. The box containing these docum ses''
is looked upon by them as almost sacred !,
is called the "treaty-box," and is never = ~
lowed to be out of their sight. It isa hor
three feet long, twenty-six inches in dent,
and eighteen inches wide, covered with r sai
morocco leather, and neatly sewcd round Nv
edges. There are three happened boyas
placed together, and then covered. ArounS
the box is a light frame, and when corr;a1
is borne on the backs of four men by naIss
The Embassy brings with it some Ssl, nm
cash, for the purpose of making purchases
Their money was all brought from Janan T.
Mexican dollars and American half doIlar.
stamped with the japanese mark. The,
bring an immense amount of baggage-oyer
eighty tons-whch made four full car loads
over the Panama Railroad. They have 6c
teen boxes containing valuable presents fnr
the President of the United States Tbev
have large quantity of beautiful silks bro.
catels, linen, Grape silk pongees, poplins
and so forth, of every conceivable style and
pattern. They have articles of their own
manufacture of every description, some If
which will astonish our people when thew
see them. They have beautiful specime1
of Sharp's rifle, one of their own manuf,e.
ture, also one of those presented by CONNIE
dore Perry made by Sharp himself. The
one made by the japanese is decided i'm.
provement upon the original, as pronounced
by all who have seen it, The improvement
consists in cooking, printing and cutting of
the cartridge at the same time. The oriyi.
nal does not cock on putting down the guard
which cuts off the cartridge, but has e bs
cooked by the thumb. The Japanese rifle
can be cooked or not on cutting off the car
fridge according to will. The barrel is beau.
tifully rifled, and is q fac simile of the oripi.
nal. The finish and workmanship arc equal
if not superior, to the original Sharp or any
oo'Si C'Cl OWL. IucTc are some
dozen or more artists, some who take draw
ings of animals, birds, &C., some. Landscape
sketches, &c.-each having a distinct and
separate department assigned him. The ra-
pdity and correctness with which they sketch
would astonish even !. yankee" The En-
bassy can not remain in the United States
longer than twenty-five or thirty days, ha.
wing the most positive orders from the IT,
coon to return to Japan by the lst Of August,
and certainly not later than the 10th of that
month. The ambassadors are digniiied, po
lite, and amiable gentlemen. The adviser
of the embassy is reported to be very IN
telligent person, and was member Of Ty-
coon's household the officer of the treasury
is an inquiring and very agreeable, as well
as appreciative individual These first four
compose the embassy. Then the jolly Coy
ernor"-the young Prince-indeed, all the
officers and employees are intelligent, and
disposed, every one of them, to cultivate
our close iriendshi and good understanding.
Mam-ou-ra Go-hach. Gro, the official and
chlel Interpreter to the embassy was the
! third Interpreter ut Yoku-hama, when the
expedition to Japan, under the command of
Commodore Perry, visited that place, and
he has undoubtedly been selected by the
japanese government for his present high
and important position, on account Of his su-
perlor attainments, general Intelligence, and
general department