New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-24
TIE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY.
From Our Own Reporter 80,


WAsRIScros, Hsy p, 1860.
With the exception of the signing Of tie Treaty to
day, little has bsen accomplished tiiis wssS by tn
Ja arese, either of business or pleasure. vsit yes
terday to the Patent Office failed to crafty them by
reason of the oppr sssive crowd that gathered
tie ere, through which they were unable moTe with
any comfort, and which prevented any possibility OF
their getting fair idea of the exhibition. Yesterday
afternoon rne of the officers rode TO the Navy Yard
for tie purpose of collecting together the remaisne
baggage Of tie Embassy, and while there were evn
Quoted through the machine shops with the operations
of which they of avowed satisfaction, profess
sing especial admiration of huge trp-hammer Of l05
turs weight The event Of to-day, however, has re-
leved tie Embassadorial mind of It's greatest care.
The ratification of the Treaty has been regardedby
the Commissioners as a duty before which even their
stately interviews with the President fall into compar
alive unimpC tance.
At noon to-day the three princes, attended by the
Committee Of American officers, and followed by a
number Of their highest subordpates, visited the State
Department, preceded, in their procession, by the
closely guarded treaty box underline charge of Narousa
Gensiro the fifth officer Of the Embassy. They were
received without particular ceremony by Gen. Cas-,
ard tie business Of the occasion was mpeded by no
forms whatever. After word of explanation from
Gen. Cass, the Urge treaty-box was opened by
NaIousa Gensiro, and a smaller casket of elegant
lacquer decorated with gold and held together by
heavy red silk cords was taken therefrom. This
tanned the japanese copy ofthe treaty wh was forth
with laid upon the table, and signed by the three princes,
in the order oftheir rank Their signatures very
slowly and carefully written, if serious conse-
quences depended upon the delicacy with which each
character was delineated. The American copy was
signed by Gen. Cass, deposited within rosewood
case ador ed with ornamental silver and conded to
the custody of Narousa, who placed it in the
larger box in which the japanese document had been
brought. Tie afxng of the signatures occupied but
little time and the entire transaction in less
than fifteen minutes.
Gen. Cass then spoke Of the preparations for the re-
turn Of the Embassy, about which they have mani
tested desire to be exactly informed and appointed,
al the request of the princes, next Thursday morning
az a time when all affairs that may yet remain unset
tied shall receive consideration. The ambassadors
them after an Introduction to Mr.. Kennedy, Secretary
of the Navy the time Of Commodore Perrys exped-
ton Jaran retired and paying brief visit Mayor
Ber1ett ON their way, returned to the hotel
In testimony of their qualification at the accomplish
ment Of tie principal object of their mission, the
AMBASSADORS this evening, held moderate reve in their
own apartment inviting the cooperation Of the Amer-
can Committee in certain manifestations Of good cheer
common to all countries About o'clock, the three
princes and their chief officers announced intentions of
holding public reception" in the hotel dinngroom,
which they accordingly did, the interpreter, Namoura,
introducing all who passed. Floods Of visitors poured
in upon them, and deluged them with weak spray of
conversation. The affair was not prolonged and by
81 o'clock the japanese again withdrew from sight of
the world.