The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-18

on ssoa SIDE Of As vehicles 70 tic music the nahss
Band
The chief Priacs vSs rraysd In . vicA Srocss porvs
sit sass, with ample sveAhAnetss sleeves, sss assss
uowsers or the color. Tne opoer tee dissnArsss
were IN green. Of SIMILAR ssxtme aad fgshsa rhsy wsrs
caps like iAdes cspes sssssed shs crswa
me nea' ~ strings passing under the chin. They oar
sea pixies, bsiseras and embsms OF rack Toe in
fefiof oioers wore small hats conssug OF raad band,
With tran gusr crowns also lied tho head By STRAY
under the chin.
The prominent points occupied By ssxisus vesss-
tors, and ihs streets were with mus,ude g. fol-
lowing them To The Presisenss House.
Aesawhie, in the E.Ss Room he'd assembled bruuSat
company, among whom were tho New York Mup,c yA
Committees who came hsher Invite The Japanese % W VI
that city.
Contrary 70 the pvcsrsnms and expesss.o. there ~.
large attendance OF isoies, who aocompsaisd ne ncA
hers Of Congress and Others hoidsg prominent publs
positions.
The navy officers formed 10 line In tho EaA Room
prcninen' among whom was Capt ra,nsii, wnEs the
army officers formed smother hne L,sus<napt Geoersl
scoss bong promissos, together ~rh his s,sr
Bsswses these lines open space about twsstyavs
feet vide, to DO the q the grand prsssntassa
The interest iutsnss and sos usuai str character
lied the preliminary proceedings.
sident Of the Uaed States eLtered AOcompaassA ~ ~
Cabinet officers rhsy took position the ssst sds,
isoiss " the west.
Secretary Cans retired to the room, and rsurssA
with shs japanese COMMISSIONS and their Asndasss,
who made several proioana bows they spproaehsA
President ana Cabinet
Then one OF The JApanese opened . series Of paper
boxes within anoher and psoasced severa, les,sr
which hADasd 10 tho President, and BY him v
GeosralCass.
The principal Japanese then addressed the Prsasatas
follows ~
ADDRESS JAPANESE.
His Majesty the fyco,o h.s commanded us thst
tpectuny express 10 his Majesty tho President OF the
UBncd staks, In his name, a felloss:-
Dtsrrps to establish . 8rm and lasting Josndasaa
sbe relatoDs OF and happily exssERE
between the two countries.
That sssy Penpoteusayies Of boh countries havs
Degotissed and cocciodec seasy.
Nav he has ordered To- exchange the ratification of
the uesy u your principal ciy OF Washington
Hepce'crtn he nopss tins, 'ns friendly shall As
held more ADo more isssBg, aud Will be vcry happy W
have your friendly feeling
That you hsve broueh, us to the United States, and
VIII send US back to japan, 10 your nan oi-s1.
Having delivered their message, they retired bowling
TO the President aud Cabinet repeatedly leaving tosu
presence They toon, bose,er, returned, oow,pg pro-
oundly before ~teb the President addressed
follows, MI Pors~An interpreting bs Jsosnese iaser
prefer, and The latter e,mmuncstirg wish the prsspAi
envoy
give you oorsAi seicome as fePreae6asyes OF his
lnltta ssJesy ,ee ryooon Of japan W The Aasr,ssa
bsfsy whic trest empire ~ ever acoxd tea 10 say
fQf Power tss been the Uni atas trust
M DC oe q p, es. esass saa
nefce, whrse ratncsoDs soou. .oexchsnxs wh
he Secretary Of STATE, cAahoi au I, be prodscave Of
NIB. ma and blessings 10 the peope both Of ana
tbe Unnea States oao say for my self, promise Tor
ny Successors hist shall De caus~d INT, "a
is'ihio NJ" FRIENDLY spirit, ootn coaa
the happy auspices usder vscb has been aeg,t stof
Ano rArbed Ireiosoo you pleased ~hh inc k,sd
which you haze fecsved on board Of oar yes.
ses OF var whiss your passage ~ this counuy Yea
sse, sp,,rs ysos resssncs snousst u.s. wset ssos
maj be prolonged 80 ~ 70 epsbe you dds-
TO you all the hospitality and hnopess ev,dssty Que
70 the great and neaas sovereign whom you ~orshny
Represent
The PresideD. handed them copy OF his address, and
| then shook hands with them. 49,.
The Subordinate Japanese ocers were also brought in
and introduced,
Captain Dupont prominent In this part q the core
mony.
me Cabinet officers were presented In tbs following
order;-Ar. Cobb, M. Floyd Mr. Toucsy, NJ rhompsos
Mr.. HO Mr.. Black, and their relative official p,ssscus
briefly explained. 4f aa.
cutsuaat General Scott next introduced asd tssy
warmly greeted him, being eviasn,y delighted with his
ere, commanding appearance, aud In view Of his pubic
pcstscn.
introduce him, bat he wss aosent
Speaker Pennington, Speaker Of the Houss, Vas
next introduced TO the cs,inguisbed visitors
The japanese again rceAied their profound bows whss
the impressive scene closed.
General CAS- privately sad reIesrlsg TO their ample
howsess, "tbai they would look better with boops"
rhs crowd slowly dispersed.
The japanese hotel IN The same ORDER
in which they vent to the Presidents house. evidently
delighted with the imposing proceedings.
II should be IN the above stated yspaness df
not present uniform appearance In their costume
dred according to toer respective rsps pnsiaoss
Among other army officers present we're LEO <ssp.
General Scott; Generals Totem Je.up Cnarcnai sai
Johnscn; Co'onels Roberts, Tbomss oook Cssige Cbais
Taylor nsor Ransey: Of The navy Captains Smith,
snuhrick. Bocpassn, Tsins; ssa Colonel Hsrr tue
marine corps. Tnsy vere to fun drss, sed made .
spltbdid sppesrAsoe French naval cfl,er also
she cissz sushed throce In sdcuon TO other geneaes
beidips high public positions Maisssr Presos and
Assistant Secretary OF STATE Appleton.
The letter sccSectng the JApAssss conmissons-s V
he sove,nmca, OF the usitcd States wss uurolec from
srge ard doent scarlet ssso envelope. When the
snhsssy first retired from the Fast Room tho
purpose Of bringing With them the InpssfNl prncip
Ambassador, who. ACCORDING their sqaeus could
be present a. The delivery Of the letter sccredsg them.
Tho dsnessor OF The Japanese exceedingly grave
and solemn. Their sppeNAaos consr~sscd strangely bat
uprspssy with that Of the deeply Interested spcoa
tors
During the entire ceremony wherever The eyes Of
ysysnsss ofncis rsed from ground iaey
directed the President, and n his only
10 reidy this practice the, seemed that
Of the japanese could have toe countcuAnocs
o. tbcse surrounding them excepting bose Of the sw
distinguished gentlemen 10 whom tery introduced.
some Of the japanese durps the Aflernoos soox an
sirirs IN carriages
wnrrh Gsanws--vsrdi's opera or "Ncbuchsdnczsr,"
sbch was produced at winter Garssr on Wednesday