Newbern weekly progress., 1860-05-22

| WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Japanese Embas-
sadors were formally presented to the President
| to-day. They left the Hotel at 1888 O'Clock, in
open carriages, for the executive mansions, atten-
ded by q M tary and civil They were
arrayed in iich brocades robes and their atten-
dents carried the inSi gnia of therrank. dense
throng of spectators filed the streets they pass
ed They were received in the East room of the
White Eouse by the President his Cabinet, ma
val ana military statfs government officials, Sena-
tors, congressman, a committee from New York,
| Ladies, &C., sc. series of formalites pre-
ceeed the delivery of several letters and the
| ambassadors then addressed the President as
! follows:
"His Majesty, the Ty- Coon has commanded us
to express to his Majesty the President of the Uni
| ted States in his name, the following sentiments
desiring to establish firm and lasting founda-
ton the relations of peace and commerce now so
| happily existing between the two countries under
the treaty lately negotiated and concluded ly the
Penipotcntaries of both governments. We are
now under his orders ready TO exchange the rati-
fcations of said treaty in your principal city of
Washington. Henceforth he hopes that the friend
ly relations shall become more and more lasting,
and he is very happy to witness the friendly feel
ing which you have manifested in bringing us to
the United States, and sending us back to Japan
in YOUR men of war.
| The President then replied as follows: repeat
ing. a few lines at time and then pausng
for their translation to the ambassadors by the
interpreters who bowed their heads very low at
every sentence as it was thus explained to them :
e" give you a cordial welcome the repreSen-
tatives of his Imperial Majesty, the Tycoon of
Japan, to the American government. We are
much gratified that the first Embassy which your
great Empire has ever accredited to any foreign
Power has been sent to the United States
trust that this will be the harbinger of perpetual
peace and friendship between the two countries
The ratifcations you are about to exchange with
the Secretary of State fail to be productive
of benefits and blessings to the people of both
Japan and the United States. can say for my
self, and promise for any successor that it shall
be carried into execution in faithful and friend
ly spirit, so as to secure to the two countries all
the advantages they may justly expect from the
happy auspices under which it has been negotia
ted and ratified. [ re- joice that you pleased
with the kind treatment which you have received
on board of vessels of war whilst your
passage to this country. You shall be sent back
in the same manner to your native land under
the protection of the American flag Meanwhile,
your residence amongst US, which l hope may be
prolonged, so as to enable you to visit the differ
ent portions of our country, we shall De happy to
extend to you all the hosptalities and kindnesses
eminently due to the great and friendly Sover-
IGN w hom you so worthily represent.
Then followed shaking of hands. Lieutenant
General Scott was introduced to the Embassador,
who gave him warm greeting. 1he Speaker OF
the House and others also presented. Ev-
erything done with the utmost system and
regularity. The japanese were delighted with
the imposing proceedings l his afternoon the
principal dignitaries visited the Capitol
FROM HAvANA-A Havanah CORRESPONDENT of
he 30th ult says:
A boat gaug of harbor pirates made an assault
on the American yatch Wanderer, few nights
since. for the purpose of plunder, but they found
rather warm rece ption from the shipkeeper, and
one of the party was killed by shot from pi:
tol in his hand. He fell in his boat, the parties
were ptured by the harbor police. The mate
of the Wanderer was put in prison to await exami-
nation, or the cause, and will probably be de
tanned months if not years, if the pirate had fall
the deck of the vessel. there would have
been resort to Spanish Justice and 1t IS doubtful
whether not the affair should not have been ex-
amined in the United States Consulate Howev-
er there is nothing worse to be apprehended for
the man than the loss of time, and that derive d
from the fact that he is an American in charge of
American property. and in discharge of duty for
lis protection, killed a notorious Spanish water
thief