Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-25

Formal Reception Of tho Japanese En-
bassy at Washin eion-The Interview with
the President. ou,
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune gives these interesting particu-
lars of the Japanese reception at the Pres-
dents mansion:
After a momentary delay, the three EN-
bassadorv, walking side by side, entered the
room, rapidly advanced few steps, paused
and bent their heads, then advanced again,
and again bowed, and finally approached near
TO where the President Stood and there re-
manned in an attitude of profound respect.
They were followed by the fifth in rank Of the
Commissioners, Narousa Gensiro, who bore
in his arms box containing the letter ac-
crediting the Embassy to the United States
Government and were accompanied by Capt.
Dupont, Capt. Lee and Lieut.. Porter. For
another moment there was complete silence.
Then the first ambassador, lifting his head,
read in a clear and distinct voice, in his own
tongue, his short address to the President.
His words having been translated TO Mr..
Portman by Nomoura, and repeated to Mr..
Buchanan with other manifestations of re-
spect by the Japanese, the box containing the
letter before mentioned was taken by the in-
terpreter, Namoura, and held before the first
ambassador, who drew from il the document
written on parchment and enveloped In a
silken covering, and gave IL to the President,
who, in turn, handed it TO the Secretary of
State. The four Japanese then retired, in
the same manner in which they had entered
keeping their faces turned toward the Presi-
dent, and inclining their bodies at intervals;
but soon after returned, this time the fourth
in rank of the Japanese Commissioners TAX
ing the place which the fifth had before held
The same salutations were performed, and
in precisely the same manner. When the
ambassadors stood again before the Presi-
dent, the latter read to them his answering
address, giving few words at time, in
order that all might be easily and accurately
translated 1I H.... iJ lUiir .'i.
A few words of reply having been offered
by the ambassador, Mr.. Buchanan stepped
forward, was introduced TO each, and shook
each by the hand. Nothing was said, the
ambassadors keeping their eyes turned to-
ward the ground, though without any ap-
pearance of departure from their unvarying
self-posSession. The members of the Cabinet
were next presented, and subsequently Gem
eral Scott and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. The Vice-President was
| called for, but was not present.
| Before the ambassadors retired, some of
their principal officers entered the room, and
were made known to the President, whom
they saluted, without, however, venturing to
take his hand. After this still bowing with
formal precision, and never turning their
backs, the Japanese finally retired to the
ante-rOom which was reserved for them.
The entire scene was impressive to de-
| gree, of which it is not easy to convey just
idea. The bearing of the President whose
digniied personal appearance added much to
| the occasion; the quiet grace of the Japanese;
their radiant dresses; the palmer, but still
| sparkling uniforms of the army and navy
officers the glitter of the gaily dressed as