Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-08
Republican Nominations.
ZOE VICE PRESIDENT.
Editorial Correspondence.

WASHINGTON. june I. ls6O.
Or reader. are doub,l,,. aware oc the
fact that an Embassy from Japan has bcsn
in Ihi. city Tor several week, Pas,. They
came to this country at The solicitation and
expense Of cur Government, ior The purp,>
OF making a nominal ratification * our lat
treaty with that government, mala By Mr.
Harris. our resident Minister there. n
Company consist. % about flty petson'
although bat three q their nunber A.
Ambassadors, the others are waters, an
rsrsJns clothed with inferior auihoriI,
The tWo llous,s Of C5nsr.s, apprOrriai,
flsy thousand dollar. 70 he ,Er,nle! On ac'
Of hospitality towards thcm during the.
.2jourH At the Capitol Their dress be
becn - oi'ca de.cris>i In the nswspap
rrc,.. Ne will not stop g. repeat what Do
bcen aid before. We scrv present. 40 the
formal introduction g. the Prc,idsn, Of n
United State. az the White louss. lgw.
on a., whole very impressive csr,mou,
4 lar.s nanhsr of b,'h Houses Of Cln;re
we're there. olc,r. q she Ariay aud Nav
in foil drr.s. iuglui'n. Gen scott. and n
fsv lai,s. and citizens generally. Ash
President and ia eaha,t kusw jos, b
rauel Japan-.' - the JaPano,s dii En-
lish. the whole :hir: vas c-'rei On ,hr,
an interpreter.
After a, o5,ill introduction 20 the Pre-
iisnt th, thres Ambassador. we're introdu,
ID % the several members Of the Cahine,
ihs We, President. SPEAKER Psnuin:,or
aud Gen. Scott. A. the gigantic Propoi
tons Of ,le Oh Hero ci Lundy's Lane. 3
fdu military costume loomcd uP befJi
then, they apparently Looked with wund'
and as,Jni,hmsnt And ~ a.. way
mast no; io-.si u s4y that Gen. Scott W
the d" observed u a., oh.erysr', ana aft
a, ceremonies were ended and the orient
visitors bad retired, he ~a' warmly greet
BY ofi,sr. Of the Army aud Navy, membe.
o. Csusrrss AMI every body generally WI
could ct an introduction 10 bin. A.
nan OF Distinguished military genius A.
Science. Cen. Scott stand, without a riy.
in the World. anl a. a e1naAIdIn: Gener.
The world kssv- 30 surc..'r. Bot % 2
turn 70 cur Japsl,, irienis. We mus; al
tba, subsequent 70 IA. intsryi.v with {
pre.iisni. upon imitation they have torma
liz visited several OF tie LEADS Vi the D-par
N nt.. both House, Of Congress, tho VA
yarl. Smithsonian Institute, Patent OF
Iat a.her gia,ss Of inter~s, in wa'hlrs'Oi
!aal these things they arlsar mu,
pl-l.,i They have a very u.s' sense Of
iqlc,ts. that every thin. shocld BE- done
its proper time aud place ys. recently the
have broken away from The restraint. III,
made thea seciusiye Whsu The! frst can
Iato the ci,y. aad !oa frequently zee the
an the streets. in the stOros aDa psineiP
tborOughtarys, mipsling with the Psopl'
apparently enpyin: themselves IN a hie
degree, with tie wonders that every Nhei
surround them. They bring with them :
this County a large nunbsr u presents
The Pr,s.dsnt and our government from n
Emperor. and in return will BE- Cited ou
with yaluab.s articles to - carried back
evidence Of our good will q them. Thi
Embassy stop at wniard' during theirs
iourn In this city. and while the Ambassa
dors keep somewhat secluded, the servant
and lower grade officials, frequently anus
themselves BY throwing from their ehsme'
Windows. paper. and JaPansse eeF'o''n
g. the crowd Of boy, in tie streets. Viii
they laugh Rss. iuuodssaiely TO zee u
your. urehins run aud scramble after the
bait. In other respects they show them
selves a great way from being fools. IL
drawing they excel and the ease and raPie
ity With which they can Ae,eh hnd'eaI
sceoery. ss,onrshes our bc,, artists. IL ha
aud will cost Us good deal to ct CONNER
sial intercourse fairly established With thu
great people. but 90 one Who has inyestiga
TED tie matter will doubt the propriety o.
the invsstmsnt. IL will undoubtedly "a,
rell N the end. Another thing, who car