The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-13
Important Correspondence between shc
Japanese Ambassadors, Captain Du.
POnt and MT. Belmont.
fRlECEIY GfET BY TIE EMBASSY TO THE POLICE OF
NEW YORK AND OTHER CITIES.
CArTAIS DUPONT TO BELMONT.

PRlNcELY GIT BY THE EMBASSY TO THE POLICE OF
NEW YORK AND OTHER CITIES.
cArTAiS prroSr TO aI,. BELMONT.
NEW YORK, June 30, 1860
DEAR SiI have the pleasure TO enclose an order upon
the Treasurer Of the United States for $4,000 which
Envoys the Japanese Embassy have requested me TO
commit 10 for distribution among the members of the
respective police OF Washington, Baltimore, Phlade phia
and New York. in proportion TO the number Of each and
Of the time spent IN each city BY the Embassy.
The fnyoys wish me 10 explain that this present s in
tended to be edgment Of the efficiency of the
police In contributing TO their comfort and Is fair 10
presume hat is made in accordance with the usagcs Of
their country "a II also accords with the practice Of high
dignitarics IN Christendom.
onclcse copy Of the note which the Envoys have ad
dresse so me- SO that you may the precise terms
that they employ the distribution. Ard here il may
not BE irrelevant 10 explain the reference which they
make Ia Any official refusal TO accept this git.
The atoney was first rendered the commiss
err the immediate representative the Enyoys Of the
federal government, which. as knew looked upon the
members Of the Embassy the nations guests and
wished th they should be subjected any expense
therefore g Il obliged decline the Offer although ap.
preciang very highly the motives and feelings Of the
rhces sad fully recognizing their dscernment in select
and zoa hcye greatly aided the Naval Comm sion in the
tulaluEntof delicate and responsible duties.
The k ys persisted in their orer aud expire ssed cha
grin that, having freely received presents they should
not be permitted 70 make them, have now adopted
the expcdent Of calling upon me, their personal
frierd,n accomplish their object through your kind
agency.
In ths NY as they believe they have avoided COLI.
soE WITH the sensblties of the general and municipal
yours, s. Y. bvroNf, L. 8 "
rff JAPANESE PRINCES TO cArTIIN rrroNr
GcrR f&fza. NNcY tAfTAiS ptFoSI:-
With respect e. your reply declining officer Of the
Eol ernmtc To- accept Of twenty thousand collars
10 be distributed among the police forces Of the cities oS
Washington, kIltucre, Philadelphia and New York, II
propcrtlon 20 the duration of our stay those cities
and tie numerical force bee 20 ask YOU though
fully ap 1rcC atng your tor acceptance that
ucrsoal friend you pleased in our name to re-
quest hs. Belmont. the law OF the Commodore
Perry, to cIge Us by distributing the same as above
stated, and By explaining that IL wish that The
sum he npped IN consonancc with your usaccs In
acknowledgement q the efficiency q tho.e police OF
contributing CO much 90 comfort. Respectfully sab
m!ticd, SHINE BCDLFN No KAMI. Y. :
hURAGAKE AWADI No kAal, L. :,
tGARE III NGu No kAML /. s
The eleventh LAY, Of the Gfth month Of the seventh
scar 81 Ansce
Mr.. gEis0Nt TO CAPTAIN DrroNr.
NEW lUEg. July g. lso0
CsiTnS : T. DVNaNI =. : Y. LouN ers near mington
fHAR >iE-l beg 90 acknowledge receipt of your favor
.sh past enclosing order upon the Treasury OF the
Voted States lot twenty Thousand dcliaTs which sum
the Envoy q The japanese Embassy have requested you
O. commit O. me for distribution among the members Of
thc respective police 81 va hueop Rail more philadel.
ThEi and New 9r in prcpcron 10 the number each
and the time srcnt IN "a city by the Embassy sha
IN compliance wtt their quest forward 10 the Mayors
Of u., respective ces TIE proportona;c amounts in.
tended Tor the poc~ q each. dear sir very truly
youTE, AUGUST BELMONT.