The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-12

shess ports, shan Sc greatly obliged. -'s-
great for my broken health
have the honor TO be, very respeesra!y, your obs
flag Ofcer JesAn TArrsAI1, Commander in Chief OF
The United Statee naval forces IN the India and China Seas
COPY or LETTER FROM FLAa-oFFICER JOSIAH TAFT
NALL, WRITTEN AT NAaAsAKI, AND DATED OCT. "a,
lSbS. RRCEIvKD AT sIM0DA, FER. IA, 1853.
UNITED STATES Snip PowHArAK.
| NAGAsAKI, Oct. II, 1853. !
Fail in few days for Smoda which furnishes An oppor
| tunty OF wrkng you = few words.
After parting with You encountered q severe gale,
which put out Of tho question my reaching Shangnse
time Tor the August mall and therefore touched here 70
communicate with the Minnesota She had left Shanghas
started my son with the treaty from shanghae on the
9TH OF September, and have heard nothing from him
rnoe s sft shanghae for this place ON the 9Th Of Sep
ember the cholera having got on board and carried or
three OF my men, The large SICK list, the condition
o. the engine made advsable 70 make port Of refuge
immediately 30 that was Disappointed the hope We
turning 70 the mainland by the way OF thai port
your stores on board at Shanghai aud xns vessel the
one write by furnishes fortunate opportunity getting
them TO you
Our countrymen were quite grstned in your having
anticipated John Bull IN the treaty. the later sadly
paper made II Is said, by one Of Lord Eeins stsscbes
hope that my son may reach home in time 70 get
notice Of your treaty IN the Presidents message:
Hong Kong, which he left the l2.h Of September-he
should arrive In washington by the 18th OF November
and Congress will meet the 9th Of December urged
him To all speed possible Four malls due me- that
Mr.. Reed has permission to return home and viii do
80 in the Minnesota, or by the overland route about the
LIST of December.
shall leave ShanghaeI hall for that place in three
dsys-about the Sd OF November for Hong Kong where
the squadron will concentrate or my future movements
can soy nothing on this uncertain coast
We have got along well here with Japanese Autho-
rites and people, and think that the uniform kindness
with which have treated them Wen calculated 70 pro-
Ny regards, you please 70 your companion in soil
Yours, with great regard, JOSIAH rArrNALI.
| HARMS, Esq, U. s. Consul General 10 Japan.
MR.. HARRIS TO MR.. cAss.
UNITED STATES CONSULATE GENERAL,
SMoDA, March %, 1859. !
G. Nchoeon arrived ct this place the 9th ult having
been ordered here by Flag Oce Josiah Tattna for the
pnrpose q conveying the Japanese Embaasy to the Ame
In my despatch No. g. dated January %, Of this year,
cd that the Japanese government desired postpone the
departure OF their embassy duplicate copy OF that
no yos w TINS Ssa
arrival there wrote TO the Japanese Minister for Foreign
rendering her To The government for the purpose
stated transmit herewith, numbered 1, copy Of that
letter.
On the evening Of the Sd Instant four commissioners
arrived At KAna4awA for the purpose Of making
ventou which should postpone the time fixed for the
init herewith convention which was signed on the 10Th
instant The hrst article states that ratified copy OF the
treaty had been placed in my hands found, AFTER the
convention had been engrossed, that many days must
eapse before ratified copy Of the treaty Of Jeddo could
be given to and to avoid unnecessary delay
gawa, accepted letter from the commissioners the
effect that the treaty ratified as soon possible
and copy Of it placed In my hands. transmit here
with numbered O. Dutch and English versions that
letter.
The second article provides that no embassy shall be
sent TO country until after the arrival Of the Japanese
ambassadors at Washington.
The third article provides that the clause Of the third
perfec. free trade between the japanese and Amercans
shail be published BY the Japanese government in al
part. T Of the empire on the L.. day Of July next
ready embark at Jeddo the 22d day Of February
next
should overcome all the difficulties that stood In the way,
and be ready for the departure Of their embassy the
I'd Of February in lien q The aSS Of ocsobeT u o'
l. That the government might have ample time to pro-
vde proper vessel for the service, and 70 make tn
qutsite arrangements at home
q desired that the embassy should reach the United
States At peasan! season Of the year. knew that
during the stormy and Indictment month Of December or
January, while by leaving in February il would reach
In this connection, beg refer you my despatch No.
dated September 6, 1885, and to ask attentive peru
In my despatch No. g. dated February o. OF the pre-.
sent year. informed you Of an effort made by the English
procure an embassy from this government England,
either In advance Of that to the United States or su
neousy with it, think probable that those efforts viii
be renewed and was in view Of that contingency that
made strong effort TO introduce clause securing the
Toll liberation OF religion among the Japanese themselves
tons for fifteen days. Although failed in this A.
Tempt the labor will not be lost the FIRST blow has been
struck and the SUCCESS Of the measure only question
Of nme and my opinion, the day Is not distant when
trust Tia. my action this point win be approved by
The that led 70 the desired Of the
departure Of the embassy stated in my dispatch No.
o, dated january 20, OF this year.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your .obe-
TOWNSEND HARRIS, Consul General
Hon. LEWIS CAss, Secretary Of State, Washington.
CONVENTION.
Whereas the fourteenth article Of the treaty made ct
Yedo between the United States Of America and the
pre OF Japan and signed the twenty ninth day Of July
one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight provides that
the notifications Of the said treaty shall be exchanged
the city OF Washington before the fourth day Of July
one thousand eight hundred and w nne and whereas the
government ofJapan owing to grave and weghty reasons
exchange OF rafcaona We the undersigned plenpoten.
taries, have, after due deberson agreed upon
''JEso i me ,0,G 9Sn CONVENTION
bearing the ratification Of his Majesty Tycoon Japan
has been lett in the hands Of the consul general Of
United States, and the same shall be returned by him
the Japanese government his being informed ofthe
change Of Publications at Washington
Art 2-No embassy shall leave Japan for any foreign
nation before the mission bearing the japanese ratification
has arrived At Washington.
Art The clause OF the third article Of the treaty Of
Jeddo relating the freedom trade between Americans
and Japanese shall be made public by the Japanese CO.
yernment in all parts Of the empire, the first day Of
July next.
Art. The government Of Japan has agreed that the
embassy will be ready TO eav Jeddo for the United States
OF America on the twenty day Of February one
thousand eight hundred sixty This convention ia exc.
cuted in rpicate, each copy being in the Englsh Japa
nese and Dutch languages, all the versions having the
be considered as the original
In witness whereof We the undersigned plenipotenti
Av0h AnoA hanI H. r.
wa, on the nineteenth day Of March, Of the year
Lord ono thousand eight hundred and nine, and of
the independence Of the United States OF America the
eighty third corresponding to the Japanese era the nf
teenh day Of the second month Of the sixth year Ansei
Hitsdzi. TOWNSEND HARRIS lSeaL1
fMIDZUN0 TSlKFG0N0, CAM.
Thu .A.,s ~ ] HQRI ORIBAYNO, Cam.
~ MURAGAKI AWADZINO, CAN.
tKATO SIOZABRO.