The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-21


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The japanese Embassy -.
The Japanese will remain in Washin gtou
seven days, visiting the Smithsonian Institute,
the Departments and Congress, and receiving
visits from members of Congress and the pee
pie. They will stop three days in Philadel-
phia, reaching New York in ten days. The
New York Committee propose to receive them
| at Amboy, and to escort them TO the Metro
politau Hotel with a military and civic pro.
cession. Captains Dupont, Lee aud Porter
will accompany them. Only the principal Of
fcials 20. A dispatch from Washington, Fri
day, says:
opened this morning for inspection, and then
transferred TO the Naval Commission, to be
| delivered privately to the President tc-mor-
row, in the name Of his Imperial Majesty, the
| Tycoon. The articles are OF the most mag.
niflcent desc criplion: saddles richly embroider-
ed and embossed with gold and silver; silk
| bed curtains and bed d-screens, similar to those
used only by the Princes OF Japan, aud in
| geniously elaborated; two swords, such as
| worn by the Princess of Japan, superior to
any ever man ufactured either in this country
| or France; paper -hangings ornamented with
goid lacquered case, including writing cases,
| and lot of valuable miscellaneous articles,
| all OF them exhibiting the most refined taste
| and advanced artistic skill, and superior TO
| any which have ever been brought to tnis
| country from Asia.
At about p. M. the New York deleg.. On
were In tFoduced by Capt Dupont, who stated
| the oDJect OF their visit, OF which the Ambis-
| sadors had already been informed. The Ja-
| panese present were the there Ambassadors
| ana the four officers next in rank.
The delegation being introd uced, the chair
man said:
Your Excellencies: We are appointed spe-
| cial committee by the Mayor and comonalty
| OF New York to invite you TO come and to ac-
cept the hospitality of the city. New York is
the metropolis, the largest city in the Union.
The desire to see you and have your En- mbassy
amongst us is very great; and we therefore
request that you will be pleased to accept our
| invitation, and TO inform US of the day when
your arrival may be expected.
| The Ambassadors replied that they were ex-
| tremely gratified at receiving the invitation of
| the city OF New York, and that they accepted
1t with a great deal of pleasure. They in
| tended, as soon as their official business was
disposed OF, to communicate with Capt. Du-
pont on the subject. SO 10 fix the day on
which they would arrive in New York. They
further stated that their visit to that large city
| would be of great interest to them, and that
| they had some business matters to attend to
| on arriving there.
After personal Introduction, shaking of
| hands, and mutual exchanges of cards the
| delegation lett the recepton-room.
The following is a translation of the letter
i
sented to the President by the japanese Am
bassadors, at their official reception on Thurs
day last:
To Hi, Ma isSty the PreSiF mt Of the United States
| Of America Ierpress ruth respect:
| Lately the Governor of Simoda lnseoye
| SiLano no Cami and the MeIske Iwasi Hego
| no Cami had negotiated and decided with
Townsend Harris, the Minister Plenipoten.
| tiary OF your country. an affair of amity and
commerce. and concluded previously the
| treaty i'll the CITY of Yeddo. And now the rati-
hcatiOn OF the treaty is sent with the COmnis-
| sOners OF Foreign Affairs, Snme- Buzen no.
| Cami and Muragake-A aZi-no. Cami, to ex-
! change the mutual treaty. 1t proceeds from a
particular importance Of affairs and per-
| tectly amicable feeling. HencefoGth the in
| tercourse of friendship shall be held between
| both countries, and benevolent feelings shall
| be cultivated more and more and never alter
| ed. Because the now deputed three subjects
are those whom have chosen and confided in
| for the present post, l desire you to grant
| them your consideration, charity, and respect.
| Herewith desire you to spread my sincere
| wish for friendly relations, and also have
| the honor to congratulate you Oh the security
| and welfare of Your country.
| The 10Th day, first month of the seventh
year of Ausay Sar. [Sealedl
| correspondent of the Philadelphia Bull
letin, writing All account Of the reception of
| the Japanese at soiree given at the no use of
Gen. Cass. says:
The ,Jas,saese were led in by the officers Of
the Commission, and after making tour OF
| the saloons, were deposited on lounges, which
| they retained during the quarter part Of the
| visit. They We're hemmeu in by not always
| delicate spectators, and to the ears of the in-
| t-Ipreter, Namonra, (Who speaks English
quite correctly,) such remarks as "Ain't they
| Beauties 81 don't like to 60 near them, .
| These are the lower sort of feIio VS. etc. e,
must have been full of comfort, and inspired
him wi tn pride in the new society CT which
| Japan has got heentree. l thought. now and
| then. that sarcasm quivered about The p,astiC
mouth of SosIda Sage Saiemon, that the eyes
of Narousa Geusiro twinkied with sport, al
the tumult OF bare necks and loud voices
Hemmed in as they were, their idea of Anne.
| rican social entertainment must be exceeding.
ly vague--limited mainly To legs, indeed, Of
which they wv most.
| With the officers of the second grade little
pleasantries were attempted with charming
success. The arms of bellies were extended fol-
their inspection OF the Jewels glitte!ng in theiI
| snow. A dashing blonde exclaimed, lone OF
| them kissed my hand! He gave it such q
squeeze flrstM u he did it splendidly !!!'' The
| heather observed the dancing with the grayi.
| ~ that festive exertiOn should always pro
duca. 1t was, perhaps, not the lively ano
| brilliant thing they expected TO see.
Alter partaking OF refreshments, which
We're handsomely provided, the ambassador:
| withdrew in the same order in which they
| came, having devoted an hour 20 the enter
iainment. Ii was rife with the utmost ex
|
cial occasion, and if it lacked The simple genial
| ity and subdued emotion of the Japanes
| gathering, its brilliant traits could not hav,
| failed to impress the quisitive and amiab
| Orien tails.
THE SAN JUAN ISLAND AFFAIR.-In th
English House of Commons, on the Sd inst
Mr.. Fitzgerald asked the Secretary of Foreigl
Affairs what had been done relative to tn
San Juan affair, and what Ger. Scott's rego
tiations had effected. Lord Russell replied
! We made proposition in August last whic
: | was refused by the American government, /, the
, stating over again their claim 10 the channel
which they had originally claimed soon afte
. the ,reaty. We intended to reply to that, an
. there was some question whether the Ameri
, can government would give any reply to ou
! dispatch, but the last intelligence receive
was that Gen Cass expected to receive order
| from the President to prepare an answer I
our dispatch. 1t depends upon the terms c
| that answer whether l can lay the corresp pom
dencs on the table, or whether some furthe
I renly on the part of her Majesty's governmen
/ win not be necessary. As 10 the state of III
| occupation of the island of San Juan, III
| ,Jouse il aware that General Harney though
| !, necessary to place eight hundred men aud
| hs, terry Of guns on the island. General SEQ
| WAS sent there with orders from the Presider
| To use his own discretion, on the basis OF M
:. | Sacre tary Marcy's dispatch, which is we
Snn,yu to all of US. General Scott. acting
. the snirit OF that dispatch, Immediately sci
.wav fl ON the island all but one hnndre
| man. and declared that neither party ought
haxs exclusive jurisdiction W while the Questio
was ne ending. He also sent away the gun
and informed the Governor of Vancouver
/ Island aud our Admiral OF what he had don
rhe Governor OF Vancouver's Island did nj
: consider himself authorized to enter into al
comuromise or agreement with General Scot
, not having had any orders FROM home. q
I | ders have since been sent 10 the Admiral
| land 100 marines-the same number of men
0 ,ns United States had on the island. Wes said