Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-21

which crowded the room 80 far ~ tn open a free
passage for the entrance Of the foreign dignta-
RIGS; and the mingled courtesy. tart, and author.
~ Of one who seemed I'd not ahioer Of the day.
WAS pretty severely taxed In efEecting the divis-
ion Of the brilliant mass before him. Little. by
little, and with strong reluctance, they began ~
give ground I'LL ut length tho instinct OF military
command, overcoming the etiquette of the draw
ingroom, tho somewhat stern command was
henrd, 'Gcnt!emen, (of course ho could not say
ladies', nobody commands them,) gentlemen fall
back dress 10y The lett" A wide passage having
thus been cleared. the doors were opened
Tho President then entered, followed by his
Cabinet. aud took, mt indeed the positions origi.
nnlly intended for theu,. tthase were irrcyocably
gone.) but still conspicuous place In front Of
tho ladies
After pause, the three Japanese Princes cl,arg-
cd with tho custody Of tho treaty entered tho mp
arimenf. and after advancing few PAGES. bowed
rc'orentally: took II few more steps. aud Bowed
again. with oil the rigid iormaity of tho toy cn-
led mandarin and. having bowed once moro
as they approached the President, they then stood
fast. They WIRE magnileently dressed as above
described. The cnps, or ornaments which they
wure upon their hcnds, they retained throughout
the ceremonies The dimness Of tho light in tho
room, would have led to tho impression that thse
were middle nge mon, ofn complexion between
sallow and ind.an rod, and tbat they were richly
dressed in female apparel.
Tho Ambassador in chief, who stood in the cen
ire, now read from paper which he hold in his
hind his speech. or Official address to tho presi.
dent. 1t was read with rather q strong nasnl in.
tona'ion. indicating earnestness rather than elo-
qnenee. This speech was interpreted rs follows
Ills Majesty thu Tycoon hns commanded ia
to express 10 his Majesty tho President OF tho
United States. in hle nnme. TIN following senli-
mcnts Designing 10 establish on firm aud las.
ting foundation the relations Of pence and COM
IA. -. II.
countries under the treaty lately negotiated aud
concluded by the peni opportunities Of both govern
ments.--We aro now under his orders ready to
exchange tho ratiieations OF said treaty In your
principal city Of Washington. lIencotorlh no
hopcs TINT tho friendly relations shall bccon,e
more aud more lasting. and he Is happy to wit.
ness tho friendly feeling which you have manifest
cd I'M bringing us to tho United States, and sen
ding w back 10 japan in your man-of war"
When the Ambassador concluded this address.
n square rod sort of box or bundle was, with some
delay. nno,lrd, and its contents presented ceremo.
niously and with official mir 10 tho President,
containing "A we suppose, n letter TO tho Prcsi-
dent from tho Ty coon. or Chief Magistrate Of ia
pan, and which thu President Immediately handed
over to Mr., Secretary cass, who stood ON his lott
hand.
Having dono this tho Ambassador retired ex
planning that 1t would not comport with tho Ell.
quette Of his country tina, he should be present
while the letter was rend, md That he must re.
port the delivery # the letter to " the Cuinmis-
sioner. an oiheor who, M were informed TO.
manned mt the door, not having entered the cham.
ber
Tho three Princes after n short delay, again en-
tering Us ut first and having. ns they advanced,
stopped three times to bow themselves, presented
% the President their letters of credenee, which
were In like inapner passed over to the Secretary
of State
The President now commenced to rend in n
very distinct aud audible voice Mr.. Buchanan's
enumeration WINS always ,mnrkable for its dis
linctuess his official address to the Ambassadors,
in the words following:
Il give yon n cordnl welcome ms tho represen-
iallvc" of his iS2eriai Majesty the Tycoon of
.lapnn. 10 the, american government We are
much gratifed that the first Embassy which your
great Empire has ever accredited 10 any foreign
Power has been snnt to the United Stntss. |
trast that this will be the barbngcr Of perpetual
peace and friendship between the two countries.
The Publications you arc about to exchange with
the Secretary Of State cannot fail to be productive
OF benefits and blessings to tho people of both
Japan and the United States. can sny for nv
self, and promise for my snccessors. that 1t shall
he carried inoexecution in u faithful and friendly
spirit, as to secure TO the two countries nil The
advantages they may justly expect from tho hap
py auspices under which it has been negotiated
and ratified. am rcjoiced that you are pleased
with the kind treatment which you have received
on board of our vessels Of war, whilst on your
passage to this country. You shall be sent back
in the same manner toyonr native land, under tho
protection of the American flag. During your
residence amongst u.s. which hope may be pro-
!onged, 70 as to enable you to visit tho different
portions of our country, we shall BIO happy to OK
tend to you nll tho hospitulites and kindnoss
emineniIy duo to the great and friendly Sever.
eign whom you 80 worthily represent"
The rhetorical effect of this excellent address was
impaired, if not destroyed by its being interrupted
continually for tho purpose of being translated as 1t
proceeded frat into Dutch by The Dutch interpreter
and then again into Japanese by japanese interprc-
ter This gave heayiness TO tho interview, and oc-
casioned some symptoms of enui among the a1dienee
but, AS the address not long, this subsidized
The tone and language of the President seemed tn
be listened TO by his bowling auditors with great sats-
faction, aud especially the promise with which 1t con-
clued that the Embassy should be returned to japan
at the expense of the United States Government and
under the protection of the American flag.
The Princes retired as before, to report what had
been done and said to "the Commissioners . but soon
returned and were then introduced saecsssivels to
each member Of the Cabinet who ell shook hands
with them. Next came Cen Scott, who made them
one OF his most gracious bows, but before whose i'm
posing stature the lank and submissive beings seemed
almost extngnisbed. The Vce President OF the Uni
ted States then called for, but not in presence
The Speaker OF the House OF Representatives, next
summoned, and, win difficulty and not a little delay
cared his way through the OF ladies' bonnets and
officers epaulets which tossed and billowed between
him and the high place of honor.
Some other adieus seemed TO be taking when, at
length, under the surveillance Of Capt. Dupont the
ilusfrious strangers, after parting salaam TO the
President, which be returned With bow as low, ret
red from the East Room and mnde their way through
ranks of their kneeng subordinaes to another ROOM
where they consumed nearly quarter Of an hour 10
for their return to their quarters.