Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-28
From the Washington StItes Of Frid1y.
MOVEMENTS OF TUEJApANESE

Yesterday afternoon the japanese Embassy, accompa-
MED by the naval commission visited the Washington
navy-yard. A. the principal entrance the first Ambas
sAdor received and kindly taken by the arm by Com.
Buchanan; Commander ycBhr received the second
commissioner. Lieut. Maury the third Lieut. Simms the
fourth; Capt. Dahlgren the ifh whilst the remainder
we're taken in special by Leuts Lewis Nicholson
Gwinu and Ramsay, well Purser Allison and Dr.
Nansant. 10 this order and accompanied by a number
of citizen ysiters who happened be present at the
time they proceeded down the principal short
distance and under the ample folds OF the sar-spanged
banner halted when Com. Buchanan, through the inter
prefers expressed the happn,ss il afforded him to
ceve them again into the Washington navyyard They
would show them everything throughout the entire es
Enlistment aud with pleasure explain all to their high
est satisfaction The chief commissioner bowed and
eynced feelings highly appre,atye of the courtees ten
dered. As Commodore Buchanan was addressing them
under the flag, the United States marines, under Ser
geant McDonough, presented arms, and salute Of II
guns was fred
They then proceeded to the forging department where
ponderous anchor stock, weighing eleven thousand
pounds already red hot and with on the trip
hammer, giving it power TO strike a blow equal TO one
hundred tons. The first blow showers of sparks
through the place with such velocity that the Oriental v
tiers looked down at their wecaT6d.fof feet and some
Of them stepped quickly behind other parts of the ma
chiuery, whilst the American yisiters obliged to
retreat some feet They viewed the cutting OF this mas
sive piece in two which eltted great surprise They
hen went into the steamboitr department There the
vet of splendid machinery ready for the s. steamer
Pensacola shown. This attracted great attention and
admiration. The chief examined every part with especial
care Then 10 the shop in which heavy articles OF iron
are planed as smoothly, as quickly, and easy, if
they pine boards This also, viewed with at
tention.
While on a visit to the Congressional Library on Wed.
ncsday, Mr.. Morris, Of Pennsylvania showed them a
book printed in Japan in 1904 which IS great curosi-
4 Ill
They read of its pages most attenvey. The Am
taisadors have also made visit to Bradys Daguerreo-
type Gallery sit for their portraits by that prince of
artists "the Sum- They weIe highly delighted and as
far their diplomatic graViI would permit expressed
their satisfaction. They displayed much curiosity and
made numerous inquiries in egard to the scientific de-
tails of the operation which them is one of the won.
ders of the rank with the steam engine and the
l,graph The result of the Photographic process was
capital the day being magnificent and the operator hav-
ing trouble with his stter who, under usual crcum-
stances sit with statue-like mmobiy They examined
with much interest the portraits Of the statesmen and
heroes which adorn Bradys Gallery, ani on Recognizing
the piCtur5 or Capt dupont their Cicerole they gave
earnest tokens of delight
On their return to their hotel on Wednesday they pre-
pared receive the formal invitation from the Mayor
and Councils of Philadelphia the hour having previous.
" been fixed at O'Clock, in their private p4rGr. Mr..
Montgomery the official clerk Of Mayor Henry and Mr..
Harding the clerk Of the Select Council were introduced
by Cap. Dupont with the official invitation magnificent.
ly engrossed parchment with the signature of the
MAYOR and the seal of the city. Mr. Montgomery ad-
dressed them through the interpreter follows at
affords great pleasure to be the bearer of the official
invitation OF che citizens Of Phi4depha through their
constituted authorities, to the Embassy from Japan to
visit that city assuring you tba saepd yoq be pleased
to accept it, every effort will be made to make your stay
there comfortable and agreeable"
Upon this being interpreted, they replied that they
would accept with pleasure the invitation to visit the city
OF which thsy had heard so much and as soon as they
were able to leave their kind friends in Washington they
would certainly visit Philadelphia.
They asked with much interest how far Philadelphia
was from Washington and how many hours it took to
travel and seemed pleased with the prospect of such
pid transportation.
The Embassy are becoming more impressed with the
greatness and power Of the United States as they view
the sights in Washington.
They will visit the Patent Office again, their former
one having been made unpleasant by the crowd who in
sis on following them whenever they make their appear
ance in public and who hang around the windows of the
hotel all day aud long after night shuts all sight sOunt
Of them within.