Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-02
FROM JAPAN.
an English Squadron an Yedo Bay Ultima
tum to The Japanese Government
Correspondence Of the Nep York Tribune.

KANAGAwA APRIL IA, 1868
The al-engrossing topic for few days past has been
the demand of the English Government the Tycoon for
reparaon for the murder of the English sentes at the
Legation in Yedo in June last, and for the attack
party of Euglishmen the Tokado in September last
when Mr. Richardson was killed and two others severely
wounded.
Three weeks since Rear Admiral Kuper, commanding in
chief all her Maestys naval forces in the China Seas
arrived at Yokohama in the Euyalu escorted by three
other steamers Since that time there have been
cessons to the squadron till there lie in harbor
eleven men-ofwar several of which large and power
full steamers Several others daily expected, Adml
raj Kuper has ordered all the available force the east
Asiatic coast to follow him hither.
On the 9th instant formal demand made at Yedo
the Ministers for Foreign Affairs in the Tycoon Court
for full and ample redress for past outrages All that has
been made known to the public of the nature of these de-
mands contained in letter addressed by Col st. John
Neale, the English Charge dAaires to the English Con-
su requesting him to communicate to the British resi-
dents the grave position of affairs This letter enclose:
YOKOHAMA, APRIL 6, 1863
SIR: have already made known to you the purport of
note have this day presented to the japanese Govern
ment containing declaration of grievances and
Quilted ourages of which British subjects have been the
victims and sufferers and for which, under instructions
from her Msesty's Government, have demanded spe-
cfc reparation within noted period of time
The attack upon her Majesty's Legation at Yedo on
the Goth of june last when two of the guard of II NJ s.
Renard teacherouy murdered and the subsequent
barbarous murder of Mr. Richardson the l4th of Sep
TENDER, and murderous assault committed on the
cason upon lady and two other gentlemen, British cub
ects special ourages for which reparaton demand
ed That reparaton comprises the trial and capital
cuon of the murderers of Mr.. Richardson heavy pc
cuniary penalty on Japan for that offence, and con-
siderable compensation for the sufferers their surviving
relatives
1t is sincerely to be hoped that the Government the
,pl, h.,
ready compliance TO the demands thus rendered
ry by these unprovoked and outrageous acts.
On the other hand, in the possible contingency which
exists of the Japanese Government refusing accede
those demands hoping to evade them by futile argu
ments procrastnaton, it becomes my duty to apprze
you of the inevitable adoption in such event. of coercve
by the Rear Admiral commanding in chief her
Maestys naval forces in these arrived here with
considerable force and furnished with instructions the
above effect analogous to my
Twenty days. dating from the 9th instant ia the period
allotted the term which will await the definite and
categorical reply of the Japanese Government and the ma
tue of which, when received will decide the adoption or
otherwise OF measures the duration and severity
of which will be proportional to the degree of sdyised
obstnacy or resistance which the Japanese Government
may assume
Under such circumstances have to instruct Won TO call
meeting of the British residents within your Consular
jurisdiction, of committee appointed by them and
make known to them the purport of this despatch with
view that her Maesty's subjects may Individually adopt
such precautionary for the safeguard of their
commercial interests they may deem expedent WHILE
IN regard to general of defence against the
ngency OF aggression attack upon the several settle
ments during the continuance of coercve operations the
Rear Admiral commanding. n-chief her Majesy's naval
forces will very shortly propose to concert with the dpo
matte agents and naval commanders of Foeiga States
the spot respecting the adoption Of such combined arrange
ments as may be practicable and expedient
have to request you to communicate the purpor of this
despatch your colleagues the Consus of friendly nations
residing at Kalagawa Yokohama with the least possible
delay. Z. ST.. JOHN NEALE
The ulmatum delivered on the 9th instant and the
terminal day rapidly approaches when, if the demands be
not complied with little settlement will be exposed to
all the chances of There indications as yet
of what the result will be- The native people about us
thus far express only the greatest Indifference the mat
ter they do not to believe that any serious difficulty
will occur let the Tycoon reply he may. While not SO
conceed the Chinese, they have yet ample confidence
in the power of their chiefs and princes Meetings of the
foreign merchants and residents have been held to take
into consideration exposed condition and of
defence.
1t is unfortunate that at this uncture the Tycoon and
the chief officers Of his court absent they having de-
parted for the long contemplated visit to the Mkado at
Miaco fortnight since This visit Of the Tycoon to the
Spiritual Emperor where, at the time, there is to
be great gathering of the most powerful Daimos of the
realm one of vast Importance to the future of Japan
For many years there has been such assembage of the
counrys Chiefs and may expect that many conflicting
interests will be reconciled expand into open acts of
try will be firmly established all the land will be
abaze with the fires of civil These the alterna
tves and wait anxousy the result of the Maco meet
ing, well as Admiral Kupers demands, the latter no
doubt giving intensity the counses of the former
The volcano which unhappy Nippon has so long been
resting ether to be quenched forever burst out into
magnificent vioence longer any treacherous subdued
smoderng
Should the Admiral fail to get satisfaction at Yedo it
is rumoed that he will take his feet to Oasaca seventeen
miles from Miaco and demand redress of the assembled
powers of the realm where Tycoon Mikado and Daimos
will be together, and there shall be shung of respon
sbity from portion to another Of this partite power
in the rulershp of Japan Or say Others he will go
Kagosma the capital of great Sasuma whose ege was
that did the foul deeds of the 18th Of September and de-
mand the from under the guns OF his hereditary
castle, wreak his vengeance there.
Such the open to him truly, but my be-
lief that before the twenty days have expired the Js
panese Government will give either complying answer
in part make such for further delay that the
Admiral will be compelled, by :" decent regard for the
opinions of mankind to consider them before taking his
coercive measures" We camly await the issue of these
twenty days, and their event of peace desoang
peope who for three centuries have known the blessings
OF unbroken peace Not less anxous do we wait for the
results ourselves and our property for on us and our
property would fall such blows the Japanese may have
to give.
The Wyoming is expected, and will be loudly wei
coined at this crisis The French have two war steamers
here, and the Dutch two part Of the Russian Asatic
squadron looked for that the corps Of observation
will be full.
FROM JAPAN.
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