The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-04

THE JAPANEaE COMMISSION AT THE STATE DEPAR1-
MENT-NTEREsTIEG CEREMONIES. sS c %:-:.i
At haifpastS twelve clock to-day the Japanese
Commissioners y:ere received at the State Depart
nent. Tie chief seomInissioner, Ono tronoeoro,,
accompanied BIZ Matska JEdyn, second COMMITS
sioner, and .suite,s consisting of two Geutanants
two seoretaHesy and one interpreter with two SER
Xants 5t. sI5tged as the State department with Mr.
the reception room; where theywere received by tho
Secretary, and introduced BY MIR. Chiffon. During
following conversaton took place: 60 I
The Seotetary OF; State said - anu happy to SEQ
yoI here The chief commissioner, Ono Iomogoro,
replied that she pleasure of the interview was nu-
The secretary Of State: e: - How long since you
Ono Tonogoro. Two months: ,sa. s.s 5 VI: i:at " {.
The Secretary OF State Is this
90 Tne nme1tS Conan; . . =, :, =, 49,
years ago with the Embassy sent at that time by
his Majesty the Tycooni Z am very happy to make
your acquaintance at tins time Il take the liberty
tie y fisae fhs I Mas q
United States. as well that Of the Secretary of
His Msjesty :turther, desires that the relations
which already exist between the two countries shall
increase incordiaty:o.. ~ 4-..;Is: ~.
Mr. Seward;.IB :: has always been our.endeavor to
make the Relation between the two countries nu-
tpally beneticial and that ig wish OF PTesI
prefer Of the friendly sentiments Of the. .pation.
suppose the Commissioners will have some time
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Ono Tomogoro- We design staying. sufficiently
long to ensbie ust execute our mission. 60
The secretary Of state:.One' .of the first and
most PLEASANT dhtles that ishaif have to perform,
will be- to introduce the commission TO tie Presi.
dent Of the United States will so, If It is
agreeable! tos them, on Friday, at half past. Il
Ono oTomogoro.-We!wo would, be happy indeed to
be presented to the President of United tates
sad % axsa ourselves veg Of The sf the
The chief Commissioner then read, in the: origi-,
nal, the credentials Of the commission, given BY
the in behalf Of his Majesty, the Tycoon
Tue secrefa of FIST State said You have e;. an n ar
nistice inyoEr: country now. hope the war Will
Ono Tomoeofo:--I am very happysto hear your
and viii convey them to his Majesty' the tycoon. :
Van Valkenburg? 80 .t5 g4.,,s; "a ,4 .T
Ono TenaogeGo.-I know him very yell. Heis
The Secretary Of State then inquired as to the
number Of people OF :Yeddo, and the commissioner
replied that there were about three millions :.
oEsen1neration OF the people in your your
country. Ibeiisye 3 IThe question was evidently
The Chief Conimis miss ioner..-The population OF
Japan is a1ont thirty millions. ~ .2 -$3 ~ sE
M Mr. seEasa then turned to: = large geographical
gobbe st sSas by nd used the
The Commassio sir; but We have
smaller ones than that: The Secretary then ind,-
apa s ask Ges
tive. ss>ss,e.. -
The secretsry Of state.----We have been buying.
territory not far from Japan. T.-s' -
Ono Tomogoro.:.SYes, air, and we are glad for it;
Being asked they liked their 4er 4
Washington, the Chief Commissioner repiad shnt
they were wel9splessed; g and we're grateful to tho
providing far fher comfort. The internsafer rn
the United He answered shss se he be
the United ssates Legation in Japan.
The Secretary Of State then presented to the
eonmisadon " sswa5a Sec
Secretary q ssste 6few Chief easisof elegR IF
T1e shiei Of the commission 11a presented to Mr
bore ION United ststsS instse Il n5eh Taae he
and EXPRESSED 1As pleasure aS knowing the friend
Of General kenburg, who had been;lind to
& Mr.: Fred Seward. = General Van alkenbure
writes that he has been very pleasantly situated =;
Jepzn. trust that the commissioning visit here
will be equally pleasant to him. and I nome: We
shall see more of him during his stay here.
The Secretary Of State then invited the commits
% oa h The invita-
~ Ono Tomogoro said: have been instructed nv
his Majesty the Tycoon TO br.ng some trifing pre
lis good United ssates ss ahsa Nhieh T
b had intendAdto bring with me to-lay but omittad:
e a. &he III &c taHss ssEsd f ssna 5hsn
snshaSd @ GEE s;ss psssss9
there re- was y Secretary sagessted ed tat thas
the commission s1pig ght; be pleased ato- look
through the Department and see the matters Of
interest Thecommiesiona as4s
aented, sand dsiarss stharAupon. conductedi bY M.
Chiffon thzoagh,the guiding I zt ;.
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