Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-03-14
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
Speeches OF Ivvsk0ra and President
Grant 1t the Reception.

| Grant 1t the Reception.
The following - the address of the
Japanese Ambassadors delivered b,
Iwakura at the reception on Monday
His Majesty, the Emperor of japan
our august sovereign has sought. since
tn. achievement of our national recon
struction, to attain q more perfeot
organization in the administrative
power of his government. He ha,
studied with interest the results
attained by western, nations. HAVING
sincere desiie to establish permanent
and friendly relati6ns With foreign
powers on still clqser: footing; he haa
commissioned US hia Ambassadors Ex.
traordina!y to all powers having trea.
country We first present our creden.
tials, delivering TO You personally the
letter OF our august sovereign at this
public official audience,
The object of thu mission with which
wc are charged by Dur government are
som ewhat set forth in this letter. We
are authorized to consult with YOU,
government on all international ques.
tions, directing our effort to promote
and develop vide commercial relations
and draw into closer bonds the strong
friendship already existing between ouI
respective people. Thus we hope to
gain a fresh impulse on the path o1
progress; gaining good from every form
of civilization. This We shall aim to
do while in the exercise of strict intee-
rity to our own national interests so
trustingly confided by generous soye.
reign, and shall earnestly hope to re.
oeive your kind co operation in facil.
itating the task assigned us by our gov.
ernment.
We gladly avail Of this happy meet
ing to convey personally to your Ex.
cellency our sincere wishes for your
continued prosperity and happiness,
and, as national representatives We ex-
tend tho same wish to all tho people of
the United States.
The President then responded:
GsN11EN1N:-I am gratified that
this country and that my Administra-
tion will be distinguished; in history
as the first which has received an En-
bassy from nation with which the
United States were the first to estab-
lish diplomatic and commercial inter-
course. The objects which you say
have given rise to your mission do
honor to the intelligence and wisdom
OF your sovereign, and reflect credit on
you in having been chosen as the in
struments for carrying them into effect.
They must be regarded as gone
never to return when any
and expect to enjoy prosperity and
happiness, which depend, more or less,
upon the mutual adoption of improve
ments, not only in the science Of gov
eminent, but in those other sciences
which contribute to the dignity Of man.
kind, and to national wealth and pow
or. Though Japan Is one of the most
ancient Of the organized communities
and the United States rank among the
most recent, we hatter ourselves that
We have made some improvement on
the political institutions of nations
from whom we are descended. Our ex-
perience leads us to believe that the
we, Teaitn, power and III haPPines. Of peo-
WoAt VI tIAAo anu COmm0kClol liter
course with other powers, by the ele-
vation aud dignity of labor, by the
practical adaptation Of science to man
afactures and arts, by increased facili-
hes of frequent and rapid communica-
lion between different parts of the
country, by the encouragement of i'm.
which brings with it the va
ried habits and diverse genius and
industry of other lands, by q free
press, by freedom of thought and con.
science, and liberal liberation in
matters of religion, not enly to
citizens, but to all foreigners resident
among us. - It will be = pleasure: to us
TO enter en- that consultation on inter-
questions in which you say
you are authorized to engage. The
improvement of the commercial rela-