. Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan. fp: Surveyed Ijyfhe, OmCERS ohhi-irs KXPEDITIOIVI toJAPAN . 1«53 ;:l. „ ? Scale a£mie Hauiic Mile 502 EXPEDITIONTOJAPAN. rowed instead of being sculled, and made less speed than was usual with theJapanese government boats. As soon as it arrived alongside of the Pow-hatan several Japanese officials came on board. On their arrival they werepresented with the letter the Commodore bore from the Japanese commis-sioners, and a copy of the treaty in the Chinese language. They stated thatthe officers from Yedo, who had
. Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan. fp: Surveyed Ijyfhe, OmCERS ohhi-irs KXPEDITIOIVI toJAPAN . 1«53 ;:l. „ ? Scale a£mie Hauiic Mile 502 EXPEDITIONTOJAPAN. rowed instead of being sculled, and made less speed than was usual with theJapanese government boats. As soon as it arrived alongside of the Pow-hatan several Japanese officials came on board. On their arrival they werepresented with the letter the Commodore bore from the Japanese commis-sioners, and a copy of the treaty in the Chinese language. They stated thatthe officers from Yedo, who had been delegated to meet the Americans atHakodadi, had not yet come; and that the people had been greatly alarmedat the arrival of the ships, as there had been no previous intimation of theintended visit of the squadron, and they had not even heard of the treaty,or of the opening of Simoda. The Japanese officials were then informed thaton the next day a delegation of his officers would be sent by the Commo-dore on shore to confer with the authorities. Preparations were immediately made, on the arrival of the steamers, fora complete survey of the
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