. Hildreth's "Japan as it was and is" : a handbook of old Japan. ked people. We have directed Commodore Perry to beg your im-perial majestys acceptance of a few presents. They areof no great value in themselves; but some of them mayserve as specimens of the articles manufactured in theUnited States, and they are intended as tokens of oursincere and respectful friendship. May the Almighty have your imperial majesty in hisgreat and holy keeping! In witness whereof, I have caused the great seal of theUnited States to be hereunto affixed, and have subscribedthe same with my name, at the city of Wa
. Hildreth's "Japan as it was and is" : a handbook of old Japan. ked people. We have directed Commodore Perry to beg your im-perial majestys acceptance of a few presents. They areof no great value in themselves; but some of them mayserve as specimens of the articles manufactured in theUnited States, and they are intended as tokens of oursincere and respectful friendship. May the Almighty have your imperial majesty in hisgreat and holy keeping! In witness whereof, I have caused the great seal of theUnited States to be hereunto affixed, and have subscribedthe same with my name, at the city of Washington, inAmerica, the seat of my government, on the thirteenth dayof the month of November, in the year one thousand eighthundred and fifty-two. Your good friend. (Seal attached.) Millard Fillmore. By the President: Edward Everett, Secretary of 1 As some persons may feel a curiosity to see Mr. Websters orig-inal Letter, ami as it is not to be found in the enlition of Mr. Websterswritings edited by Mr. Everett, I have copied it from the Senate Doc- o. DEPARTURE OF THE EXPEDITION 281 Furnished with these orders, and this letter splendidlyengrossed and enclosed in a gold box of the value of athousand dollars, and provided also with a variety ofpresents, Commodore Perry, towards the end of 1852,sailed from the United States in the steam-frigate Mis-sissippi, and, after touching at Madeira and the Cape of uments, 1851-1852, vol. ix. The expansion given to it in the letteractually sent was not according to Japanese taste, which greatly affectsbrevity. To His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan, Great and Good Friend : I send yon this letter by an envoy of my own appointment, anofficer of high rank in this country, who is no missionary of goes by my command to hear to you my greeting and good wishes,and to promote friendship and commerce between the two countries. You know that the United States of America now extend from seato sea; that the great countries of
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