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Title: Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan
Year: 1857 (1850s)
Authors: Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858 Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister), 1798-1866
Subjects: United States Naval Expedition to Japan (1852-1854)
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and company (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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mperial Majesty. As the mission of the undersigned is of a most friendly character, he isnot prepared to anticipate any objection to his reception at the seat of gov-ernment, conformably to the usages of all the nations of Europe and Amer-ica, and he hopes that when the steamers shall have reached the vicinity ofthe city, and secured more suitable moorings, he may have the honor ofreceiving on board his ship such distinguished members of the imperial courtas may be desirous of viewing the steamers and witnessing the working ofthe machinery. This communication will be presented by Commander H. A. Adams,captain of the fleet, who is empowered to receive any written propositionaddresed to the undersigned, and place at the disposal of the commissionersof his Imperial Majesty one of the vessels of the squadron. With the highest respect, M. C. PERKY. Commander-in-chief U. 8. Naval Forces East India, China, and Japan Seas. It was calm in the morning, but before the Yandalia had reached Uraga,
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iNTERVIEW WITH COMMISSIONERS. 389 a strong gale from the southwest, and directly ahead, prevented her fromreaching the port, and made it necessary for her to anchor under PointRubicon.* Captain Adams, accordingly, was not enabled to land until thesucceeding day. It being the twenty-second of February, Washingtonsbirthday, the Vandalia commenced at noon firing a salute in honor of theoccasion, and amidst this salvo of artillery Captain Adams left the ship,accompanied by a score of officers and attendants, and landed at Uraga,where they were met by a large party of Japanese officials, who conductedthem to a wooden pavilion, which evidently had been but lately constructed. Captain Adams and his suite were ushered into a large hall, some fiftyfeet long and forty wide. The floor was spread with soft mats of very finetexture, and at a distance of several feet from the walls, on either side, werearranged long settees covered with what appeared to be a red felt; in frontof them were tables sp

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