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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.)
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dore having assented, he,accompanied by the captain of the fleet, his two interpreters and secretary,was conducted into another and much smaller room, the entrance to whichwas only separated from the principal hall by a blue silk flag, ornamentedin the centre with the embroidered arms of Japan. On entering, the com-missioners were found already seated on the right, they having withdrawnpreviously to the Commodore, and arranged themselves in rank upon one ofthe red divans, which extended along the sides of the apartment. The Commodore and his party took their seats on the left, and businesscommenced, the commissioners having preliminarily stated that it was aJapanese custom to speak slowly. They were evidently very anxious toproceed with deliberation, and weigh every word with the exactness of cau-tious diplomatists. The chief commissioner now handed the Commodore a roll of paper, whichproved to be an answer to the Presidents letter, delivered on the previousvisit at Gori-hama in July.
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.XA.AJOUliA 3l) IMEKPKETEK, YOKOHAMA. ANSWER TO presidents LETTER. 407 Translation of answer to the letter of the President to the Emperor of Japan. The return of your excellency, as ambassador of the United States to thisEmpire, has been expected according to the letter of his Majesty the Presi-dent, which letter your excellency delivered last year to his Majesty theEmperor of this Empire. It is quite impossible to give satisfactory answers at once to all the pro-posals of your government, as it is most positively forbidden by the laws ofour Imperial ancestors; but for us to continue attached to the ancient laws,seems to misunderstand the spirit of the age; however, we are governed nowby imperative necessity. At the visit of your excellency last year to this Empire, his Majestythe former Emperor was sick, and is now dead. Subsequently, his Majestythe present Emperor ascended the throne; the many occupations in conse-quence thereof are not yet finished, and there is no time to settle

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