Japan and the Japanese

THIRD VISIT OF THE AMERICAN STEAMERS. 535
On the 18th of September, the steam-frigate Susquehanna again
appeared at Simoda, on her way home via the Sandwich Islands
followed on the 21st by the Mississippi ; three days after which, the
weapons, and the Emperor has ordered that you shall have all the kindness
and liberty extended to you that Commodore Perry received.
" You have, Mr. Burrows, come here, relying on our friendship and hos-
pitality, and we assure you that, although we have been shut out for ages
from other nations of the world, yet you shall bear with you, when returning
to your country, the knowledge that our Emperor and the Japanese his subjects
will never fail of extending protection to those who come as you do to
Japan. But the Emperor is particularly desirous that you should extend
the terms of the treaty made with Commodore Perry, wherever you may go,
to prevent any more ships coming to Jedo Bay, as all must hereafter go to
Simoda or Hakodade.
" It has given the Emperor and all the Japanese great pleasure that you
have returned to Japan our countryman, Dee-yee- no-skee, who was shipwrecked,
and who has been residing for some time in your country, where
he states he has been treated with the greatest kindness, and particularly so
on board your ship, the Lady Pierce. That you should have made a voyage
to Japan to restore him to his friends and home, without any other induce-
ment, as you say, except to see Japan, and to form a friendship with us,
merits and will ever receive our most friendly feelings ; and, be assured, if
any of your countrymen, or other people, are shipwrecked on our shores, we
will extend the same kindness to them that you have to our countrymen, and
place them at Simoda or Hakodade, and thus open to the world that our
religion, which is so different from yours, governs the Japanese, in all their
dealings, by as correct principles as yours governs you. We understand what
ships of war are ; also what whaling ships and merchant ships are ; but we
never before heard, till you came here, of such a ship as yours, a private
gentleman's pleasure ship, coming so far as you have, without any moneymaking
business of trade, and only to see Japan, to become acquainted with
us, and bring home one of our shipwrecked people, the first that has returned
to his country from America or foreign lands.
" You offer us, as presents, all the rare and beautiful articles you have in
your ship ;
but we have received orders from the Emperor that we must not
tax your kind feelings by taking anything from you, as you have already
been sufficiently taxed in returning Uee-yee-no-skee.
" The Emperor also directs that all the gold pieces you have presented to
the Japanese must be collected and returned to you, and to say that he alone
must make presents in Jedo Bay. He has directed presents to be made tc
you, in the Emperor's name, by the governor of Simoda, where he desires
you will proceed in your ship, the Lady Pierce, and land Dee-yee-no-skee,
which will be in compliance with the treaty.
" Ycrir visit to Japan in the Lady Pierce has been attended with great