CHAPTER IV. 



CONCLUDING LABORS OF COMMODORE PERRY IN JAPAN 



AND LEW-CHEW. 



THE labors of the Commissioners being thus con- 

 cluded in the establishment of a treaty between the 

 Japanese and American Governments, they re- 

 solved to cement the union and increase their kindly 

 feeling by mutual hospitalities and banquets. The 

 proper time had also arrived for the delivery of the 

 presents which the President of the United States 

 had sent for the acceptance of his august ally. 

 These consisted of various and valuable specimens 

 of the manufactures and inventions of the United 

 States, including an electric telegraph, a miniature 

 steam-engine and railroad, philosophical instru- 

 ments, Colt's revolvers, books, liquors, and per- 

 fumery. The commodore now ordered these arti- 

 cles to be removed from the flag-ship to the shore, 

 to be properly arranged and exhibited to the com- 

 missioners, and their method of operation pointed 

 out. The astonishment of the Japanese was ex- 

 treme when these splendid and beautiful objects 



400 



