152 Tlie First Visit of an American Ship to Japan, 



she gained a sufficient offing, when she set her sails and 

 resumed her voyage. 



That this visit made a great impression on the Japanese 

 mind or rather on the disposition of the government to- 

 wards the United States seems to be evident. It doubtless 

 did much to prepare the way for subsequent negotiations 

 by another citizen of this state, Townsend Harris, and for 

 the success of Commodore Perry's expedition sent out by 

 our government to establish a treaty for trade and commerce 

 with this empire. 



Capt. Cooper died April 24, 1872, at Barranquilla, 

 Colombia, S. A., where he had gone a few months previous 

 with the hope of a restoration to health. 



