Diplomatic Negotiations of American Naval Officers, 1778-1883"The diplomatic negotiations of American naval officers fall within the period 1778-1883, and relate to several countries, the most important of which are France, Denmark, the Barbary Powers, Turkey, China, Japan, Korea, Hawaii and Samoa"--Preface |
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agent Algiers American consul American ship American vessels appointed arrived Aulick Barbary Biddle British Canton Captain captured chargé d'affaires chief China coast command commander-in-chief commerce commissioners commodore Cong Congress Constantinople consul Corea Cruise Decatur diplomatic dollars Dutch East East India Squadron Emperor expedition favorable flag flagship fleet foreign France French frigate Glynn governor Hong islands Japan Japanese John Paul Jones John Rodgers Kearny king Korea Lear letter Letter-Book Macao Mediterranean ment merchantmen merchants minister mission Nagasaki nation negotiations Offley pasha peace Peking Perry ports powers Preble Papers present President prisoners prizes ransom received Reis Effendi reply respecting Rhind Rodgers sailed secretary sent sess Sherburne Shufeldt squadron Sultan Tientsin tion trade treaty Treaty of Nanking Tripoli Tunis Turkey Turkish U. S. Navy U. S. Navy Dept U. S. Stat United Uraga viceroy voyage Washington wrote Yedo
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Page 193 - ... the British are expected in a short time to arrive at Canton, and that a commercial treaty is to be negotiated to operate in favor of 'British merchants' exclusively. "The undersigned is desirous that the attention of the imperial government might be called with respect to the commercial...
Page 21 - Bandonin, that three of the finest frigates in France, with two tenders, and a number of troops, would be immediately put under my command ; and that I should have unlimited orders, and be at free liberty to pursue such of my own projects as I thought proper. But this plan fell to nothing, in the moment when I was taught to think that nothing was wanting but the King's signature.
Page 196 - Decidedly it shall not be permitted that the American merchants shall come to have merely a dry stick [that is, their interests shall be attended to]. I, the governor, will not be otherwise disposed than to look up to the heart of the great Emperor in his compassionate regard towards...
Page 191 - The undersigned is desirous that the attention of the Imperial government might be called with respect to the commercial interests of the United States, and he hopes the importance of their trade will receive consideration, and their citizens, in that 'matter, be placed upon the same footing as the merchants of the nation most favored.
Page 226 - Nangasacki is not to be regarded as furnishing a precedent for trade with other foreign nations. The place is one of few inhabitants and very little business, and the whole affair is of no importance. In conclusion we have to say that the Emperor positively refuses the permission you desire. He earnestly advises you to depart immediately, and to consult your own safety by not appearing again upon our coast.
Page 224 - I went alongside the junk in the ship's boat, in my uniform; at the moment that I was stepping on board, a Japanese on the deck of the junk gave me a blow or push which threw me back into the boat.
Page 235 - This last phrase formed a part of almost every remark of the interpreter, and when questioned if the men would come aboard in two days, he said again, " I can not say how long it will be, I think you will get your sailors.
Page 285 - American minister had important business to transact with their government, which would be made known to a person of equal rank duly appointed by the king, and that it was the desire of America to establish peaceful relations with Korea.
Page 256 - He was merely told, under instructions from me, that I had been sent on a friendly mission to Japan with a letter from the President of the United States for the Emperor...
Page 256 - In answer to this he was told that the Commodore had come purposely to Uraga because it was near to Yedo, and that he should not go to Nagasaki; that he expected the letter to be duly and properly received where he then was; that his intentions were perfectly friendly, but...