Commander Creighton to Mr. Van Valkenburgh. No. 7.] United States Steamer Oneida, (3d rate,) Hiogo, Japan, March 3, 1868. Sir: In compliance with your request, I witnessed the execution of…
[Untitled] Taki Tensaboro, a retainer of Hiki Tatewaki, a retainer of Matsdaira Bizennokami, being an officer in command of armed troops in the service of his Majesty the Mikado of…
Memorandum by Sir Harry Parkes on the considerations which prompted him to vote an appeal to mercy should be made in favor of the offender in the Bizen outrage, The…
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. No. 24.] Legation of the United States, Hiogo, March 4, 1868. Sir: In my No. 14, under date of March 1st, I had the…
No. 4. Mr. Portman to the Gorojin. No. 21.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yokohama, February 24, 1868. I have this day learned that by a recent proclamation…
Circular by the Gorogio to the officers of the government. As soon as the Kogijo (Parliament) shall be established, the chief of each department of the public service will select…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Yokohama, March 2, 1868. Sir: Under instructions from Mr. Van Valkenburgh to report to you the intelligence from this part…
[Untitled] No. 25.] United States Consulate, Nagasaki, February 20, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the twelfth instant, of your dispatches, Nos. 20, 26, and…
[Untitled] No. 22.] United States Consulate, Nagasaki, February 11, 1868. Sir: By her Britanic Majesty’s ship Adventure, which leaves here very shortly for Hiogo, I hasten to give you some…
[Translation.] Kobé, February 29, 1868. Sir and Dear Colleague: I had the honor to inform you, by my letter of the ninth February, for what motives I thought it necessary,…