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	Matthew Perry (naval officer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Perry's early career saw him assigned to several different ships, including the President, where he was aide to Commodore John Rodgers, which was in a victorious engagement over a British vessel, HMS Little Belt, shortly before the War of 1812 was officially declared.
		Perry acquired the courtesy title of commodore in 1841, and was made chief of the New York Navy Yard in the same year.
		Perry proceeded ashore at Kurihama, (near present Yokosuka) on July 14, presented the letter to delegates present and left for the China coast, promising to return for a reply.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Matthew_Perry_(naval_officer) (1222 words)

	Commodore Perry
		Oliver Hazard Perry was born 3 August 1785 in South Kingston, R.I., and entered the Navy as a midshipman in 1799.
		Commodore Perry, an armed side wheel ferry, was built in 1859 by Stack and Joyce, Williamsburg, N.Y.; purchased by the Navy 2 October 1861; and commissioned later in the month, Acting Master F. Thomas in command.
		Commodore Perry sailed from Hampton Roads, Va., 17 January 1862 to join the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, and on 7 and 8 February took part in the attack, in cooperation with the Army, which resulted in the surrender of Roanoke Island, part of the long campaign through which the Navy secured key coastal points.
	www.ussperry.com /joehist1.htm (582 words)

	Encyclopedia: Commodore Perry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 - March 4, 1858) was the Commodore of the U.S. Navy who forced the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854, under the threat of military force.
		Perry signed the document on March 31, 1854 and departed, mistakenly believing the agreement had been made with imperial representatives.
		Perry and crew members landed on Formosa and investigated the potential of mining the coal deposits in that area.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Commodore-Perry (911 words)

	ipedia.com: Matthew Perry (naval officer) Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Matthew Calbraith Perry was the Commodore of the U.S. Navy who forced the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854, under the threat of military force.
		Matthew Perry obtained a midshipman's commission in the Navy in 1809, and was initially assigned to USS Revenge, which was under the command of his elder brother.
		Perry commanded USS Shark from 1821-1825, and from 1826-1827 acted as fleet captain for Commodore Rodgers.
	www.ipedia.com /matthew_perry__naval_officer_.html (775 words)

	Redwood and its Treasures
		A statue to Perry’s memory was erected in 1868 in Touro Park by Mr.
		Younger brother of Oliver Hazard Perry, he began naval career in his mid-teens, before it was over, he had been on an incredible number of missions spanning the globe for our government.
		Perry promised sufficient time for the Japanese to consider the proposal and would return the next spring for their answer.
	www.redwoodlibrary.org /notables/c_perry.htm (464 words)

	Vintage Textile: Edwardian Clothing-Commodore Perry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Commodore Matthew C. Perry, commander of the United States naval forces in the China seas, was a staunch expansionist.
		The Japanese were informed that Commodore Perry carried a letter from the President of the United States to the Emperor of Japan.
		Perry impressed the Japanese officials with his diplomacy and with the technological superiority of his ships and weapons.
	www.vintagetextile.com /new_page_11.htm (379 words)

	Commodore Matthew Perry: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Perry, referring to his former commands in Africa and Mexico, said, ”I found no difficulty in conciliating the good will and confidence of the conquered people, by administering the unrestricted power I held rather to their comfort and protection than to their annoyance…and so I believe that...
		Perry was the right person to accomplish such a tough mission that had to change completely an unknown and barbarian country in Asia.
		Perry believed that the firm but friendly presentation of himself and his country was one of the most important ways to impress or change the Japanese (Lubor 33).
	www.colorado.edu /iec/SUMMER00RW/perry.htm (2998 words)

	Commodore Matthew Perry's Visit to the Bonin Islands, June 1853
		Commodore Perry left on shore on the north side of Peel Island, with a view to their increase, two bulls and two cows, and on North Island five Shanghai broad-tailed sheep, of which two were rams, and six goats.
		Commodore Perry being desirous of obtaining as full information as possible of Peel Island during his short visit, determined to send parties of exploration into the interior.
		The Commodore, having been long satisfied of the importance of these islands to commerce, was induced to visit them, chiefly by a desire of examining them himself and recommending Peel Island as a stopping place for the line of steamers which, sooner or later, must be established between California and China.
	www.du.edu /~ttyler/ploughboy/perrybonins.htm (8115 words)

	Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
		On board the Susquehanna, Commodore Perry's aide, Lieutenant Contee, informed the official that the Commodore carried a letter from the President of the United States to the Emperor of Japan.
		Since the Commodore was of the highest rank in the United States Navy, Contee said, he would meet only with a Japanese official of equal status.
		In 1853 Perry was sent on the mission to Japan, a country that had been closed to outsiders since the 17th century.
	members.tripod.com /MickMc/perry.html (1432 words)

	Private Passions, Public Legacy: Opening New Vistas
		Perry's mission was to persuade Japan to end its policy of isolation and open its doors to trade and diplomatic relations with the U.S. Perry was instructed to use force if necessary to coerce the Japanese into an agreement.
		Perry and Heine continued the tradition of the illustrated travel account established by explorer-artist pairs like Thomas Hariot and John White (see "Exploring the New World" section in exhibition) and Maximilian of Wied and Karl Bodmer (see "Expanding Westward").
		Perry's ships were met by a Japanese delegation that asked Perry to remain in the bay while they reported Perry's request for a treaty to the ruling shogun in Edo.
	www.lib.virginia.edu /small/exhibits/mellon/newVistas.html (838 words)

	Famous Rhode Islanders: Oliver Hazard Perry and the Battle of Lake Erie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Oliver Hazard Perry was born on Aug. 20, 1785, in South Kingston, Rhode Island.
		Perry was sent on a diplomatic mission to Venezuela in 1819, and on the return voyage he died of yellow fever.
		Perry summarized the fight in a now-famous message to General William Henry Harrison: "We have met the enemy and they are ours." In the painting, Powell used actual sailors as models for the unknown oarsmen, and noted the diversity of Perry's crew by including an African-American, seated toward the right.
	www.senate.gov /~reed/perry.htm (432 words)

	Matthew Calbraith Perry
		Promoted to captain in 1837, Perry received the title of commodore in 1841 and in the same year became commandant of the New York navy yard.
		Perry was ordered (Mar., 1852) to command the East India squadron and charged with the delicate task of penetrating isolationist Japan.
		Perry's show of pomp (at which he was expert) and power obviously impressed the insecure Tokugawa shogunate, and on Mar. 31, 1854, near Yokohama a treaty was concluded that acceded to American requests, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to U.S. trade.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0838494.html (437 words)

	Fact Sheet: Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1843-1844, Perry commanded the African Squadron, which was engaged in suppressing the slave trade.
		In July of that same year, Perry leads a squadron of four ships into Tokyo Bay and presented representatives of the Japanese Emperor with the text of a proposed commercial and friendship treaty.
		After a standoff, Perry landed for peace and trade talks on March 8, 1854, and began to negotiate with the Japanese to establish a trade agreement.
	www.history.navy.mil /branches/teach/pearl/kanagawa/friends4.htm (282 words)

	Commodore Perry Inn & Sweets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785–August 23, 1819) was an officer in the United States Navy.
		On September 10, 1813 Perry's fleet defended against an attacking British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie.
		To commemorate the American naval triumph, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial was constructed between 1912 and 1915 by a commission of nine states and the federal government.
	www.commodoreperry.com /commodore_perry.htm (264 words)

	Biographical information - Matthew Calbraith Perry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Perry gained a reputation for taking great effort to insure the health of his crew but also for enforcing strict discipline.
		Following the war, Perry devoted much of his time ashore promoting reforms for training naval officers and for expanding the Navy's use of steam power.
		After returning to the United States, Perry wrote a report of his expedition that was published in 1856.
	www.du.edu /~ttyler/ploughboy/perrybiography.htm (258 words)

	Japan Negotoates With American Commodore Perry To Open Trade
		Perry made a trip to Japan on behalf of the United States representative of China.
		Perry prepared greatly for this trip by talking with those who have traveled to Japan and arming himself with everything he could know about Japan (4).
		Perry had a list of demands that included: protection of American seaman and property, permission to obtain supplies (primarily coal), and permission to enter one or more of their ports for trade.
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	Commodore Perry Service Plaza
		Commodore Perry, who at this time was serving with the American navy on Rhode Island, saw the importance of wrestling control of Lake Erie from the British fleet.
		His flagship the “Lawrence” carried at its masthead a flag that Perry had made himself which bore the words of Perry’s friend, James Lawrence, who dying in battle pleaded with his crew, “Don’t give up the ship.” This flag today is one of the priceless relics in the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
		Commodore Perry’s victory in the Battle of Lake Erie is commemorated by a national monument, a 352-foot shaft that stands on South Bass Island and dominates the waters in which the battle was fought.
	www.ohioturnpike.org /sp_commodore_perry.html (899 words)

	General Information - Commodore Perry - 1852-4 - Japan Expedition - Lithographs
		Commodore Matthew Perry, the brother of Oliver Hazard Perry, was charged with negotiating trade and diplomatic relations with Japan and thereby open an isolated Japan to American commerce.
		Commodore Perry wanted to hang the bell at the top of the Washington Monument but this plan never was implemented.
		It is clear that Commodore Perry was not officially introduced to karate like he was sumo wrestling in Japan.
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	Commodore M.C. Perry's dwarf tree observations
		Perry arrived in the U.S. in the middle of January, 1855 to much congratulations and, perhaps, over-optimistic celebration of the new trading partner.
		It should be noted that even before Perry's first appearance, the Japanese who had favored opening the door to the outside world had grown almost as influential in the capital as the reactionaries who clung to the old ways.
		Perry first stopped at the Ryukyu or Loochoo ("Lew Chews") Islands since they were a dependency of Japan and Perry might get a hint there of how he would be received on the mainland.
	www.phoenixbonsai.com /1800Refs/Perry.html (1353 words)

	Freefire Zone Forums - Commodore Perry and the opening of Japan
		Perry's officers politely told this officer that "The Lord of the Forbidden Interior could not possibly demean his rank by appearing on deck to carry on a discussion".
		At the proper moment, Perry appeared on the spotless deck of the Susquehanna in full dress, and was helped into his official barge to the sound of a thirteen-gun salute which echoed across the bay.
		Perry was well aware that he could by no means expect an official answer to the request in the letter that trade be opened within a few days, or even weeks.
	www.freefirezone.net /showthread.php?t=3311 (2370 words)

	Modern History Sourcebook: Commodore Matthew Perry: When We Landed in Japan, 1854
		As the Commodore and his suite ascended to the reception room, the two dignitaries who were seated on the left arose and bowed, and the Commodore and suite were conducted to the armchairs which had been provided for them on the right.
		For some time after the Commodore and his suite had taken their seats there was a pause of some minutes, not a word being uttered on either side.
		The Commodore and his suite were detained a short time at the entrance of the building waiting for their barge, whereupon Yezaiman and his interpreter returned and asked some of the party what they were waiting for; to which they received the reply, "For the Commodore's boat." Nothing further was said.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/mod/1854Perry-japan1.html (3006 words)

	USS Commodore Perry
		Oliver Hazard Perry was born 3 August 1786 in South Kingston, R.I., and entered the Navy as a midshipman in 1799.
		Perry commanded the Gulf Squadron during the latter stages of the Mexican War and in 1853-64, while commanding the East India Squadron, negotiated the historic treaty which opened Japan to American commerce.
		Commodore Perry, an armed side wheel ferry, was built in 1859 by Stack and Joyce, Williamsburg, N.Y
	www.multied.com /navy/CWNavy/CommodorePerry.html (292 words)

	President Fillmore'’s letter to the Emperor of Japan (1852)
		In 1852 Commodore Matthew Perry was commissioned to sail to Japan with instructions to deliver a letter from the U.S. President Millard Fillmore to the emperor.
		Commodore Perry is also directed by me to represent to your imperial majesty that we understand there is a great abundance of coal and provisions in the Empire of Japan.
		These are the only objects for which I have sent Commodore Perry, with a powerful squadron, to pay a visit to your imperial majesty's renowned city of Yedo: friendship, commerce, a supply of coal and provisions, and protection for our shipwrecked people.
	web.jjay.cuny.edu /~jobrien/reference/ob54.html (1199 words)

	Oliver Hazard Perry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819) was the young commander of the American fleet on Lake Erie in 1813.
		The story of Perry's victory is also included in The Age of Fighting Sail: The Story of the Naval War of 1812 by C.S. Forester.
		The Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial is on South Bass Island, reachable by ferry from Port Clinton.
	www.hornbooks.com /Heroes/perry.htm (708 words)

	The Commodore Perry
		The Commodore Perry and the Japan, as she was originally named, were launched in the fall of 1854 from Donald McKay's East Boston shipyard.
		The Commodore Perry soon made a name for herself with a record passage on January 12, 1855 to Sydney, Australia and proved Donald McKay's theory that a medium clipper with a flat bottom was superior to great deadrise.
		The Commodore Perry sailed for Melbourne again in 1862, and from there she was ordered to Bombay, and Calcutta; where James Baines and Co. had contracted her to take aboard a large number of Indian coolies and she sailed for British Guyana on October 4, 1862, for a long passage of 120 days.
	www.eraoftheclipperships.com /page56.html (3756 words)

	Tom Cruise, Bob Dylan, Commodore Perry
		Commodore Perry — Matthew Calbraith Perry, to be exact — has faded from American memory, even though every Japanese school child knows his name.
		In 1853, Perry brought a fleet of four heavily armed "Black Ships" into Edo Bay, near present-day Tokyo, and demanded, in the name of President Millard Fillmore, that Japan open its ports to American ships.
		Perry, stupidly, decided to write the book himself, a wooden performance that did nothing to enhance his reputation.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /offices/comm/oped/Perry.shtml (833 words)

	In Asia's mirror: from Commodore Perry to the IMF.
		In Asia's mirror: from Commodore Perry to the IMF.
		In theory, the IMF is a supranational arbiter, with the power to pursue policies independent of America; in practice, it has little more leeway than did Perry when he set sail, entrusted by President Fillmore with "full and discretionary powers" to deal with the Japanese as he saw fit.
		A century and a half ago, when Perry succeeded in opening Japan to trade, Americans rejoiced that America's manifest destiny, its mission to spread free trade around the world, had triumphed over Japan's attachment to its feudal order.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /acad/intrel/mallaby.htm (5207 words)

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