▁fired ▁upon ▁several ▁times , ▁and ▁finally ▁sa iled ▁back ▁un success fully . ▁In ▁ 1 8 4 2 , ▁following ▁the ▁news ▁of ▁the ▁defeat ▁of ▁China ▁in ▁the ▁O pi um ▁War ▁and ▁internal ▁criticism ▁following ▁the ▁Mor r ison ▁Inc ident , ▁the ▁Bak uf u ▁respond ed ▁fav ou rab ly ▁to ▁foreign ▁dem ands ▁for ▁the ▁right ▁to ▁ref uel ▁in ▁Japan ▁by ▁susp ending ▁the ▁order ▁to ▁execute ▁foreign ers ▁and ▁adopt ing ▁the ▁" Order ▁for ▁the ▁Pro vision ▁of ▁Fire wood ▁and ▁Water " ▁( ▁( <0xE8> <0x96> <0xAA> 水 <0xE7> <0xB5> <0xA6> 与 令 ). ▁In ▁ 1 8 4 4 , ▁a ▁French ▁naval ▁expedition ▁under ▁Captain ▁For nier - D u plan ▁visited ▁Ok ina wa ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 1 8 4 4 . ▁Trade ▁was ▁denied , ▁but ▁Father ▁For cade ▁was ▁left ▁behind ▁with ▁a ▁transl ator . ▁In ▁ 1 8 4 5 , ▁wh aling ▁ship ▁Manh attan ▁( 1 8 4 3 ) ▁res cu ed ▁ 2 2 ▁Japanese ▁ship w reck ed ▁sail ors . ▁Captain ▁Mer c ator ▁Cooper ▁was ▁allowed ▁into ▁E do ▁Bay , ▁where ▁he ▁stayed ▁for ▁four ▁days ▁and ▁met ▁with ▁the ▁Governor ▁of ▁E do ▁and ▁several ▁high ▁officers ▁representing ▁The ▁Emperor . ▁They ▁were ▁given ▁several ▁presents ▁and ▁allowed ▁to ▁leave ▁un m ol ested , ▁but ▁told ▁never ▁to ▁return . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 8 4