Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-09

joined ms successors never TO let the Japanese II
quit the country, and to permit only the Chnase /
the Dutch, and the inhabitants Of the island |
Riuku, with the CorcAns, to come to Japan
For many years the trade with the latter had been
broken OFF, and only that with the Chinese and |
Dutch had been kept up Since that epoch seye
raj foreign nations had, 1T varions times entea
voured to establish an intercourse Of f,iendsh,n
and commerce with Japan; they were always.
however, repulsed, in consequence of the long
established prohibition, and because it was held
dangerous TO form ties Of friendship with an un-
known foreign power. which could notbe found
ed on any basis of equality. Friendship like :.
chain, which, when destined to some particular
end, must consist of determined number Of
links. Ii one memher, however, be particular.
ly strong, and the others proportonably weak
the latter must of necessity, by USE be soon bro
ken. The chain of friendship can never, there
fore, be otherwise than disadvantageous to the
weak members included in it. Thirteen years
before, Russian ship, with Laxmann, came to
Japan, and second has now arrived with an am
bsssador from the great Russian emperor. rha
the one should be received with forbearance, the
other with friendship, should be permitted, and
tile emperor of Japan would gladly do whatev z.
was IN his power, consistently With adherinc to
the laws he could and would, therefore, cons-
der the arrival of the second Russian as proof
OF the friendship borne HIM by the emperor of
ambassador with number of costly presents.
1t they were accepted, the emperor of Japan
must, according 20 the customs of the country.
which are considered ~ laws, send an aInbassa
dor with pres nts OF equal value to the emperor
oil Ndssa. But as there is a strict prohlb ition
against either the n'iabstan or the ships Quit no
the country, and Japan is besides so poor that II
lslnpossibie to return presents to any thing Al ke
an equivalent, it is wholly out of the emperor's
power to receive either the ambassador OF the
presents Japan has no great wants and has
therefore little occasion for foreign produc ions
her 'ev redt wants, as well as those she has con-
sracted by custom, are richly supp ell by the
Dutch and Chinese, and Injuries are things she
does not wish to see introduced. 1, would be
SIDES be very difficult to establish an extensive
trade, since that must, almost of necessity, oc
caslon frequent intercourse between the common
people and the foreign sailors; and thi, is thing
strictly prohibited"
On Monday the trial of Lieut. Niche for the
loss of the Chubb schooner, in an action with
the American fotila at Plattsburgh lonk place
at Portsmouth The court having heard The CIR.
eumstances, determined that the Chubb was not
properly carried into action, nor anchored 30 as
TO do the most eiiectual service, by whc neg
iect she drifted ihio the line of the enemy; that
IL ga not appear however, there was any want of
courage IN lieutenant M'Ghie and therefore did
only adjudge HIM ODE SIEVE rely reprimanded.
1t Is calculated that not fewer than million Of
otacres OF tillage land lie at this time in an uncul
tIvated State, from the extreme depression of the
landed interest 5000 acres, which compose two
thrds OF the parish of Yelling, in Cambr dgeshire
are IN tins state, paying, in consequence, ,neither
properly Tax, tythe, nor parochlal rate of an,
kind.