The native American., 1840-06-20
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THE NORTH AMERICANS IN JAPAN.


The activity and industry of the inhabi-
tants of the United States, especially in the
fisheries, in navigation and the extension
Of their commerce is matter Of astonistl-
ment even to tile English. The perils which
the Americans brave, single handed, give us
an exalted idea of their remarkably enterpris-
ing spirit. When, few years since, an Eng
lish steamboat navigated the Red Sea, to as
certain whether regular line of steamboats,
along that sea to India was practicable and
desirable, two small vessels from the United
States were found lying at anchor at an insig-
nifcant place on the Arabian coast, which had
come there for the third time with American
goods. These they exchanged for hides and
coffee, which they carried around the Cape
of God Hope to Italy, and there exchanged
for Italian fruits, wines and other articles,
which last were taken to New York aud sold
Usually this voyage occupied year and
halt or two years. Still more remarkable is
the effort of New England sailor, who sal
led in a nutshell of nineteen tons, entirely
alone, from the coast of Massachusetts around
Cape Horn, to catch sealsin the Pacific ocean,
brought the results of his voyage to London,
and was able with the avails to purchase and
man ship.
Every where the English find themselves
supplanted by these shrewd and enterprising
republicans. They understand much better
than the English how to ingratiate themselves
with barbarolls nations Lately they appear
to have turned their attention towards Japan.
The expulsion Of the Dutch and English has
not deferred the Anericans from embracing
favorable opportunity to conciliate the regards
If Nf ol>
tain from him commercial privileges. In No
vember 1880, a Japanese junk bound for the
capital Jeddo, was stripped, in storm, of her
masts and sails, and driven out to sea, on
which she was tossed about for fourteen
months. Out Of eleven men who composed
the crew, only three were living when the
vessel was cast upon the western coast of
North America. They were carried thence
by American merchants to Canton. The
American house. of ELEPHANT & Co. embraced
the opportunity to fit out ship for Japan,
which, in addition to missionary and ply
stefan, had on board two naturalists, with the
view, should the expedition succeed, of rem
dering such services to the government and
nobility of the country, as should recommend
themselves and their object.
Two variations OF the expedition have al
ready appeared-one by Dr.. Parker the other
by Mr.. King. The plan was laid with true
Yankee Shrewdness. The vessel having been
anchored in the outer harbor of the capital,
Jeddo, four distinct documents were sent to
the government. The first contained all ac-
count of the shipwreck of the unfortunate
japanese, and represented that the Americans,
from pure philanthropy had brought the poor
men to Canton, and there had fitted out ves-
sci to restore them to their native country.
| In the second document brief description
of the United States of America was given, in
connection with which the former differences
OF The Japanese government and the Dutch
and English were made prominent. The
Americans, however, were separate people,
who had no ALLAN 'e with the Dutch and
English, and had often been at war with them:
the Americans possessed no colonies and
scorhed to conquer other nation and impose
laws upon them. Their laws however, were
equitable and just, and never harmedoany ex-
oert the guilty In America every one was