Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-29
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BANNINs DEPARTMENT.


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AMERICAN Mission To JAriN.-Commodore B,ddle tbro.
Their OF the manager Of United States Bank) in the Co.
lun'ous' eehy,sun SHIP accompanied by the vnccnnes
iga'c. Capt Psuldng arrived entrance of the bay
OF cddo the both OF July They WERE soon after their
arrival, surrounded by 400 or 500 small boats ennt,inns
from tive twenty each. These boats were NOT row
ed at all, but worked by scu abai aud the people i'm
them were generally unarmed. They wero apparently
the greater number OF cm private boats pressed for the
occasion \ man m office board the Vincennes
aud placed stuck with some symbol 1t the head the
ship and another aba but the captain
that TINS ceremony implied taking possession the vessel
he ordered ms people take them down. which no obiec
ton made The japanese first tried even 10 prevent
communication between the two ships and when Cant
fau'dng went on board his commodore, the triple line
OF boats round the latter made attempt 10 moyo but an
ordering his the connecting lines no oppn-
sltiOn made Some OF tho better Japanese wore pe
sword and only few Of the highest rank possessed two
long and short one OF winch the first was double hand
ed These evidently the principal ornament aud marx
ct rank The people described better looking than
the Chinese, and superior them IN most rcspcct. n,
person went ashore from the ships though these were
ten days anchor. public despatch was sent of by the
American commodore (acting envoy the Court at
fcddo distant some leagues, written reply received
IN seven DAYS stating that trade whatever could be
allowed with America On their departure the two ships
allowed themselves 20 be lowed by the whole fleet of
boats, which moved by signals between each other and
with great order The probation was carried ON bv
Japanese who understood Dutch very well. The Manda.
rms were extremely polite and well conducted and when
out OF sight ct their followers, disposed be socabs and
oven making exchanges OF small presents
a. fans &c. They appeared surprisingly well informed as
10 the external events aud mad the Oregon
question: Inc Ddtch, IN fact obliged keep them
supplied with all kinds OF information at the trading morn
OF Nangasak. Subsequent departure of the Amsr
cans, the Bcy of leddu IL said " as visited bv Adt
CecIe IN the French figate hleopatre accompanied by
two covecs. asserted that some dlspn. took u ace
and that the French left hgn geon but none of Incl.
ships have yet arrived the NORTH and therefore the IN
formation cannot be relied upon.
some OF the newspapers state without however giving
her authority, that the French Admiral Ctce IN conIunc
ton with the Unitcd States commodore Bdde have made
he H..
letter TO the Emperor demanding certain concessions to
Europeans There ~ perhaps truth tins story but It
Is nevertheless certain that French be very happy
10 throw open Japan the English opened China could
they only mud decent excuse Tor doing.
Ireland.
In no former period O her history has this part IT the
United Kingdom exhibited such miserable and allrminr
aspect as At the present time starvation OF the dire
description stalks throughout the length and breadth OF H.
provinccs-dease and death hurrying their victims
from oil the O Time and millions of brave bit mis-
guided people know where to brave the avi
misery which haunts their MONDAY walks aud nidn.pat
Visions SO great and unparalleled the amount OF dcs
tuition now prevailing that the efforts government 10
abrdse and mitigate the suierngs Of the distressed prove
unequal to the emergency. Private boneyoencc stars
back al the hoTyug picture Of misery which daily dea
W1nds relci In Tact, IN many instances the Irish cabins
ATE little better than charne houses where the dead I'M
cared tor, unburcJ Tie fostering by the Of tho diving
Day after day details 1t rretchedncs and suffering
land before the public through medium Of the Ir-b
journals. Liverpool has practical proof Of these state
meHis Her charitable finances have been swallowed nm
q" lac TO awarding temporary relief the Inuumerable
number Of Inch paupe-s who frequent the port The nc
counts which have reached since the saog OF the las.
packet that the laJDers neighborhood of B,r
Try are moved down 10y famine aud those who are vet able
10 brave Starvation, look giuomy forward the day not
TAR distant they believe when they will found either
on helds or mountains, without the cons liat1ns
OF clergy the comfort Of friends" magistrate of the
county Cork has addressed letter the Duke Of yelling
u, which con ans dreadful catalogue the familiar hor-
rofs o the time lst possible that such thng can be- In
the nineteenth century, ~ the mts Of gigantic and pros.
porous empire, proud Of IT'S charity and wealth. We fear
That fault y To be found with party or other for IN
many instances the cymmpuc-t precautions seem TO hsvs
been neglected. We hero OF districts where nlr-
mes OF ~ or % miles, including tive gong and return are
made by the poor before his iomy can b. supplied
with their slender provision Of Indian meal. Such should
not be the It's the duty som, one If not L, give
him food, al ca-to place Il within hs reach. Il 10 the
duty Of the government establish n such places depo.s
whoio those who maybe fortunate enough 10 possess the
means can buy fes. and is the uuiy VI the whole ma
ton that, while toe noccssircs It nc placed with the
easy reach OF those vino purchase IT, u should at the
s1ing time be- gwen 90 hpsc clnnot We should save
LELAND from starvation now, aud by developing her hume.
nu' resources, governing her people with Justice aud fen.
deHng Them obcdlent g. laws aud industrious IN their
dispositions compel her avoid similar CATASTROPHE
/ hereafter.