The New York herald., 1850-05-19


Al any other time, Yesso would claim more ex-
tended notice, because IL Is the most important of
the knriles but, at presents we have not the space
to spare.
The commercial operations that may hereafter
arise between our possessions the Pacific and
these islands cannot be foretold; hut the ,ransac-
tions must be very considerable. The magnitude
OF the trade that may cnsue 10 our vessels, IN adj
vance, navigating the isthmus OF Nicaragua, will
be even greater, should our government succeed in
opening these ports, by of liberal and polite
TIRE aties; but, appears by the figures Of the de-
partmeDt now, we do not exchange with the entire
archipelago the value OF thousand dollars annual
ly. OF coursc, the object Of SPECIFY ing the pro-
duets Of the islands is to show their adaptation To
our own and the European markets, and which can
be obtained at nominal prices, in barter for our
manufactures OF clay, coarse cottons, trnkets, &c
IL is proper 20 observe, that the kures lie nearly
in direct course between our Pacific possessions
and the Asaiic continent, as we enter the Amor,
and before we reach Saghalien. Japan connects
immediately upon the south.
5IH. JAPAN.-Ihc empire Of Japan, lkf the ku-
lilies, ~ Termed of disconnected islands, OF which
Nphon " the principal The entire territorial area
comprchcnds 10000 square miles, with popua-
tion of Ii0OO,0OO. Sufficient ~ knownof the coun
Try and government to require nothing farther in
explanation of iie commercial position, for all must
be satisfied that the empire contains the elements Of
traffic that will, when its ports are opened 10 u.s.
prove almost as profitable the overland trade with
China itself. Al present the Chinese and Dutch
are the only strangers permitted 10 trade with the
Inhabitants; but II Is reasonable 10 suppose that in
a few years the pIejudices which prevail against
us win give place the closer bonds Of amity and
commerce. Ii in impossible thai people thus stt-
ated, can always remain indifferent To the tcm2ta-
tions Of foreign trade. But should they con-
tinue stubborn, n colony Of Chinese encouraged in
Califoreia, would soon throw open their ports TO
our benefit, as eiiectualy though our merchants
conducted the treilic ostensbly, as they would be
conducting it IN reality.
6ru. Trr AIErTrAv ISr.ANns.-rroceeling fur
ther north, We encounter the Aleutan Islands,
They are divided into two groups-the Fox islands
10 the east, nearest the coast Of America, and the
Andreanoyske islands 10 the west, nearest the
Asiatic coast. Behring'S islands, and Mednoi
island also belonging the group lie by themsel Ives
still farther 10 the west. intcrposnr between the
Andreenovskic group and dkampschaika-the PENN
sula Of kamtschaika, II will be remembered, being
divided from Siberia proper blythe sea OF Ochotsk.
The Aicuiians are occupied by hardy population,
who pursue the pastimes Of hunting and fishing Tor
subsistence but who have no regular trade or com
mcTce with any foreign section Of the globe. Here
may be obtained furs Of superior quality, such as
sea snd rlyer otter red, gray, brown, and black
and fish innumcrable. The traffic Of the islands
would become Of incalculabe value
Such is the character of the northern and cas-
tern commerce that awaits US in the Arctic and
Pacific seas, and inland 10 the borders Of Europe
aud the coasts OF the Indian ocean. by fair
computation, did our government succeed IN cetab-
fishing new relations with the powers OF each
CCuntfN. TWO hundrfd mflilOns OF dOllHrt OF proft
would accrue 20 the commercial community OF
the United States in FIVE years; and thereafter In
crease in ratio proportion, until, II might be said
our forests would be rvelled for the purposes Of
chip building, necessary 10 supply the drain ina
pcsed by those near and remote regions, now un-
known and unexplored, even by the enterprise Of
American genius
The above countries and islands all lie month Of
the Goth degree Of latitude, Ear up as the 6Oh.
And now we proceed To treat Of the trade south of
the 3Oth degree, which will be principally the
islandic, with which our relations are equally limit
edA
7TTr. CuusAv. Cor Tchoo Shan), forty miles from
Shanghai, the gateway TO Central China, is a small
island, (23 miles BY an average wide Of Ill but
very advantage located depot for the COM
tish during the war with China but subsequently
described by an English writer fhuss-
As n commercial emporium. fs~ places in Asia can
vie in point of situation with chusan On the oppo-
site main the most nourishinx cities respects
msnufscturcs IS well commerce In its neigh
bcrhood he srxest rivers I'm China dsem bogue and
these will always be the high rosd Of commerce We
would look upon Chusan another Malta. not In
point Of natural strength but of political importsncs
for the msintepsnee aud undisputed enjoymsnt of .
commerce which after she opening of Japan and
Cerps. end scccss 70 Msnchurs viii certainly rival
| the whole Of our Mediterranean trade
Chusan intercepts the English tea and silk trade
Of Shanghai as effectualy does Kialka the over
land Russian trade with Centrnl China. According
| TO report Of the House Of Commons OF England,
that government, in 1916, imported 1000 bales Of