Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-09-20
The Is1nns of Lanan.


ger So five are not much mistaken in the signs of
the tlmes the resstless tide of emigration now ad-
vanclng with such rapid strides to the western bor-
ders OF this continent, will long break down the
barriers erected by his majesty of Japan around his
island home. This island, we presume is attracting
good deal of attention at this time in California
and also among statesmen at Washington In
the Washington Union, of the 30th ult we find the
following bearing strongly on this point
Few things desirable foreign relations than
Tue opening of active between the United
and Japan Her forty millions of people-as they are es
mated by some English writersabound in many ingenious
manufactures and refined productions which would furnish
ne for exports in upon
obtain to her islands, for long period no
European nation has had the privilege of trading with
except the Dutch who permitted to send
vessel IN to their ports to trade with them So de
economists have made question whether they
TO force intercourse much desired by other
tions, with this tabooed and singular people.
We have question that, if the proper emf
RGyed we might gradually succeed in the attainment of
much diplomacy open ports our trade It would
oe feather in the cap of administration which should
carry this point An article has recently appeared in Of
the English periodicals. which full of information and
might assist us in mastering the difficulties
have determined lay before readers communication
which made to the House Representatives Wenes
Of It ut the
denee with that department relative to the visit of the u
of demanding sixteen American held in prison
by the authorities of JAPAN These documents will be found
anecdotes about the habits and situation of people who
have been almost locked for years past from the civ
will open, we think it probable that it will on our enter
prising and sagacious countrymen.
The San Francisco Herald OF the goth of July,
gives interesting sketch of the products of the
island, which, at this time, will prove interesting to
readers. The Herald says.
The silks and Teas Of Jazan.1hcir Rarity and Value-
interest for readers favored trust they
anda hat knOy e6O
the position of the arts and sciences among he will be apt
to give s People t greater h facilities for ava4g
their enterprise, publish everything that at all give
Japanese Empire people The following in relation to
the culture of two of their principal articles of trade will be
The silk of japan long celebrated throughout
world though often produced under the most
to java where it is by the native chiefs and the veal
thy Dutch officials Occasionally few pieces brot
than as merchandise suppong the trade opened the silk
dressing of Japan would doubt become consider
extraordinary article of dress in the World being from an
to an inch and half thick which suggests the idea of
light gossamer. The thickness produced by waddng
composed of substance fine and delicate that like the
wnd of the ancients its separate bres almost
invisible.
We not in this slight sketch of japanese exports,
ea costlier kinds which on all hands,
mted to be richly favored than those of China We
y few specimens have for the last hundred years appear
ed in the English market and these at the India house sales
have brought from fifty to sixty shngs pound In all
likelihood however, these not by the finest
specimens since what called the Island Imperial teas
consumed almost exclusively by the princes and mobiles
Strange the producing this
Gn o he & as By a
of japanese and IDEAS readers not dislike
The tea shrubs intended for Imperial
grown mountain Meaco-that is in the district
supposed to be the most favorable in the world to the pro-
ducon of this article This mountain fenced round from
vulgar intrusion by ditch and thick hedge and none but
enter The shrubs laid out to form which
are daily swept, and kept serupulousIy clean:
of what follows the reader will detect the influence Of an
begin put forth about the first of March, which
eeS .h 4f fnEa oett Ffdu Wien c9SeXr ew %
employed in collecting them subjected under the
During the operation they must not eat fish, or any other
article food likely affect their breath They next
not Permitted to touch the leaves with their hands. They
therefore, gloves and the delicate green treasure
when collected, is deposited in comets of white paper, till
subjected to the drying process analogous that employed
in China Into account of this, it would be beside our
present purpose to enter but we may ha there are
three gatherings of the tea eathe first which takes place
have said early in March the second at the end Of
the month the beginning of Aprl and the third in
the beginning of May, when the leaves two months old
This last gathering produces the coarses kind of tea ppro
priated to the of the humber classes
The cultivation of this delicate shrub is conducted among
the japanese principles somewhat different from those
that regulate its growth in China 1t not commonly laid
distinct plantations, but in lines which as hedg
between the corn and rice fields The seeds are thn
in drills four five inches Deep and when the shrut
has its full growth, that is in six years
and about the heghth of man, it is cut down and
ceeded by fresh shoots.
For various reasons the trees not planted cosefrst
because they would then dense shade secondly
there would be around them free circulation of air
which would impart rankness to the leaves many case
the cultivation carried upon the most arid mountains
which probably stunts the shrub but improves the flavor
the tea In most the excellence of vegetable produc
tions proportional the aridty of the soil, which
sions diminuton in quantity whilst improves the quail
ty Thus the olives of Attca the most priced anti
guilty. the honey the sweetest and most fragrant Fo
the same reason can scarcely doubted that the supero
of Japan unrvaed for and delicacy Of flavor
1t is way inconsistent with such opinion that tn
weather. Japanese high value the finer teas iron
China because all the world over, mankind fond of
riety and especially commodities brought from distance
The People S. the Galphins.
The old Indian war-horse, 10. Lane who wa
removed from the Office of Governor of Oregon by tn
Galphin administration, is thus complmented by tn
representatives of tho people of Oregon The follow
ing resolutions adopted by the legislature o
the territory
!, Rosolvai That IN tho DISCHARGE of his executiv