The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-11
From the Shanghai (Norlh China) Herald OF Sept %
Thu United states aud Japan.

Ii is our deliberate opinion tina, long before any action
Of the British government takes place with reference To-
JAPAN the question will be settled by The Intervention oil
the Americans
The very harsh-indeed, treatment which ship.
wrecked whales have been recently exposed when cast
upon the shores OF JapaH and the dscouesy Wh whlch
the American commodore was treated on late visit.
will be in the remembrance OF our readers.
The American government (uDless we are misnormetD
has been subjected to indgnes from japan officials
far greater than inflicted on France by the Dey OF
Agers. and the resenng OF which caused the extinc-
ton OF that baIbaTous power
II may consist with the feeble policy of the presen,
American government to postpone neglect all refer
10 this matter but on the advent OF the more demo-
cratic party TO othce, we may certainly look or viso'
and energetic impulse action the foreign Tela-
tons OF that great republic, and which may be Tell even
by the Japanese government
Should our ancipalions in this respect not be realized.
still the existence OF the mighty State now growing up
with such Aladdin like rapdity the shores OF the Pa
cic must lead, think, TO The early removal OF such
an International anomaly the present exclusive policy
of the Japanese. Al this time there is consae cradle
American whaling fleet in the Japanese seas The emf
grafton to California will UNNECESSARILY increase the
navigation OF The Pacific.
in the nature OF things that wrecks the shores
Of japan will henceloh be Of more frequent occurrence
and should the treatment OF the survivors be similar to
experienced there OF ae the chances Of hostile col
sion between the United States and japan will greatly
increase.
Republics, it is alleged. are essentially pagnacous; and
nothing TO minds would be more provocative OF IN
dignation in hgh-sprited people than the maltreat
ment OF their fellow citzens. whose Ill fortune had
doomed them TO be cast upon the lnhospiable shores oil
| Japan.
Thus the gold discoveries in California, and consequent
settlement in that country, will lead believe, ineyl
tably to the early opening up OF Japan to western lnhu
ence and intercourse.
We would wish that this desideraium should be OBJ
tanned by peaceful intervention, but must confess
tina, we despair OF so satisfactory solution Of this
problem II may be urged that for many long years the
Californians will have enough to do in subugang The
vast wastes OF their own country and extracting there
from lis precious deposes. To great extent this mus
be admitted; but in a community constituted that o.
California will be, is pretty evident that 10 minds
there will be sort OF fascination in the prospect
forcing entrance into the hitherto impervious aud in
accessible empire Of Japan
Indeed. no one OF intelligence but must, more
or less be affected by somewhat similar influences No
alone the merchant who seeks profitable adventure
but the statesman and philosopher would alike be inter
es,ed in such event.
We shall return to this subject a future occasion
Meantime shalt be obliged by any information with
regard TO the existing relations OF China and Japan
about which there many strangely dscrepant &C
counts.