The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-09-14


# Tie JAPAN ExpEplrIoN.- The Staa,s
Courant the official organ of the Dutcl.
government, publishes an interesting
communication from the colonial de-
partment, explanatory of the present
aud past relations of Holland with the
empire of Japan but with especial re-
terence to The rumors which have
hcen ailoat respecting the naval
expedition proposed in the United
States, to compel the emperor of that
great territory to open his ports to
foreign traffic, under the cover of Ger
tam alleged maltrcatmcnt of ship
wrecked American sailors, OH the
Japanese territory. 1t results from
this official statement, that the re-
ports OF Dutch Interference to pre-
vent the sailing OF the American
expedition, and Of the government Of
tho United States having consented
to torcGo their purpose in coisidcra-
ton of the authorised intermission Of
the Dutch authorities in Java to
arrange the points in dispute with
Japan have no foundation in fact.
All that the Dutch government has
proposed i'll the case, is the address of
tricndIy despatch to that of Ja-
pan smoothing the way for an AMIGA
bic reception of the squadron Of Com
Perry, and suggesting the cxpcdicncy
and advantage, under circumstances, of
the opening Of tho Japanese ports to
foreign trade, as in 1912 had been
the case with his ncighbors of
the Chinese empire. 1t will thus
be seen that there is some probability
of success in the object in view, and
that Commodore Perry, ON his ar
rival off the coast, may meet with
no difficulties i'll communication di-
rect with the imperial court ut Nan
gnsaii, the capital of the empire. 1t
is on y due, III justice to the Dutch
authorities, to state that their cl-
forts appear to have been mccasing
since lS.lf, To induce the imperial
government to relax the strinycncy OF
their exclusive system, as the pas.
sage OF various dispatches, which are
cited with dates, would seem to
testify, 50 far is their contents are
referred -. .ini. IL ia"l aithu i
'hrjr ct!uttt !" ;hc poiiticu cnnin4yr.
clhi Sense have produced 10 ,..uoi-
bic result, yet it is not without m
Por'a'cc that they have clicitqd uu-
t"Srarh replies iro'n Tic Emperor,
courhc'l IN courteous an ,-4',ciiTia,prv.
terms, N W,Hsii, Whist d.cln!iuy lu
depart ir"l. the ancient policy Of tl.
empire, it has '.crn sl.a.ifir, ,ha
orders have h'.cn - AZ the s,bbor-
.i!'la;a officials Of the coasts, that
'hv strict prohibition of tho entry or
approach OF foreign vessels. either
suffering from stress OF weather, or
Il condition OF wreck, should not
DC enforced, but, that under certain
regulations they should be ailor-
dcd succor; and the crews, who might
be cast ashore, treated with hunnan-
ty and kindness; but ,ha, they could
only be rcconductrd into their own
country hy DutrA ;uH C,,ur-a u.s.
s';-s a. lhc ia,-S 1T thc c4,nirr ,vnui'y
10; ..u:..it q: that Office hein- pcI
formed hy the vessels Of i.Ianall.-Lon-
do~ -l(rcrtiscr, -i"yuyt Is.
WORTHY OF y BAHxER.--One of the
prrcnts III Madison county, (.Ala..
says the Chambers Tribune. at the re-
cent election. rolIc'I II votes. \ box
for dimc-c"mtribuii"nS to the Washing"
ton Monument WAS kept ut the polls.
and it contained II dimes when the
election closed. Just from this fact,
we'll venture to say that the people of
that rrccint are a moral, enlightened
and thrifty community.
PosTMIsrEEssEs- There are in The
United States cighlv-onc women hold
ING the Office OF post master @ thirty
one OF whom are in PENNSYLVANIA
Some of these are important offices.
\ report is in circulation that the
Hon. lhos. | |. Benton is lying serious
ly i'll at Frankfort, Ky.
Present FROM Mis-. CLAY.-Tlc
Rev. Edward +. 5crkIcv. of LcNi,u-
ton, n.y., who received MIR. Clay into
the church by baptism, aud whose
ministrations he constantly attended.
has been presented by Mrs. Clay with
a massive gold seal ring, set with
large and very precious stone. 1t was
a i;'voritc ring OF Mr.. Clay, and worn
by him during the last five or six
years Of his life.
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