The daily union., 1852-11-07
From the Baltimore American
The Japan Expedition.


The attention OF the whole civilized and commercial
world has been strongly attracted to the expedition
which our government is fitting ou, for Japan. The
thing novel in its design, set Il ens,s the sympahies
OF the most intelligent 10 all parts Of the globe The
suit Of the movement remains completely N doubt Yet
is 10 accordance with the spirit OF the age, and i be-
longs 10 species OF progress which The most conserya
tive may commend and support.
The following from the London Sun OF October l9th,
indicates something Of the interest which j. e IN Great
Britain for this enterprise identified Is with the civ
llizauon Of the century;
" Here i county Of exuaordnsry dimensions, which
has been, political sense, 50 70 speak, hetneucaly
sealed the OF the nations Of the earth durng
less proaced interval o time than the last two cen
turies i y A. length about 70 be forced INTO some com
muncaton with the muude, thanks the gen.
enterprise Of the Unted states government for q
be obsetyed that the expedition which has been %
ona talked about proceed Japan rom the ports
Of the American republic, has been only for while de-
ayed altogether abandoned. The interruption Is sim
fisheries, which appears 10 be undergoing The process Of
amicsbe settlement, owing 70 The beuer Judgment Of
bury Almost Immediately may be anticipated therefore,
the intelligence that the vessels engaged In the undertaking
already specified have out for their Singular place
Of dest
is impossible not 70 wait with peculiar eagerness ibe
o tins novel and humane enterprise For ourselves,
we look forward 10 hN result with such interest
might suppose would be awakened among the gener.
atty a balloon oil to Of the planets under
the direction OF experienced rronaut Nor the
comparison BE- regarded a. 10 any way 20 very esfava-
unodden region the surface Of the moan, or Of Ju
pitr Seriously speaking, may assert that We know
rather about the Inhabitants OF the Flying Sand than
hitherto almost inscraabe and nearly isDuous
japanese tiooWnn, n Is has given us an account
the latter bat account bg means categorical or
explicit furnished IA reference 70 the former
Iemne Guniver TIE wonder il how this Ignorance could
have long survived the Application o the seam-engne
70 the purpose Of navigation
II is becoming 10 the eaierprise and spirit of this
public that il should lead in this work OF exploration and
adventure The British had their war with China; and
the results OF IT, whatever might be said Of the
which produced IT, have been in The main favorable 10
extended trade and to the growth OF commercial inter
es,s Oar expedition 10 Japan bears no hostile aspect
Ii goes upon mission o friendship. The eiler OF Pres
dent Fillmore to the Emperor OF japan beahes no
nenls than those OF kindness and oordialIty. II bar
barian pride OF prejudice should choose 10 mlsnteprei
this friendly mssve il is enough to know the squadron
composing the expedition will be able to make tue flag
OF the republic respected and that II pachc intfoduc-
ton TO japanese ciyes canpoi be had the favor OF
acquaintance may be demanded under the auspices OF
artillery as master Of ceremonies
In any view OF the matter, this expedition, we should
think, must be productive Of useful results Japan, here
oore excluded almost entirely from intercourse with the
rest II the world contains population OF some thirty Or
forty millions The imperial cities OF the empire we
with London and Paris in point Of population, magnh
cence, and splendor The country Is vastly productive,
and affords the materials OF lucrative commerce u s
adverse 10 The interests Of the world and 10 the fellow
ship which ought esis, among nations that such a
populons and productive empire should continue IN
condition OF isolation.