The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-08-21
JAPAN and the Japanese


Japan, has been furnished US by " y d"
one of our iayofiie California correspond.
ents. whose letters have so often graced
our columns True Dtfa.
The expedition which has been recently
fitted out for Japan, ha, awakened some
interest toward, that comparatively I'm
known country, which has so long been
almost sealed to the civilized barbarian OF
the West, aud OF which, IN this aye OF
progressive knowledge, So little IS known.
During my residence in San Francisco,
became acquainted with Captain Welsh, of
the ship Nern, AN Indianan. and he gave
me the particulars of a vs, hc made to
Japan in 1880, viii VAS i .i't e-si
ing. With great Ha. oerfeU .aa'
Welsh possessed ..Iier edH'lfian tH
WAS q man Of disco p-r, .pd ou-srta eli.
and was withal, II Irul nan wit a.a
frank. hearty taanrtr ah.'a .HsrsgtH.
istlc OF our Imerlcaa o. .1s Hest
men,s may be- inpli "a =aI.d an "hI'.
sailing If the coast Of laE if cHag
atty occurred which rsud nef.sssr
to make the neafes' .pe .r
he accordingly put 10 o. iHe 1
roadstend he took a haa. a'h c.c"
well armed. and Tied toa -ls 'u4f..
uhich ,y,s n,.d a .H t#........ ~ ta.
,I, ,,o,, Of ,,bo,, ... .,.....tI. sol
d;.rs and h.. VAS .. 5-.rst.r.i..
rs to the nature Of / f.H tie iaN-
+, Cav n,ou,.n,s r., 600. .l..# IF ..s#..l
ia the roursa he sh,rl. aar.4. ,a., au
looking little higher ir. 1, -l-r=..I f.
n point or bluff whers .la clfnf So. uu'
80 great. man wayi4. BIZ la. t1l appH-
reutly MAXIM auAio sign tH. Am fa
come there. Accord lr.H 34I l6at
direction and reroru, Us Be- df.k.. a.
Iurop.,n. and a, h .u..-H-a t.t.n
he,rinr. his ear. wcf .Ue# Iuuhs
with. Com, on. cor ...as .,
come on Take me llr
dercdt" Alhoupb ..-. .rH. a.
lives At TINT point. no .. ea. aHe. .I
to his landing. and ON ..... .l1... ID.
met ON the beach by
proved 10 Zee an Eng ..H as' who.
he told han, WAS nissf'' If"
resided there three o Ait
repeating tina, he shot D. a,
sared Capt W elsh TIA .H daf
ger tor be would be it
the natives were friend "ter
In the interior. two rif
was large cltr which ua
Capt eish with sup
aud thc number at II '" o
aud where. hr learned ia
ernor nj the province
ANr., hc avail,dhi. .i .tr mis-.
ARK aS an interpreter 90. .uh
learning hls character. a.olid lttl.
ing to do With hun. bu ..e0dsi ar t r.H.
be- had on board, who tpHHh ..H,.
which was understood ns.E HIr 'a.
paue.c lie was SOC tsrct . aH.
ohcef dressed ia a p,
inquired what he wan Ntl. .r ..
closing. the request ~ faesult.i t' ihe
governor, who soon ,,,aoa,u au answer,
that all he desired should be complied
with The necessary arrangements were
soon made. the ship hauled into sale
place. and the work begun
The intercourse between the crew and
the natives WAS So rerulat,d hv CAPTAIN
Welsh that no cans. of COMPLIANT should
he mad. by the latter. and very saon the
mas, friendly relations sHtNt>ttI between
,h.m H. II fev DAYS the governor sent tn.
c.ntnin nm invitation to psv him "A visit.
on c,urso I'm. was iovfully accepted not.
ui,b.iandiueth the missiouAr, had eudeayored
Ia fiji h,s ears with tAeir rreachery and faith.
Ie.sn.s. At the hour appointed, Cant
Wel.h WAS received on thr beach hy two
ar three thousand soldier. dressed IN quaint
and strange uniforms they we're gorgeous
fobe. trimmed with crimson silk, gold and
SILVER, bearing wauds IA their hands, tipped
with gold A. the, approached. the crowd
nf native. drew back respectfully. the sol. 7
dlcr. formed lines and the officers saluled
hun witt severenc.. hoNlng almost to the .
pronnd re. MAS conducted to "A .plendid
covered sedan highly decorated aud trim
med with ,ilk. and when seated he was
elevated upon the shoulders OF bearers,
and the procession. with numerous flags
aud banners. moved forward TO the sound
of ponps. trnmp.ts. drums, and Instrument.
f,- which he could Ind no name By n
beautiful and well paved road. lined with
trees they Raced the city, l,he name OF
which | have futgoticu.l where the number
and magnitude ot It's public buildings, the
sncndor OF It's houses, the amount oi It's
merchandise, the ueatucss of the streets,
with the general order aud strange beauty
winch seemed to perade the whole, struck
him with surprise aud astonishmrnt lie .
a al f.aV al i.,ak