Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-28

The JcpaR E4pcdiiioH--S cdrcitg Of SeaaeE.
The New York Herald states. on the an,bori-
ty OF the officers of the Dutch frgate "Prince of
orange" "now lying off the Battery" that the
Emperor oil Japan has strongly fortified every par
OF his coast, and hasa body of well eouipped sol
dlers, ready to give the American Expedition nm
der Com. Perry, warm greeting. The Dutch
officers all Think says the Herald, the force
to be despatched to that quarter utterly inadequate
to the task of forcing entry into the city of jed
do. Now we presume the officers of the Dutch
rigate are little too fast in their statements re-
lative to the warlike preparations of the Emperor
OF Japan, because it seems highly improbable that
Intelligence OF the contemplated expedition has
even yet reached the royal ears of that potentate
much less that the extent of his preparations
should be known to the officers ofthe Dutch frieate
AS to '5ofcaag an entry into the city of Jeddo,
we imagine these officers to be again at fault. be-
cause the Expedition under Com. Perry is emi
nently peaceful in its objects; and because, far
ther' toforce an entry, would constitute an act of
aggression, which neither the President of the
United States nor the Commander of the Expedi-
tlop possess the warrant of law to make-Coppress
alone possessing the right to declare war. As has
been already stated, the Expedition has encoun
tered delay in its departure from our shores from
the unusual difficulty experienced in obtaining the
services OF seamen. So great is the demand for
mariners In all our seaport towns, that not one
American ship in ten is able to comply with the
law requiring certain proportion of Americans
nearly all the seamen offering being foreign-
ers; ana to this TACT more than any other (says
the New York Shipping List is attributed the
characterization among sailors, now so deploraby
frequent. Wages nominally remain the same
but extra advance is paid as an inducement to
sailors to ship. Owing to these causes, fears are
entertained that Com. Perry will be compelled
to go to sea with crew composed mostly OF n de-
graded class of foreigners, picked up promi.cu-
ously in the streets of our seaport towns: and if
such should turn out to be the case. can Old
correspondent OF the National Intelligencer pre-
diets that "Perry will be lucky if he gets off with
out mutiny and MURDER The country need an
prehend no such disastrous result. Good officers
make good men. Com. Perry springs from
race of heroes who knew no such word ms fail
he possesses a thorough acquaintance with the
materaet OF our Navy, and will rally around hi.
'broad pendant band of gallant spirits, who
will properly guard their country's honour and
their country's flag.
We arc gratifed to learn, as we do from our
neighbour, the Republican, that Col. J. w. Spald
ing of this city, will accompany this expedition
to the seas of Japan. He goes out as clerk to the
Captain OF the steam frigate Princeton Whilst
we shall regret his absence, yet we cannotdeplore
the cho'ce he has made, even thought call him
from his native land several years. To our con-
ception, this expedition presents more attractions
to the adventuresome than any which has vet
left our shores.