The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-05-08

following co. else sketch of that kingdom.
1t is called - the natives \iruoN, aud was
founded about six hundred aud siSty.ive
years before Christ. BY Summit From him
to snxakin there appears To have been
sixty one Emperors. After tits period, in
the year ! li2. a change took place. From
ibis time double chronology commences,
including the rcignr Of the Dearios and
Cubos The Dearlos were military officers,
aud at one period completely usurped the
power of the Empercrs but general by
the namc Of jeretmo being crowned, sue.
cceded in dcpriying the Dearos Of al! mill
tary power. At the present time the king
dom OF Japan is governed by mn Emperor
with full military powers, a Deario. with
ull civil powers, aud CUBIC. or prIae
minister who has authority over certain
cities, their Parliament, dc.
The Kingdom Of Japan consists Of three
large aud thirty or forty smaller islands,
situated off the coast Of China. The
largest of these islands is \iphon, the mex,
Jesse. On the Island of Bungo, southwest
Of Tonsa. is the city of Nangaschi, and
near that city is the little artificial island
Dsna, on which n Dutch factory is built.
Jeddo, or ed,!o the capital of the whole
empire, is situated in the midst of fine
plain, in the province of Musaee. II is
built in the form OF II crescent. and inter
sccted in almost every street BY canals,
their banks being planted with rows of
beautiful trees he city is not surrounded,
rs most Eastern cities are, by WALL but
has a strong castle TO defend it. The river
Tongag waters it, and supplies the castle
ditch and, being divided into i've streams,
has a bridge over each. The public build
ngs are on "A magnificent scale The i'm
perial palace is formed by three eiuctures,
or circular piles of building. aud euclos.
ing many streets. courts, apartments. pa
ylion>. guard houses, gates, rawbridges,
gardens, canals De. IN it resides the
Emperor and his family, the royal domes
ties, tributary princes and their retlnues,
the Ministers of State, macy other officers
of Government, and strong garrison.
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built OF frcestonc. uiihoW cfweHt, aud the
stones prodiriously large, The whole pile
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