New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-20

sms ready 10 take the most extravsgsnt and law'ss
enterprises under the sanction Of popular onspoteeec
The American people are, no doubt al powerful ~
hccse. bui when they proceed 20 IN tie STARS Of
ether countres. they must be % recogrze
obey those general laws which yhf alike - co.srf
the excesses Of ceSpotisrl and OF frce.on NJ Esii
more H. perta p- useful could be founi 20
ON the Presidential Char under such circumsance for
he hes acted under strong sense Of responl ly and
he 10 share neither the passions nor the en,hus
ssm OF his fellow citizens he has quietly, bot prscn
cAly awaited the consequence OF many OF thcr m0d
dangerous ebuhfors. snd in spite o: vast al VI dic
defamation he has cresfshly adhered 70 ha IN
tai proctpis OF the founder OF the Republic. new
FresdeLi elected 81 the very moment wAcn The pas oa
o, conquest ard sggraniizcment seems % have pos
essed seli Of tie naon with Increasing violence WI
naturally ind difficult 20 control these uschiev
ous srd unprsncipled tendencies.
Among other circumstances that may tsd 10 tue grad
ihcaton ct Thee passions seems tha, the Navy Dcpar
mtnt unacr NJ Fillmore has gradually formed a s3cai
ron OF unusual strength. lyng ready for the
harbOrs Of the Uated state. Tae expedition against
japan D. stl the motive the pgccxt tao ea pusaS
Of tbs ainarncnt and have no doubt IA 4 ths squad
ron does consist ot hneothatte ship thrsc or tour
stesmingses. and some sloops war; equal in thcr re-
spcctse kinds % The vessels o. any usvy IN Earopc
But compared 10 the existing naval some other
countrier. such squadron = nconSidershle. AMI W.
should wstch with interest. amounting 20 wonder tho
sdvSnCc ot such force numbering in all bur 2l9 psns
against the unknown but not mc~ns.derabe powers
resist o the Empire Of Japan In thu present aspect
Of stairs with SPAIN however, by no mesns sat
isfed that japan Is the destination o. ths he net:
and IL viii certainly be extraordinary II this important
detachuen; ot the American navy be sent across the
Eastern chpcla,o aud cutrey out Of reach, al time
WI en- the rcstions the United States With any Euro
pCan Power unsetilcdor insecure.
In tn wars carried with success by this country
sganst some of the Chief independent States OF Asia
such as the Chinese and Bumcse Empires. We hayehsd
several peular advantages. We have IN tie srsenas
and armies Of India complre basis OF opsTdttons.
snpy provided with supplies and achievements, within
conn aTstvey easy distance % the thescr OF We
Il
us into heheort OF the ensmys country and enabled
when there, 10 carry regular military operations
Without these means OF warfare Il would hive been
difficult perhaps impossible, 10 conquer with hanlul
OF the rs iaerffg Of Altic monarchy; ami we
Mehy no means sure ihat the appearance OF IN Amer
icah squadron Oh Na,asaki Jeido VIII produce more
decisive Effects the Mkedo the kubo OF Jaoin than
the ramon a Canton the capture o R8ngooa Oy our
forces did on the respective Courts Of Pckn and
Ava II we know anything at all OF the chaac er ot the
JRpanese Government, the professions OF plcihc inen
tone contained in Mr. Fumorc letter VIII be read with
adjustment and resented mlignisy. ami not
Gcscvcdy 60, tor never aid an expedition sail with
more dow niight inteniop % take nv force what
not obtain iv II - mainly In this sense sud
exhibition OF proves and maratme daring, that the
scheme popular IN the United States for the charges
broul HI agans the Japanos Government are say the
most OF them negative occasonei mainly by their churl
h refusal intercourse with the rest OF the world ID
would be hard 10 say what principle by what right
ConmC dorc Perry 20 be sent 10 instruct japanese
in civilization and free trade with i0nch merars and
lO0eun hip. The truth IT, that the American Cab
met prepared TO deal with The cOalteds of Japan Just
as il attempted t. deal with tie guano of Lobos, and
there is no defense against suCh policy but the pos
session OF superior strength.