Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-04
The Japan Expedition.

breaking mans window 10 lot in daylight
10 the following broal and bold terms:
The moment /. rapidly diaeing near whcu
those who have anxioasly looked FOR the open
ing of this sealed book msy hope 10 hear o
the strange customs and fashions Of JHpan.-
But il j, NOT from purely literary 90 fantastic
considerations of this kind thai regard with
satisfaction the speedy restoration 4 japan 10
the comfy Of nations. The compulsory socia-
SION of the japanese IL 4 wrong not only l.
themselves. bat 10 the civilized world Eve
~ one IS So far master nj home thai tie law Of
nations has been hitherto very tender of au.
thonzing a country to force It's commerce or
lie society upon another. But the rights Of
independent sovereignty must be so construed
as TO be reconciiabe with the crest principles
upon which oil titles ofproperiy or jurisdiction
ultimately depend II is Il ficuIt 20 entertain
doubt that after go long aud patient delay
other nations are justified 10 demanding inter.
course with Japan right OF which hey are
unjusily deprived Tie Japanese undonHed.
ly have an exclusive right 10 The possession oi
their territory; but they must not abuse thai
right 10 The extert Of declaring all other ia.
tons from a participation IN iis ricbcs and
virtues. The only seeure tile 10 property
whether i Re In howell or an empire /. lhal
The exclaslte Possession oi els for the bone
fit Of all.
In regard to Commodore Prary's expedition
the Review SAYS -
The same rhipl may happen in the case oil
japan. All human plesumWions seem Ia N.
dcate that if Commedare refrys ,xp,duion
Is CONDUCTED in The s1me spr ofpr1dcrcc aud
courage which has hitherto presided over#ihe
wurlike operations Of the In It'd States Gov.
emmett, the hours Of japan, So seclusiou are
already nulnl cred We has g. however. tie !
Authority of Engish officer, who have served |
with great distinction IN thos,' distant waite S
for stating tLatihey place vide diie encc up
oranaifack on japan aud an7 similar operation
which has been carried On cihrf il Chna o,aus |
other district 81 the Indian Seas. Tie 1apanrsr
are proud aud warli kc race. They are !
car eless Of danger and indifferent H. f.; where
one combetant falls unother ~ III t,lte his racc.
md another. and another rs t.ouFu tie orA |
object Of their assault " rs to exhaust lhr htr
Of their enemies, and then {, crro,, Fl llcm b. |
sheer numbers. We can scarcely lhink, II |
Commodore Perry should decide ~ advance
into the interior with the stnl. force al Ii, d. |
posa that ihe first attempt viii end in favor ol |
the expedition. The a NV Of Japan consists. |
by the latest accounts OF 300 900 loot soldiers
and $4,000 cavalry"
The expedition, Or rather the iag ship Mis- |
slssippi, bearing the BIO d pennant Of Comma
dore Perry. sacd. rs our renders lie aware.
the 29th ull. Ample line has elapsed since
the project was first officially made public, for
information of the purposes ofour government
10 have reached Jeddo; and if il he intended
there to make military resistance To an ernhas
sy Of peace and commerce. opportunity spH
Gent has been afforded them to put the coun
try in whatever condition Of defence it is copa-
BILE of. The n y ork Herald considering the
possibility Of a hostile result snSs: The popu
lation of the four japanese islands cunaot b.,
safely set down at upwards Of thirty millions
Travellers estimates vary f ON twenty 10 Eff
millions; but those which adopt the latter fig
ure are based on calculation of probabilities
which is not entitled to much weight Ofthcse,
some thirty or forty thouraol might possibly
be brought into the field They have no ar
uilery worth mentioning. and their pow der is
of the coarsest description. We have tie evi.
dence of military men of high standing to
prove that the japanese are utterly ignorant
OF the rules of warfare With all their valor,
they could effect nothing against The discipline
and skill OF American sailors aud soldiers
Whatever might be the result Of an invasion
into the heart of Nippon, should any A1eri
can officer be fool-hardy enough 10 make the
attempt we have little doubt that if bis gra-
cous Majesty. the Ziogoon, should think fit to
matreat Commodore Perry or his men, the
walls and roofs of Jeddo would be Instantly
knocked down about his ears. and. from the
want Of efficient batteries and well equipped
vessels. our feet would be secure from retalia
ton
ihere Is however no serious reason 10 anti
e'Pa'e hosttiies The letter of President Fill
80 10 Inc Emperor Of Japan is of the most
pa''"c ana iraternal character. Accident has
P'a'eo !" IN our power to do an nct or national
ce"e'o'ence and Courtesy, in having rescued
from death and in now RESTORING Il.