The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-04-01
EBRNSBIUJRIlG, TIIURSDiY, lPRIL 2, 1852.


1t is intervention the most palpable. The only
shade of difference between it and the late foray
Of Lopoz upon Cuba, is, that the one IS pubic
and the other was a private affair. The object
of both was the same-to open TO benighted
people the benefits CT more intimate, social, pol
itical and commercial relations with the civilized
world. And We expect good results frcm this
expedition. 1t is doubtless strong enough TO
break down the barriers which have so long
sealed up the Japanese from the rest OF mankind
And it is high time that their celestial not ons
of exclusion, and contempt Of . outside barbara
ans" were reformed by the wholesome argu-
meats Of forty-tWo Founders. The nations OF
the world q family, and neither the Chinese
nor the Japanese can longer be permitted TO re
fuse to trade with their outside neighbcrs They
must come TO their mill, or take the consequen-
ces. The traffic, with az empire Of fifty millions
OF Industrious people is a matter that admits OF
no trifing. The good effects Of the opium wax
in China justify the highest expectations Of this
exploring and experimental expedition OF MIR.
Fillmore and his Cabinet. They have, 5oHa jfde,
certain ProvocatioLs TO redress. Good. And
they have concluded TO make clean work Of it by
entering Japan, by exploring the island, and by
opening them to the benefit of the cotton trade
and Christianity-to al Of which We say, Amen!
There appears 20 Us, however, to be one little
difficulty in the way. This expedion is tanta-
mount to g declaration OF var. 1t involves the
necessity Of war. 1t goes to make war. Con-
gress, as We understand il, is the war making
power; and we are not aware that Congress has
ever been informed Of the intentions of the adj
ministrati0a in this business. And when we
reconoct the outcry raised by Mr. Webster, Mr..
CorWin, and the universal Thig party, against
the unconstitutionahty Of the Mexican war, as
opened by Mr.. Polk, this Japanese squadron
does certainly look very curious. But it is still
more remarkable that the cabinet should go TO
the antipodos for d little war capital, when i
might be had, OF more substantial quality,
with John Bull and his lewless agents in Nicar-
aqua and Central America. Mir. James Green,
IL. 3 VI. Consul at San Juan, still collecting his
tolls there as the agent Of the Mosquito King,
under British protection, and in open contempt
Of the Clayton anyi-As-4-Vsr- -sros.sy.. Here we
have had outrages and insults sufficient for the
active employment of the home squadron, while
it has remained idle; and here in the expulsion
0; intermeddling British eulissaries from Central
America, has been offered the most inviting field
for popularity, while Mr.. Webster and his asso-
ciates have timidly, negotiated into paltry ex-
plantations, meaning anything or nothing. And
yet, TO pick up = little military glory, they fit
up az expedition for japan, of the results of
which there is no probability Of hearing anything
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the empire Of Japan is explored, subjugated and
annexed to the Union, it will all be ammunition
wasted. The election viii be over before We can
hear the news
Yet we 60 for the expedition, and have faith
that it viii turn out successful, advantageous and
satisfactory. The navy wants employment-be-
tween idlcncss and active service it costs but lit
tie additional expense. II the lives and proper
ty of our sailors shall be hereafter secured among
the japanese, it will pay bat if Commodore
Perry shall also succeed in a scientific explora-
ton Of those islands, and in @ treaty of social
andcommercial reciprocity with his Serene High
ness the Emperor, even if it shall require the
bombardment of his capital and the destruction
Of all the war junks he can muster, then our
gallant Commodore will deserve gold medal of
the largest size. The prestige of our arms on the
land and on the sea, will be illustrated in the ut
termOst parts of the earth--the area of our COM
merce Will be extended, and the insulated pagan
Of Japan viii be taught lesson which win re-
dound 20 the glory Of civilization and the spread
of a little beigerent Christianity. Nothing ike
steamships and long forty-twos for commercial
treaty or the conversion of the heathen
Prince I4ucie1i HTurat.