The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-01-08
From the Washington Union, Dec, %
The .Japan ENpedition.

Extract from 4 letter to an officer ON board tie
United States ship Su'quchauna, dated CuIt
sipgmuon, China, September 22, 1852 -
Tor rene two months pust the chlei subject r'
interest in the ,quodron has been the contempt,
ted expedition to Japan, Tie excitement, how
ever, has been gradually dying away, owing to
the character Of the news from home in regard 10
1t and s continued delay In the frst instance it
was believed to be decidedly warlike move on
the part ot the governmeEt--the amount Of force
to be sent as then stated being entirely unnec
essary ior a friendly visit. Subsequently reports,
however reduced tho number Of vessels, and put
oil their time of sailing until what might have
been called M iudlHlnIte period 30 that we weie
begnn'nS to doubt whether any expedition, 9th
er than was contemplated ut the time this ,hip
sailed, would ever take place. The arrival Of the
store .hlp has somewhat revived ,he oeliei IN
the expeditions coming of, and its hostile or
peaceful character depending upon contingencies
aflei 1t reached japan The ,toreship does not
hrhng As late intelligence, by two mouths. as We
had received by mail bat ii brings substantial
evidence Of the preparation already made by the
government, and lis serious views towards ia
pan. have some few thoughts Of my own upon
this Japan business and the policy pursued by
the government in relation to it--Assuming the
objects OF ;he government 10 be tho opening Oi
JAuan norris to c,unercs aud f,ilipy in ,lst ia
secure some point for ,Ae es,abli.hment Of a roal
d,poi /, will me s..n hr all that hn,b ,b.se OH.
iscls are contrary to the known nolicy Of the la
rnne,e government The Jaran,,. ihought NOT
IN the Euro mean sense of the word a military
uSouI, ate stilI avon !, that ligb, M, IN n. ia.
iryarded for tLcy are admitted to Le brave
and 10 ,ulrr.ain les. r,card far human liz. uau
any race OIL earth They are uun,,rops and in
that sense ,g..a.. ,,r,,t st,epr,b. Ian, ,,raater
element Of prv,,i /. that tbev have alrsys hsen
ipd,peulepi and yrest contidrncs m ,h,ir ability
TO defend thernsrlyr. ar.gip,t NIL invaders
That briefly is the nation whose pclicy Of gov.
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.iarre MN, for the .rl,., ou,pl r,.yyu.,rt rot
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deal arH. The world Is npur,z,G iha, H., Great
Am,rcsp rrpull!ci. !. about to come into collision
with he empire Of .auou. and /, .endin, a l,rgc
naval lurrr. consisting oC cyrrl powprfll steam
lrra,es dc, TO claim redress for violation Of the
lav Of nations. a, well as with the hop, If ult
natcy obhgiug the Japarcst to urcu iheir mort.
to .he commerce Of the world Tia, {. about the
substance Of the announcement. ,Iapuu thruuyh
Batavia. /. very s,uu ayyara ,f tie uuLlirntiou
and whether II contained the real views and rur'
nose, of orr goy,ru,n.pt ar ma, III. a,Trr, urrJu.
ced npon th, mind Of the Jap,nrss would be Of
course the ,ame-And what would the effect r.,
4 n,i.trGst Of our intention, that nothing can
change. Ihat /, the fame Of mind in which t,c,
viii now b, found. and the American ncgo,iatoi.
whoever he NAV be. will Not he able TO nruroa,b
thcm-at least upun a friendly bash. uda..u
ming that force IS TO he used m tLat event 10 he
nrgW med Is TO b,. lureatm-I that no Joubt
will snply to the J,pane.e n. well us auv orher
IA ipu,-1be,r re.our,cs whatever ,b,y NAV
be. will h. fund r,ndv for the orra.iop As 10