The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1853-09-17
The American Japanese Expedition

1le Unlleu OtateS sCealn lrlSate MIS-
sissippi, Capt. Leesarrived here on the
26th instant and left this for China on
the 29th,-this is one eff the fleet des.
tined for the expedition to Japan. The
result of this demonstration will be kno-
wn before the close of the year. Should
it be successful it will exert a great inAu-
ence on the commercial and political
affairs ofthis part of the world. A large,
populous, and comparatively civilized EN-
pire will be thrown open to commercial
enterprise, and new outlet will thus be
be made for European manufactures
which cannot fail ultimately to became
extremely valuable to the commerce of
Europe and America. But even should
the first efforts of the United States Go
vernment to establish relation with Japan
prove unsuccessful, it is not likely that
it will thereupon ielinquiSh its purpose
Further measures will be adopted, and it
may be assumed that the result desired
will sooner or latter be brought about.
Having thus entered upon'a different com
Sc of policy from that which has hitherto
appeared to characterize the United Sta
ties government viz: an abstinence from
interference in distant quarters, we
cannot suppose they will stop short and
content themselves with their operations
in Japan, 1t is probable that they will
next endeavor to obtain footing in Chi
ma and ChuSan, which was too tooliShly
given up, by the English, will probable
ere many years elapse, be an American
settlement. There will be no lack o
occasion fora quarrel with the Chinese
if that is needed for the accomplishment
, of the plains ofthe United States. They
have plenipotentiary in China, and h,
, must be i'll versed in the business of hi
craft if he cannot find cause tor an ofenc,
! when the proper time has arrived. Il
; the Indian Archipelago America has
. wide an inviting field for the enterprise q
, her stirring and adventurous citizens, an,
in any operations which they may IN
!. dertake in that locality they will he fire.
from the treaty engagements which hav
been found 50 restrictivoof English en-
/. terprise in this quarter. There is nc
n thing to prevent the Americans from fol
ming settlements and endeavoring to dc
velope commercial resources of New Oh
: leans, Bomeo, Celebes, or any othe
j, quarter of Indian Archipelago not i
actual occupation of European powers
r We should not regret seeing the Amer
T cans take such practical interest in tn
affairs of the Archipelago, as it is clea
!; the Dutch will not aid in opening tn
Archipelago, to other nations, and til
k English government has for so man
years persisted in vacillating an incol
# Sistent hut in general obstructive coms
of policy that it is evident we can littI
a "a expect any eflectual assistance from i
/. To the enterprise of the Americans W
'c mnst therefore look for those measur,
- which shall extend the civilization ar
r. commerce Of western nations among Il
Islands of the Indian and Papuan Arch
H. pelagos, whose rich and various natur
IN productions will repay the labors whic
IN may well be bestowed in making the
ne ne available, le,-Sangqporo Free Press.