The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-11

four days later news.
Californian Enteryvr4se-ChineseD Difficult lies
Hon. H. MA, shall Commodore Au ick.
We have said it again and sgain, the tide OF
enterprise is now steadily setting in towards
our Pacific shores. Our Atlantic seaboard must
summon all itsenergy to tfn rescue, or the new
States which STALL be born of the dsmember-
mentsf CalifoSnia and Oregon will overshadow
New York Massachusetts, and Virginia and
the fame Of San Francisco, and other ports to
be founded at some early day, will eclipse the
present mxrts of American trade Energy,
perseverance, and intellect, have marked the
conduct of our fellow-countrymen on the Pacific
from the beginning. Like ourselves, the off
spring of many nations, they have borrowed
from each some valuable quality, and cemented
The whole into an individual character peculiar
to thems elves and second to none in the world.
| Natures share in their fortune has not been
greater than their own. With great advantages
they have had to contend against obstacles Of
no common order. The very gold which con-
stituted their wealth rendered it an exceedingly
arduous task to organise society on a solid
basis. Crime seemed at one time domicled in
their midst. 1t was no easy matter to govern
the heterogeneous gathering Of individuals who
had focl1ed to the Sacramento from all quarters
of the globe. Disease steadily thinned the ranks
of the,Kiners. Vast con6agrations threatened
to prevent any Californian city obtaining re-
spectacle dimensions. But in spite of all-in
the teeth Of formidable rivalry with other aud
richer gold ields-our Pacific possessions have
Il
cultivated land. in commerce, and in all the
outward evidences of prosperity
BY the last mail we received intelligence Of
4. California scheme which may well put
our merchants to the blush. 1t has been
resolved to send three clipper ships and q
bark, laden with passengers and merchandise
of various descriptions, from San Francisco to
Jeddo, the chief seaport Of the japanese islands
These vessels are to sail on the LIST Of June, so
as to arrive at Jeddo shortly after Commodore
Perry. The cargoes are owned by the passen-
gers. each passenger (the ships can carry thous-
andy being allowed to take one ton of freight.
Considerable alarm appears to have prevailed
among the projectors of the scheme lest they
should be anticipated by vessels sailing from
fornians would have been quite safe had they
delayed their day for sailing till q much later
period.
1t is needless to remark that tie parties who
embark in this scheme risk their money upon
the chance Of Commodore Perry's success. If
the Emperor declines to acceed to the terms pro-
posed, or resolutely persists in his rule ofexcu-
sion The Californians will be compelled to run
for Shanghae, or peddle their wares in some
other Chinese or eastern port. In this event
they would not be likely to make fortune by
the adventure.
They are probably Of the same mind as our
selves respecting the issue of the Japanese ex-
petition. They have faith enough, first in the
common sense of his imperial majesty
of japan. and secondly, in Commodore Per-
RVS address and frmness. to regard
the entry of Jeddo as already obtained
Still Notwithstanding the very strong reasons
that have been urged in favor of this belief it
requires no ordinary enterprise to risk ones
funds in the operation. The Emperor of Japan
may oppose stolid obstinacy to the appeals Of
reason, and formidable military array to argu-
ments Of q different character. Commodore
Perry may fail to discharge his mission as ably
as we expect Of him. Bearing these chances in
mind, we shall be compelled to admire the
holiness which has inspired the Japan and
California Trading Company" Should they
succeed. the country will owe them deep debt
of gratitude Richly recompensed for their
individual rick by the returns they will receive
ron their merchandise, they will still be our
creditors for the commercial information we
shall, derive from them on their return. We
have on a previous OCCASION estimated our
future trade with Japan at much larger figure
than our present trade With China Should our
conjecture prove correct, the shareholders in
the new company will earn no small credit as
it's pioneefs.
In connection with this subject we will take
leave to draw the attention Of the President to
the news from China. published in our paper
on Sunday Dir. Marshall, it seems, has not
only failed, but has absolutely been reduced to
straits such as an envoy Of the United States
has seldom if ever experienced. He attributes
his want Of success to the uniform opposition he
has encountered from Commodore Aulck. The
latter, it would appear, refused to cooperate
with Mr. Marshall denied him the use of one of
our ships Of war, and contrived by his want of
courtesy. to impress upon the Chinese the idea
that Mr.. Marshall was not an envoy whom it was
important to respect. We have, of course, no
means of Judging Of the truth of these asser-
tions but we confess the narrative Of our cor
respondent wears an exceedingly plausible as
pect, and we are inclined to place very great
degree of reliance in his statements Should
they be incorrect, we trust that no slight rea-
sons will induce the President to continue Mr..
Marshall at his post The mission to China Is,
at the present moment, of the highest impor-
lance. Properly managed, it may lead to the