New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-31
The Japan Expedition.

| From the Par. Journal De- Dshafs
Now that the American Expedition sent
against Japan making is way the Atlantic in
this direction let csst rapid glance at the nyular
and Difficult; relations which the Japanese hold with the
commerce OF Europe. or rather with that OF Holland
for other power thsn this last has been permitted by
the Government OF Jeddo trade with Japan As early
as 1881 the United States of America sent Embassy
10 Japan to negotiate for the opening Of relations with
! American commerce, bu. the movement completely
failed Ten years later second mission with the same
object, had the same result The Dutch their part,
IN 1874, likewise sought 20 obtain modification OF those
restrictions whsh even to them, were hedred in with
/ difficulties, burdened with ntoersbe and vexatious
conditions and offered in comparatively few ad
vantages. William King of Holland that occasion
wrote TO the japanese Emperor that national reciprocity
was rapidly extending and that il appeared to hun Js-
psDese commerce could not long remain unintuenced
by the movement Tire Emperor, in thanking the King
ofihe Low Countries for bis advice assured him that
| the laws Of the Empire of Japan being mmutsbe,
nothing could would be changed from the order Of
/ things that bad prevailed from all time past.
At length the astounding discoveries of treasure stir.
red up the Western World, and began 70 energet
icely on The destiny of the countries avei by the CANA
Seas The commercial activity which since the discoy
cry Of the gold OF California had sprung up in America
hsd much increased the number of vcsses trading in
the Pacific and passing the shores of Japan These
! circumstances determined the American Government
20 renew to these sombabarans the proposals they bad
made fifteen and ten years previously So in April,
1851 embracing the opportunity of sending home
shipwreckcd sailOTs they cent to Japan small expedi
ton, charged to press for tho conclusion of treaty
which shcud permit American ships to establish depot
for coal and rehting yards At various stations within
! the japanese territory. The reply OF the Emperor Is
still waited for and the Government of TIE United
States 10 hasten the issue Of the Affair." has sent Commo
dorc Perry to Japan with squadron which shall be
able to demand The concessions formerly be'ought-con
cessions which in the opinion OF the Government fhe
American Union, should be made common to the trade
Of the world.
Prom the Annoles du Commerce Erter.ur We take the
following respecting the Dutch trade with Japan:
The commerce that Holland has with Japan is not
what il Gt the beginning OF the XVth century
during the high and pamy days of the Dutch East India
Company. Since then II has much decreased in value
and at present scarcely exceeds annually the worth OF
three millions Of francs Two ships dispatched every
year from Batavia 10 the little Island OF Decima, lying
of the entrance to the port OF Nsngasak, suffice to
transact the business of the company which purchases
the monopoly OF the trade for the Of 60O00 francs
/ per annun.
THE Government trade, az well as that Of private
parties very complicated Ut the Dutch factory at De-
Gina however this last s under less restraint than the
former although II is subject 10 tax OF 33 per cent
from which Government specuatlOns are exempt This
difference crises from the nature of the articles import
ed While the Government sends TO Decims only its
colonial products and those Of English and Indian
ufscte private merchants deal in articles of luxury of
which the sae offers much larger profits The principal
articles OF importation lst Of Rap Materials Pro
rfsioRs and Natural Proaue,sbenzOin Prussan blue,
amber ceeput oil, red coral, quinne chocolate palm
oil, salts, CALLS lVIeurs almonds olive Oil opium sat.
FROM Venice tuTpentine, edible birds nests %, IN
MaRgtecnyes-Morocco and Persian feathers laces pa.
per hengngs, engravsgs and Autographs, tiles false
iewelry hollow ware and tin ware IRE arms cutlery
glass ware surgical and optical instruments, &c The
articles Of export Government cOnsst almost
exclusively OF refined copper 10000 10 10 90 pcus OF
l25 lbs each) and of csmphor"
1.-THE private trade exports are chiefly six SUITS sc.
quered furniture porcelain paresos and other objects
that fetch high price IN Europe"
II easy TO predict the which win be obtained
by demonstration that rests eight armed ships OF
war that Is To say, one lneOfbarlGship three steam
frgaee, and four corvettes, completely equipped
squadron, and carry not less than 2l9 guns
In Ike manner China concluded TO open her trade be-
fore Englfh cannon, must Japan in before the
irresistible arguments the Americans win employ.
Am ericas conduct IL IL true, has about Il energy
which AT first glance appears slightly brutal but less 80
on the whole than the barbarOus ugage OF these Oren
tall who persist In interictng wandering We sels from
access 10 their shores and continue 20 hold back the
progress Of European civilization from those vast fertile
ind pOpuous countries.
Viewed in this Heht cannot but applaud this COM
meTcal crusade undertaken by the United States
But that must not hinder us from remarkng with SeRf-
ments Of regret that il England has already set her
foot on Chns, Cochin China, and on siam ii the
Americans thus forcing theInseyes Japan, France
continues TO remain alien (esTsngere) TO efforts which
have for their end the certain extension in the Indian
seas OF the influence OF the two most powerful rivals In
commerce and industry.
A duel took place on the morning Of the llth
January between Count NIewerkerque Director Of the
Museum, and Col Edgar Ney. lady was IN the case,
and no damage done. Count N.ewerkerque, having
somehow fallen under the dspesmrc Of the Princess
Aathldes eo:eTe k TO be sent Gu an Involuntary mis-
SOB 10 Greece.
NJ Dayres, one of the most distinguished pro-
fessors in France, VINO was transported % Algeria Her
The coup ddf OF ~ December died lew days since in
the Military Hospital Of Gran Hi son. 10 years Of age.
who was transported with ks istheY, has pettOnedto
be allowed 70 return.
The following adjudeations on tenders for
the supply Of Leaf Tobacco 70 the Coyernnn mt were
made on the 10Th inst: NJ Pescatore for coo ko-
grsmmes Virginia at 90 H. We. u 100 hiogs; 10000
klogs. kentucky al II r.3lc 10000 klogs Brazilian
az 100 f. Ue 10000 klogs Ouch az 1872 r. ~ Ga
line 10000 kilog- Maryland at IS fr &c. and a. Nan
gusda 10000 hlogs. Havana At "a fr.
The BIshep OF Nancy, Grand Almoner 10 the |
Emperor hiss arrived IN Psris and commenced his |
functions Prince Napoleon h preparing ior The Vice
royalty Of Algers, but VII not set OK for the colony
I'll after the Enperors Coronation ID Nay next Eight
"CtsrbeIlans of the first class have been appointed
70 the Emperors household: annoug them the Due de
Tsrente, only o. Marshal Mcdonald. Col Fe1gy 1
denies tLroush the Pare tia: e. the banGuet lately
gven him by the ofhcers a his regiment, be declared
thai ,be true boundary OF France the Rhine. The ex
preston attributed 70 him u sufficiently remarkable
The Emperor ssys, 'LEGIpire Gest "a Pais,'-l tel |
you the Empire is Fer and TN. your horses sha seon
drink the wsters Of the Visrslaf
The smaller German potentates, nov that the |
Crest Powers have recoiLed TOE Enpire express
ing heir obseoAOusness by sending delegates Of the
very highest rang charged WIN expressions OF cordial
ity and forth PGince Frederic brother u the reign
ing Duke Of Hesse Dsrnsadt the latest arrival OF this
kind.
Some rivalry has arisen Of late between two |
Of the principal military corps OF Psrs namely the old
Republican Guard called the Guard Of Paris and
the eensarInerie Aosile The former are Jealous ofte
lnore importaa, poss being assigned 10 he latter
The Patyie contradicts a statement made by |
the Gsz1fs d. MIDI relative violence committed by
the Hoors Of Rabaf On some French susjects L adds
Wat although some o.1sges certainly sad taken place
az Rabsf the Moorish authorizes Immediately addressed
an apology 70 the French Consu and the Emperor Of |
Morocco, 20 whom complaint wss made will hasten /
70 gre the French Government the sesisssction de-
manded ~
A line al stpampra Ia ahour IN ha as,shlishsd /