The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-08

1ArAS.--In last weeks paper we published an in
fere'ing article on The success OF Commodore Perry :
Expcatioa a, Japan, detailing some length the eff.
l.ads estas CONNER al intercourse between
thai oogutg and ihe United States As the subject
IS one pi r'ofest % people, We add this week,
ieU additional Facts, which will enable our readers 10
see ats ..ince shat that country is, Of which So
iuach bias 1era sad of hate Al present bu, two ma
'toas AL permitted 10 trade with yapan, (,he Dutch
og3 the thluse) Id the trade Of these two is very
limited. Hthelto al efforts to open regulations of
eo1amcocisl oature. have failed, but we now have
rs.n-niae hopes that the goods of America will yet
Jerome simple commodity of this great, but yet
la.-ciyi.ized peoale. The population of the Empire
ofJaqal is estEaiedat 80 900 900, 600 900 more
than oar caunuy, ant the territory contains co.
o01 ,1arr miles, he average number of persons TO
sQua,e milc teing Is, while the number in the uni
,cJ States 5 ray E. Jedio. the capital, contains
population ~ 1000, and in poiut of numbers is
considered IL 5a,h fifth city in The world, being
twice as .rrse "a t.e city Of New lo,k. The coun-
tfy les heaecn latitude 80 and 50 degrees north, and
viii The adll5a & tea, the products neatl, the
same as in tlis ,ouatry, consisting Of rice, sugar
cotton tt1cco, heat, &c. La agriculture and the
at. The saese ave reached degree Of perfection
>,alc'. c.,taaile. when take into consideration
their almost i--la,oi situation. They are hardy
hoi. aa1 in aauy respects sntuous people, loving
home anl paying tteumost devotion to their supreme
had r. county abounds in gold, silver, copper
ocai and igon. 500 they manufacture principally silk
and cotton, porcelain and japan ware OF the latter
article very lfe that is genuine ever reaches our
hons; nach which passes for Japan ware is bu,
poor limitation, ard thus spurious article is shipped
70 SEP. y ho demand of the market.
l. .ew q the .boye facts, commercial intercourse
w3,h saa "A uad is much to be desired, for it will
afford tle outlets ia the We rid for the
rvs' .- 1i Sra, lcan industry, ingenuity and enter
pin, d reciprocal trade can be established
betv.e. lie 'No countries, aad mutual and genial
sIiu, r-t-red, it viii tend greatly towards the dis
sens a'ioo Of th'se principles which have made our
nd ae h,l pest greatest and most prosperous the
-.ae- iAoae Glrdy japanese, viii catch the
s Irl u HbeIty-vil seek to initiate us in al!
those characteristics which belong TO a republican
g5Teiaur; vii soon throw by their paganism and
'--'F' 'ir I'll Isl al Teiisich men, nd'pendeht o.
fae g-etl n ~ = commercial point Of view which
vii inagi,ai b Bee ours We shall have the satisfaction
Of kno,, ing That we have sown seed on good ground
AMI lat ta,uch may take years for il bring forth
fiuit, N,t hen 81 terminate and flourish the re-
suits wi 3e su,h to make every true Anne, leans
h-ar, hast &C. 'y. Who then, is not interested ia
'h- o.ai Ice ACCESS Of tbs expedition! Who then,
G9os l.tesse at the Of Liberty is onward!
pcaf an. h4 ni.,s of hcaihenisn, ignorance, SUI
pers''u'H and Idice, and shedding halo Of light
around ta3s. t'o nosy sit chained 40 darkness!
let Jsral 1me identified with us in all those
eicn-als which the results Of self government
lst Aer but ones raise a ba,ah of freedom within
her bard,r> al,ed and sustained by liberal pol
- A,Uc and spirit of reciprocity abroad and all
The Oil, - inonrchi governments of the world,
niH f,t q a.iente her fom position which will
:uatc Der sccond in power and influence only 10 our
Own county. Iae flag OF freedom once planted on
her shores, VIII i1at in triumph over her ramrarts,
enduring 'ment OF the spread Of republican
principle ard mould that day come, be-
iicve 81 ISL. ci;ae, Coniuodo.a Perry and his little
fee, n have nrch cause for consraula,ion, for they
tle 6rs, 90 open channel TO ihs Eldorado
Gr IL commerce OF tie United States.
AEAFY LossEs.--.Ne sec it stated that the Bos-
:oa Marine lsulance Offices have suffered losses
3 uip i-w weeks past by shipwrecks. o! nearly
: 800 900.