Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-11


to the dslsy, We hope % and that no IT.
tempt to force trade before the time, or con.
trary to the treaty, Be undertaken. The in.
terest Of tho Pacific conmsfos Of the United
States, and Of the civilisei world, demands the
utm.st discretion, prudence and honor to b
DISPLAYED in establishing the frst eomnsreial
relations with this new country. Let 1t b
specially borne in mind that every reckless
lawless expedition has Il in its power to undo
all the favorable impressions, wherewith the
admirable management of Commodore PsFsy'
aud the meritorious conduct of the men under
his command, have imbued tho japanese as
regards the Americans, and may in oonee-
quence necessitate the fitting out Of another
expedition whose success may perhaps neithsz
be 50 speedy nor 50 hattering.
The Ne,o Era thus speaks speaks Of the
treaty:
Tho psost gratifying news TO the civilized
world will be that conveyed by the U. States
sloop.of, war Saratoga. Japan is opened and
treaty concluded. Glory to the U. States,
praise to Commodore Perry, and wealth to US
and others, if We know how to improve the
openip z nov made. If, in the face Of this one
significant, astounding fact, our Legislators do
not abolish the tonnage dues and other restric.
tons on commerce and go TO work with will
to have at least 500 feet Of pier and levee erect
ed along the reef within this year, We will
consign them to the s1imbo Of incapables
The Potynesiam thinks some provisions
should have been made against our corrupting
the japanese by selling them liquor. Itsays:
We have been informed that drawing pencils
paper, and Monengshels whiskey, are the ar
ticies most In demand by the japanese; white
in regard to ether articles Of merchandise they
have few or no wants to supply.
We have no doubt that tho catalogue of ar
| ticles wanted will be very greatly increased
by farther Intercourse, especially when the
ports, in quantities to awaken the producing
spirit among the people. But We most earn
estly hope, for the honor Of christianity and
civilization, that the Americans will never be
parties to traffic that shall entail upon the
Japanese miseries. second only to those of the
opium trade, Is it has been fostered and finally
forced upon the Chinese. Better far had ia.
pan remained unopened, than to have her
trade with foreign nations inaugur ated by the
introduction of Yankee whiskey, Holland gin,
or French brandy-three prolific curses, that
would tend TO degrade the nation that shoud
introduce them, aud ultimately lead to q rup-
ture, in all probability like that Of the late
opium war in China.
In forming O commercial treaty With the
United States, (Which We are informed the
Japanese will readily do) We wish they had
some kind monitor to advise them to insist
that spirituous liquors shall be prohibited, and
that this prolific cause Of evil shall not be
forced upon them at the cannon mouth. Such
provision would preserve that amisble peo-
pie from a food of misery, which, perhaps,
they have not the strength of character to re-
sist while it might remove from the govern.
ment of the United States temptation to be
unjust and oppressive, in forcing upon them
an article whose use would tend only to their
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We hope tho press Of the U. States will seek
to enlighten and lead public opinion on this
important point, that justice, in this respect,
as in all others, shall be done to tho Japanese;
lest, forsooth, in the lapse of time, the United
States shall find herself compelled, by, the sell
fishness Of her whisky interest, to send her
men-of-war sneaking about among the elai-
civilized nations, upon the inglorious mission
of forcing her whisky upon them. From tuch
q degradation we most earnestly hope the
United States may be preserved, by cheerfully
consentiDg to the prohibition alluded to above
By thus doing. her own honor, as we'll as the
true interests Of tho japanese will best be
promoted