Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-06-28
Japan. China.

The revolution in China, carried on at the
lie sentiment Of japan, are pregnant with SINH
lar results, although presenting marked con-
trast in the ipstrumentalities by which the one
has been already effected, and the other adj
vanced to the immediate threshold Of consum-
nation.
While the insurgeniso Of the Celestial Empire,
have worked their triumphal way over totter-
ing aynasties and provincial authorities, assis-
ted by the strong arm Of violence and rebel
lion, and the still stronger efficacy Of grad
ualIy installing and enlightening Christian
morality, another and an almost equally i'm.
portant transformation has been more expedi.
tiously achieved, in the governmental and
commercial policy of the japanese. by the
simple and peaceful agency Of the spiri: OF
| modern Christianized Anglo Saxonism.
| Both events, as we intimated above. are
prolific Of magnificent prospective results in
the annals OF the moral and commercial world,
similar in nature and possessing an equal in
terest to us all. BY these revolutions, as we
may term them, we soon anticipate an opening
of lands to the commerce and enterprise of the
world. which have hitherto been as "sealed
books" in the category Of nations. We may
! soon be admitted to new fields of exploration,
be made acquainted with new phases Of science
and art, be called to study new features q
human nature and peruse new volumes Of
n.tufal history in the mountains, and streams
inland lakes and sea encircied jslet,, whall
Majesty and utility have alike been hidden il
the folds Of timid unchristian, unprogres
sive policy, out of time, out Of place and out o
fashion, in the unprecedented glory Of oul
present age
Latest accounts from China represent thu
, work of revolution as near its close and thu
probability ola liberal commercial policy on thu
, part of Thaping-wang the revolutionary lea
. der, as strong and undoubtcd While il
, Japan the last cheering intelligence from tn
, squadron of Com PERRY indicates the opening
of the ports of japan and her adoption of
policy which shall pace the Empire on al
equal and reciprocal footing in the brotherhoo'
of commercial nations, and all this. we ar
reioiced to say, has transpired without tn
flow of blood or the turbule ice of resistance.
The following paragraph relative to the mat
ter is clipped from the Washington correspon
dence of the Detroit Free Press.
Commodore PERRY's dispatches to the Nav,
Dep rtment are very full and complete, in re
lation to his proceedings and sue esses a
Japan. The Commodore is enthusiastic in hi
description Of the credibility and franknes
which marked his reception by the Jaran au
thorities, and the courtesy with which he wa
, treated. The Emperor promptly fixed the 27tl
of March as the day upon which commits
sioners should meet the Commodore to arrang
the details Of commercial treaty, some Of tn
leading points of which have been correct,
indicated by the London papers. The Emre
ror does not propose, nor did the commodor
ask, exclusive privileges. 1t is cory cnongl
for the United States to be the pioneers in open
ing Japan to the commerce Of the world. TIL
Japanese express their purpose 10 accord tn
same privileges accorded to us, to all otbe
NATIONS desiring them and willing to max
terms as favorable as we may agree upon.