Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-14
WASHINGTON NEWS AND eos,,Ip.

to-day full of rumors concerning the etails G
the dispatches received from Commodore PEI
~. Those saying that he has been promises
an exclusive treaty are undoubtedly incorrect
as well as those asserting that he had alread.
negotiated treaty, or there is no DRAWN!
sound conclusions from the signs around us.
As far as We can judge, after probing al
sources of information which we Can reach
and which heretofore we have generally fo,,nt
mite reliable, be has notified the Governmen
that the reply to their invitation to treat, Lef
there last fall, the Emperor frankly consent
and appoints speedy meeting to that end be
tween his ministers and Commodore P, addin,
that he does not propose to grant any one Cor
eign government exclusive privileges, but t,
adopt substantially the same policy toward
those nations desiring commercial intercourse
hereafter with Japan, which he initiates will
the United States as the future policy of hi
realm, on their consenting to make with hin
terms as favorable for the interests of his PEG
pie, as he expects to make the basis of his ap
preaching negotiations with this Government
We have to say that those Immediately con
nected with the Government here are provok
ingly "close," relative to the contents of thest
dispatches. Yet being accustomed to scar
signs and circumstances with care, we have
come to the conclusion that what we write
above may be relied on as substantially cor.
rect
The Northern papers which reached us 6
few moments since, contain many interesting
details, doubtless from officers of the expedi
ton, most Of which confirm the impression:
concerning the points in the proposed treaty
as understood here. --
The Importance of the opening of the mar
kets of Japan to our commercial future, is be-
yond present estimate. Being pioneers in
commerce with that immense line Of successful
artisans and agriculturists, we may not I'm.
reasonably look forward to hold commercial
rank in connection with that Empire, like that
of England with reference to the foreign com.
merce of China. Our policy, however, is By
means like that of our great commercial rival
in such matters. We ask but fair field-ne
especial favors; nor do we ask exclusive rela.
tons Of any sort whatever with any foreign
government. We want Japanese product:
only, and to pay for them literally in ours a.
well as to carry to and fro as much of the com
merce of that kingdom with other nations, a
We can get to carry, for fair compensation
The case and question is thus in nutshell
as it were, and does not present single poin
at which the most prudent government nigh
halt or baulk in making treaty.
We learn that among the items of infor1ua
ton which has been received here from tina
quarter, is the fact that there is an abund anc.
of coal there, suitable for ocean steaming
which can be placed on ship board in Japa
nese ports for about S. per ton. The acauisi
ton of this new supply of q modern CONNER
cial wind is alone worth all the expense ant
trouble of the expedition of Commodore Perry
Col. Benton.-The venerable Representative,
from Missouri is believed to have been shock
ingly put out ''-disgruntled-by the actor
of the House, in postpening the Pacific Rail
road bill, in the face of the announcement OF
his urgent desire to speak upon it. 1t will b,
recollected that Washington letters to the dis
tant press and telegraphic dispatches hav
seemed from the beginning of the session unit
this time, with accounts in advance of whc
the Colonel intended to accomplish in his grea
forthcoming speech ON the Pacific Railroa,
question. Its probable wonderful effect. q
least in demolishing this and that public man
has been heralded from Maine to California
When 1t was moved a few days ago, to termi
nate the debate on Monday last, the Colonel
rising, protested against such action, as h
would not be ready to deliver this expecte
speech by that time. Subsequently, he ha
been little in the Hall, and rumor has shut hir
up for the last three or four days, engaged i
intense preparation. We doubt not he woul
have shed light upon the subject tincture
however with any quantity of Beltonian Idle
| syncrasies, of course, among which would h Az
been found any quantity of amusing AZ
piquant personalities. We trust that he ma
save it to the world, if in so doing it is neces
| sary to send it forth in the shape of a sort {
appendix to the g Thirty Years in the L. s
! Senate" to which collection of gossip. al
| about the Colonel himself, and the remark ,bl
part he has played in settling the persona di
l iculties of the great men of the country,
will make capital peppery seasoning, doub
| less. .-.l
Affairs in New Hampshire.-We are with
out New Hampshire Representative in Cor
gress in Washington To the more impo. al
business of helping their Legislature to choo.
| United States Senator'S, we take it for era a e,
Is their absence to be attributed 1t is b,
iieved in Washington that all three of thel
| are senatorial candidates, Mr. Hubbard hayiu
received the nomination of his party for ths
| position Though the Abolition papers L,
| nudging DR.. Kittredge to "como out ft
them, to the end of securing the anti L e n,
| cratic party vote, it is believed by thos, i
| Washington protesting to know him best, b,
ne is not to be persuaded to dissolve his coz
nection with his party, SO as that he ma
shortly be read out of the Democratic chu 81
The DR.. is credited here with being gre Il
inclined to see very general muss k, ke
up all round" if but for the fun of the Thu
but not to take such hand Tor SHIN in kicl
ing it up, as that it may in the end kick hi
| politically OTer. -.. e+4 &c.
Mr. Morrison, it is thought by the Demt
cratic members generally, is about to 20 mi
| 1t, reckless Of consequences to his own polite,