Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-16
correspondence of the North Carolina standard.

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SAN Francisco, California, Aug IA, 1864
Ed STANDARD: Since my last date by means of
those gayanic arteries which, in recent language of
the eloquent Chaplin, are 4" tissues of identity and
nerves of electric sympathy around the globe news
of event of great Importance in the far distant
East has spread abroad wide the waters be-" l
allude to the treaty with Japan. With your usual
promptness you have doubtless laid before your
readers all the particulars of the preliminary and
concluding negotiations concerning the treaty and
| will not trouble you with Decapitulation
This treaty is one of the most important political
movements Of the century, and the fact that to the
enterprise OF this Republicthe world is to be in
debted for the opening of the gates of this sngula
people to the commerce Of the civilized world, is
subject of more legitimate pride than the subuga-
ton of nations OF the capture of fleets. From time
mmemoria this has been one of the fayorite objects
of commercial Europe, and unsuccessfuy attempted
by our own Government 1t was reserved for the
administration of Fillmore to conceive and of Pierce
to consummate this important enterprise. And it
will reflect lustre upon their respective admins
trait ons which will mark their combined terms of
service an epoch in our national history.
Important as this treaty is to the Republic at large
and to the world it is peculiarly so to California,
and particularly so to San Francisco. The trade of
the Pacific is her hertage-its commerce must be
poured into her lap, and every successive develop
ment of it must add another element to her pros
perity. Through her gates the wealth of China-of
barbaric Jud-and the untouched treasures of ia
pan will pour into the United States The entrepot
must be San Francisco and with the vast markets
for supplies found in China and which will now
be rendered more accessible by the possession of
stopping place in Japan, the great future of this City
seems most visibly marked out Not even New
York has-by geographical positon--the amount of
commerce that will spring up to supply the wants
of the myriads of Asia, and which must necessarily
be tributary to San Francisco.
This treaty will add powerful impetus to the
inter- railroad projects. The eastern Cities
will be eager to share the trade in prospect and the
means of connecting themselves with the Pacific will
be urged with renewed clamor. Whenever this vast
work is begun it will not linger in the execution
The energies of powerful and united people will be
concentrated upon the work, and the same people
have when divided, performed wonders in the eyes
of Hartford Convention federalists and drowsy
Europe
With railroad communication with homeland
steamers flying to Japan-and regular packets up
and down the coast-with our vast observation-disclosures
all producing their rich crops and the mines yield
ing their precious ore, what Cty-ancient MODERN
European American-can long take precedence
of San Francisco? Is it not wonderful that while
perhaps at this moment thrones lettering and
empires rending in Europe-while perhaps the des-
cendants of Tamerlane sweeping over the ma
tons of the old Worthwhile at least the trained
horts Of monarchy marshaling for the shock and
mage of war, Providence is leading this young Re-
public I'M the paths of peaceful conquests and point
ing her out to the efete and crumbng monarchies
of Europe as the future highway of the nations and
the hope of the world?
The present year promises to- be prolific in great
events. The contest by Russia now going on for
the mastery in eastern Europe, and the overthrow
of the Ottomans in Turkey and the cunning and
deceptive alliance of England and France against
the extension Unpopular power in both hemispheres,
twoEof the most remarkable occurrences in mod
history. And whilst the great nations of the
hemisphere dashing against each other in the
mad tumult and crash of battle, the United States
opening up realms of peaceful commercial
sway. The Gar though doubtless thirstng for
greater political power and dominion, yet in seeking
to over ride the lethargic and drowsy Turk, and
build up great commercial and naval interests in the
ht,f frnol oft ho
great spirit of progress of the age.
Britain and Gau, sworn and hereditary enemies
to each other and to republcansm, join hands to
support despotsm keep back the people, and to prop
up the shaking ruins of monarchies.
Whilst mother land is striving to preserve the
status quo, the balance of dynasic power on Cont
mental Europe and to secure her object, seeking al
lance with the land of Haynau-free and happy
Columbia is pursuing the predestined path of Anglo
Saxon liberty the Corderas and across the
Pacific developing the hidden resources of the
remotest corners of the earth and persuading the
ignorant and dstrusttul millions who dwell therein
to :" come out into tile Aqht Of ddy," and be fellow
men and fellow nations.
Commodore Perry's success possesses double in
tcrest from the fact that it is coeval with the magic
rise and expansion Of magnificent empire on these
Pacific shores, and triple significance as being CO.
temporaneous with the project of travcrsing our con-
tinent with giant railway.
Here thirty millions of people Exceeding our
own number) who have never had any commercial
intercourse with the world-possessing country of
nearly SOC, 600 square Understanding with all the
natural resources of agricultural, manufacturing and
mineral production, offered to for enterprise,
and part of our mighty and mysterious mission.
Offered for the diffusion of our language-our ideas
our republican spirit, which travel wherever our
ships CO. and do so much to enghten the mind and
enrich the treasures of every port and to cement in
a common brotherhood of civilization, the people of
the whole world.
Now what is our first duty at this juncture? Is
it not the construction of the trans-continental rail-
road? And before, by any physical possibility that
can be done, the establishment of line of Govern
ment mail-steamers, connecting this country with
the islands of the Pacific, and the japanese and
Chinese seas? This is the natural tendency of
things. The ports of the Pacific Archpelagos
and Japan can be brought into brisk and thriving
trade before the railroad could be completed, and
these advantages must be secured by US or We
shall be recreant to duty to the financial inter-
ests of the country.
We seek wealth to build up a nation, not for the
splendor of courts and princes, but to strengthen
our great Republic, the daring and determined po-
of freedom. While the wealth of India has
been wrested from it's lawful possessors and consigned
to the Golfers of England at the bayonet point and
lannon's mouth, the United States have obtained
to China and Japan by peaceful negotiations
and frGterrat alliance.
Already fifty thousand of the dusky sons of Asia
peaceably pursuing their various avocatlons I'M
der our flag and soil. These are Cinnamon
their wealthy merchants coming among and
settling permanently and thus forming bond which
combined English or French influence can sever.
Japan will follow and then and interesting fields
of enterprise will be open before us. Through these
channels Of commerce the millions who are now
coming within our already popuous borders from
the realms of Europe must find field for their ge-