The Nevada journal., 1854-08-11
Treaty with Japan.

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particulars Of the character of the japanese
will be found interesting. -
A letter-writer says: ut is not little
curious that so much ignorance has existed
in regard to Japan. The question has of.
ten been asked what feet could accom-
plish towards bringing to terms people
numbering some fifty millions The an
swer Is that Japan is entirely ly at the mercy
of maratime nation-1st, because the
people Of that country are now subsisting
on minimum, and depend for this subsis.
tence upon their coast trade, which is i'm
mense, and e destruction or interruption of
his coast trade brings famine and desola-
tion throughout the land; Cd, an immense
number of the population reside on the sea.
shore, in villages and cities. / need only
mention Nangasaki, Matsmar, Ozaca and
Jeddo; the latter of which, if not the lar.
gest city in the world, probably contains
more inhabitants than any other. In view
Of these facts, no doubt, the Japanese
have been brought to treat. Now that the
truth on this score has been tested, there
is no knowing to what extent the concess.
ions will be made and granted
The Japanese are inundated. They
had the air of people who had for long
while anticipated hostile visit, and had
wearied in watching for it. The very
length of time which the expedition has
threatened them, has been in favor of its
success. One of the first ports offered is
stated to be some seventy miles south of
Jeddo. The vessels sent to survey that
port found it to be good one, but the bar
at its mouth was too shallow to permit its
being accepted. Commodore Perry refus.
ed to have anything to do with Nangasaki.
Time .honored restrictions and contempt
for foreigners are so identified with that
harbor and town, that it was judged mex
pedieht to make it even depot for Goals
1t was thought better to commence at some
port where foreigners were not known
The Japanese disclaimed all sovereignty
over the Loo Choo Islands, and therefore
our apparent occupancy of a foothold there
was not considered in the treaty.
Commodore Perry is to stipulate for
three ports, Of which, it is stated, he will
insist that Jeddo shall be one. Matsmai
has been agreed on as the other, and prob
ably Sha-di.mai will be the third. OF all
these ports accurate surveys will be made.
or, rather have been made. The Japanese
negotators wished to delay, on the plea of
preparations necessary for these ports
Commodore Perry replied that no prepar-
atlons were necessary all that was wan
ted was the permission to trade and refit
at these ports. An abundance OF coal has
been promised. 1t is cofdeptialIv ssser.
ted that the chief men among the Japanese
expressed themselves to the effect that the
time had now arrived when it was required
for Japan to change her policy in regard
to intercourse with foreigners, and to act
like nations in that respect.
Protection is to be afforded to our ship
wrecked seamen, and coal for our steamers
The treaty will be made out in English.
Dutch and Japanese. Some months will
elapse before all the negotiations are rati-
| fed.
One would suppose, in reading of Japan,
that it was cultivated everywhere. This
was not the case near Jeddo. On the con.
trary, the prospect on land strongly resem.
bled some parts of the shore near the Ches-
apeake. The houses were not very re,
markable for cleanliness.
In referring to the trade which will grow
up with these people, the same writer men,
tlons glass ware, mercury yellow amber, as
articles which are now know, to be in de-
mand there.
When the operations of the Railroad
and Telegraph were exhibited to their
astonshed eyes, they remarked "The
Dutch have not shown us these things"
They gave it very severe test. For
instance, placing a japanese at either
extremity, they would converse on i'm.
probable subjects, and not connectedlv,
suspecting some imposition. For example;
1t was beautiful day; and the man sta
toned at one end directed the operator to
say to the person stationed at the other
end that it was raining. The Japenese
word for this was Anglicised, and the
sound reproduced by the further operator
to his attendant. Great was their won.
der, on comparing notes, to find that the
Telegraph had conveyed their messages
correctly. Wires have been ordered, and
tie intention expressed to extend this line
at once to some place remote from Jeddo
They have the means of making wire and
all the apparatus.
Suicide Of a Bog.-The Louisville
Journal relates the facts concerning the
suicide of lad Of thirteen years, named
Henry Merriman, ten miles from that city.
"This is one of the most mysterious as
we'll as one of the most extraordinary cases
Of suicide ever committed in this CITY,
Henry was devout Christian. He had lost
little sister who belonged to the church.
This sister had given him a prayer book
on her death bed, and desired him to use
He nod hooopna ipto,os<o1 =. A.