The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-16

item. II N tbs discovery q other countries s@
trade, ON return Of their ships they shall want mea
on yiesuale, our will Is that 70, our SUBJECTS, sell
them for their money, as their need shal require;
and
shall and nay set out for the discovery " Yeddo,
on any other port In and abou. our empire.
From our Castle in Surunga, the first day OF the
ninth month, in the eighteenth year Of our reign,
according. 70 our computation. Sealed with our
broad seaL aetM-
(Signed) NINA, MourTAso, YEI w YEAS.
The intercourse OF the English with this people
continued for ten years, when, suddenly, they
quilted the emp're-whether driven away, or OF
their own will, has not been clearly shown. Most
probsby il vas the former, for during their soourn
many ealousies arose between them and the Portu
guese influence remaining was excited, % also with
the Dutch until the government tired Of their differ
epces were making preparations to expel the wh0le
OF the EuTopeans, as finally happened and thus
by the foolish chickering's OF national jealousy and
c1pidity, one Of the fairest markets Of the then
world has remained closed against European indus
try for period Of more than two hundred years,
but which now, uuder our auspices, is likely again
10 be presented to the civilized world.
The religion which the Jesuits had contrvsd in 50
odd manner TO introduce and propagate among
the japanese, was finally crushed by violence. Un-
heard of torrents were inflicted upon the profess
sors, who appear to have olung to the creed with
out understanding it's tenets, with all the tenscty Of
supenttious reverence. Cruelty. the most iose-
and thousands were compelled by suffering TO apos
tatise at once; and, finally not single professor
of Christianity TO be found In the empire. Fs0m
that time the minds Of the people were In possession
by the past 30 well guarded their flock that no mis-
sionary could intrude himself into the fold.
After the departure OF the English, the Dutch re
manned at Fnndo, whilst tine, tne Portuguese were
harbor Of Nebraska. They lent their aid to expel
tie Portuguese from thence; which done, esteeming
themselves for the service they had rendered, aud
perhaps growing exacting, hey we're compelled 10
formerly in the occupation OF the Portuguese, an
here some OF their descendants have remained uoti
now, exposed b. the unmeasnred contempt OF the ma
tives. BY their intrjgues hitherto every attempt to
open communication with the empire has failed.
After the lapse OF half century, 10 the reign OF
Charles ii. aD attempt was made TO reaew the I'm
tercoune with Japan The connection OF the King
with Portuguese Princess was considered y s,.ih-
Gent ground Cor refusal, and the Enelish envoy was
dismissed with little show Of courtesy.
In 1903 the PhOton frigate (Ehglish) entered the
harbor of Nsngasaki in quest OF fresh provisions
and water which were refused. Captain Pelev, the
commander, Immediately landed a party of English
seamen, who seized what they wanted, which they
conveyed on board. TO the extreme asronishment OF
the authorities.
In 1871, the English took forcible possession of
the Dutch possessions in these seas-Java Suinatra,
Molucca. Sir Stamford Naiiees, the then governor,
attempted to renew the intercourse with Japan, but
the force at his disposal was totally inadequate The
English with q mistaken policy petitioned, Instead
of Commanded and the consequence was that they
treated as in Eastern nations petitioners usual
ly are-with contempt for it was believed they had
not power to enforce their demand judging as the
panese necessarily would from the position they THE
English) then held in China one almost degraded
that Of the Dutch ut Dezna. By the peace OF
1916 the Dutch posses sions were restored % Them
and England lost for the time her ascendancy in
thuse seas. They relinquisbed for ever stated in
m IN
Singapore, which, literally construed, would deprive
Great Britain Of all her acquisitions in the Indian
archipelago, Australia, Van Diem&n's Land, and
New Zealand. The policy OF the Dutch has ever
been to excite jeaouses against every oiher nation
attempting 70 trade with Japan, and thas aney have
been enabled for long period to keep che ports
closed against all other people.
Ate have been continually made, both by the
Americans snd the English, to open an inte s,urse
with Japan. On the part OF America the NJ ,rrisoa
and Hemmaleh, on that Of the English the Sasna-
rang, was sent, but each was refused. Many ships
trading in the South Seas have, in touching at Ja
pan, met with welcome; still, nothing which indi
Gated . desire for the Wal OF European inter-
course was elected. The shiD on o single visit
got that which they required, but were cautioned
not 10 return If The snip did return, it was newly
painted, and under another name. The fraud Wa
winhed ut by the coast nandarns, and, ny manage
ment, ship might have made an annual trip, and
nothing have been said, long as the Crews cor
duct. d the H.selyes properly.
In 1919, Commander Mathison, in the Mariner,
by order Of the Admiral in md IN the Chinese
Seas, yeited Japan and anchored " Orr yasa,
twenty i've niles from the capital OF the empire,
souh ling the whole OF the way He was refased
permission to land, aud Was requested % leava.
During the stay the vessel was surrounded Wit,
beats, and along the shore hundreds OF bots VOL :
collected named and armed.
The rue course has been reserved for onr govern
ment. sufficient force was equipped, and ia &C.
corJance with TIE true Eastern mode Of procee juc
courtesy was accorded TO strength which would
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country the honor has been reserved OF forcing bar
barism to on intercourse with civilization. The I'd
van,ages to be received In the way OF oom,aerca
have yet 10 be discovered. Bat taom the prodact
OF the country and its closed ports for years, it
not difficult TO estimate the beneh hts to be derived
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