The American patriot. (Clinton, La.) 1854-1???, 1855-02-21
the port Of Havana, with several companies OF
troops from the island on board-perhaps 1t says

to garrison some place in the interior.
1.-THE steamer" says the same paper, bore at
her masthead, unfurled to the wind, and proudly
and afectionately entwining each other, the ban.
ners of Spain and England union highly s'gnh-
icant Of the actual circumstances A few minutes
afterwards one Of the large English ships Of war,
which had been lying at anchor in the port,
sailed out with the Spanish and English flags also
flying in union at her masthead. The war
steamer General LEGO next sailed out, decorated
in the same significant style. This delightful spec
tace was witnessed from the wharves by an CHI
thusiastic multitude. At seeing these two flags
floating side by side, from the peek of English
war vessels, all may comprehend the meaning,
and what may be expected from such union
Our Spain will never stand alone in her great
questions Of American policy"
The Gaceta denies rumor that had got ahoat
in Havana, to the effect that the fillibusters had
effected landing at some point on the Island !;
however. dctachments of troops were being con-
stantly sent out ....
! JAPAN AND THE JApANEsE-Silas E. Burrows,
ESQ.,, writing Of his last visit to Japan, in the ship
Lady Pierce, says:
1t is a most interesting country, and the Japan
csc superior race Of people to any Asiatic have
seen. Their coasting comlne.ce far exceeds ours
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two occasions counted fleets of three hundred
and thirty and two hundred and eighty jrnks,
averaging think about one hundred and thirty
tons, and the japanese say they have fifty thou
sand vessels from sixty to three hundred TONS
The present treaty, as now made, will not be at
tended with any commercial advantages, and
every device will be adopted by the Japanese to
deter our ships from entering their ports; but l
think that they can be pleased, and eventually in
cucpd IN Opou a trsda with which will he at
tended with great benefit to the United States
But it will not be accomplished by sending ships
of war there, with that ease in my opinion that
it will be by going without military power, and
showing them the advantages that commercial
intercourse with the United States would produce
on the inhabitants and country.
have never boon among any people who were
so soon Americanized as the Japanese; and if
the Emperor had not nterfered, and arrested the
growing friendship, Jeddo bay would have been a
home to all Americans.
The Japanese whom returned to his country,
named Dce-ye-no-skee, perfectly charmed his
countryncn by relating the kindness he received
in the United States, and from me on the passage
to Japan; he is the first Japanese who has returned
to Japan from foreign lands. and he will do more
towards opening an intercourse than all the ships
of war and ministers we can send.
THE TRADE WITH AFRICA.--Imp0rt0nt Facts
Every year is placing the profitable trade with
Western Africa further from our reach. England
is rapidly weaving it from us. The following facts,
which have been communicated to the Phadel-
phian North American, are most striking illus
triation of this truth:
"Four English steam propeers now keep up
regular and profitable monthly communication
between Plymouth and the civilized settlements
of Western Africa The result is an increased
and valuable commerce.. Among the shipments
in the steamer Candace, which lately conveyed
President Roberts, of Liberia, to England, there
were, l am credibly informed, eight thousand
ounces of gold. The market value of this item
alone is equal to one hundred and forty thousand
dollars.
"It is to be regretted that there is not stated
and active intercourse between the U. States and
the West coast of Africa long ere this. There
should be line of steamers on that route at once
equal to that from England.
"In commercial point Of view, such an enter
prise holds out great advantages. The British
traffic with that coast has increased most rapidly
The staple article supplied is palm oil, of which
the quantity entered at the English coustomhouse
has risen from 700 tons in 1927, to about 80, 900
tons in 1854. In 1850 the import was, say 3d.
900 tons, showing great increase in SO short a
period The gain in price of this commodity is
in nearlyt he same ratio for it has taken the place
of the tallow supplied by Russia when peace pre-
vailed, while large quantities Of it is required and
used in the United States.
"Ground nuts for the manufacture of oil arc an
exceedingly important article of export for the
French, and the English people are getting more
into the use of the oil. The French employ it as
a salad oil also for burning and for lubrcating ma
chinery. Canwood, Qor dycs) ivory and arrow
root are the principal other articles brought from
Africa. Sugar can be made in any quantity, and
the best cotton and coffee grow indigenously.
Each of these can be supplied in unlimited quant-
ties by the application of capital and labor. The
augmentation of these valuable products depends
mainly on the increase of intercourse and the trade
exists under such peculiar circumstances that
steam alone will develop it to its greatest dimen-
sions."
The Cars DESIRE FOR PEAcE.-Speaking Of the
sincerity of the Cars proposals for peace, the
Liverpool Times uses the following positive Ian
guagc
We have reason to know, from source Of IN
Questionable authority that the British Govern
ment aTcTuiiy conrinced Of the Cars desire for
peace, and it is more than probable that the forth
coming Congress at Vienna may really settle the
question. The fact is undcniablc that he desires
peace and will even 60 beyond the four points in
order to secure it. He is willing, VIC have been
given to understand, to exceed the four points by
consentng to large maritime reduction in the
Black Sea, and to the presence there Of maritime
force in the interest of the Western Powers. He
Desires nevertheless, to retain Sebastopol and il
tho Alias now cuccocd in doctrovino fhof for