The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-14

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THE JAPANEsE EMPIRE.
Important Arrangements with the nether-
lnnds-Has Japan Been ope"ed TO Foreign
Commerce ?-vsssels or War Ordered an
Burope for the Japan Navy.
From the Cologne Gazette, Nov. 4, 1851
At long intervals We receive ecaniy intelligence from
the singular but highly interesting imperial empire tina
lies before the coast Of ASIA at tho end OF the
world" We mentioned In No 278 OF this paper that the
ogun Jeddo had called together the great dgntsrte
OF bis country order to consult with them whether
advisab grant for the future to foreigners more
privileges than they had hitherto possessed
and the question was FAR decided that the hsrbors
Eane asaki and HAkodad wore to be opened to al
regar ,bsr yoso and &c establish coal depos Sa
not 10 remain longer than was ndispensaby necessary
without special permission 70 foreigner can go into the
interior. AZ regards the commercial quesson-whch is
the principal important pont-nothtng de-
oided. Consequently nth the erc.picn Of the Dutch and
Chinese all Other nations are no,c a. before, excluded from
commercial iatercotrss With Japan.
That this excusivenAss cannot bs maintained much
longer is to DO doubted than tho fact that tho
Emperor had good cause to dstrust f0resgners.
Unit, the 10th century tho East Asasic Island Empire
open all seaarng nations on the mcss liberal oon
West India hlands or the American colonies, from
which every European maritime Power excluded the
yecss, A. .r 8 INTO The Suif d senSI The restric
tons began when the Europeans abused the right OF
hospitality extended to them ana nled the country With
It's gates and only the above named nations has
open narrow entering door on ono OF the south
Since them she has enjoyed uninterrupted quiet and
risen In wealth ~ civilization In her own peculiar way.
The japanese are among oil Asatics Of hongoan race
by far gifted people, brave aud bold inventive,
high degree and Industrious and by far not
SO Of concsi the Chinese AZ they have at all times
hsva au.stnn In stain
neoton with affairs and relations Of the rest OF the
world, and would be part very assuming, TO up
ply TO these highly cultured AaiAus The name OF bar
since the Pacific Ocean has become the highway for
European and American vessels, Japan has got new
position the globe; gets constantly In contact with
foreigners and unable to keep them Of distance The
Emperor has to come to accommodation with those
welcome guests, whether willing unwilling and IL he
is not wiling they report to force. the
mept of thus century they have LEFT aim no rest and ne
has found hmsef compelled at least to enter into nsgo
tiatops with them.
More than twelve years ago. In Feb ls4t the King OF
the Netherlands addressed letter to the Emperor in
expose hese II she persisted In this rigid exousveness;
at Q time when steamers were ploUgnrg the ocean 1t
properly observed The nAtiou which at this period
OF general approximation and Intercourse shall attempt
TO isolae itself, VIII get into enm,y and trouble with
many. When old laws, by being rgdly enforced. give
rise to surbsnces OF the peace, then dictates
their modification and aue,orasion. This mighty EN-
peror s then also friendly advce-ho terate tom.
per- the rgor Of the law against Intercourse With
Foreigners tina, happy Japan may be laid waste by
tenton free from sry seIa;h state in,sres.. '''
We hope that the wisdom OF the Of Japan
may lead to the that peace can only De Pre-
into existence by commercial Intercourse"
This admopiuon OF the King of Holland well meant
and has, the progress Of time, been fully justified
Jspsn through pressure circumstances has
herself obliged TO conclude treaties with several mari
che Stops half way She makes her concessions reluo.
family. From her whole proceeding II Ia manifest that -
yet che sees IN every orsgns, en- sneny And certainly
calculated TO remove the Old apprehension Thswcked
opium stares her sui in the face
are entertained advantages that would be gained
By Tree commerce with Japan, they arc greatly oxAg-
sorated. The people are so peculiar in manners and
STAINED such high degree OF technical excellence and
dsx,erytha, they would not be great purchasers OF
European manufactures. The West would TO pay
Tor Jaran articles Of expor. exclusively In goa OF silver
and the abstraction from Europe to DdA ard China OF
countries have no changing fashions or drcss; the
people regards their wants aud their vevs less
than the western nations and many branches
Of industry they are greatly our Supporters Tns
or steersin limits to the sale or disposal OF our manu-
featured wares.
Te american, ,,re decidedly in error ws ney decAr,d
that the treaty Of kordedGo, concluded March IS 1854,
IN reality commercial .redy Japan granted the
two ports Smooa and HAkodadi harbors for the ad
pttasce OF American vesseis that they may there sup
ply themselves with wood, water, coal, provisions and
other necessares $50 far - the japanese are 10 posses
zion OF them"
The Japan officials for free intercourse with private
persons everywhere excluded hand over 10 the cap
tain o, vessels price current OF the articles which they
furnish COR Wiling TO urnsh) the payment has
TO be made in gold or silver. Article i've declares thai
fhipwrccked sailors ard other citizens OF the United
safes who remain temporarily In Hakodad or Smoda,
aball by be subject 10 the restraints and con
nncment like Dutch and Chinese In Nangak, but they
to DO allowed 20 walk about In Hmota wherever hey
pltaSe within circuit Of seven japanese mes. Accord
Ing TO article seven the vessels OF the United States arc
allowed TO exchange gold and silver coins and wsres tor
ether wares uEder orders which tho govsrum OF ia
pan wiz hsue for thai purpose"
II Is evident from the tenor Of this treaty the, oil 10 at
the pleasure of the govcrnmeut OF japan. also pro-
hibs the export OF the precious metals Aud according
TO the sih article, the Americans obtain al thcy require
alone and exclusively through the officials appointed by
the government who have OF 10 follow tue orders
which they receive nom Jeddo. Thy e a> Ar>icsrs
eion rares b,a only geld AND ,irr ~ payne rhti y
the pr0poie Of he dri-icdHs To Alright
attempts by commercial houses 10 establish In either OF
the Two poru Offices for trade have failed.
We only give very limited faith 10 the reports OF
tho Americans about III treatment which they ssy they
nave suffered in Japan their reports always one
sided and evidently not impartial We have the express
ma Of The Dutch commerce (Blsden over Japas 90,
by J. H. Levyssohn 1852 He declares these assertions
not TO be true, and cites instances IN which the snip
authorities with great consdersuon Vessels In distress
bad never been pundered, nor their crews murderet-
and supplied grstuItously with all they stood in
need Of Ju,t about year ago there came to Simoda,
amer anofher, Twelve American NseTf
acted IN hd dUiUniro hT criei much cppott
ton 10 TIE americans. Thy aferrtel 70 dtciae % ne
Jcydnee ouiAciNs-9O into cohsor 10Th he-n-tool for
cby Uhoi they lDdni paid cash according 70 psir on
price current and shot dorm utral Jdpdncs. Then they
went of. Under such circumstances s no wonder,
and be urprrcd, that the Japanese sutnor
ties would grant favors 10 American merchants The
government put stfict construction on the resty OF
Kapaeawa. when Doty, merchant from San francisco,
came Simoda 10 The ship Caroline Foo'e, 10 order TO
OPEN commercial house there. and 10 keep the necss
ssry Articles for vessels ready Tor whses ne "" sen,
or and the came happened 10 him At Hskadadi The
authorities referred 10 the u atty Commodore Ferry
had expressly admitted that American hsd right TO
enter any japanese building unless he had previously