New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-29

own way, knowing well that IA impossibliiy is re-
quireJ and that only taunt is intended.
II il melancholy to contemplate fallen greatness.
The shattered colur,n and the ruined temple are
SD sights and No is Minister Plenipoteutiay re-
duced from bis high estate. Not long ago al Illus
trious historian Of North Carolina figured. under
tie dynasty of Pierce, rs Eaycy Extraordinary 10
all Central America. He wrote memorable dis
patches, diplomat;zed with Walker, snd fusIly was
snubbed BY Gov. Marcy for his fuins-hs'ing been
ordered home, 10 return no more. L ~ same Mr..
Wheeler has lust condescrndej 10 The ChTkship of
the Committee Foreign Affairs in the House, GUST
ingKennedy with all his formidable array 81 initials,
and settling down into the quiet repose OF 81 day
and no roast beef. All these diplomatic sonors
seem to seek fillibusters. The Hon. Mr.. Wheeler
was supposed TO be an ardent sympathSzer Of the
" gray-eyed man Of destiny "-meaning the Attlls
Of Nicsragua-snd certainly Gov. Marcy thought
him So. Mr.. Lamar. who succpeds 10 his recent
mission. graduated in that refined school of piracy,
and Mr. Carey Jones, who has been desperately
searching for Government for more than hslf a
year through the tropics, openly correspondent NTH
the present Secretary of ctste in behalf OF I" the
cause which Walker has 81 patroticsllS espoused.
Something must now be dose for Henaisgsen sud
the other heroes. lNDEX.
Correspondence Of Tle Bsltimorr SUI,
WASHINGTON. Dee. -, 1885,.
The report often proved TO be fallaciors that the
Emperor of Japan about Ia change it, exclusive for
liberal commercial policy, Is revived, and upon the
authority of conversation with the Russian Admiral
Count Pon'iatine who had recently visited NogOsohi.
This gentleman no, long since negotiated treaty be-
tween Japan and Russia and upen terms similar
TO the Treaties with the United iS,ates and England,
that s-with commercial privileges AZ all. From
another learned. net long ago, the Emperor
of Japan had held a consultation with his Court upon
the subject OF Intercourse with foreigners, and
that il had been determined to grant to all nations,
without any more special Treaties the privilege merely
of taking shelter in certain ports from stress OF
weather, and supplying Themselves with provisions
and water. This is the extent of the privileges
granted by japan, either to England, Russia, the
United States, To any other nation, except Holland
which nation, by virtue Of extreme humility, is A.
lowed the of port, and the privilege oi trIfng
and limited trade, confined 10 one ship year - tar
from relaxing the restrictive policy of Japan, the En-
bellion in Chins and the of China with England,
a. arising necessarily from the partial permission
given To foreigner To trade with that empire. tie has
no idea Of mourning the same hazards.
We have received abundant proof from the state
ments of naval officers employed in the United
States African squadron, and alsO from other means,
that the Slave-Trade is at this time carriedon upon
the Congo 10 n greater extent than it has been
Tor years past. The Americans the most active
and prosperous of those engaged in the trade, which
is carried on entirely in American bottoms The
slaves are chiefly from Boston. Hew-York and New
Orleans. The American squadron is utterly useless
and it cannot enforce the law for the suppression Of
the trade, ought to be withdrawn. II our Govern
ment intends enforce they should substitute swift
steamers of light draught for the heavy, duh selling
vessels which we now employ.