Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-05
From the Washington Union.
Russia and Japan.

From the Washington Union.
Russia and Japan.
We find in one OF our German exchanges the
treaty recently concluded betW cen Russia and Japan.
We translate for columns the most important
tcles
Article 8. The government of Japan opens three
ports TO the vessels of Russia-namely, Simoda, in
he principally of Idzou Hakodadi, in the province
OF Hakodadi and Nagasaki, in the principally of
hhlsen At these three ports Russian vessels can
repair damages, obtained supplies of water, fire.
wood, provisions, and other necessary articles, and
coal when it can be procured. The Russians will
pay for these supplies in gold silver money, and,
in default of funds, in the merchandise which com
poses their cargo.
Article 4. All necessary assistance shall be given
in the two countries 10 the vessels of either that may
be wrecked ,sas we'll to their captains and crews,
an. the latter shall be forwarded to one OF the open
ports, where they shall be free from all restraint,
subject only TO the equitable laws of The country.
Article 5. Russian subjects shall be allowed to ex-
change the merchandise, articles and moneys which
they may bring with them for the merchandise and
articles which they may desire to purchase.
Article +. The Russian government may appoint,
whenever it shall deem proper to do so consul al
one of the above red ports
Article 7. Should any question arise or any diff
Guilty have to be settled, it shall be scrupuously de
cided by the Japanese government.
Article 8. Sub ecs of Russia in Japan and ia
panese in Russia shall eno perfect libertey entirely
exempt from any veXatious annoyance. In either
| case, when crime shall be committed the accused
shall be taken into custody but his trial shall he
conducted according 10 the laws OF his own country.
Article 9. IN consideration of the close proximity
of the two countries, Russian subjects, shall enjoy to
the fullest extent all rights and privileges which the
japanese government hi heretofore granted, or
shall hereafter grant, to the subjects of other nations.
The foregoing articles are defined and explained
in series of additional articles, the chief of which
as follows:
mol l.. ,l
mated in the treaty, Russian subjects shall be free to
move about-that is in the city of Simoda and its
enVlrons s-Wllhln circle of seven ia p nese miles
tIom the island OF lnou-Cassari; and Hakodad with.
| IN circle OF five Japanese miles They may visit
The shops temples and lodge in the houses ten po-
rary provided for them while special hotels being
prepared Tor their accommodation. They shall not
however enter private houses, unless specially nyi
ted. AT Nagasaki they must conform to the regula
tlons prescr bed for the subjects of other nations.
For the lnerment of their dead, there will be set
apart, at each OF the ports, piece of ground which
shall be involably protected.
| Additional to article 5. The landing OF merchan.
disc shall be made in vessel designated for this
purpose by the government Merchandise and money
imported by the Russians shall be there deposiied-
Alter having selected in The shops the merchandise
and articles which they desire, and having agreed
with the vendors upon the value, pay ment shall be
made whether in merchandise or money, at the said
vessel or entrepo through the intervention of ia.
Additional to article G. RuS-in consuIs shall be
appointed from and after tie year 1858
lhe buildings and grounds necessary for the es-
tabl shnent of the consulate will be DESIGNATED by
the Japanese government. The Russians will be
permitted to live thereal according to their own
laws.
/ The privileges and concession. secured 10 Russia
by this treaty. Tar surpass any favors ever before
granted by Japan to any foreign nation, not even ex
cepting The Dutch. The ancient chronicles affirm
that prior to 1894 Tayco Sama, being absolute mon
arch opened to all trading people The ports of his
empire, and commanded that no imposls on impotta-
tations nor measurement should be collected either
from Japanese or foreigners, and these privileges
were found to be in force in 1888. in 1894 treaty
concluded between this Emperor aud the cover.
OF Manila, and by virtue of s provisions Spanish
vessels traded with Japan until 1925. saleabls
cargo for the japanese market raw silk, (about
1900 picus, OF 1873 pounds each,) silk stuiHs, wool
ems, cotons drugs, aromatics, medicines, spicos,
wines, and great variety of miscellaneous
goods. The Japanese gave exchange chiefly
gold, silver. and copper K9mter relates that
at that period the Portuguese took away at one
tia 1850 boxes of silver, worth 2,35O,OOO taplz,
and their annual exports must have amounted 10
four and hall mil ions of taes III gold and siIvel.-
| Monlanus, in his " Geeantchdp aande KeiSeren von
| Japan ammo 1862" says this was the value of The
| Portuguese trade annually with japan.
But whatever may have been the privileges and
value of this trade with Japan in ancient times, its
ports were closed TO all intercourse with foreign
countries long before the United States came into ex-
istence as independent nation, and all efforts to
reopen this valuable trade have been truitleSs 1t
has been tried by the Udited S,ates-by France Eng
land, Holiand-bui. somehow other, it has seemed
! ihat he Japanese could not be maLe to com.
prehend the meaning of commercial intercourse
! Russian diplomacy, it appears, has been more sue
cessfnl. Without boodshed or conquest, i'll spirit
of mutual amiIy and frienshp, they have provided
| for entrepOts by treaty stipulaiOns and wherever
entrepots are established commerce will follow as
certain as light follows the sun.
SINGULAR ACCIDENTAL New York letter in the
| Baltimore American, says:
Yeste rday morning singular accident occurred on
Union Race Course, by which sporting man known
as Red. headed Rl, was badly inj jured, and q
horse valued at 81 500 almost instantly killed. AS
| is customary every Sunday morning, all the race
horses under training taken from the stables and
put upon the for exercise. Red headed Bills
horse bad just left quarter pole, and was about COM
| ing to the scratch, the lett of the track, when
| Lady Woodruff made her appearance on the right OF
The lrack-both animals going at three.mlnute gait.
They were only fifteen yards aparl when the drivers
| perceived each other, Ind saw that collision was
inevitable The shaft of Lady WIS sulky entered
the breast of Red beaded Bills horse, passing through
| The heart and body into the ltestlnes.
| Both horses came down IhcaVlly, when the shaft
was withdrawn, So violent was the conclusion that
i Lady W's driver thrown clear OF the horses and
vehicles some ten or twelve feet lighting his hands
and feet in the middle of the track, escaping even
the slightest injury. Red headed Bill tel! between
the vehicles and horses, receiving severe Injuries
about the body and leg. Hs horse rose upon three
| legs and walked across the track, dragging the re-
mains of the wagon after him, and then fell. The
animali raised his head quickly and looked towards
the other horse, If realizing his sad condition, and
neig hing shrlly calmly laid his head upon the track
and died without struggle. Lady w. escaped with