The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-27

ca-bid fair to make some magnificent ad-
ditons to the diplomatic corps of Paris,
London, st. Petersburg and Washington.
The powerful and populous Oriental ma
tions-China, Japan, Turkey and Persia
have at last succumbed, in degree, 10 the limo
vationa Of the Western Powers, and through the
perseverance, If European and American nego-
tiators have been persuaded to commence the
work Of Orientalizing the Europeans and Ameri-
cans by an interchange of the ideas, the pro-
duets, the habits, manners and customs common
to oil parties. The abors of Mr. Townsend Har
rs, our Consul General in Japan. have put
the GROWING point upon the exertions Of the
dipiomatists at Tien-sin. This work Of Mr.
Harris, commenced with the railway, telegraphic
apparatus, daguernotype materials, and other
diaboiical Western Innovations left in Japan Dy
Perry, and now concluded 40 well, provides,
among other things that there shall be Japan
csc mission to Washington; and according to tue
Consufs account the arrival of such legation
msy BE- confidently expected before the end Of
the approaching year The British Ambassador,
Elgin, stipulated in the treaty of Tien-tsin that
there should be a Chinese mission to London,
and as Mr.. Reed was careful to insert in his
! treaty that the United States should be treated
in every respect as well as the most favored
nation, it would seem to be quite certain
that representative Of the Son Of the Sua
md Uncle Of the Moon will, before many
months have passed, be asked to dine at the
White House. and shake his pigtal over the peo-
pie of the United States in Congress assembled.
The Ottoman Porte, the legitimate representa-
tive of the Commander Of the Faithful hath like
wise fallen away from the strict law which is laid
! down in the Koran. The Sultan of Turkey
wears the rowsers of the Frank, dimes the British
Minister and wife in the sacred precincts of the
harem, visits an American man-of-war, and de-
sircs that the Flag Officer of the squadron shall
particularly report the fact to the President of
the United States. II is further understood that,
in view of the fact that many Americans are
residing in the East, either for business or in
struction pleasure, and that our Oriental trade
is becoming more and more important every
year, the President will recommend to Congress
in his next message the propriety of sending
mission to Persia, which courtesy would un-
doubleday be reciprocated in the highest style of
Ispahan. So We may expect to see in Washing
ton, before great while the diplomatic corps
Turkey and Persia, the four leading Eastern
Powers, occupying. with regard to Asia, the po-
si.cn that England, France, Russia and the
United States enjoy in the Western world.
The commercial Importance of this movement.
is thoroughly understood. But the world is not
altogether mercantile, aud in The interchange of
the thoughts of nations there are social and poll
teal problems, we'll as the laws of trade to be
considered The Eastern Powers regard us as
barbarians. They would prefer TO let US die in
our ignorance; but, on the principle Of anything
for quiet life, they submit to our pertinacity.
and trust to Orientaiizc Us. The Turk, how
ever, has already become half Partisan In
his clothes, and looks admringly upon Yankee
ship and Yankee crew. win il be 80 with the
magnifeos of Ispahsn, Of Pekin ard of Jeddos
We shall see.
Whatever may be the result. the circumstances
are curious enough. The Persian Ambassador TO
Paris brought only modest suite of forty or
ffiy persons; but as we get further East the po-
pulaticn becomes more dense, and men are
counted by the hundreds Of thousands. A China
man in high Office never goes abroad officially
without being followed by a train equal in num-
bcrs 10 Fourth Of July procession in country
village: and a japanese Counsellor Of State
travels about with suite OF ten thousand
persons Some general idea Of the magni.
6conce Of Eastern potentates, even in this
age, may be gathered from the foregoing facts
and one may imagine what an excitement the
Chinese plcnipotentiary, with all his feathers,
buttons and tails. the Persian diplomat, with bis
splendid cashmeres, and the japanese, with his
long train Of followers would make among our
cxcisabIe people. Imagine the landing of
the japanese ambassador at The Battery, from one
Of our national ships. in full state. VIVA, tre-
mcndous reception be would have! What an
awful array Of resolutions would be adopted
by the Common Council! What scenes In the
Governors Room at the City Hall What
visions of fat jobs would dawn upon the brains
Of our viriuous municipal rulers ia fact what
a grand time we would have all round
Again, The subject is of the highest import
to the fashionable world Latierly 500 of
our prettiest, most di9ingaf aud clcvwest
bellies have found nothing good enough
for them Of home, and have tried tho
experiment OF amalgamatng with aud
annexing to eligible foreign Powers. Several
European diplomats have carried of valuable
prizes in the shape Of Yankee wives; but the sup
ply is not yet exhausted There Is splendid
opening fof the deserted Ariadnes With the
Oriental legations All the persons attached
to them will have fabulous wealth. Of course;
and as for pedigrees, they can go back nobody
knows how many thousand years. Then
they have such astonishing silks such lots
Of gems. such ravishing cashmcres, and
such an extraordinary lot Of pretty things