The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-10
The New treaty with Japan.

A correspondent writes to the Boston Her
aid from Hakodadi, Japan, under date of
August Is, giving interesting notices OF the
new treaty effected by Colonel Harris with
the Emperor. By this treaty, he says:
The port Of Simoda, of no account to us,
will be closed, and the beautiful harbor of
LanaguA, only twelve miles from the city OF
Jsddo, 10 to be opened TO US for commerce,
&c. After the treaty is ratified, that port
will be the residence of MIR. Harris.
IL 10 beautiful harbor, easy of access at
all times of the year, we'll protected from all
storms, and 10 not like that of Simoda, sur
rounded at its extremes by sunken rocks. 1t
10 also capable OF accommodating large
number Of ships, while that OF Simoda Ia not
large enough to allow more than three or four
ships to ride at anchor at the Same time. lts
proximity to the Court of Jeddo will also
make it convenient for Col. Harris.
The Japanese Government has decided to
send Ambassador to Washington, in March
next, on the condition that our government
will convey him and his suite to Panama in 4
government ship en- route for the United
States. 1 learn that Col. Harris and Com
modore Tatnall assured the authorities al
Jeddo that it would be gratifying to the
United States Government and its people to
comply with this request, and that the re-
turn mail would no doubt bring orders to that
effect.
Sunday, August Let, was an interesting one
at Simoda. At 10 O'Clock, a. m, all the
boats of the Powhattan and Of this ship we're
seen pulling to the landing near the Consul's
residence, one mile from Simoda proper, filed
with officers and men, among whom were
Commodore Tatnall, Captain Nicholson, and
the Rev. Mr.. Wood, Chaplain Of the Powhat-
tan. This party, numbering four hundred,
proceeded to the Consups residence for the
purpose Of attending Divine worship OF Al
| mighty God, on Japanese soil. 1t was an in
teresting time to US all, and the very idea Of
being able to worship the Most High, in this
| land OF heathenism and idolntry, was OK
tremely gratifying.
Douglas Gets GvoatIv Exciied..Per-
sonaiIy Abuses Wiz. lSnkcr aud In .
Police.
Whilst Senator Douglas was in the line on
his way to vote, and within about one hun
dred Of the polls, several Of his friends
called to Mr.. Baker, who stood near by, and
told him that, ne he was candidate, and
wanted to be of electioneering, they would
let him into the line in front. Mr.. Baker,
hearing no objection stepped into the line
The moment Judge Douglas saw this he com.
menced abusing the Police as Black Repub.
liean hirelings, and said they were hired te
keep Democrats back from the polls, and Il
favor Republicans. Upon hearing the re-
marks Of Senator Douglas to the police, Mr.
Baker at once left the line, and apologizet
by saying he would not have entered the lint
save, as he thought, by unanimous consent
The Senatnr then commenced abusing Mr.
Baker in his usual blackguard strain. Ill
said that Mr.. Baker was a member Of thu
Central Committee Who had been psrpetra
ting fraud with reference to bin, and tryinl
to injure him.
Mr.. Baker good humoredly told the Sen
ator that he was responsible for all that b
had said or written about him, and that, q
he was the worse for liquor, he had nothin
more to say to him thsn.-lChicago Demo
crat, Sd.