The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-18
The, Lat.ss Trr.siss with Japan

The Latsst TREATIES with japan
i corr.spondens q. rns Toddon Times gives q,
eamiadng aecount Of the-susE to Japan, made b,
the dfpiamats aftsE shslsscinsion Of the Chimes
treaty. The writer, an EngIishmau, says:
Fortune favored the boldness of the enterprise
aud American astutewss helped us. Lord Eigir
reached Nagssski on the Sd Of August, and found
no there bur some Japanese uudertiugs and
eDiDe Dutch officials wha naturally gave him small
hopes. Thence he vent, S aggeriug through cpe
OF the tfeaeud0es gales that vex these seas 10
heswfSte5sed barbof Ut Simoda, where the Amer.
leans are 10 power, aud at this place be for the
first time discovered the workings Of the echoes 8
VI his own doiDgs Oh ths Peiho. 1t seems that "a
soon as the Tien-siH treaty was arranged, the
American commodore r1sbed of to japan to
take advantage of the coBst1rnation certain
to be created by the first news Of recent events
In the Pe1a0. 1t Was sHiartly imagined He
found, at Simoda, the American Consul Ge-
neral, just returned from Jeddo, whittier be
had been upon six months MISSION. -vainly
importuniug TOR some commercial privileges
The commodore Immediately took him on board
his ponderous steamer, the Powbatan, aud st, err
ed right away for kanagswa. a station we'll
known TO the Am~rican meu of war since Commo.
dure Persy's tine, about fifteen miles be low the
capita, city OF Jeddo Terrible stories and irightfui
autcli iatioDs mad. Tor some time, possessed the
minds OF the Japanese. Japan, like other coun-
tries If ancient institutions, has It's conservative
a d progressive parties. The Prince of Borlnuo
had stood stouiy fer the ancient Japanese cousIi.
tutiou and no foreign competition. Bnt hen the
American ship of war appeared, and when the
American version OF the ~arlike operations in
China circulated, sEroBg feeling gained ground
iu iavoy Of the progressive party. Prince Boringo
retired, aud Prince BiSsu took his place Upief
tbe new Administration Mr.. Harri., he Consul
General, Was admit tied to an interview with the
Emperor; ports were opened. and Commercial
Ia ifs agreed upon pretty much as is set forth in
tue statement We borrow from the North China
Herald When Lcrd Eig.n arrived at Stmuda b.
iOuud .ir Harris in high spirits at having com.
pieted this treaty, aud the precedent gave hin All
q; port unity whereof be sadly stood IN heed, We
must herr--having recently spoken Ia terms OF com
piaiGt to our Amer can friends fJr sending their
siiest meu upon important embasses-acku,w,
te0ge that Mr.. Harris acted Throughout these
trshsac ions with frank Uess and courtesy worthy
oi TIE representative OF a great friendly power
W.. Harris acted like Il man who was strong ia hi.
own Knowledge OF the interests OF his country
LJrd Eigiu departed at once for the anchorage
below The CAPITAL, where he found the American %
aad aro the Russian 9ar steamers The neutral,
had been quick to scent the game from afar; the,
Had Tuu "A taCe against us TO gather not only the
spoils won b. our arms, but even the'con,ribution
to be exacted by terror Of our deeds. Beyond this
anchor of kanaga~a were rocks, aud whirpoois
and perlis inuumersble, all faithfully deposed t,
~ japanese pilots. Captain SheTard Osborn, VIII,
has 'he reputation OF being confident aud MOI
unreasoaabiy confident. in his owa seaniaushIp
believed III none OF these things. Steaming oyel
the anchorage, he held on up the Lay of J.ddo
aud, stimulated by the signt of Jeddo city, whlc,
slowly uDroled itself in the northwest anglia a
the gulf he pursued his coarse, npdsterred by ,
full gale of wind, uutii be could Cast anchor with
in gunshnt OF a series OF well constructed bate
res, which run across the shoals facing portion O
the city. Lord Eigia's well judged confidence II
his captain was thus rewarded ty position whjci
considering he had to deal with Asiatics ,nsure,
ais success It was 2 bold move made NJ a tinei,
moment, for he could have done 10th n, at
disIauce.
Siuce Mr.. Harris obtained his treaty there bst
been reactionary movement in Jeddo. directed
by the independent Princes and hereditary notIas
they had ou5ted the minister who sigued III,
treaty, and Prince Boriogo ruled again. But tn,
apparitiUu Of the British steam fIigates Furiou,
and RctributioD iDtruding even upon the sacree
seclusioD of the capital, spread Consideration
throughout the camp of the obstructires ",
made 10 menaces aud used no threats. but we fral
there was something like the pressure of a {. re,
which was not altogether moral put upon tbe-t
gentle Japanese.
Onr excuse must be that. If the Americans had
obtained concessions upon the strength of the ter
created bv the roar of rhe lion. il would haye
been hard ii t the lion should get nothing on b
own account. W. need not tell how Lord EIgi
went shore in due state and lived in "A raudS
temple, and negotiated for fourteen tiays and Wis
tied many parts of that mighty city of JeGdo with
rs two million of luhabitants. and it's huudt ed
qIare miles OF habitatioUs; the result has been 4
treaty which gives a!l We can require for the
present. IL gives us free commercial Access TO All
interesting and amiahle people, to a charming re
gion in beautiful climate, and to a country rich
iu Goals and minerals.
A correspondent Of the New York Herald say
the new treaty recently concluded with Japan by
Mr. Harris, the American Commissioner, contains
among others. the following provisions:
There shall be no more tfampiing upon the cross
in Japan. Americans shall bo allowed TO reside
10 such ports as opened, 10 build churches and
to worship their God; that japanese also shall be
granted religious freedom. That the tax of SIX
per cent. for re coinage Low paid by the American
purchaser of Japanese goods shalt be dispensed
with. That this treaty shall take effect on The b
Of July, 1853. though some of the ports are not t.
be opened until later. That the port of Simod .
shah be closed, and that kausgawa shall be open
el iu IT'S stead Tha; the port Of Hego (which is
the seaport of the great cities of Osaca aud Miac0)
shall be opened to American trade. That Ameri-
csus shall not wander to JeddO from Kanagasa.-
That japanese coin may be exported after il has
been purchased by weighing Amer coin agaiur;
it--gold against golt and silver agains; silver -
tnd that Minister shall be sent to the United
States.