The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

Jspan---l,s People. Emperor, C,''os, sc.
The japanese appear TO he altogether a
superior people TO the Chinese While the
Chinese are exceedingly sensual the Japa.
nese are remarkably virtuous--more 30
than any people in Europe or America.
This will surprise many who believe that all
Asiati are seDs1alsts OF the lowest class.
An EDgishman in Lord ELoIS's suite, thus
writes his impressions to the London Times.
1t will be perceived that even the selfsulli-
cheney Of John Bull is constrained TO yield
the superiority in many traits Of character,
to the baf-civized japanese
Jeddo, without exception, ia one of the
finest cities 10 the world streets broad and
good, and the Castle, which includes nearly
the whole centre Of the town, built on
slight eminence. There are three walls or
Enclosures round this quarter. Within the
inner, the Tycoon Emperor and heir appa
rSut lives.
The houses Of the princes and mobiles are
palaces. and you may imagine the size when
some contain 10000 followers. They are
built in regular order, forming wide streets
some forty yards broad, kept in peiiec.
order; All immense court yard. with trees
and gardens, forms the centre Of each enclo-
sure, in the midst Of which is the house Of
TIE owner the houses containing the fol.
lowers, servants, stables. stables, &c, form
this large enclosure. They are built Of one
uniform shape. The gates leading 10 the
courtyard are exceedingly handsome, OF
massive wood work, ornamcnted with lac
quer and other devices. From the roads
tbat lead by the moat to the second wall is
one Of the finest views ever rccollect see.
ing--on one side is the Gulf Of Jeddo. With
the high hills rising beyond, while on the
other IS portion OF the great city Of Jeddo.
with It's trees, and gardens, picturesque
temples, and depsely crowded streets, ex-
tending a. far as the eye can reach towards
the interior then there IL view OF the
trees and green fields in the distance, lar
away beyond thickly built suburb but
the most striking view OF oil Is that close
by the well kept green banks of the sec
ond defence, rising some seventy feet from
the broad, moat below, with grand old ~.
dars, over hundred years Of age. growing
from its sides. The fine timber. the lay Of
the ground, The water lilies 10 the moa,, the
grandeur, good order and completeness Of
everything, equal, aod 10 some ways lar sur
pass, anything ! have Ssn in Europe or
any part Of the world.
We made an expedition into the country.
The cottages were surrounded with neatly
clipped hedges; the private residences as
vel rallied aud kept a. any places 10 Englan1.
The same conpl.iefrss aDd finish exist in
everything. The Botanical Gardens arc
very good, and well cared for; good nuisr.
ies Of y0lng pines, cedars &c.
They shame us at every point. Not
word yet about opium. They were all .een
drinking tea in pleasant 'ea-hoasss, 10 BE-
'oGnd wherever q spot of natural beauty
attracts the eye and give an opportunity Of
iandscaie gardening On q reasonable scale.
Graceful and bsa,handei hourIs wait on the
tired traveller. Bat, uness oar ini0rmants
are very b!ibd. or very sly. even here Japan
sharnes a.. 10 the utter a,sence Of prueisry
- the best proof of their innocebce. The
mo-; unad9'aed beauty dis,grbs not the we'll
regulated japanese mind.
The account given Mr.. Harris four c0un.
sel and other Arnericans shox that many