The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-02

had been governor Of the city Of Yautchtoo-fel
in China, had persuaded the Chinese into tn
full liberation of christianity, and returned t
make known his discoveries and his wealth il
Europe He first told the world of the exis
tence of Japan, where our diplomatic agent
Mr.. Harris, has just done about as much t
enlighten the japanese, as the enterprise anc
labors Of Marco Polo did the Chinese. Intact
Venice then stood in regard to the rest Of tht
world about as the United States now stands
full of energy and enterprise, with plenty 0
dashing and travelling adventures, contributing
more to the worlds progress than the rest Q
mankind are usually disposed TO allow.
In 1542, a Portuguese mariner was cas-
away on the shores of Japan. The Portuguese
were then allowed to form settlement, and
Jesuit missionaries were permitted to enter free
/ ". But in forty years, not content with liberty
they sought domination, and it was only after
years of struggle and the loss of quarter OF
million of lives, that they were expelled
The most rigid intolerance has ever since been
enforced until now. The Dutch managed to
step, commercially, into the shoes of the Por-
tuguese, in A. D. 1900, on the express condi-
ton of no interference with the established re-
gion-Bhoodism. One port only was allowed
even to them. So matters remained for two
hundred and sixty years.
1t is into this secluded, but popuous and
highly civilized kingdom, that our diplomacy
entered. Polite, highly civilized, particularly
skilful in that bane of all civilization, not found
ed on christianity lies, it was net an easy mat
ter, except by force Of arms, to open any sort
of intercourse with them. They had had the
art of printing since the sixteenth century
Their manufactures would compare with the
Chinese. Our Japan ware received its name
and the very idea of it came from them. They
have many arts, such as that of dwarfng trees,
carried to a degree Of perfection in which we
are far behind. Refinement and perfection in
little things is the characteristics of their civil
cation, just as enlargement Of mind, boldness
OF conception and combinations, are the char
of ours. 1t is clear, therefore, that
we are each capable Of doing the other great
good, and that commerce will not only lead us
to an interchange of products, but of ideas of
greater value, both pecuniary and in every
point of view, than can very soon be estimated |
In China, we can boast that without the cost, |
without the bloodshed, and, therefore, without
the implacable hatred excited by the English
and French expeditions, we have secured all
The same advantage. But in Japan the United
States have effected more than this. We have
ed the way. Lord Elgin and the London
Times fully admit the valuable services Of Town
END Harris, Esq, in this matter, not only to
lis own nation but to all Europe. His own
simple narrative, now published from private
etters, places in clearer light than before
10Th the extent of the advantages gained, and
he manner in which he gained them.
It was with the Japanese officials settled
rinciple Of diplomacy to get from Mr.. Harris
is letter from the president with as little con-
ern as possible, and to an officer of rank as
9w as could be managed. Mr. Harris resolved
hat he would give up his letter to meme but the
mperor himself, and, after months Of negotia-
ion, he carried his point. This had many
ood effects, for as the emperor could not con-
escend to see any one lower in rank than
Iince, they had to make prince of Mr. Har-
IS, and conduct him, in sort of state,
trough the empire to the capital The prin- t
IS, however would not eat in the palace His
Ian was to be very cautious how he took any
osition Or committed himself on any point but :
aving taken his ground, never to be driven :
ON it; but, by an infexble obstinacy, with i
reat good temper, to wear out all opposition
BY simple methods such as these, he soon
w all their weak points, without exhibiting
" himself, and gained the ear and confidence :
the highest officials. A fever even proved :
Shly advantageous, interesting the en- +
ror in him. In repeated visits to the capital
untolded our principles of free trade, and C
seldom of religious federation. All of these W
ere argued over again and again, but with SO h
UGH effect that, without threats or force, bv tt
G simple power Of truths, we'll and clearly "
ated, he induced the government to sign a.
,aty, granting full liberty of conscience, and 81
rowing open its commerce, in fact, undonp n
that jealous and exclusive policy which had CT
en- SO tenaciousIy persevered in for two hun p,
ed and seventy years. Nearly the whole Of m
i has been the work of one man, Townsend ef
lris. h,
RATHER TOO FAsT.-For some weeks the pa o.
rs of Georgia have been parading before the
bile Col. Bond, Of that State, claiming him >
be the largest producer of cotton, owing to the
i that this year he sent 2lOO bales to mar pt
/. The colonel is undoubtedly entitled to al
riorrank among the cotton growers of Geor CT
); but must knock under to those of Louis ce
"a. The Natchez Free Trader states that: hi
: There are half dozen planters in Concor- ut
parish, Louisiana, as also many mere in de
sslssippi, that make far higher mark than co
5, (2I00 bales.) Not to make thing in -,
ious, the names of AV. Davis. esq IF Con iC'