New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-01

the past tel. It win Be- vel if their homes smell no'
Of op un smoke and their mart. Of foreign commerce
Be rct po.oned by prostitution. Strangers no~ 10
dsssnsion they have before them, and not ia' on lne
lesson Of Chrese r,erco4rse with foreigners 20 profit
by; tbs " Rebellion is q column Of wise teachings
Few more Interesting countries TO Wait than japan
exist on the globe II s destined hencetorth 20 D. the
Mecca Of those who visit tie srtipodes. Tbepea.ue OF
~epe iis grad and beautiful scenery il enhanced oy
the excellence OF The people who dwell amidst II ihea
uniform courtesy not only 70 strsngers oui 10 one
another hss become proverbis even IN the short TINE
that they have been known TO the world. The lnfer-
course between high and los, great and sma, Is ehN
scterizei by a psliteness mo e1emplsry-so reaHy
6a tha. Frepehnan might profit by its teachings
Rgidy honest in their dealings, the! VII take refher
ore nor lees than what they consider the value OF an
article. Intercourse with foreigners VIII no doubt
rectfy this evil They are scruPulousy neat in then
persone and attire and in their dwellings Ones IDEAS
Of modesty might be shocked by witnessing the sighf
of Ia, &c roor full of both bs,hing proniscn
ously b gher, ard he might aocuse them Of want OF
the attribute Of mcdesty. But they are no doubt 81
inno ent in this o. meant cense sgans the laws OF
decercy a. we who sanction the decences OF fashion,
Bevord the baih-house lever saw aught TO lead me
10 think that With them there was want Of virtue or
decency II foreigners do not substitute something
worse for the bath-house, il viii be well.
Ths scenery in japan Is grand and lovely; at eas,
that portion which I visit.d-the southern-ard 1t
is said to be 30 throughout the whole Empire. 1t
is, in fact grand garden, With here and there an
ndepture Of some arm Of the sea, dividing the terrse.d
mountains and blooming valleys into shining highways
There il lot probably in the whole world another e1
IL, og inr
or people which possesses much fne grand pctur-
| esque scenery as the Empire Of japan. Never did
see in all my extended travels the fair regions Of
the East any series Of views that woui approximate
| in hanty TO those Of Southern japan. The many
hued brightness Of the terrsced hills and mountains
spreading valleys AID ashing waters ed pictures
fsrer by fsr than Claude put on carvss. There
is believe no fsirer scenery in the world than the
Bay Of Yeddo few picturesque than the envnons
Of Snoda One thing adds to the pleasure Of the stu
dent Of nature in gazing upon lane oscape IN Japan
tho .prit Of Peace seems rest Ike sacred thing
upon it. fair bosom. Al the season Of the year was
| tbere-Ausust ard September-there was an almost
unclouded sky all the time light blue haze rested on
sea and land hill and dale reminding me Of Indian
Summer in nv own land lending its aid to besltty an
alre adv beautiful landscape, and every sound from
distance would come to the ca, melo we'd and soit,
musical. and hamouizing with the wondrous beauties
Of Nipbon. Japan right consistently be called land
Of sness for the harsh Sounds incidental to the LIE
Of strife Of higher eeili:atiOa are not heard Lie
there seems TO move quietly and calmly; even con-
yersstion Is carried Oh in ubdued tone the effort OF
| q shout is not called for.
Doubtless, further insight into the manners and
customs Of this strange people will reveal latent auis
of whose existence we are Low ignorant. Their eX-
is,uce Will be made manifest by contact with foreign.
ers We now hsve, in this nineteenth century, the
privilege of witnessing an experiment on grand
scale. We shan see whether people already high
on the scale of humanity, are to be elevated hglr BY
the process go peculiar and knovn only to this nth
tartan nineteenth century VIII they be hoisted TO the
seventh heaven of political corruption or will they be
cas-, back into the hen " their seclusion VIII the
yiees Of civilization bless them, a. ther virtue!
have made them peculiar and happy people, We
shsN see