The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-21
THE JAPANESE MISSION

Lieut. haoe'shaW writing under date of Februa-
ry To- from Hong Kong, to the Philadelphia Ledger,
says:
Yesterday the United States steamer M;sSs.inn;
steamed out OF this harbor and pointed h,r head for
the japanese port of Simoda and after the arrival
OF the next mail, (say about the 25th inst we in
the Powhatan, will follow her example. The object
of this double movement is to put Japanese Min
lister and suite IN a fair way to reach Washington
by the first of June next, and it is expected to be
accomplished in this wav.
We reach Simoda about the 9Th proximo, take on
board Mr. Townsend Harris the next day, and
steam for seven hours up the bay of Yeddo, until
arrived at kanagawa anchor, (this ship and the
Mssissippi,) and commence the ball. About the
10th proximo the minister and suite, in charge of
one OF our Lleutenants arrive board of the Mis-
slsslppi, and steam away at once for San Francisco
(prObably via the Sandwich Islands thence IN
Panama Aspinwa and New York The object in
proceeding via San Francisco is a double one
partly to let the Japanese see what fine country
has sprung into existence under our flag durnp the
last ten years, and partly to replenish with coal
can see now these quiet Japanese thrust sud.
denly into the streets Of San Francisco it will be
healthy warning OF the crowd which will doubtless
assemble upon the New York battery to greet
them upon their arrival there. | can see also the
surprise that will be awakened in the American
public by the polished manners, and native good
breeding OF these simple Islanders. Take nv word
Tor It, they will be calm and sepossessed in spite
OF the novelty of the scenes through which thew
will pass for the first time. The feeling among the
higher classes in Japan is now unusually strong to-
wards the United States and Americans and
should they be received with even a moderate
amount OF good will and attention. it will be hard
ly possible to measure the amount of good which
will result to us after their return.
Nine Princes out Of ten in the whole Empire will
hasten to eddo to free their returned Peers and
to hear them expatiate upon the strange countries
and people which they will have passed
and with whom they will have been thrown in
contact. Then, with still stronger feeling in
An1or
enterprise will receive their warm support and
encouragement and American capital will flow
into Japan in the shape of steamers steam en-
glnes Tor shore purposes, light cotton fabrics
&C., &C, to the almost certain exclusion of that
OF less favored nations. ! should not myself he
surprised 1t Japan were to become as produc-
i've held for the consumption of steam engines
Tor the crushing of cane, &C., as the Island of
Cuba and the State of Louisiana now are Al.
most every climate in the world is known in
that favored country, and while the more hardy
cereals flourish on the north end of Nipon and
erso, many tropical productions are found in rank
luxurlance upon the more southern islands of Kim
SIN ana Slkot. Among the latter is found the
Sorghum or Chinese sugar cane in great PLENTY
In fact very little sugar is (has heretofore been)
imported through the Dutch, it all being raised 81
nome, and Tor home consumption. Nor do see how
~ can ever become an object to import sugar into
Japan, simply from the fact that Japanese grocers
now retail 1t at about one-balf the average whole
sale price In other parts of the world. That there
can be no question. l suppose that, in no other
part OF the world do "coniectioners', drive more
active trade. Every one seems to have ga sweet
TOOTH and one of their first attentions to strangers
is to offer and insist upon your partaking of sweet
meats of some description
Have you yet heard in the United States of the
promising trade which has already sprung up be-
tween Nagasaki (Japan) and Shanghae? No less
than twenty vessels have visited the former port
during the last four months, and exports seem
much more abundant than was deemed possible -
vegetable wax ginseng, lacquer ware, china do,
vegetable OIL hemp, rice soya, silks, etc., are the
principal articles; and upon many of these the
most extravagant profits have been realized. Upon
the vegetable oil in particular does money promise
to De made. 1t is said to be abundant, very cbeap
and answers for mixing paints as well as burning in
lamps. Sheet copper also promises large supply
at an unheard of cost. A quantity of it, already
landed in Shanghai, paid profit of several hun
ared per cent. These things all considered, very
much tear that myself and every one else have
hitherto very much moderated the internal resour
ces OF Japan, or rather the amount of exports that
would be found ready for our shipping
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