New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-07

Bocofk made one. Upon the spot he made one.
He made one full, as a Washington epistVlizer
thinks. "of cbaste and eloquent sentiments"
With q plug of tobacco in each hand, and the
noiety of one in his mouth, Bocock h,rangued the
Tycoonidn Legation. He told them that Virginia
was the Oldest of the Staies-that her patriot
50 ism" was of the enlarged" variety-tbat her
Z. noltical wisdom" was " great'-that her de-
votion to her peculiar views was consistent
He stated that Virginia had uniformly favored q
liberal system of commercial intercourse lie
did not state-peIhaps if he had, the
simple japanese might not have comprebeDded bis
mearing-he did not state the variety OF the mer-
chandse which stimulates Virguiu acquisitlveness,
replenishes Virginia pockets, aud so saves Virginia
from starvation. We admire at Mr.. Bococks sim
eI.lar selection Of present. Why Old he not APP
preach the wondering plenipoteniiarleS with a
large and beautifully black feld-hand upon either
side of him, and d bevy Of yellow beauties behind
bim-tbe picked ores of yirginia's fancy stock in
trade? These would have been nObly tit gifts
from the Mother of -Four Presidents and Hall.
Ard how might BOcock have enlarged upon the
nobility of ViIgiDias commerce in men How
impressive must have been the announcement, If
he had but told his dusky auditors that, whereas
other and meaner Stntes confined their commercial
speculstons to the lower productions OF Nature,
Virginia, in the market overt of the country, Offered
mostly as her merchandise human beings-yery
noble, indeed, for they are made in the image of
God: very creditablc to her skll for they are Of
her own manuacture--stOut fellows, If stoutness
the buy Observation-Disclosures smooth Of skin, sup
Die of form, lull-cbested, clean-imbed creatures,
il the purchaser has a want0n eye-culinary prOdl-
eies. delft sempstresses, delightful washerw0men,
charoteers unryaIed breeders prolific We be
eve that such goods-the very treasures of Com
mcrcial Christanity-the only adequate opponents
OF Cd Dominion wealth and enterprise and energy,
would have ade the small japanese eyes twinkle
with admiration, or something else. Instead, how
ever, of entering with this impressive train behold
bold Bocock drawing near with plug of tobacco
in lis h;sld Why did he not bethink him Of that
geld nectar which men julep call Why did he
not Apr, ach each of them, bearing tray con-
tanning the sparkling ice, the fragrant mint, the
generous peach brandy, two tumbIers, spoon,
and straw Did not the eminent Dickens con-
fess. when first he tasted even our humble cobbler
of sherris sack, that he had heretofore lived in
vain What then would have been the numerous
and active emotions of japanese ambassador
upoD being introduced to the Imperial Julep But
We forbear further dismal reflection. Japan is
coming to New-lork and if they leave it in ign9-
rance of any known decOctiOn or cOucOctou, of any
sling, smash, cocktail, punch, julep, cobber, or
other possible eye-opener or nightcap, We are sat
sfed that the fault viii not be the fault OF the City
Council.
Still, Bocock, with his three heads of tobacco,
did what he could. In order to pave the way for
their gracious reception, he al uded in the most
complimentary manner TO japanese Tea. He Vi
braed from Tea to Tobacco and from Tobacco to
Tea. Tea be declared to be pleasant and re-
freshing." Tobacco he asserted to be pleas
"oDt and soothing" The particular brand of to-
baceo which be had the honor to offer (Messrs.
Cabell q Whitehead's) he thought worthy of the
avs of the gods themselves. Virginia tobacco in
general be believed to be not infe ror to the TO-.
- bacco OF any other country" He trusted that
bis noble friends, upon their getting home won d
invite the Tycoon to take chew. He trusted that
his Royal Friend would take many chews. He
hoped that the enthroned Majesty OF japan would
be so fascinated, not to say enraptured, by the
favor, that he would feel it to be quite incon-
sistent with his royal state TO be out of the ar
'icle; and wouid with every white-wipged mes.
seneer rom our country to yours" order g.
eantic invoices of " our best ard sweetest tobac
:" co." So spake " the chaste and elo IueUt" Boz
cock. japan, We are told, q" accepted the present
with many manifestations of gratitude" said |
manifestations being, we presume, vigorous and |
united molar movement of the upper and the |
neither jaws. |
SO far so good. But why does not the Governor |
Of Virginia call Convention to take immediate |
measures for opening steam communication be- |
tween Richmond and Japan for supplying to |
that country oysters, negroes, and tObaccO and |
for bringing back tea and dollars BOcOck has |
done his share. Now that the French Virginan |
steam fleet is in full OPT ration-is MT itl-and the
Dutch Virginian steam-nect is in full operation
isn't it land the -Virginian sieam-ect is |
in fun Operation-sD't tive shall not, we sup
pose, be compelled to wait hundred years for the |
Japanese-Virgnian steam-heet of unreasonable |
tuInage and of innumerable keels.
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yEE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW.