Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-21
RICHMOND, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 2l 1860

ing with them is rapid operation The subordinates eat
nothing but rice but the dgntares fond of sweet
meats cakes, CONNECTIONS Of all kinds and sauces None
OF them eat any meat except that the dgnitares take
little chicken, and none Of them either milk butter
They drink both tea and coffee and through
with their meals than they 20 smoking their wild
bacco in small pipes.
They all very apt at learning anything. The
ner OF folding napkins artistcaIy for instance which for
any other species OF the genus homo would require
apprenticeship OF day two, the japanese learn by
seeing it done Their powers of imitation
sequenty very great, and for any kind of manipulation
apter scholars could not possibly be anywhere found
They learn to write the English letters in few minutes
and can copy anything they see. The faculty of
sructiyencSs indeed TO be natural development,
also a certain good humor, which IS Indicated
by their universally fat, plump, smiling round faces
Another national characteristic to be their nqusi
tiveness. There is hardly thing that escapes them
about our government, laws, customs manufactures
country and on they done asking questions
At the International they very curious TO under
stand the relations between Mr. Haley and his employers
what sort government established there; how Mr.
Haley could have everything attended to so WELL and
how he could exercise so complete control, unless hc
n sort CT prince master And it is almost unne
cesSary to add they surprised at much which they
learned in regard to the American people, and strange
will be the accounts which they will carry home OF the
great nation which has no Princes and no Emperor.
INTERCOURSE WITH JAPAN.
There is world of good omen TO the future COM
merce of city in the fact that have japanese
steamer in our halbor giving direct tangible evidence
of their desire of positive intercourse. Few incidents in
our California journalistic life has caused satisac
ton than this direct Interchange OF government cyies
with the japanese ocals-an event which, had it been
predicted ten years since would have excited other
attention but the smile OF unbeef. We copy to-day an
article from the alta Californian which truthully re-
cites the early efforts made TO bring about this important
event; the humble means working to this great end,
which all appreciate and value for its prospective
benefit. We have always esteemed it fortunate that the
library aud portion OF the Journals OF Capt Gynn OF
the Preble acquired TO office for il enabled
at early day in the movement of San francisco
merce advocate understandingly the advantages Of
the opening Of the japanese trade TO citizens which,
however sauguuc in our thought we scarce dared write
could be 20 readily brought about But marvellous
the result Of this ten years effort Of our gov
ernment and people, we have not reached point
where either effort application Portugal
Spain and England had their trade for years and lost ii
like causes may bring forth the effects aud We have
much faith in the discretion of acquisiiivc effort
or in the prudence Of religious zeal desire their ill.,
uences should be brought to bear on the japanese oi
cias and people, without conservative check beyondhat
usually required in the intercourse OF nations. Our resi-
dent Consular General or Minister I'd be of
hrged general and commercial experience, with breadth
Of character and equal to the cXgeucie which
mus; constantly arise, amid communication 20 novel
and with people seusitivey puncious His powers
in regard 10 our own counymCn should be greater than
those usually accorded to our foreign representatives and
his authority and importance sustained by the frequent
visits Of first class steamers The present system
Of squadron business with small navy would make
these visits far nfrcqueDt and to keep up this inter
course within seasonabe range of government expen
requires alteration IN our policy so Tar aS our
val business in the North Pacific is concerned making
San Francisco the port Of rendczOus and outfit, and
the point from which all instruction should emanate with
subsidized line of steamers between this port AMI the
Asiac coast under command of naval officers ready at
IN Ia. IN we
shall have the needml intercourse commercial protection
and an available steam navy in consonance with en-
ighened commerce and the wants of commercial peo-
pie.