The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-23

Mr.. TOWNSEND HARRIS has officially informed
the Department of State of the safe return to Japan
of the steamer Candinan,arra from her recent voy-
age to San Francisco. The event is so remarka-
ble in many respects, that it is deserving of more
than passing notice. During the outward-bound
voyage the steamer was navigated by American
officers; but on the homeward passage the Japan
csc assumed command of the vessel and carried her
skilfully into port. We take it, however, for
granted that occasional consultations were had
with the American officers, who were still on
board, and that the confidence of the Japanese in
their own seamanship was not lessened by the
consciousness of the presence of compe-
tent advisers. The exploit is, neverthe-
less, one of which those Asiatic mariners may
well be proud. 1t is the first time in the annals
of the nation that japanese navigator has crossed
the Pacific Ocean from shore to shore 1t is also
memorable as the first occasion, for more than two
centuries on which direct ntercourse with foreign
people has been sanctioned by the Government of
Japan The arrival of the Candinamoyra, at San
Francisco, was, moreover, but the prelude to the
presence of more imposing Embassy, which en-
bGraed at Yeddo for Washington on the 22d of
February last-that day being doubtless selected
by Mr.. HARRIS the fttest of all days to inaugu-
rate so important mission Of friendship and COM
merce. We all know how cordially our Asatic
visitors were received; how completely to all APP
pearances, they managed to conform, in the MAN,
to habits and customs which were strikingly at
variance with their own; TO what extent the
youngest member Of the party was petted and
caressed, and what queer letters expressive of af-
lection and regret, that enfdnt gate of the En-
bassy has since written to his American friends
from on board ship during the voyage home In
all probability, the Ambassadors and their nu-
merous following of secretaries, spies, BARRIERS
cooks and artists will not reach Yeddo before the
first week in January next; but it, upon their re-
turn, their report to the Government is as favor
able as we disposed to believe it should be-
we may fairly expect that the prejudioes
of the feudal mobiles who have heretofore
so strenuously endeavored to embarass the opera
tons of trade between Japan and the maritime
nations of The West, will yield TO the more en-
lightened views of those who originally consented
TO abolish the restrictions which ettered the COM
merce of the country. Up to the present time.
the provisions of the treaty of 1858 have not been
well observed. Quite a number of the most in
fuential princes, among whom are some that are
closely allied by blood to the reigning Sovereign,
have from the beginning, regarded with a Jealous
eye the presence OF Foreigners, in Japan. They
apprehend fresh troubles in consequence. They
fear that the old proseyting spirit which two CEN
turtles ago made SO many converts to Christianity
among the native population, and which finally led
to civil war and general massacre, may again pro-
duce like fruits and be followed by an equally SAN
culinary struggle. Something, too, OF this deep
rooted prejudice appears to have manifested Itself
in the Ambassadors during their return voyage.
Whilst coming here, on board the PoThasaa'