The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-29
From the National Jnte7r;oencer

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THE JAPANESE PREsENTs.-The Emperor of Japan
has, as he thinks, presented number of valuable
articles, the produce of his Empire, to the Pres
dent of the United States. He has, however, ac.
tually given them to the United States, since,
der Constitution, all such articles are taken
possession of for the of the United States. We
receive; shall we not make return? Is it not in
cumbent upon us to return some of the produc-
tions of the skill of artiZans Assuredly, yes;
and any member of Congress who shall bring in a
bill making liberal appropriation for such an OBJ
ject, will express the wish of our people. Speci-
mems thus sent to Japan will probably bring or
ders for increased quantities. 1t may give an i'm
portant impetus to trade, and enable to pay them
for their teas and silks and porcelain in machinery
and our manufactures. Agricultural implements,
a steam fire engine, fre-engine by handpower; a
small four-mll, to be worked by water; small
arms of various patterns; few rited cannon; and
library of American books on the arts, science and
history would be ample. The japanese have intel
ligence enough to value properly such gift and
good sense enough to profit by it. Will not some
take the trouble to make a collection of prices
of various machines of utility, the lists to be given
to the Ambassadors? Manufacturers, machinists,
and printers may not unreasonably expect large or
ders from japan after the Ambassadors shall re-
turn; but if some things given the wish for
more will be promoted.
A CANADIAN IN THE CHICAGO CONvENTToN.-The
Democratic papers of the North West, charge that
one of the Vice Presidents of the Chicago Conven-
ton and the delegate for Texas, was Canadian.
The Detroit Free Press says:
1t has now been definitely ascertaned VIII ere
abouts in Canada the Vice President of the Black
Republican Convention from ''TeXas' lives. 1t is
at Stanbridge, Canada East, and few miles from
the Vermont line. His name, as it appeared in the
published lists of delegates, is M. 4. Il. Chandler
who, happening to be in Grand Haven at the time
this "Texas' delegation was cooked up by the
Black Republican partizans of Seward to hep
their man, very readily entered into it, and was
afterwards promoted to the office of Vice President
of the Convention. The Toronto Globe, in noticing
the passage OF the Maine delegates through that
city, said: "We are all Seward men in Canada anC
if the Maine delegation does anything to prejudice
his nomination at Chicago, they had better in re
turning home, keep on the other side of the lakes
1t is very true that all the Canada abolitionists
like those this side were in favor of Seward bu
it was hardly fair that they should send men to tn
Chicago Convention to influence the result in hi
favor.
The SEvENTEEN-YEAR LoCUsrs.-These curiou
visitors are now perforating the ground in the vi
cinity of Newark, N. j., in multitudes, their hole
being generally about half an inch in diameter ant
from four to eight inches deep. They are founC
most numerous around the roots of the cherry-tree
! Near the apple, pear and peach-trees but few ar
! found, and generally on the shady side. They ar
we'll formed, and measure in many instances, WNhei
taken from the ground, inch and nan ~ II
length. Not so many are found in deeply trencne' W
ground, or where it is hard and firm, anu nohe "i
| found around trees newly planted