New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-01

80 ~ K,sAcAwa, Japan, Feb. Is, 1860.
rns poxhatan has finally left these shores, bear
So ,vav the japanese Envoys to America and
~, numerous retnue. Whatever doubts f.rre
,,eht have been whether these Envoys world in.
aeed so-snd many such doubts there. y;ere here
were resolved into certainty when. on the evening
sf the 9th inst, the Powhatap steamed down from
Yeado with her living freiets aboard. Her depart
ure from Ysddo Bay ws,s announced for the lOta;
but, unfortunately, Just at this juDcture her
Msjest5s Consul General Acock sigualized his 70
cent appointment as Minister Plen'potentisry
10 the Govt of Yeddo by throwing apple of dis
card p,.o our gallant steamer more pcrPlexing to
Commodore Tstnall than all the balls and bullets OF
fAe Peih0 Mir. Alcock had complained to the |
Prime Minister at leddo that officers OF the Pew |
hatan had Ased their position TO obtain from the |
treasury department of the Yokuhaus Custom
Nouse enormous amounts OF itzibues wheh at the |
same time her Majesty's lege-subiects trading at
that port were able to obtain only from $40 10
SIS each per diem. The Prime Minister forwarded
the complaint to Minister Harris who, in his turn
passed it over 70 Commodore Tatnal as the httest
person to inquire into the acts OF his officers. 20
the Powhatan was delsyed two or three days,
while notes and Dispatches flew thick and last IN all
IN the matter, and particularly that the dispatch
making the complaint and which bore the date OF
week OF more back was withheld till the Amer
lean steamer was within twenty-feur hosrs OF her
intended departure. Then Commodore Tatnah Is
quite az much blamed for waiting day to listen TO
a charge which came to him unbacked by single
proof or affidavit OF anything beyond naked
charge made by British official. But wait be did,
The Governor of Yokohama dlsayoWed that any
undue means had been used TO obtain itzbnes, and
IL the officers of the POwhatan did receive more
hzibues than the merchants, it was his own right 10
grant them, or to extend any other courtesies to
the Powhatan, which was extending so many TO
his countrymen. Such was the prompt answer
Of the Governor That some of the POwhatans OIL
Gers did receive in exchange for dollars many thous.
and itzibues is undeniabe. Whether the receipt ot
these itzbues involved any unoficer like conduct,
and whether the large trade transactions made
Herewith were unbecomng the service, VIII I'M
doubtedy be Looked after your side OF the water.
Tie Governors disayowSl of any wrong done set
tied the question here as between US and the Jap
anese authorities, and Com. TatnAn got up steam
again, and, / trust, has long before this reaches
YOU touched American shores All the incidents
of the embarkatOn, as well as those Of the voyage
TO America, viii, doubtless, be amply spread be-
fore the reading public by those who had the best
opportunities of knowing them and are eOmPag-
aor dc ro,age. The japanese seemed to regard the
whole affair about children would promised
visit to the circus under paternal guidance. Ii was
grand play got UP for their benefit They would
have loaded down the steamer with their chow
chow and intended presents If they would have been
permitted They applied for roO,u to place
200 boxes OF large average sizc presents alone.
Then they wanted to carry rice and charcoal
enough to supply their needs for the whole term of
absence, and were hardly prepared to believe that
America could furnish these Indispensable articles.
But they were more exercised as to the probability
OF their saE remaining good for 30 long period.
w ID
officers pIoduced that he had bottled two years
ago. and which they declared to be really old par
ticular ssk
Thus, tscir apprehcusions in that direction we're
qnieted. There was other privatj0u that even
the ingenuity of the obging naval officer could not
supply-tbe loss of their iavorite female society,
the sosce Of the charms of the tive tinted damsels
of NiphoD. l hope novelty hunting bellies at
home will sOOtbe by their Establishments the mourn
ing hearts of the ambassadors can we'll imagine
what banquetiDgs aud junketings will follow the
arrival OF these gentlemen. What shows and spec
tacles will be got up! What speeches would be
made but fortunately the ENJOYS cannot understand
the eloquent English Of an after-dianer OratioH
All these attentions viii be received on their part
with great urbanity of manners and great self
composure. What feature will not these gentle
men be in the White House leyees WinnebagOs
Sacs and Foxes for once will be mt a discount. Let
me give you the names of the three chiefs of THIS
embassy as they are known in japan. They are
Shinniee, Bdzeu, no Kami; MoOrangaki, Awadsi,
no kami; Ogree, BungO, no Kami. The two at the
head Of the list have both been Governors Of Kama
gsga; Moorangah was lately Governor of Hako-
dadi. OgIee occupies the post of Royal Spy or
Censor" as the modern interpreters render it.
His duty is TO take note of all the savings and
doings OF the other two, and make report thereof
to the Emperor ou mis- retsrn Looking on the
map of Japan. you will see the Provinces Of Biizeu
ana Bungo in the Island of Kii-siu, aud tbe
Province and Island Of Awadsi, between Sikok and
Nippon. From these Provinces these ENJOYS take
their titles respectively; Kami signying Prince or
Lord, and no meaning Of But there are two kinds
81 kami in Niphon-those VINO are hereditary
Princes and DaimiOs in their own right and
those who titular K8pi. The title Of the latter
dies with It's pOssessOr, it having been originally
bestowed for merit or service. Our enyOys belong
60 the Kami by title, and are not 10 be mistaken
f0r the Princes of the Realm, the great Daimos of
Nippon. OF such KaIni, Niphon is fall There was
BingO no Kani in the Embassy to Pope Gregory
KILL, LII 1904, the only other Embassy japan has
sent to the Western Powers. The present En-
bassy can scarcely be received with more honor or
favor, pomp, than that received at tue court of
the great Pontif.
That the visit Of this embassy 10 any one Of the
great powers of the world would be productive of
great benefit j cannot doubt. l hope the more that
their visit to own land, where the great lesson
that japan needs s best taught will be of especial
benefit. The lesson il that the strength and pros
perity Of empire consists not in rank and caste,
but in the intelligence of the people and their free
dom to aspire 10 any post OF honor in the State
which merit can win. Thus am glad that these
ENJOYS are men sprung from the ranks, and not the
great hereditary DaimOs of the realm who are not
only sworn foes Of the progress Of the people but
are the power in the State whence has sprung |