, 1860-06-02
4 JApaneAp DISPATCH.

A Japanese Dispatch.
The following letter, snppottd to have been
written BY amember Of the Japanese Embassy
to friend in Japan, is nearly as good rs Dick
ems Notes for General Circulation as regards
the style in which it touches US on the raw:
From the Sacred City OF Washington.
Mosr ESTEEMED HAkopAp1:-We have been
inTited to visit the next ia order the great CITY
Of Phi'fa-del-phia or the place consecrated to
fraternRl affection" the chi pital Of the province
which is the birth place OF the American IT,
coon. Our reception. ne are informed, will be
attended With the august ceremonies that The
city ever Offers 10 its most distingulshedg guests,
The Couuci1men after examining our creden-
tials, have decided to place us on a footing with
"the most favored" foreign tire companies.
engaged in other avocations, will be in arms
This will enable Us TO report from our own OBJ
serTetions, upon the extent oftle military pow
er Of this vast country, Do not fear that this
large display will induce us to act otherwise
than b+comes the dignity Of the nation; for al
though we have in our whole Empire but 48 900
soldiers, they are fully equal to maintain our
security, armed with two swords and entire de-
Eoiiop. There will also be q great exhibition
Of "squirts" upon our arrival. These, it seems,
are generally prominent on all such occasions,
and hare quite notoriety here.
The details Of our reception by the American
Tycoon you have in my former letter. lie is
called, not Tycoon, but president" sometimes,
however, BY strange analogy Of language,
"old COON" + at first thought this IN ATTEMPT
to pronounce cur Japauesssphrase, but an as
sured thnt it is strictly idi31Aatic, and implies
astuteness and age. 1t certainly seemedsap-
pllcable to the head Of the nation who re.
ceiyed u.s. -.
We find it rery difficult to ccnply with the
rf mn fnrf, %n
touch the women Of this country. Not from
any disposition on our part to disobey, but
from their desire to seize us by our hunls.
They are apparently allowed here the greatest
freedom, but it is only in appearance. Every
woman, married e single, is fastened in cage
waist to the feet. This seems to be so arranged
as to give them no uueasiness, but they a1e
;very much ashafaed Of it, aud conceal it Under
10 many coverings that it renders their appear
ance very ludlcrous. They are unrestricted Is
to the upper part Of their persons, which they
are permitted to expose as much IS they wish.
This they seem to avail themselves Of, and on
al occasions Of high ceremony, wear very low
dresses. As in all barbarous nations, they slit
their cars and suspend from them ornaments of
gold md silver. They also paint .nd powder
themselves and after greasing their hair, twist it
into fantistic shapes and fas,en it up with long
pins and combs. Sore ot them would be fms
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the hideous aud vulgar custom Of wearing ere
brows and keeping their teeth white. lie as
sured, therefore, that We are in no danger Of
being captivated by their appearance; We feel
nothing but regret that the barbarous md ab-
surd customs Of mau should thus destroy the
charms which cultivation md refinement would
20 much improve.
Nothing strikes us 80 much rs the want of rc
spect these barbarians show even to their high
est dignitaries; they never hesitate to spit be-
fore them, and it requires considerable actirity
to prevent being epat upon ut all times. The
custom Of wearing one sword, it seems, origi-
na'ed from this cause, rs it enables you 10 avoid
with greater facility tie saliva of your neigh.
Dor. Chewing tobecco is much prized, it seems,
from the the saliva it produces, which is pre-
served when possible, in handsome vases Of por-
celaln, aid placed in prominent positions, None
Of the Inhabitants do reverence By crawling on
their bellies, except after the election Of new
Tycoon, when those in senrch Of ollice come to
the central city and perform the ceremony.
Those Who are fortunate enough to meet with
honor from the Tycoon seldom walk uprightly
during their whole term Of Office. The unfor-
tunate applicants become at once ceustfs: OF
spies upon the others, and their silence Las to
be bought at high price.
AL public servants hare their price. which
rises or falls according to the necessities Of the
Ty,eaon: But shall Toserrc my reflections on
political topics till I hare another opportunity
to address sou. Until then, rest in peace.