The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-30

obtaining some emodifications of the exist
ing treaty under which the japanese
would only receive foreign coin at the |
rate Of thirty-three cents on the dollar /
and in few months he accomplished his |
first triumph over japanese diplomacy. |
From this. Mr.. Harris steadily directed |
his efforts to extend his personal social |
relations among the japanese. His sue
cess was remarkable. Travellers from all |
countries have borne their testimony to |
the wonderful skill with which he had |
adopted his habits and tastes to the pecu-
liarities Of the people among whom he |
was to make his temporary home. I'm |
aided by any display Of military or naval |
power, isolated from all counsel and aid, |
he ingratated himself so successfully |
with every grade of official personages
that he gradually won his way to the capi- |
tai of the Empire. His visits were made |
upon the invitation of the emperor, and |
his progress from Simoda to jeddo could |
only be described as a triumphant march.
His visit was sgnalized by remarkable
event. lie was admitted to the presence
Of the emperor. This honor had been de
MED to all foreigns from time immem-
oTial, and has been conceded to none since
the interview with Mr.. Harris, who re-
NAMED for several months at JeddO. and
while in that city was treated by the en-
peror's own physician as a mark Of dis
tinguished consideration. This interview
with the emperor was soon followed by
the treaty OF lSjS, by which the Empire
of Japan was finally and effectually open
ed to the commerce Of the civilized world
By this important treaty was insured
the liberation Of Christianity; liberty to
foreigners to reside in certain ports, &c
build churches, and worship God accord
ing to their creeds, without molestatiOn
and the abrogatiOn of all penalties agains,
japanese who may embrace Christianity
In conformity with these provisions, the
missions of the American churches have
already established stations in Japan
But the latest diplomatic triumph OF Con
-ul-Ciencral Harris remains to be noticed
4 provision in the treaties of Japan with
England and Russia, which treaties were
procured 10y the especial and magnani
| nous intercessions OF Mr.. Harris. stipula-
! ted that the ratiticatlons were severally to
| be exchanged by embassies from Japan
| 10 the several countries interested in the
result. Each Of the foreign government,
| entitled to receive these embassies was
naturally solicitous to be first The
| British minister was especially earnest on
| this subject, but his request was met by
provision in a subsequent convention
| made with Mr.. Harris. on the 10th OF
| March 1859, which provides that mo
embassy shall leave Japan for any for
eign nation before the mission bearing
| the JAPANESE ratification has arrived al
| Washington" Under this stipulation the
| embassy Is now here.
The first ambassador is only 35 wears
/ old, though he looks ike man of IS OF
] - J ~
! -, and the counselor of about the same
| age. All are Princes but not hereditary.
| and among the most distinguished states
| men Of the empire. In their manners
| and bearing, willie there Is a visible self
respect and modest dignity, there could
| Ue nothing more simple and free of self
.oncei- display and arrogance.
Both of the ambassadors are rather tall
nd thin in toIm with long and sharI
aces. and. as with all japanese. of dark
complexion and jet black hair, so far as
| any Is left by the barber for they have
singular fashion in dressing the hair. in
which the men eXpend as much care a.
the women, and take as much pride and
pleasure in its neat and fashionable adj
ustment. All is shaved off to the very
kin, except around the temples, and low
down in the back of the neck, from which
t Is brought up on all sides to the top OF
he head and fastened by a string. and
| then bent forward, well stitfened with pO-
matum, a queue about t inches long
and Of the size Of ones finger and point
ed forward over the front part of the
head, which is left completely denuded OF
all hair. They dress in silk robes, and
wear two swords at their sides, according
to universal usuage with the higher class
| es. No nation possesses so many elements
of the Anglo Saxon mind as the Japan
ese-having the bump called g0pDtion or
common sense in large development, with
little or nothing of the unreasoning, wild
and mpulsiye-though their books are
not wanting in taste and imagination.
One face among the whole will arrest
instant attention, for it is as light as the
iace of most Americans, and withal mark
ed with all the lines and features of youth
iul, manly beauty, while the entire form
IS graceful, and all the air and bearing,
and manners. such as please and attract,
and indicate a life of affiuence and famil-
laritv with the most refined and elevated
circles. He Is the son of one of the rich.
est and most powerful princes of the EN-
pme, and besides itpossessed ofgreat wealth
in his own right. He reads and speaks
! FNANh "AAlA iANiiiAN ut NlNlltNl tlt uibti
stood English whose importance he ap
preciates, but is deferred from the attempt
to master it by the difficulties which he
sees, or imagines, in its nature. A more
| elegant and accomplished young gentle
| man is not TO be found in the most ac
omplished'society. His name is Skaha-
! ra Jhugoro.
There are some dozen or more artists
? some who take drawings ofanimals, birds
, | &c. each having distinct and separate de
! | partment assigned him. The rapidity
: | and correctness with which they sketch
| would astonish even Yankee.
The japanese send no "houze" or Bud
dhist priest to accompany the mission nor
{ is there an idol or picture, or the least
| symbol of their religion among them
| Evidently, the japanese attach the small.
b est importance and sacredness to their re-
2 | ligion. however expensive and ornate
2 their temples.
The principal object of the mission OF
I | the embassy is TO get an English copy OF
the treaty between Japan and the Unl-
ted States. signed 10y the President. The
, | original was burnt in the great fire at
Jeddo, two years ago. The copy in Jap
P ane>e was saved. This they bring with
. them, and a copy of it, not signed, and a
= / lhIIel from liit y t'lOu " AltN lANNiANAAN' -
The box containing these documents j.
: | looked upou by them as almost sacred.
1t Is called the treaty box and Is never
, | allowed to be out Of their sight. 1t is a
box three feet long. twenty-siX inches in
T. | depth. and eigteen inches wide, covered
! | with red morocco leather, and neatly
- | sowed round the edges. There are three
| iapanned boxes placed together. and then
| covered. Around the box is light frame
| and when carried is borne on the backs OF
ON men IS poles. The embassy cannot
d | remain in the United States more thar
twenty five or thirty days, having the
most positive orders from the Tycoon 1,
return to Japan by the lst of August. anC
a certainly not later than the 10th of tn,
o month.
5 We have heretofore stated that the EN-
; hassy bring with them 100000 cash ioi
+ the purpose of making purchases. Ihell
Y money was all brought from Japan IN
b Mexican dollars and American hali-dol
Y lars, stamped with the japanese marx
S They bring an immense amount on oae
n gage-over eighty tons-whlch maue loui
Il full car loads over the Panama rallfoaa
II They have fifteen boxes containing val
i nahie presents for the President of the
IS United States They have large quantity
. of beautiful silks, hrocatelS, linen, Grape
i silk. pongees, poplins, and so forth, of ev
j cry conceivable style and pattern. They
II have articles of their own manufacture ot
e every description, some of which will as
/. tonish our people when they see them
e They have a beautiful specimen of Sharp
/ rife, one of their own manufacture also
1t one of those presented by Commodore
/, Perry. made by Sharp himself. The one
Y made by the Japanese is a decided i'm
Y provement upon the original, as pro
il nounced by all who have seen 1t. The
ir improvement consists in cooking printing
d and cutting off the cartridge at the same
ir time. The original does not cock on put
Il ting down the guard which cuts on tbs
cartridge, but has to be cooked by tbs
Is thumb. The japanese rife can be cock