New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10
JAPAN.
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"a left Nscsssh on the l4th ut, ana arriNeo "eie
On tAe nth. YOku-HaMa is four miles IRON Mana
sawa, and sbOut twenty miles from Yeddo, the capt
nal. The Village Is quite new, and has about lVV
wooden bops and houses. Il owes its existence only
m she dsere Of the Japanese Government to keep for
sizners away from the natives BY the treaty,
Ksnasawa was opened to us, but when the first for
sness came there in July, they were sent here. Inc
Eoeiish Consul Mr. Rutherford Alcock, protested and
ihe japanese gave way; we shall all soon establish
ourselves there Mr.. H. Wyse has officially informed
she British here that they must 60 there or lose the
protection Of the British Government. do not know
whether they win go, but the Dutch and Americans
Win 20. 20 away soon; they are doing too well here
"In nv last told YOU that foreign merchants In
Xoku-Hama were allowed 70 change else each Tor
itxjbons daily. This was subsequently, increased 70
&5OO or ISIS itxibons. This was magnificent bust
ness for those who had dOlsFs they exchanged toelF
izibers for kobangs worth there from u W 70 ~ o.
according TO the age Of the pieces, and nearly double
sA., a, Shanghai As each merchant could exchange
Act s5OO per day. they bad recourse 10 their friends
and acousinances who had no dollars TO exchange io'
thenselves But this was not enough. One OF them
would present himself at the Treasury and get SOU
exchanged for Mr.. John, $500 for Mr.. Charles $500
for Mr. William, and $500 ON his own account, John
Charles and William being his Christian names, snd
sben laugh at the stupidity Of the Japanese officers who
did not see through this good dodge By this means
&2Oo0 can be exchanged for $3.50 itzbons, which can
be exchanged for 900 kobangs six bales of silk, for
which 5000 can be realized in month. The mer-
chants of shapghae are rich; they will soon load their
ships with dollars. The Powhatan alone brought
$40 in silver dollars and other vesselsare onthe way
AT last one fine day last week. the Japanese Treasury
here was exhausted Great fury among the foreigners
who had vessels coming They insisted on the treaty
which gives them the right TO make money. Well
kaid the Treasurer, i will do what csu, and ex-
change with each in proportion to his needs; send
me your letters Themerchans did so. Some asked
for $780, some for 81 OOO and some for S. 0OO but
ssked for $40 900 OO0 The Japanese Treasury quietly
made its calculations; the men who had asked for
got few dozen itzbOns only; the rest went
70 the man Of twenty Millions Next day the Treas
ury was besieged with demands for fabulous sums
was obliged TO refuse. But is it not shameful to
such conduct toward Government with which we
have concluded solemn treaty The British Consul
has threatened British subjects in ii again.
OF eourss this will not; it is used up But something
quite as culpable will be played off on the Japanese,
and then, when they compelled to defend them.
selves The foreigners will raise the cry Of vengeance
sgainst them. As the Japanese cannot use force
against us, they viii use fraud and stealth in order to
render our stay here as disageeable as they can.
"Ihis time appears to have come You REMINDER
The horrible assassination of the Russian officer and
tedler at Vol Hama. The murdsrers have not been
discovered, and the Japanese police is the best in the
world. Ii is generally supposed that the Government
might find them il it chose. Only yesterday the ser
want Of European Consular agent was murdered by
aJspanese officer in Of the principal streets here.
The servants clothes were sheepskin dressed with
she wool on, mantle of waxed linen, and flannel
vest but the saber cut through them ike razor and
made horrible wound beneath. The Japanese off,
GERS who in haste appeared exceedingly uneasy.
The japanese Governor has promised TO make dill
gent search for the assassin"
Nov. 6.-The British war vessel Hiehfyer will re-
mill remain here in consequence of the assassination
and the British Consul, Mr.. Howard Wyse, has adj.
yised Euglishmen to go armed. So you all the
Epssh snd Americans armed TO the teeth. The Dutch
say that there is danger, and they are right go long
as the war vessels are here. When they gone,
sbey will leave but twenty-five white men ofus.
These two assassinstions seem to give ground for
HspeakiDg of the JAPANESE butt donot think they
ally do 60. The japanese have their old prejudoes
against u.s. they remember the trouble the Portuguese
made them. In making the treaty they rather yielded
20 their fears than followed their desiTes And
their fears have been, In measure, realized You
can eatily imagine that the merchants who treat the
Treasury as i have described, do not put on their
gloves and take off their hats when they dealing
with the natives They do not obey the simplest
laws of universal politeness. There are thousand
little tbnes which must see to understand that
tend 10 excite hatred between the Japanese and for
eisnen. For example, the Japanese chambers, you
know, have no furniture. The Japanese sleep, sit,
and eat these msttngs, which kept very clean
as they serve for table, chairs, and beds. Japanese
would never dare enter the house Of the humbiest
workman without taking off his shoes. But the Eu-
rcpeans 20 everywhere with their muddy boots which
disgusting the Japanese as would be to as to
see a man walking on a table where dinner is
70 be served At fret the Japanese made strenuous OBJ
ieci,ns when attempted to enter their houses with
our boots on But drunken sailors have beaten them,
and merchants laughed in their faces until they dare
not demonstrate and the Japanese is in terror Of ths
horrible stranger, who tramples upon what the Enpe-
FOR hin self would respec: were he to vst one of his
subjects.
think the Government should take some measures
70 secure respect for the customs Of she natives and
that the raids Of the sailors should be regulated in some
wsy The sailors are fine fellows, but when they go
on shoe they generally get into row. 1t is not well
that the japanese should get their frs. impressions
Ecm the jolly, lswless tars. These things may seem
small, but they necessary to secare the immense
benefits Of the Japanese trade.
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