New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-02

fellow possibly thought his last hour had come Capt
ASams ordertd him 10 rise FROM his knees, upon ~nch
be was crouchng with the most AFFECT fsar and trep-
bling every limb. Hewss minded that hs was on
hoard an American man-of-war perfectly safe ss Que
Of her crew. and had nothing TO fear; bit it being
found Impossible toreassure him while in the presence
Of bis county wen, he was sooo dismissed. SONS
time after Sam was invited by the officials to leave
the American msn-of-wsr end rejoin his family The
laws of Japan provide that all Japanese returning to
their country after Absence, whether voluntary or
otherwise, must die. The authorities agreed, how
ever 10 waive this little ceremony in the present case,
and Sam" although with much trepdstion, ventered
ashore. TIE American squadron then left for Welt
to the Lew Cheu Ielands and China and on its RETURN
some months after, formal request was made by the
officials that Sam" should be allowed to remain at
home They were told that Commodore Perry had
objection whatever to the mans remaining il he
wished; but that must be by his own free will and
that the Commissioners must give written pledge that
the man should not in any way be punished for hi,
absence from Japan. Moreover, as he had suffered
sbipwreok, and had been thrown, by Gods providence
ON American protection, and had entered board an
American ship by his own choice, he was entitled 10
all the protection and security of American citizen;
consequently the Commodore could allow Of no co.
eIcien being resorted to to make the man remain In
Japan The japanese officials ridiculed the idea of hi
suffering any harm or hurt by his remaining in Japan
and said that the Commissioners would cheerfuy give
any guaranty required that he should 10 no way be
molested but be allowed at to return his friends
who were very anxious TO see him. Sam was now
called up but all the eloqueuoe and persuasyepess OF
the Japanese were insufficient to induce him to leave
the chip. The truth is that Sam never, during the
whole stay of the squadron in Japan appeared fully TO
understand the independence and safety OF bis position
Long habit had 20 impressed upon him the cowardce
OF trembling servility before his superors in Japan,
that it was very obvious the nteye with the officials
produced no emotion but affect fear He fell on mis-
knees before them after the manner of his country,
and would have remained IN that position If Lieut..
Bent who determined that such obsequiousness
should be shown on the deck of American man-of
war; and under the flag of tbs United States TO any
thipg wearing the humao form, had not peremptoriy
ordered him immediately TO rice to his feet Sam had
taken his place one Of the crew, and had won the
good ai of his sbpmates generally by his good
An pitied his msfoItunes, and ons Of the MARINES
na ned Goble religious man, had taken special in
teIeet in him; finding in his dociy and Intelligence
promise Of good fruit from properly directed religious
training, Goble had begun with him system of In
sLuction which he hoped would not only make the
japanese fair English scholar, but faithful Chris
tan Sam to the United States in the Mississippi,
aud accompanied his benevolent shpmate and devoted
teacher to his home in the interior Of New-York,
where Goble has property. Such is the account OF
SAM" or Jackaloo, as given in the Report of the
Perry Expedition. In that work the hope ia expressed
that he "msy be sn instrument, in the event of his
return to Japan under further development OF our
relations with that Empire of aiding in the introduce
" ton of higher and better civilization into his xn
" country"