Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-19

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interest the general reader; and
it is with pleasure we give place
to whatever concerning them,
comes to hand sufficiently conden-
sed 10 suit the measure of this
newspaper. They are an interest
ing people to us, because we con
slider them as behind; If not abso-
lutely in the rear of what is called
the car of progress. They do not
preach az we do, and when 1T
comes TO praying-do IT by ma
chine-as good q plan-and per
haps quite as acceptable as this
of ours. where we employ gentle
men to pray for us by the year
who may say, now, what shall
come out Of our relations, with the
Empires of China and Japan
when we shall go to the Golden
Gate, by rail and thence by steam
TO PekinY Why, by and by, when
we shall be better acquainted
with them as they are and learn
something of their history--when
we shall be on terms OF intimacy
and drink tea with them, we may
improve in our own moral and go
cial relations. and find that our car
of progress is going at a danger
Gus rate
The New York Herald thus talks
of the Embassy now in Washing
ton
The Japanese Embassy is
now in the United States. SO lar
the Government has acquitted IT.
self very creditably, in according
an appropriate reception to the
japanese. They were entertained
at San Francisco, Panama and AS
p;nvall in a manner which must
, have impressed them most iavora-
bly, towards this country. AT Pan
ANA. the American squadron re-
, ceived them with booming guns
and flying colors, and upon arriv
, ing al the end of the Isthmus jour
ney. the Home squadron greeted
them in like manner at Aspinwall
! SO that they found the maritime
!. power Of the United States repres
, epted on both shores Of the cont
I, pept-a fact which could not fai
to strike them with conviction o
D our national importance.
] Amidst the gay group OF on
n ships. decorated with the colors o
r all nations. yards manned, ant
guns laundering u welcome, there
q was one war vessel, solitary AM
4 alone. which spread no colors, gav'
q no sound of welcome, nor partici
4 pated in any way in the festivitie
which must have presented a fol
" chile contrast to the eye OF the ia
Dt panese visitors. That vessel wa
d a British man-of.war of the Yves
4 India squadron. which had just al
rived at Aspinwall, with, we b.
e. lieye. tho British Admiral on boart
le This conduct of the British ship
" but another evidence of the petit
q. sulks and jealousies which job
- Bull is so fond of exhibiting t,
- wards this nation. On the Eas
v, question he seems to be especial
or sore. The press and the parlii
~ ment of England both united
:. sueers and abuse of our Minister
China. Lord Palmerston state
OF that Mr.. Ward submitted to hum
d. liations and indignities from u
IL. Chinese Emperor which no BIRTHS
NJ statesman would submit while
the same time it is notorious thi
e' Lord Amherst was subjected
st and accepted all kinds of indigr
or ties at the hands of the Emper
N. during his mission to China. Britt
y; history is clear upon this point.
y" Even the good Offices rendered
to Lord Elgin by our Consul, Mr.. H'
Gu ris, in japan, which compelled Z
British Government to recogpi
in them by the gift of gold box
pa an official, did not suffice to a
me- me- pease the foolish animosity of 10
Of Bull towards this country for
PIT success in establishing friendly