New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-17
Reception OF the Japanese Embassy In the
United States, and Its Effects.

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The Japanese Embassy is now in the United
States So far the Government has acquitted itself
very creditahly, In according an appropriate re.
ception to the Japanese. They were entertained
ner which must have impressed them most fayora-
bly, towards this country. At Panama, the AIneri-
can squadron received them with booming guns
and tying eoiors. and upon arriving g me END @
them In like manner at Aspinwah, 80 that they
found the maritime power OF the United States
represented on both shores Of the eontineHs--A
fact which could not fail 20 strike them with con
viction Of our national Importance. 81
+. Amidst the gay group OF. our ships, decorated
with the colors OF all nations, yards manned, and
guns laundering welcome, there was one war
vessel, solitary and Alone which spread no col0rs,
gave ne sound of welcome, NOR participated in any
way in the festivities, which must have presented
forcible contrast to the eyes Of the Japanese
visitors. That vessel was British man-ofsNar of
the West India squadron which had just arriyedat
Aspnwall, with, believe, the British Admiral on
board This conduct Of the British ship Is but
another evidence Of the petty sulks and ealorsies
which John Bull is SO fond OF exhibiting towards
this nation. On the Eastern question he seems to
be especially sore. The press aud the Parliament
of England both united in sneers and abuse Of our
Minister to China. Lord Palmerston stated that
Mr.. Ward submitted to. humilat0ns and indIgnlties
from the Chinese Emperor which no British states-
man would submit To while al the same time 1t is
notorious that Lord Amherst WAS biected to and
accepted all kinds Of indgnities at the hands of the
tory is clear upon this point. Even the good
Offices rendered to Lord Elgin by our Consul, Mr..
Harris, in japan, which compelled the British
Government to recognize them by the gift Of q
gold box to an official, did not suffice to appease
| the foolish anim0sify of John Ball towards this
country for its In establishing friendly rela
t0ns with the Eastern nations; and this action Of
the Brit sh ship-ofwar Emerald towards the Ja-
panese Ambassadors at AspinwaI, is the atast
manifestation of that small jealousy which ami
mates Mr.. Bull upon oil occasions. Bat let It
pass. szl ss. S
The Japanese have very extensive idea on tbs
area of their own empire. Like the Chinese
some of whose geographers, in representing the
map of the world, occupy nearly the whole space
with China, and stick the rest Of the globe into
corner--they are impressed with the conviction
that Japan is place Of great extent hnt when
these Ambassadors were conveyed from San Fran
ciscisco-where they found the American eagle In
his eyrie-along the coast Of Panama, and again
found the stars and stripes floating there from our
national vessels; and, crossing the isthnlnsr we're
greeted again by an American squadron ia the
Atlantic; and from thence along our shores 70
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| with which the empire Of Japan has entered into
/ commercial relations.
i Then, when they are received at Washington
with all due honor and visit this grand commercial
metropolis it may be that they will be atrHek with
the fact that while in Japan and China me captfais
where the Emperors reside, and even nc laTerior
of the country, are closed to strang the ffesa-
first received at the national capital by himself IN
person. and the government of the first city OF the
4 republic tenders them hospitable welcanie-ai
these things, combined with the display Ut power
i and prosperity which will everywhere meet them
4 eyes, must do more than anything else to revoln-
tionize the ideas of our Eastern neighbours and i'm
press them with the Importance Of the relationship
Il which the recent treaties have established.
4 We believe the reception of the Japanese Elm
hassy in this city will be the finest ever accorded
4 to visitors from any other country. More money
i has been appropriated for the purpose than for
any event Of the kind, and the preparations gene
rally are of the most complete description. But
independent of the action Of the municipal govern
ment, the merchants of New York, who are more
interested than any other class 10 the masaior
which brings them here, should inaugurase 9
grand reception Of their own. Above az. they
should charter fine steamer atid show tne Japan,
ese all over the harb0r and rivers, and let tnem aA
see the vast commercial facilities wnich me me-
! tropolis commands, together With the immense
9 forests of masts which line the shores q poth
rivers. and the feet of steamers which ply upon
y their waters. This will be sight the grandeur Of
9 which they never conceived, and the record OF
which thew will carry back to their own peopie, to
r be remembered for all time.
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