The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-11

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tho United states, and Its Effects.
The Japanese Embassy is now in the United
States. So far the government has acquitted
itself very creditably in according an appro-
pirate reception to the Japanese. They were
entertained at San Francisco, Panama and As
pinwall In manner which must have impressed
them most favorably towards this country. At
Panama the American squadron received them
with booming guns and flying colors, and upon
arriving at the end of the Isthmus journey the
Home Squadron greeted them In like manner at
Aspinwall, 80 that they found the maritime
power of the United States represented on both
shores Of the continents fact which could not
fail to strike them with conviction Of our ma
tionsl importance.
Amidst the gay group Of our ships,
decorated with the colors Of all ma
tons, yards manned, and guns laundering
out Q welcome, there was one war
vessel, solitary and alone, which spread no
colors, gave no sound of Welcome, nor
participated In any way In the festivities,
which must have presented forcible contrast
to the eyes Of the Japanese visiters. That YES
sci was British man-ofwar Of the West India
squadron, which had just arrived at Aspinwall,
with, we believe, the British Admiral on board.
This conduct of the British ship Is but another
evidence Of the petty mlks and jealoudes
which John Bull Is 90 fond Of exhibiting
towards this nation. On the Eastern question
be seems to be especially sore. The press and
the Parliament Of England both united In
sneers and abuse of our Minister to China.
Lord Palmers,on stated that Mr.. Ward sub
mitted to humiliadons and indigniues from the
Chinese Emperor which no British statesman
would submit to; while at the same time
Il Is notorious that Lord Amherst was
subjected 10 and accepted all kinds
of indignities at the hands of the Emperor
during his mission to China. British history
IL clear upon this point. Even the good Offices
rendered to Lord Elgin By our Consul, Mr..
Harris, in japan, which compelled the British
government 70 recognise them BY the gin Of .
gold box to IN ofhcial, did not sufnoe TO ap-
pease the foolish animosity Of John Bull
towards this country for Ito success In establish-
ing friendly relations with the Eastern nations;
and this action Of the British ship ofwar Emo
raid towards the Japaneee Ambassadors ct
Aspinwall, Is the latest manifestation Of that
small Jealousy which animates Mr.. Bull upon
ell occasions. But let Il pass.
The Japaneee have very extensive Idea Of
the area Of their own empire. Like the Chinese
some of whose geogrsphers, 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 IL
place Of great extent; but when
these Ambassadors were conveyed from
San Francisco where they found the
American eagle In his eyrie-along the coast
TO Panama, and again found the stars and
stripes floating there from our national vessels;
and, crossing the Isthmus, were greeted again
by an American squadron In the Atlantic; aud
from thence along our shores to New York
bay, they must have been pretty strongly I'm
pressed with the extent Of the country with
which the empire Of Japan has entered into
commercial relations.
Then, when they are received at Washington
with all due honor, and visit this grand com
mercial metropolis, II may be that they will be
struck with the fact that while In japan and
China the capitals where the Emperors reside,
and even the interior Of the country, are closed
10 strangers, the President Of the United States
insists upon their being first received ct the
national capital by himself 10 person, and the
government Of the frst city In the republic
tenders them . hospitable welcome-all these
things, combined with the display of power
and prosperity which will every where meet
their eyes, must do more than anything else TO
rsvolutiosise the ideas Of our Eastern neigh
bors and impress them with the importance Of
the relstionahip which The recent treaties have
established.
We believe the reception Of The Japanese
Embassy In this city viii be the finest ever
accorded 10 visiiers from any 9th country.
More money has been appropriated for the
t@ssoss than for say event VI Ne kiai, Aai