, 1860-06-21


The mechsuical talent Of the Japanese has
been spoken Of d something remarkable; but
it il only so when nc think Of them az IN il.
norant and seml barbarous people. They can
take apart piece Of American mechanism, and
studying Its structure. they may make fair
copy OF it. But beyond their dA!nty porcelain,
their curious laequered ware, and their fine
which they are not excellsd BY the Americans
aud Europeans. When we think Of our steam
engines, cur railroads aud steamboats,, our
shlps aud steamships, our electric telegraphs,
our printing presses, our firearms. our cotton
gins, our spinning md weaving machines, MI
the mJT1nds OF nechanical inventions ia prActl.
cal operation all oTer our nation, the simple
and rude cont1ivances Of tho Japanese sinkinto
comparative lnsignidcance- Their painting,
sculpture, architecture and music show degree
Of Ignorance only fe" removes from that Of
the American abor7glnees IN the same branches
ol art They have no originality in the fine
af;a rs ana no ansent!on io IN toe uselnl
intercourse With snch peopleG We answer
that Is en!euy 19I tne japanese: fhey WILL
learn from us inc oeaa!y and utliitJ Of a free
Rosefnmen!; tne 0iesslngs o. ifeeaom IN reli,
g1ons anu tae e1seuence Oh apeiae1 tnat1 1s based
on reason IS ven as On fevelatlon. They Will
oota'n !1om ue n seien.1ne ana mecnanleai 3no"l,
eoge; l1ey Th aeqolre enlalgeo ara @ liberal
Fie~s q trade and commerce they will gain an
lnnnfte mass OF 9uen lntolm ation as Will enable
them 70 reform tneif nooe oi domestlc ilie and
raise II ADORE tne 10" animal level that 1s.noH
occupies: There Is nothing that they hare seen
or "aii ~ see IN tn1s country, which Will not
be valuable ~ thelr natve land. 10 the people
ol lae unl1ea otate5 me one great benefit will
he me opening oi ne" head for commerce.
nus tae Sapanese gag give US no new or benet-
e. 1n1ormas'on concerning government, Ieli'
klon, scleuee " tuo TIta. n ~ Hnese, tney
mast !eafn IRON as: 1ney snouIa regard the
tnosts 81 she ne,S ana people
~ h;abest af farnys snd mata mem as
shouia t DC prope1ty eoap,oyeo; japan Wlll bless
Inc Gay #hen commooofe ferrY hrst landed
On 1nelr sno1es ana opened ine 1r1enuiy inter-
rouE8e taat las tnus lar progressed 50 1asofa-
oty. "7'::E
JAPANESE WOMEN.
bv vh;ch t5ie snne1io,;tv of ths nsonia ~ ii
oiher oriental nations il c1earlv man;fest "
mn ;s racnan;1ed a. a cnn3n.r;a,, a,a ~.
1nere,v freatsd AZ a aave Her nos;t'on ~ - ~ ~
tainv mt AZ e1eTated az n tho.e c"nntr;a. ,,,
der ihe infiuence Of the Christian i;snena.f,on
but the mother. vile and dauphter of tJansn ~.
ne;tbar ths cbatta1s sn5 hansshoi5 d-!Jn.s -
1,h;no M tba n,.rcb sad oL;sct. ~ -. as; =
c;ous inst If the harems ~ f,rrEaT Tha ~
If II. ron"a-;nferca or ,.1voarnw; J;at;..t
;r, Ssota1a ,rh;sh rrs.ap;rassi1 nLa.aata.;.a
10 Isnsnsss "a a. ~ ,no.t +.a.. ~ s"aa 60
~ ratens I s 1' r. abaaaaa aaa - ,h q
- naess'u La.'oas. .Hs Anseuee VI tn1s 1e'
srao.ng praeuee saoFs 8 atse.I. not Only IN TIE
% supsra1' sass cnasasser o. tae momen, nut II the
ns.htai ns.h eonsEqusnse u 'ne greater p1e'@enee
ol ~ NC o9uesnc virtues. . =. -,
a,..: aae :ap11ssg S' "omens eMays e1ceps1ng ths
oisfustang o!nen teelo o1 .nose WIG are naf-
rec. ars not i'i.!ooklng: As tnen ruoy lps
r.
row OF pIaek teetn, SET IN horr1bly corroded
gum1s me ma,taea Eomen o. Japan eD)oy ne
zdnna Hi'.ieg =, uset1g .nf,r .se,a, wnien
a3nIn7x - uEs ";GI e';aas ~ ~. VI 'nG % nss H.
s.us s lug lug " rh: ton aau naAse. .etnfu Wv