Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-20

nnnts ore 40 connected that yowels nre not neces-
sary to legibiity. The arrangement oi the Ian
guags is very philosophical They have no tys-
tenn Of rules which arc inapplicabe IN nine cases
out of ten, in our language; theirs are very lew
aud simple. 1t seems that tho language IL espc-
cially intended for Foreigners to acquire readily,
one that is more easily acquired thnn any o'h'r
in the world. 1t bears close resemblance to the
IIowb,ew language and has marks ot c"nsidera-
Bile cultivation.
Tho lecturer then spoke Of the great commerce
ot Japan thrce hundred years nco, ann how II hnd
been DESTROYED by the bad inth oi the Portuguese,
whose missionaries had, AMER making many con-
>rrts consplrci 10 overthrow the government
civil war ensucd, which resulted in the slaughter
thousands people, In one grave nlone ten thou
sand persons thus slain had been buried, and up
IA large cross erected On tho spot an inscription
ia several different languages TOLLS the tale Of retri
button and carnage This war closed tho ports "t
japan for two hundred yenrsagnnst NIL the world,
and until tho Writ ui Commodore Perry oncc moro
broke thr seals which has 40 long bound them in
impenettnlle cxelusivedrss
SfS,ren llh.rt,'s Bl,l rn pr<lsu ISvAslpv OF
Sr,1L OR rtHRlroWy.-- Uasimqfon. lmeep Ii.
HI" 'pilowin. l. II synop'N "i Mr. Biglers hill,
snbmitci to-day. III Icictenr- II the INVASION ui
STATE or Territory,
Tho first sccrlon rro.iacs TINT whenever my
State = Territory j. invaded or III imminent dan
ii will lie lawful lar the Pre- ,ent IT, cnll out the
mIltln Il tho State or States nearest II the point
oi danger aud also to employ the land or naval
iorces ui the United Safes. Section second pro.
yides that any person actually engaged or pariic-
pnling ia nny wny in hostile military expedition
trom on" State or Territory against another, shall
he alludsed guilty of treason, and suffer death
Section third provides that any person having
knowledge of such treason aud shall neglect IL
disclose tho same At the earliest moment shall he
adludgcd guilty ofm1rrision of treason. and shall
lac tn'd not exceeding one thousand dollars, nnl
shall he Imprisoned not over seven years. Se,-
u"a lth gives power to the prrsiicut II seize and
denn any vessel fitted out Wy one State against
unother inr hostile purposes. Section 9th pro-
Nldes that any materials arms. snlunbes. etc,
found in such vessel shall be forfeited halt
IL the government and tho other half IL the in
former. Section 9th provides TINT any person fur
utsnuE or providing means or money for such
hostile expedition, shall he deemed guilty # telo-
nv and fined not tlre, th lusnnd dollars, mud
imprisoned not over ten years. Section Ith pro-
Ntde- that nny person cnll,ting himscll or procn-
ring others to cult Shall - deemed guilty Of ic-
IonN and fined three thousand i HAIRS nud imprls
"ned ten years, Section 9Th provides that any
person httng out procuring t. be fitted out,
any shin or vessel for such hostile expedition shall
he fined ten thousand dollars aud niprisonel ton
Years. Section Oh nruyilrs that any per-on nc
"cpfnG or exercising commission ior such hos
tle service shall he fncd three thousand dollars
and Imprisoned ten y"afs.