The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-23


that the Sage Of Auburn and his lieutenant will
refrain from doi,g anything rash, and wait
patiently for their revenge.
The JAPANESE IN NEW YoRK.-Relisble &C
counts from Washington inform us that the Ja-
panese Ambassadors and their suite may be ex-
pected here in about ten days. 1t Is under
stood that our Oriental guests look forward to
their visit to the commercial metropolis Of the
Union with high hopes. They have heard SO
much of the grandeur, the glory, the
progress and the power Of New York,
the occidental seat of the trade Of
the world, that they naturally desire
to have the evidence Of their own eyes and
ears a. to the wonders Of Manhattan. We have
no doubt that in some respects their anticipa-
tons will be more than realized We can
show them our great public works, such as the
Central Park, the Croton Aqueduct, with its
grand reservoirs and massive bridges; We can
take them to our shipyards and great manufac-
tories; we can lodge them at the best point h
the finest avenue in the world; we can delight
them with the concord of sweet sounds at the
Opera, and tickle their fancy with all sorts of
shows; we can give them grand summer ball
in an illuminated garden, decorated after their
own grotesque fashion-all this, and more, to
make their visit an agreeable one and help
along our trade with the East, we will cheerful
ly do. We must have, however, 1t seems, q
skeleton at our feast The irrepressible Alder
man will have his finger in every pic which is
set before the representatives of the Tycoon.
Governments were instituted, according to Mr.
jefferson, to secure to mankind certain
inalienable rights, but that Of this
city seems to have been fashioned
with view to enable certain scurvy fellows
to bore distinguished foreigners at the public
expense. No sooner does an official parsonage
of marked consequence Get his foot within the
United States than he Is marked down by the
Solons Of the New York Corporation. Their
scent is as keen as that of a bloodhound, their
grip as firm as that Of bulldog. We do not
zee, therefore, how the Embassy can be pro-
tected from the impending Aldermanic raid;
but we hope that there may be little more
decency displayed in their treatment than is
usual here. We do earnestly hope that the
Aldermen may be brought to realizing sense
Of the virtue of soap and water; that they will,
fort once, wear clean linen and patronise the
barber; that they will eschew profane swear
ing, bad liquor and tobacco, and that their
outward habiliments may, in some degree, ap-
proximate those worn by Christian gentlemen
of the present time. The horror of a Japanese
of high caste at the bare idea Of associating
with New York Alderman In his natural
state may be imagined, but not described.
One more point-it is the most important
Of all: During the last ten years vast
amount Of money has been distracted from the
public treasury, and converted to some mys-
terious uses. Certainly IL has not been appro-
priated for the public benefit; for, although we
pay out an immense deal of money every year
for city government, we have none worth
mentioning. We do not charge the Aldermen
with robbery; there are persons, however, who
are not 90 charitable as ourselves, and who do
not hesitate to say that stealing is too common
about the City Hall. In such matters, it is
always well to be on the safe side; and, as the
Japanese have . considerable amount of va
luable property along with them, 1t will be q
proper precautionary measure for the proprie
tors Of the Metropolitan Hotel to see that no Al
derman or Councilman ID left alone in the rooms
where the baggage ofthe Embassy deposited.
The temptation might be so great as to over
come all the good resolutions which, we have
no doubt, the Aldermen will make in view Of
the solemn duty in which they are about to
engage. Decidedly we must protect the purses
II not the persons of the Ambassadors from the
profane fingers and itching palms of our beau
tiful rulers.