Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1860-09-06


Z THr JAfAvnn HrAnp ruor.--we have n,,v.
Of our old ffieuda. The Japanese Ambassadorr
On the 18th o. July they had got AZ far a. ths
Lape De Verde Islands, on their way home
The skies had been propltious. They had
had but little wind, aud consequently r., m.
tle sea-sickness According 70 the renorts n
our correspondents, they had GOOD npuctitie,
good spirit. and pleasant recollcctions Of n cii
visit 70 the United States. We don't see why
they should not have They had their lill y
.hs n, best the country aHorded-end none Of The
wiser than thsv cane fhsv SsS. ssovs,',i S ", !.
lasting fondness for champagne, and mar be
expected 10 infnse a taste lot that pleasant
beverage into the minds Of The higher and
venlthieri Glasses of their countrymsn. un.
A...sisad pr5dhA. % thai frsneh eodinl.rrl
70 likely torroft. much fncfe thsn our frtfu
,hat a.'l. elreum'ianee Bat then thsl hsss M
people This Il gratifying, and may prov,
profitable. They took with them q poaitivl
Affection for our Aldermen. They dole o.
Z their fond and lavish ways of dispensing n,
good thinga which belong 10 other people
/ They think Boole is much greater man thar
Buohanan--which, indeed. he might very eas
! ily be-and We are not without hope that the,
may induce the I ycoon 10 send for Boole and
invite him TO make Japan his home hereafter
Boole would be splendid acquisition 10 Japa.
nese society. He would scarcely do for a pro
fessor Of English, but there must BE- other de.
partments IN which he could be made useful
Here, We grieve TO say, he is mainly nuisance
y emigration would be ehcaply purchased
" payment Of the japanese bill.
, ,fTho Ambassadors, our correspondents tell
ua, are preparing full report Of their Walt to
America. Tor the Instruction and edifcation Of
the Emperor. They labor constantly upon II.
They were shrcwd fellows, those Princes, and
kept their eyes open during their stay among
Us, Few things worthy Of observation es.
capped their notice. Our manufactures, our
military devices, our modes Of living. o1r
ships and railroads, and everything capable Of
useful application 70 the business and The pur.
poses Of life, were all carefully studied by
them with an eye 10 practical results. On
board The Niagara they said they would soon
have all these things themselves. Their mis-.
sion was for practical purpose, and Il win
bear FRUIT We have taught them a thousAnd
things, which they will turn 10 profit We
shall have contributed largely 10 the advances
OF eiyilization-to the Development Of indni-
try--to the strengthening Of japan a. a ma
tional power, by the instruction we have given
them during this visit. This IL all very we'll.
We reioiceat Il. But Il is we'll enough not 10
fall into any mistakes As TO what is likely 10
come Of u. We supposed we were promot-
ing our own intercst--that we were inspiring
these people with AN ardent desire 70 trade
with ua--and that we weru al once 70 secure
the job Of supplying them with cotton fabrics,
iron ware, and a th0usand things which they
lack and found here In great abundance and
.perfection Instead Of that we have probably
taught them 70 make all these things ior them.
selves. ThEt is, uhquestionably.a a good work.
but not precisely the taak We undertook. IN.
Y. TimeS, 20h.