Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-20

w 6u1Gssb I'D. SGE17GE % " 1usn
recovered bic speech, and in reply TO N
ioqofry, assugpd the eGicsrs that they
had more then ! 200 oore Of the same
GUT 10 Tho forts and assenals 1t Yeddo
dat isabort ten mes the number Of
al the American Nsvy-snd we've still
employed in making more In another
shed hard by, we're several breech.load
ing cannon Of large ealibrs, one alter
the principle Of Armstrong, and which
had apparently been made from some
foreign De~spspes description. Return
ing once more 70 where tho storss Cd
been pitched, one Of the guns, . beauti-
full rife cannon, throwing IN l6 pound
projectile, was mounted for the inspec-
ton Of the ambassadors and their suite.
Nothing could exceed their delight, and
when the officer in charge selected
crew for instruction in the exercise, in
less than half an hour they worked the
piece With - much ssse and facility -
any artillery men, however we'll drilled
they may 10. This was oil that was
desired, and ~ the shades Of evening
were beginning to fell, the officer and
the artisan mounted horses and rode to
Yeddo, leaving the presents for Whist
ever japanese fate may have in store
for them after the mud and rust have
done their work.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE 1OR THE JAPAHEsE
AND WHAT USE THEY MAKE OF 70.
Whatever may be the result to uAone
thing is certain, that the japanese will
turn It to . good account among them
selves, aud no information or advantage
that will be practicable for them to
make use Of will be forgotten.
Our countrymen have treated the
representatives of this Government with
frankness and opcnncss, and have con-
cealed from them nothing which might,
in any possible way, be turned to profit
by this people.
Our country's government, its insti
tutions, laws, arts, sciences and inven-
tons have oil been unfolded to them
without reserve. She has acted nobly
and magnanimously in the matter, and
must impress even the cold, selfish, mar
row-m,uded people with her greatness 10
heart ~ we'll - power of arms, and We
feel proud to own such = country ~ our
alma mater.
1t would be just IS polite for our gov
eminent to send man to teach the most
improved military tactics Of modern
times to our frontier Indians (who only
relnquish the hold of their rights to
these ancient privileges and customs
through fear,) as a means of gaining
their friendship, hoping thereby to rem
der them more docile and approachable,
as to do what it has done in part to the
Japanese. 1t is all very we'll for you at
home BY your firesides, surrounded by
friends, and far from danger, to argue
the matter, aud comment on the mag
unanimous policy Of our Government in
this particular; but let those persons
who do 80 be placed in our stead-in
the midst of.tbat same people pulled
up by pride Of their imaginary power,
who have from time immemorial counted
themselves the greater part Of the earth
let item pass days and nights in con-
slant expectation of being cut of or be-
ing assassinattd in the streets, as we
have been-it may be, by Government
emissaries or powerful prlnces-and they
would, imagine, think differently, and
ask our Government, in the name Of
Heaven, not to give the Japanese any
more power of dong mischief than they
now possess, which IS quite sufficient
without any foreign aid.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-The Post Office
Department is in receipt of letters from
postmasters in South Carolina and other
seeded States, in which a gloomy pic
turc OF affairs in those States is present.
ed. The writer's say that they are look
ing hopefully forward to = reconstruc-
ton Of the Government, and still yield
allegiance to the Federal power.
ll6GlSI61 LAW IN lLLlNOl6.-lO ne
Legislature of Illinois has passed reg.
istry law. The chief feature of the new
law is that a voter must have been for
sixty days resident Of the precinct in
which he votes, and be known to the
judges or to two legal voters who arc
known to the judges Of election.
Flrz HENRY WARREN SNuBBED BY
Mn. LIncoLN.-The Springfield cores
pondent of the Missouri Republican
says that Fitz Henry Warren of this
State was at Springfield recently, look
ng after the place Of Postmaster Gen.
eral and that he was snubbed by the
President elect.
SOME SALUTE. Contributions are
making in New Yo,k city to . fund
which shsll enable Gen. Storms to FIRE |
salute Of five hundred from the Battery,
N honor of the Union men of the Bor-