The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-01

LEAVE YED0 WITH THE OTHER FOREIGN MINISTER'S.
We give below, from the China Nail, an extract
from the reply of Mr.. Townsend Harris, the United
States minister at Yedo, to the other eign min
listers upon their seeking to induce him to act with
them in Withdrawing from chat Capital, upon the
assassination of Mr.. Heusken, the Interpreter and
secretary to the United States Legation:
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
JAPAN, lEDo, l2fh February, 1861
In Judging of the acts of this Government, it is
of Importance that its political antecedents be
taken into consideration. For more than two CEN
turtles this country was Dramatically closed against
foreigners; this barrier so rigidly maintained is
suddenly removed, and the country opened to
foreign intercourse. 1t is well known that large
party of men of high rank are opposed to the new
order Of things initiated by the treaties and that
IN this city that opposition is concentrated and felt
in its greatest intensity. The manifestations of ill
will principally confined to the followers of the
Dimio, who present ref * of the opinions of their
chief. 1t is unquestionable in my mind that the
enormous enhancement of prices on articles of
general consumption consequent upon the admis-
sion of foreign commerce, has intensified their feel
ings of opposition. A Government NAV make
treaties, and observe their sipuatonS but it ia be-
yond the power of any Government to control pub
lie opinion. 1t strikes me that all the arguments at
the Conferences referred to are based upon the as
sumption that the japanese Government repre-
sented a civilization on par with that of the
estern powers: this is grave error; the Japan
not civilized but a semi-civiIized people
and the condition of affairs in this country is quite
analogous to that of Europe during the Middle
Ages. = X
In March last, the Regent Of Japan was assassina
ted. Only part of the murderers have thus far
been arrested and of those not one has been pun
ished yet. This delay in effrcting punishment ON
the assassins, OF one so exalted in rank as the Re-
gent, shows that the japanese mode of procedure
is different from that of the Western World de-
n IN M firm, hall, hat ,l,x,.
| observe the precautions recommended by the jan
enese Government, and used by the japanese them
selves, my residence in this city is perfectly safe
To retire to Yokohama with the intention of
producing an efectupon the japanese Government,
Will think prove a mistake There was not one
article in the American Treaty more difficult to
obtain, than the one securing a residence in Yedo
of Diplomatic Representative of the limited
states. The japanese Ministers on that occasion
warned me of the grave difficulties which A resi-
dence Of Foreign Ministers was sure to create in
Yedo, and they were very solicitous thatl would
accept permanent residence in Kanagawa or Ka-
wasaki, with the rght of coming to Yedo when
my duty required.
This retirement of the foreign legations to Yoke.
hama is exactly what the Government desire as it
relieves them from great anxiety responsibility
and expense: and they state that the legation can
be more conveniently protected at Yokohama than
at edo. Instead therefore of the retirement qiyen
Sc eonsse to the Japanese government, it will be
held by them desirable result and an
prehend that residence there will lead the Japan-
mind to confound the foreign representative
with the foreign trader, effect which cannot fail
to lnJure both his prestige and his influence
The Hong Kong Trade Report speaks of Mr. Har-
rs' letter as "declamatory," and says be argues
that assassination is Japanese institution which
should be tolerated.
CHINA.
Our adyices from China, dated at Canton
On the 30th of March, inform us that the Brit
ism government had just then officially recognized
the Iaeping (rebel) dynasty the de facto rulers
nj n ha nnr th.-r
X. N, in attempting to voyage up the Yang.tsp
kiang river, found that the insurg ents controlled
its pa sage completely; so, acting under the in
structions OF the Secretary of State he at once TO-
nOred the policy of the Allies at Shapghae in 1860
and acknowledged the leader of the revolution as
the ruler of the territory. Shanghai city is still
held for the Emperor Hen Fung. The seat of gov
eminent OF the new ruler is at or near Nankin.-
His government is to maintain free trade with the
English, the Admiral in command furnishing a GER
tfcate to shpmasters sailing under the Queens
flag in the Yang-tze.
The UNION MEN SoUrH.-The Northern journals
are asking where are the Union men South? We
will explain. There appears to be some mystery
about it, but it is generally thought that this
"Union sentiment has disappeared" because so
many of those who entertained it have gone to Vir-
ginia and elsewhere, TO have some interviews with
the friends of gentleman named Lincoln. This
seems to be the most probable solution of the seem.
log enigma. 1t is thought that they will all be
ana.e united 10 man in favor the Union! This should
rhn ana eniighten our befogged contemporary.
strey GTstt.alniy carried away with them wy
said and furtb sentiment five believe what
acts and we baro their convictions from their
with them; probably strengthened in the mean.
wn dead b ba TINS Union sentiment is not ony
il this respect like the Union itself The ana IS
ready numbe.s nine ten States and ,b later al
increasing so rapidly that we can bardIv Ly keep |
run of them.-N o. Bee neeP the |
Trinity Church (EpiscopaD in Hartford. Conn
was consecrated on Tuesday by Bishop Williams
Rev. DR.. f. d. Huntington preached the sermon
Both the preacher and the church from the
Unitarians the church edifce being former Uni
tartan church, taken down stone by stone and re-
moved to its present location.
=, The following appointments have been made for
carroll county, at Uniontown. Thomas Shepherd,
vice frederick Hamburg, removed; at New Wind
s9r. Jonas Ecker, vice Jacob Roop, removed at
Union Bridge, Moses Shaw, vice William thinner
man, removed,