The New York herald., 1862-03-18
Affairs in japan.
THE POSITION OF FOREIG NERS AND PROSPECTS OF FO-
REIGN TRADE-ENGLAND's RULE OF POLICY TO-
WARDS THE EMPIRE.
III. xa1ianI Lol. lr /

THE POSITION OF FOREIG NERS AND PROSPECTS OF FO
REIGN TRADE-ENGLAND'5 RULE OF POLICY To-
WARDS THE EMPIRE.
From the London Times, Feb. 271
The correspondence respecting Japan which has Just
been presented to Parliament full account OF the
attack upon the British Legation at Jeddo, in July the
escape from assassination and the tsfactoy
communications with the Japanese government upon the
subject The Ministers represent that tho popuIace
greatly ncensed against foreigners and cannot be
roed but the truth appears to be that there no an
tpathy 10 Europeans among the lower classes. ''We
stared att, says the British Minister, Mr. Aicock,
speaking OF his recent journey in the interior; we
stared at pretty much as show Of wild beasts would be,
and perhaps with not much more feeling OF common
origin aud humanity The trading classes favorable
the foreigner. The hostile party OF the prvi
legged and governing classes and those who by feuda
ties connected with them together with the dissolue
and desperate men OF ths Kingdom who flock around
thsm. The policy Of the government is, under plea Of
danger conne the Legation within the bounds Of the
residence, wishing perhaps, that they may some day be
from Japan Ossnsiby the government of the country
consists Of the Tycoon and his Council, but
behind nsm sIveea nazs o. The yssd yHss
descended from tho gods, and too sacred to mnge
in the world. The powerful Dsimios, or princes, who
constitute the great Council Of State opposed to tina
foreign policy that has been forced upon them and do
not conceal their desire the ancient policy Of
isolation Some them receive nvestiturs from the Mi
kado himself, and have never bowed the knee TO the
Tycoon Several ply the Mikados Court with rumors to
the prejudice OF the rival but confessedy subordinate
Court OF tho Tycoon. The Tycoon i5 young both his i'm
mediate predecessors after agreeing
treaties for foreign intercourse his Cabinet striving
though they wish the foreigners gone refuse adopt the
counses OF the less scrupul0Us Daimios. Iaddon to
meet the japanese rembsr with hatred the portugus and
Spanish advenurers whom they admitted their shores
800 years ago and their reopening their gates
that rabd desire for their gold and scornu
disregard OF their preudceS and customs have been
apparen. TO make welcome guests" Mr. Alcock him
sell Just furnished instance Of the Inconvenience
which foreign intercourse subjects the Japanese The
Tycoon should now go to Miaco to marry the Mkados
daughter but, in his late journey, The foreigner Acock
t1ar hat nIorc . t.Gf
Tycoon until heavy expense has been incuerd in break
ing IL up and remaking 10.
The Japanese Ministers ask tho British govern
meni to postpone for seven years the opening Of add
tiona ports in pursuance Of tho treaty aud Mr.. Oil
phant the Secretary OF Legation, brings TO England
letter from the Tycoon, who, .'wth greeting makes
this communication to her Majesty and desires to defer
time the opening Of other ports and hopes that
her Majesty, with friendly feeling, VIII give no. consent
to this he wishes for the happiness snd prosperity
of her empire.r Mr.. Acocs considers that we must
adopt one OF three courses. WemaJ MAKE our rdde
yraeyt for and con4uea Of The counryan alternative
he properly dismisses at once. We may abandon the
country could hardly adopt in the face OF
the trade returns he transmits showing increase both
IN imports ana exports tho merchants declaring the
s;ng trade 10 have exceeded their sangino
tatioas aud to be full of promise. He submits third
course to her Maiesty's govcrnment-namely, to be
patient and defer rights an adherence 10 which might
involve Japan in civil war, and to trust TO time
and nrmness tempered with concilation, 10 improve
our position, meantime taking ourselves Tof the
proc,on n political dais in tie capital BY British
yuarj and Of the merchants at Kdneouo 10 is also pro-
posed as condition for deierring the opening of the
other treaty ports TO insist on Isusima ~ which obcc
ton not sxpectcd as port for all the treaty
Powers during the deferred period An indemnity Is
also TO DO demanded for Mr.. Ophant and Mr. Morrison
for the injuries they sustained in the mardsrous attack
OF july II Is satisfactory TO find that Mr. Alcocx in
transmitting these papers 10 England Is able TO report
that step has just been taken which he considers OF the
utmost Importance he Is now admitted to confidential
intercourse with the Foreign Ministers without the pre-
sence Of any subordinate officers Lord Russell has
thorzed him adopt ths last submitted in his
despatch, but leaves scope for the exercise OF his
only adding fuudfL fu0v
male concessions schoM eqiuaiens and that,
FAR from restricting abandoning the trade Of Japan
you To maintain aud II possible enlarge IT, and that
you are 10 prsseyre uadiminished hs reputation of ks
British name. Earl Russell states that Mr.. Alcock's
conduct entirely approved by her Majesty, and that