East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-16
Japan.
There is scarcely greater stranger
on the face of the earth to all civilized
nations than the little kingdom of Ja-


nations than the little kingdom of Ja-
pan. We have hardly recovered from
the snobbery manifested over the en-
bassy sent by the Tycoon to our gov
ernment; Christians have barely had
time to expatiate upon the fact that
the ports of that power have been
thrown open to Missionary advent, be-
fore we are startled by her bristling
and warlike appearance. Our mer-
chants who have been chuckling over
the prospects of rich trade to the
ports of Japan, are suddenly made
aware that it may, after all, turn out
an Improbable job. What has lead
to this very sudden change in the as
poet of the Tycoon, it is impossible to
say, however shrewdly we may guess.
But. all things as seen by American
eyes point to but one cause, and that
English interference. We may be
misinformed, but our best knowledge
goes only to show that from the first
the United States were the preferred
friends of the Japanese, and that the
English Government shared their
hearty dislike. The first embassy ever
sent out by the Tycoon was sent to us,
and in a variety of minor matters that
power has shown marked friendship
towards us. Has our government
then done any thing to disturb this
feelingp Certainly not; but some
busy, intermedling party has awaken
cd a jealousy that looks to the expul-
sion of all foreigners from the king
dom. That there is conspiracy i'll the
transaction, is clearly shown by the
first overt act against our Minister of
that Legation. The residence of that
official, at Jeddo, was destroyed by fire
which broke out in an unused portion
of the building and after heavy rain.
The policy of the Tycoon had been for
some time tickle and trifling, and now
became more marked than ever. AT
this time land it may be only acciden-
taD an installment upon tho erich
ardson indemnity" became due and
payment had been pledged by the Ty-
coon, but the day passed by without
the payment of single coin, and the
official announcement was made that
the money was held back by the ex-
press order of the Tycoon. The Eng
lish officials clustered and warned the
foreign population to look to them
selves, as coerciue measures would al
once be adopted. These threats
awakened the alarm of the japanese,
and they offered explanations to the
effect that the Tycoon was actuated by
friendly sentiments towards tho for.
eign population, and made abundant
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gin on their part, and that the people
would attend to their usual occupation
In the mean time it leaked out thai
the Tycoon was prisoner i'll the hands
of native chiefs, who had forced him
to sign an order forbidding the pay.
ment of the British demand. Rein.
forcements had also been ordered vi
from China, and largo fleet was
gathered in the neighborhood of ka.
nagawa, where all these matters were
brewing However, before any hos.
tile attack was made portion of the
British demand was paid, and promi.
SEES given for the immediate liquida.
ton of the balance. Thus matters
stood when the last mail left that lie.
CATION.
We have, however, since then re-
ceived the following dispatch via San
Francisco, dated Sept. I:
LEGATION OF THE U. s,
Japan, Yarknhama July "a !
SIR-On the Goth of June the Anne
Tican steamer Pembroke was attncb ed