Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-02
TIE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.

War has broken out between Yankee
Doodle and Japan. We were prepare d
for it, by review which we read a few
weeks ago, of narrative Of his sojourn
at Jeddo, written by the English Ambas-
sador there, who said that tho authorities
had ordered all foreigners to quit the
islands and had murdered m,ny of them.
The same writer says thai the patsntate
who signe'l: the treaty with Commodore
Perry was put to death, and that the aris-
tocracy, who much resemble the barons of
the teudal system in. tho middle ages Of
Europe. both with respect to, the indie
pondence Of their power and their relation
to the crown, ha all determiqeu that none
OF the treaties made with the powers o.
Christendom should be carried into effect.
Of course France, England, and Russia
as well as Yankee Doodle, will be down
upon the unfortunate hsiatics, and we shall
see a. repetition Of the crimes which made
India an Aceldama aud delugel China
with blood.
This is the hardest case that has ever
come under our observation. Tho Japan
ese, since the expulsion OF the Jessits, two
hundred and fifty years ago, have obs,i-
nately refused, as they certainly haa
right to. refuse, all intercourse. with Chris
tendon, except very limited one with
the Dutch. No European nation-not
even England and Russia, their nearest
and most ambitious neighbors
thought of interfering With them. To the
Tsnkees alone are we TO- ascrhe the in,/
trusio1 upon them which has been WITNESS.
ed OF late years On the heads Of that
internal race will fall all the blood and
crime that is about to startle the world
They forced themselves on the Japan e,e,
Just az they have heen in the habit of for
cling themselves upon society in Europe.
The Japanese did not seek their company,
and did not want it. We wish to God It
were possible for them to sink every Yam.
kee ship and slaughter every Yankee SOL
dier that may be sent against them.-
Richmond Dispatch.
OrR cLADs.-We have again
whispers of the carly arrival of that long
expected feet Of Confederate iron-clads
from Europe. A Southern paper declares
that naval officers have already left our
ports TO take command Of such vessels.
We might add to. this item some interest
ing circumstances from our own informa>
tion; but for obvious reasons We forbear
the detail Of rqmors on this subject. lowsv-
er well we may know them 70 be sustained
by substantial official advices.
This aOtilla is tho subject Of great sx-
pectation. It will probably not disappoint
them. If the accounts given Of tho arma-
ment and power Of this looked for Confsd.
crate fleet are true, we may expect it TO
sweep down the Gulf and instantly raise
the blockade; to destroy the transports
at Charleston; to clear out Ship Island
and, perhaps, to penetrate the Mississippi,
sweeping the river clear Of Yankee craft,
and putting and end to the Mobile exps-.
dition 10 the most summary manner,
It is said that the Yankee monitors pill
be unable to contend With these iron. .clads;
that they have neither the necessary speed
nor the sea qualities 70 DO 50, We believe
the enemy, has upon tho stocks vessel.
which will complete with the Confederate
pattern; bgt it will be months before they
can be PVT in commission. In the mean
time, the Confederate navy may have it's
own way. Il iss question Of time and op.
portunity, and We hope for the best
Richmond Ea1einer Z ~