New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-29
,RrpCR sATsuMA OFFERS TERMS.
10000 TO be Paid for Firing on the
American Steamer Pembroke.
ropose6 Abandonment of Yedo and
Kanagaws.
m ou, sfsc.O Correspondent.

kANlGlNAs DrN' -
g;nce nv letter under date OF oct 81, oui
.fnirs In japan have had sudden sno un'A ~
sasanse for the better ., ,,e
II v,s ,,ssonable 10 expect that the shair 81 ~,
Rsg,sh with Sstsums st Ksgosims having s"n' -.
A>dooistyeness In il not TO warrant tne neii '"
sshievement would serve more 10 rfliat' 'paH
A. Prince, Such indeed. was the genera g
sed English colonial journals had aireSu!
a,o,ore the result Of that affair as uni"p W."
uuddsnly some three weeks since ENJOYS "o''
80. .nr.sr,nce here requesting an interview OF
10 English Charge dA1sres' WIN Wv" "
,ssnt of all past difficulties
tntsryievs were hsd. and Of the opening one
,As euyoys complained that the feethsd initiated DOS
.stes nv tho seizure Of Satsumas steamers pending
xo,istions This matter was set before them IN lis
~. beht ninth the ENJOYS were satisfied, or proiessed
"a no that ~ sstsums had Suffered any wrong 1t was
r,. IN the intsrest of law and order. and interna
Asnsl justice.
The enyoys dep>ecsted the least desire to come 10
Utilities with any the treaty powers, or TO borrow
& phrsse Of the ring they ready 70 throw Up the
m mrs and CITY enough" Nay, they even intimated
AZ THAR Prncely master 90 far from being beiger-
conservative old foy. was the most progressive o.
oxr,ssiyes and had not the Tycoon been selfish The
eigner might to-day have traded anywhere In dat
Npos. For he. Sstsums, would only be too happy-to
"a the Customs duties at least his share Of them
cb are now flowing in one unbroken stream into the
pera Treasury. OF course these careful ENJOYS DID
In 20 many set words. confess to such an syaiicous
,v Of affairs, but it WAS clear enough as TO what
led" Sstsuma
Their Prince and master would be delighted TO pay
sdemsnd Of ae5 900 sterlng it 9 mere bagatene
b such Prince but as for giving up the murderers,
sy could not. The muIderers bsd escaped; they had
ca everywhere hunted for and inquired for but had
Asapyeared, leaving not trace behind They would
y be sure keep searching, and report progress al
esy time hereafter but meantime they would like to
echarge their little money obligation. and 30 settle
sGAirs that no more feeis should come Ksgosmsward
- toppe their towns down. burn their houses and npr
Or their people
In 9 country Ike japan where eYery body knows what
everybody Ia doing, has done and may from old
aston" pretty surely tell what they viii do where
SruJ street hiss its local magistrate and every nVe
Heoses its responsible besd-responsbs to know when
eured upon ell about their subjects 1t hardly appears
srosable that murderers in public . manner would
- Be known or could escape But mind me, these
surderers were privileged characters; they belong TO
o. caste Of the two sword weaIes to execute one o.
yAcn for the murder Of Q despicsbls merchant, and
Ass merchant o barbarian foreigner, wond have made
NJ swosworddon In yspan howl and gnash It's teeth In
URath indispensable. No. tvosworder could not be
Sven up-a two-sworder has never been given up 10
Asstce though often culpsbs-And never viii be given
- for ofcnse against foreigner till stern force SEXES
AnL He win always escape, and LID these Inurderers
q poor Richardson cannot be found, no matter for
vAAt foul deeds perpetrsted.
Col Eesle the English Charge knows al this better
An osn tel him; but Col Neale is BIT Of philoso-
DAsr a. well ss diplomat He knows that half loaf
= better than bread he knows that her august Sow
ssign the Queen would little rather not spend three
"a ave or ten millions OF pounds sterling on japanese
Ssx By any means 10 be avoided. Besides, Satsuma
esys his numbering heges recommendations In swamp.
and who lie TO deny it and ssy lie is the hAri Would the
world moreover justify England going to war on her
Hsha for an idea and that idea the suspicion only OF
salsehoodi No. bit Of it, says the gallant Colonel.
% he and Satsuma's enemies come to terms
In short the prudent Charge says, Gentlemen I'm.
vsys we take your money but say 10 yodr royal master
~ expect him to find the murdersrs also II he On
,Asse terms We take snicable cup Of tea. Satsu-
usAs honor and the Queens treasure sacred. You
s1l get ksrni TO your name, and X. {. B. and
xre la dipomacie Such may not have been the words
d the arrangement but such the spirit and result and
. sbably all things considered. was the best practca
ID
flour days, and yet other four days several times
A.ed have passed. but Satsulna gyer no sgn OF pay
Z ". What or why the delay We know not yet think
lie money win be paid as agreed II not when agreed.
This arrangement Of satsunas produced the greatest
sf cot the public mind both Japanese and foreign
y at once held that II Satsuma the most pusssnt
II Eipon's chiefs the most capable Of conducting
su. offensive or defensive, anxious 10 TO
farms no fear need be had for the rest Confidence was
rtored and trade 30 revived that markets were at
se swept bare Of imported merchandise. and produc.
o. export was freely offered again. The talk about
~ sas begins already 70 die out and native shops
a ,ed through fear Of the violence Of this roun or TO
ss.ionsry party are opening again.
When this money is paid few doubt that the Tycoon
sfn be the party In reality making the payment. 1t
vt be an act Of friendship toward power fd Sasuma
sss the best ofreasons. nay for nv own part doubt
go that the Imperial Treasury win disburso 10 Satsuma
Of the gains derived from foreign trade something
o to retrieve the losses Of the bombardmspt OF
: sgosims-it win be an act Of policy to do 90.
But Of thing we may bs sure that tbs ready com
10 terms Of Sstsums clearly indicates that japan
- n have no war with the Treaty Powers unless forced
lhso It. The Treaty Powers may be compelled 70 /.
urge forbeafance certainly to employ careful skin TO
sReid war; bat Japan does not wish TO fght Three
asnsuries OF peace have snervstsd her swordsrm On
- may assgD. perhaps, more ored.abls reason tina;
~ alone Of al tho Oriental nations has had the sagso
y svoid conflict xith the Western Poverk knowing it
fsflity
IN this connection II il to be mentioned that few
Ays sincs the Yedo Government promised the Amer
esr Minister that they would pay the 10000 damages
amed BY the owners OF she stesmer Pembroke for thu