New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-15
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.

In lERENlINU NUM JAZZ AN
Eject o. the Battle of shimon o,cki-Chosin
scnds prcscns. and Sucs for Peace
Japan uuiciod in the sun, CT $4,000.
600 French Jealousy - The Mikn do
Refuses 10 ISntify the Convcuiiou-Thc
Indemnify an Unwisc Tnx on Produe-
ton md Trade-Proitabie Specuintions
o. Foreign Officials in Coin-Thrcat.
encd Failure of the Government Expc-
dition Against the Rcvo!icd Princes.
From Cur Special Correspondent.
KAyAGAwA, Nov. Is, lo6i.
The affair of ShmOno:ehi was not without Its
effect on the minds Of the japanese rulers.
The smoke Of the battle lad hard cleared away be-
fore the combined feet followed back to Kanaeawa
by ENJOYS from Prince Chosn bearing handsome gifts
to the ministers Of the treaty powers. with assurances
Of his desire for future peace. Here at the same time
tie Japanese Governors for Foreign Affairs vere daily
closeted with our own repre8entlty in putting into
set terms the concessions they prepared to make
through virtue of Enied and Armstrong persuasion.
The first benc; derived was that the passage of the
Suvo NADIA In md Sea" declared free, and It's
passage las since been repeatedly made without further
molcstation.
Tie next was that the foreign export trade at
relieved If oil those government upediments ard
restrictions which for now some mouths past had pal
sled the commerce of Tokohsma aid threatened TO
break up every mercantile establishment.
Raw silk, which had become nearly os rara an crs as
silver dn'1- d the United States. came down again
fro - IN such quantities. that not only did sin.
gle vessel bear away million dollars worth ct trip
bat It Ws wed at short intervals by other cargoes
nearly valuable.
Thus tie japanese Governors who had been so indus
tiou,ly ng for the year past that the suspension OF
g w0s no fault Of theirs, now. with on efirortery
equally un',gs.nc. admitted the faschocd. aeknowL
edgng that they bad forbidden the sale Of raw silk 10
foreigners, "bccau.o gave dispiene 10 the anto
egn party in Japan" The guns of Sanonoseki aroused
them the nyicton that lhore were others TO be con-
ciltcd besides tie treaty breakng Princes Of tie En-
p!rc.
After all / said some allowance must be made for
tie peculiar position OF the Tycoon. threatened by
furcien arms from without and by anarchy aid civil
war within 1t would have been better for him 10 have
ventured the honest game. but oppressed by his difficult
situation which hreateaed destruction Oh either hand,
Is not 30 muca to be wondered at that semi barba
rous court $, onld have tenporsed with its difficulties
hoping TO see them removed by some chance stroke Of
good fortune For these and other reasons which viii
appear the final settlement Of the foreign represents
tiycs with the Tycoons Minister'S Is open TO degree
OF cepsurc which while securing no addiuonii
safeguards to personal safety In the empire was not
respected other matters worthy our forbearance and
generous cemency. What need most Of al is secu
r,y Tor persons AM property and unrestricted free
dom Of trade guaranteed by the treaties Whereas
the prescribed simply and severely punitive
The terms on which the Tycoon purchased peace
were beside some minor matters. suel rs wordy prom
ses q, keep the tres,i,s ard ndditional grants Of build
ino sites at Toknhamn these. the paymen, Of I'm
dcniiy Of three millions Of dollars to be divided poa
pima among his vic,ors. the opening Of port
the Tycoon 20 have his choice Of the alternative
These conditions are moreover subject to the approval
Of the Home Government who, hope. will reject the
one alternative as needless and the other as an oxor
btantdcmand.
As TO ports. We have three already unopened which
by treaty to be opened md because difficulties
were already sufficiently great with securing ourselves
ri those We have opened To both the japanese and
the opening Of port would bring only increased
complications and whatever might have once been
deemed best few now would advocate the opening of
new por, until affairs arranged on a more solid
basis with this Government But our wise diplomats
nave no expectation OF new port. Severe as tue pay
mcnt OF three millions would he to The japanese they
know they will strive meet II rather than 20 further
cmbarrass themselves by the opening of great port
like that OF Oasaoa. Thus the alternative presented TO
the japanese like that Of the highwaymans"Y Your
purse yom lie" III has more doubt as 10 which
viii be chosen than had the foreign representatives
when they pot their hands Of the throat OF the unfortun
ate Tycoon. Ii the indemnity needed let IL
have been an indemnity-onc reasonable In amount
considering that 1t was rebel against the Tycoon as
well against US whose aggrossions were tho preext
or demanding any indemnity. Ed, there Is a secret
history OF those negotiations which renders this demand
sven moro shameful TO the negoiiators. Ii is this:
The foreign representatives came into Council
ung majority Of them prepared to demand 'To millions
a first equivalent nmoc'y of which vas to oto the
English and Justly ST. Jr England lad borne tho brunt
# the affair aud tho balance 10 be divided ameng
he Dutch mericas ard French. tie latter taking the
ions share But alas for this we'll digested plan.
french jealousy was aroused asd no. dollar less would
france receive than fell to Engands share. II was
question OF recornpeDse Ia outraged national dignity.
ot wages for serycc rendered" Iso will money heal
torn and bleeding dignity or il the healing In proper
ion TO the ,ize of the medioaIng plaster II So were
he United States most OF all entitled to the larger heap
shining dollars. and Holland DeXti These two could
,itbout ofEense. DO kept out IN the cold that the
air of loving allies might be kept warm
How was this hitch avoided by redivision Of the
emard vi lch had beou agreed as the frat tbipu Rv