The New York herald., 1869-12-26


designs upon all the northern continent oi america,
and ner cupldlty even extends to some OF the west
Indies. ~ # r 4s#
80 far as these are concerned the plan she adopts
OF purchasing them from the governments to which
ns can ab pc 20 M
to the snbecs hut for the naanaer 10 whicn the ne
Rociatons respecting Cuba are reported TO De going
on. We read
DusIpe ts pari week n bas confidently asserisd
e. denied thsi are going on between
CObs ana 1. s sad that an eaaens of Boston MI
actually st Madrid With e SeSVas
s sTe a ns e a o. be Ss nso
would not be surprising therefore such an offer were to be
Now. considering That there ls an American Min.
lister al Madrid ana Spanish Minister nj Washing
ton. II does seem strange Il such business as the
purchase Of highly priced appanage OF tue Spanish
Crown should be committed TO Boston merchanJ.
We should like to know what commission he Is "a
receive upon the purchase; and are not surprised To
order rather than send it in the ordinary way as an
indent TO his mercantile correspondents that city.
After all, whether Cuba falls into the hands OF the
United States by purchase or not whatever IS being
done Is fair and above Doard and neither the gov-
ernment nor people OF the great republic attempt to
annexed To them But with Russia it ls different.
Wherever she goes, whatever sne does, is with q
qnlet slyness that reminds ono OF the steathy ap-
prOach OF the more ruthless OF the feline tribe.
Those who nave watched her dolngs IN Circassia.
and seen her make her way to BoKhara; who view
her encroachments on the Amo0r anu now her ope-
rations IN the north OF Japan, must be suspicious
OF every step ahe taxes. Indeed she is moving
stealing on-when she seems TO be quite still; and
1t ls curious fact that in every directlon In which
she 10 WORKING, u at distance, so far as practi
cable, from the gaze OF the other great Powers
For instance, she has o treaty with Japan but she
has no representative as other treaty towers have
at or near the seat OF government; ana tne only
to claim resldence ii required, for o consul at q
lar Outp0rt; while her ships occasionally visit the
coast IN mysterious manner and create uneasi-
ness In the MINDS OF the Japanese government -
what she u about. Meanwhile she has on grounds
dinicult to understand, long had few soldiers on
the island OF Saglaien, Not liking this occupation
OF Japanese territory, mission was despatched by
the Tycoon TO st. Petersburg III 1866 TO adjust the
matter; but ali that could 10 done was to vet the
Czar to consent 10 partition OF the sand-that one
portion should be yielded to him, but the other re-
main japanese. Now, however, appearances denote
whole.
actual danger OF the case, We be.lcve that they
have consulted foreign ministers in wnom they have
confidence; but what may have passed or what ad-
vice mas been given we are unable 70 state.
They are now fitting out an expedluon--it is said
70 coonize the northern portion OF Yeso. The real
object however, Is to prevent the crossing Of the
russians and their occupation OF any portion OF
that Island. They have left 1t until 80 late, that
severely IRON the inciemency Of the weather ana
the long winter-during which but little remunera-
tive work can be undertaken tunless It be INFANCY.
have TO take with them their supplies Of all sorts,
and that, Tor the FIRST year at all events they must
their commlssariat. Under shese circumstances we
do not think uuch OF the expedition 0eing one Of
patch c0lonsts at such period OF the year. 1t can
hardly be otherwise than military mOvemcnt-to
have the means OF saving 70 Russia, II she attempts
to land on Yeso, This land is occupled-y0u must
not come" and to oppose her Dy force II she
endeayors TO secure footing by means OF soldiers
and sailors.
We hope that Japan may not beco me embroiled
win Russia 1t is certain that our ministers know
more about the whole affair than we DO; and II II be
mn ratnrcc cnvnt0
tions 10 their own governments. And we think that
they have sufficient sympathy with Japan to do all
that Is Necessary for her AID. But japan ighG help
herself enec,ually IN u very simple manner. Throw
the whole country open as all other countries are,
and 1t win he to the iaterest OF all the treaty Powers
to Keep watch on each other ana to prevent any
eneroachments on the part OF either OF them There
is no sympathy 80 strong as that created by iulet-
est ana Will then be to The interest OF eaca to see
that 30 injustice Is done py the others.
Religion I'm Japan-phiioIosy Of Nsn-Ariau
Races OF Asia-Chwrch and Stoto.
From the Chinese Recorder, Sept. 1s.J
There are few subjects OF inquiry moro deeply
interesting at the present time than the connection
Of the noii-Arian races of Asia with eaen other in
religion. phuologv aud ancient customs. Little
exists Tor doubt that the aboriginal races OF
sae s nass an9 nra
one great family, having once common religious
BELIEF aud language. Perhaps tue princpal anu.
Guilty that occurs to the apprehension OF ts ancient
unity OF so many races IS found IN the remarKano
points OF resemblance also existing among tnem to
ireds Of old Chinese words agree In form with
the mouosylIabic roots Of the do-European Ian
guaees; and multitude of facts suggestive OF like
conclusion strikes the observer when he examines
tie vocabulallCs Of the other races now mentioned.
modern phology has Tor ITS task TO account first lor
the resembanccs III thought and language eAlstLng
among the Eastern Asauc races, and tnen for those
still ancient links OF antoa noticeable between
the vocabuiares and religions OF these nations and
those Or the indo-European area.
of this problem one example IS the relation exist
ing between the old religious opinions OF japan and
lu.lA ntnf nnrtfu tt0 rnt nj
Japan is still old Kaempier. the learned Ger
man physician, who nearly two centuries since
visited that country. HIS valuable history OF japan
was early translated into Engllsn ana twenty i've
years since the parts bearing on religion appeared
IN the Oh,nese Repository. He was tne hrst 70 dc.
scribe the Buddhist eecls Of Jhna not that ne knew
CHINA but ne described them us exi5gng IN Japan,
and comparison shows that the SUBDIVISIONS or the
Ghlnese Buddh,ss are identical witn those 0f Japan,
and tbpt consequently they have been transferred TO
tnat country IN all Their manifestations This Was
matter In winch the Roman Catholic missionaries
did not interest themselves. They wrote next To
nothing ON Buddhism. il says much for the intcil-
gence of Kaempfer; that-busled as he was
ne should, during his residence in Japan,
nave adaed to his collection OF facts on
those subjects so full and accurate an account
as he has gwen Of tho religion ponacs and SOCIAL
lie OF the people OF that country. Buddhism was
conveyed to Japan under fhe Wei dynasty. But
there lao been intercourse before. During the Tsln
and the Han, CbIna became known TO the japanese,
and they then took IRON this country the knowledge
or writing, Of books anu religion, pontlcs and the
arts. 1auism began TO be rife III China about the
time when Ism Sn-kwang sought Ia the Eastern sea
for the Islands OF the Genll His short lived suasty
lasted from B. q. $50 to Il, @. 205. Then came the
Western and Eastern Han. extending TO A. u. 22D
and the Tsin dynasty ruled Tor another century and
hall, to A. ID. 3s7 before the Wei, Tartar family,
came to the throne OF North China. new Impulse
was at this time given 10 the missionary zeal Of
the Buddhists winch resulted 10 Tue religious con-
quest OF Corea and Japan. SO long time az 500
Years OF intercourse had passed before the Budd-
hists undertook new ned. mere was ABUNDANT
opportunity ior the communication Of u knowledge
oi the Cmnese language, and rehgious and political
ideas. The 1Iu sylaoles OF Japanese writing, based
saed in use. THAT part OF The Japanese language
known as the Kan won (fIan yin) then Tor the frst
tune became by The spread OF school instruction. an
integral part OF the colioluini meulun. 1t was at
this time that the iauism o. CHINA powerfully infu
enced the native religion OF japan changing II from
It's original lorm TO the Sbinto sysIem now known.
The ShnJo religion takes Its name IRON CnIna--
Sher-tau the doctrine Ul Inc Shen. Its temples are
called MIya naive word, but IN It's origin denti