Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-02
FssseeWeaen oe CAs1salaaa ln Janap.
(Rrom the N. Y. WoFldl an.

prom the N. Y. wosial -.
IL Is learned from thoss having Official rela-
liom with the Japaness smbssay that the cub. |
stance Of the article 'rspubliahed in the World
from the O.elrasd Ck;ns Aai, showing the per-
secstio"s Of Cariseisqs hr Japasess. y matter
o. TACT. The right Of Japan to persecute the
Chr'stis.s has always bs,A defsndsd by,Aes off,
cera, and d the exiStence Of The empire depends
on the religious belief Of the divinity Of ,ie ru
les no compromise has ever been effected BY the
treaty made BY Commodore Perry. The Jap
ansss agreed 10 refrain from religious persec;,-
tion, and even acquiesced In the abolition Of the
practice Of trampling On TIE erc~, but the bitter
hatred and dresd Of The Christian sill ressain-
ed. Al tue time Of he holding Of the conver-
tion which was intended 10 settle aM there Causes
Of di6culsies, and which was attendsd By the
representatives Of the great p0wess Of the world,
lwakara was present and distinguished himself
By the seal he displayed in favor Of the right Of
japan To act towards the Chrisaians in any msn.
ncr that government shouid deem bes, for the
interea.s cfths couDtty, and b. slwass denied
the right Of any foreign power to interfere in ths
internal management Of The alairs Of Japan
ing IL not denied. The place called Nagaski
is known hy the name Of the Mrakami settle
ment, and 10 composed largely of Christian ma.
tivee. The people are The descendants Of the
old Christians who suffered greatly at the hands
Of the government and before the prosecutions
began numbered some four thousand people
Finding them increasing both in numbers and
influence an edict was issued declaring them to
be slaves in :hs mines, and compelling them to
sleep without shelter. This eslict was issued
while the convention wa in session. An effort
was made 10 secure the restoration Of there peo-
pie TO their homes, but il was unsuccessful. This
nfS< I~~A~ -
fairs remained quiet until after the embassy had
departed. Before leaving Japan Iwakura prom.
sed the minister Of the United States that no
outrages should b committed during their alb
sencs. Upon arriving II Salt Lake city Ivsku-
n informed Minister Do Long that notification
had been received from the government Of ia
pan that outrages had again commenced. This
communication was accompanied BY q dsclara-
ton that the government wn in no way respon
sihls for this bat that The persecution was The
ACT of local oilceS who In their sal to serve
their ruler had ovsrssspped the marx. Wheth-
er this assuranCs aftef the commission Of the
deed h The honest expression Of the heart or
the tricky utterances Of q prominent man of =
cunning nation cannot be said. At any ,rste,
the gtgaisst sudeavoss sso being made 10 con.
vines this government Of the truth Of the state
menL Ths smbasy i here ostsnsihly for Ne
porposs Of following out an old cualom OF pub
licly announcing 70 the powers which are friend.
ly 10 The installation Of new rule but they also
possess the power 10 rsvlss any treaty s.ipula-
tions deemed advisable; shds It = the greata,
pains ara being taken 70 create good impres-
sion. That this exposure shoud = made At the
present time u pasfcilafly unfortunate for than
u the pssliuiaris Of nsw treaty hstvssn hi,
country md japan are being segotiassd. Thu
tour Of the Jspsss.e also combine . careful in
spection Of the public woFka Of olher nation,
with the pleasant duty Of .ntorming powsn a'
peace With japan Of the installation Of hew
Emperor. hisineormation \ carefully heard
ed. Thess wAo. have sludisd tie Japanes,
chavasass ths uhost declared that the material
rather than the moral, characteristics Of nation
is desired, and that willis eppsssunidsa tosip
prove their understanding relative to the mate
rial progrss Of Z country will b quickly grasp
81, The doctrines of morality, while atsealivsly
listened 10, will b prodactlvs Of little good
Thn they should b. carefully watched ID III.
judgment Of al familiar With their character
and that any great rsfosmasioa- OF character ha'
or will take plaee % greatly doabted. s,,.