Trouble between Japan and imminent, Already disturbances have occurred at the open port of Fusankai, where a considerable number of Jepanese merch have established themselves; and the heavy tax which the Corean Government has im-Joubtedly been the cause of the melee which all imports and oxporta, has un-occurred. there a short time ago. There be very little doubt. that the object of th increased duty is nothing more nor less than an attempt to render all foreiga trade unprofitable, and by this moans to drive the Japanceo from the country. What may have wuggosted the adoption of such a course with whom in all apparent good faith a towards a friendly neighbour like Japan,
treaty was conclude per hay exactly clear unless we fall back on their undoubted hatred to foreigners and overything foreign; but it is not altogether impossible that in some measure this action on the part of the Coreans may be attributed to the Japanese themselves, who it must be remembered have fallen failed to occupy the oth treaty, they bad the ign of irresolution on the part of the Japanese Government, caused probably as it was by the disastrous events of-Last year, may have had its'effect in kindling the present feud between the Coreans and the Japanese. It may be that the former have jumped at the conclusion th: this defect in carrying out the treaty due to weakness and inability on the part of the intter, and that the yoke of foreign intercourse will not be so very difficult a Durden to be got rid of. Whether or not this be the case, there can be little doubt can and will enforce the right of their position in the country, whether by an appeal to arms or by diplomatic negotiation we cannot throw oura conjecture of one thing, that Cor may struggle as she will to revstablish her isolation from the world without so much as shadow of success. The thin end of the wedge has already penetrated, and though even that wore withdrawn the opening remains, and if Japan should fail, as she probably will not, establish her position, there are not wanting other powers ready and willing to undertake the task of opening up a country which, whatever may be its commercial worth, possesses at any rate the questionable merit of being almost She only country unapproachable b; western nations. Japan's present. pre inrod.
for war with another power is doubtful in the face of her pecuniary difficulties; and the wisdom of draining the country of trained soldiers is also questionable in the view of the present unstable condition of the country. If the troublesome samurai and shikoku could by any means be induced to take the matter into their own hands and proceed to the peninsula with " Victory or death" as their war-their departure would be bailed by all -wishers of Japan as a most fortunate roumstance, and would afford these turbulent spirits an opportunity of doing some substantial good in place of the proverbial mischief which idle hands so easily accom; committees have been sitting and reporting for the past twenty years, turn out a complete myth, If improvements were decided on, they have been pigeon-holed, and we are now entering into this campaign in a much worse position as regards preparation, and, in fact, everything except arms, then ouF fathers were in the 1839 expedition. The Government papers argue, I hear, that in 1839 the invasion Aid not commence tintil five months after the nat, then, in those days,
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