Show THE JAPANESE expedition has called out a memorial from the protestant alliance in england to the american minister abbot lawrence A de consisting of lord shaftesbury 11 rv v dr J taomas and J macgregor esq presented it after alluding to the especial religious advantages of england and america the memorial goes on to say sav i it it is not the object ob act of this communication to represent to your R excellency celle in what way it will wil i be the duty or of the united states to exhibit the righteous and benevolent character of your nation to 0 o thela the japanese people but in the prospect of the inhabitants of those islands being taught the rights and duties of humanity and brought into intercourse with other nations this alliance would seize this opportunity of expressing their hope that in any treaties which may be entered into stipulations clear and simple may be made for the introduction into those islands of the holy scripture and tor for perfect i tor for foreigners to practise their own ir religion ell gion and to promulgate the same after a peaceable manner tue committee of the protestant alliance are the more induced tomake this representation to your excellency from having I 1 observed that on former occasions the opportunity has nei ne been inadvertently lost of making 0 these siu a ions in favor of religious liberty they accordingly desire ahat their request may be transmitted to the government of the united states I 1 mr L i in his reply states that he has ant tit t their ii air note to the secretary of f state and a duplicate to the protestant alliance in tile the united states |