The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-02 00:00:00

names. More terrible than the awful thunderbolt ! Under

this whole bright Heaven none dares to disobey them. Under
its shelter are the four seas. Subjcct to its soothing care are
the ten thousand kingdoms. The said barbarian eye, having
come over a sea of several myriads of miles in extent, to exa-
mine and have superintendence of affairs, must be a man tho-
roughly acquainted with the principles of high dignity. And
in his person he sustains the duty of an officer—an eye.'
He must necessarily in every affair act in accordance with
reason. Then only can he controul and restrain the barbarian
merelMnts.

" I, the Governor, looking up, will embody the extreme
wish of the great Emperor to cherish with tenderness the men
from a distance. And assuredly I will not treat slightingl
the outside barbarians. But the national laws are extremely
strict and close drawn ; we dare not in the least transgress.
Let the said barbarian eye be very careful not to listen to the
artful instigations of evil men, enticing him, until he fails of
the object of the said nation's King in sending him so far.
" Uniting all, I issue this order to be enjoined. When the
order Teaches the said merchants, let them immediately act in
obedience to it, and enjoin the order on the said barbarian eye,
that, they may know it thoroughly.—Oppose it not.
" If there should be disobedience and opposition, it must be
owing to the bad management of the said merchants, and to
the instigation of the linguists. Assuredly, the said merchants
shall be reported against, that they may be punished ; and on
the linguists the laws shall instantly be put in full force (a
phrase for capital punishment). Their respecobility—their
lives are concerned. Tremble fearfully hereat. Make not re-
pentance (necessary). These aT C the orders.
" Taoukwang 14th year, 6th moon, 21st clay."
(July 27, 1834.)
The third order, dated July 30, 1834, repeats, as usual, the
-former orders. Lord Napier's coming to Canton, without ha-
ving first petitioned for permission, the Governor says, "is,
indeed, a great infringement of the laws." He says, " The
barbarian eye must immediately set off and leave the port, and
not stop in the foreign factories outside the city, loitering
about." " The affair concerns the national dignity. I, the
Governor, will be able only to report against the said mer-
chants, that they may be brought to trial." He then tells them
to " tremble."
The fourth document contains the following report to the
Hoppo, of the arrival of his Majesty's Superintendents in
Canton:—
" On the 19th day of the Bth moon, in the 14th year of
Taoukwang, (July 25) I received the following communica-
tion from Chung, Superintendent of the Canton maritime
Customs:—
" The domestics' at the Custom House station behind
the factories (on the river side, in front) have reported as
follows : _ _

" In examining we perceived, during the night of the 18th
of the present moon, about midnight, the arrival of a barbarian
ship's boat at Canton, bringing four English devls, who went
into the barbarian factories to reside. After having searched
and examined, we could find no permit or pass. And having
heard by report that there is at present a ship of war of the
said nation anchored in the outer seas, but not having been
able to learn for what purpose, we think that such coming
as
this is manifestly a clandestine stealing into Canton. 1,1,11011er
or not the Hong merchants and linguists arc in any way con-
sorting with them, we must—making our report—request you,
as our duty requires, to examine. This is a list of the four
barbarians' names :—Lord Napier, who, we hear, is a war
commander, Davis, Morrison, Robinson.
" Taoukwang, 14th year, 6th moon, 25th day."
(July 3lst, 1834.)
This report the Hoppo communicates to the Viceroy, re-
peats the usual story of the old regulations, complains of the
neglect of the Hong merchants and linguists, and ends with
" again issuing his strict orders to the Hong merchants to ex-
amine and reply." Here the Governor again takes up his
pencil, and tells the merchants to " immediately obey, and in
accordance with the tenor of the several previous orders ascer-
tain clearly for what the said Larbarian eye has come to Can-
ton, and why, in disobedience to the regulations, he has not
requested a red permit. Let them instantly—the same day—
report in answer. At the same time, let them order and com-
pel him immediately, with speed, to return to Macao, and re-
side there, waiting till I, the Governor, have made a prepared
report, to request the imperial will be made known, that it
may be obeyed. He must not linger about at Canton. Should
there be any opposition, the said merchants will be held solely
responsible. Tremble hereat--intensely—intensely tremble.
These are the orders.
" Taoukwang, 14th year, 6th moon, 25th day."
(July 31st, 1834.)
Now—uniting all these circumstances—to use a favourite
phrase of the Governor—what conclusion is to be drawn ?
Simply that the Local Government will soon fall in with the
new system of things. The advantages of having a con-
trolling British authority in Canton, or elsewhere, both the
Emperor and his officers will quickly discover ; the tone of
these edicts is anything but repulsive ; steadiness, quiet, and
union on the part of the British, will have the desired and de-
served effect.