The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-19
FROM THE ESSEX RsoisrEa.


Whilexe were expecting to hear from the
French who had penetrated into Persia with an
intention OF obtsinlng an influence over the affairs
OF the English in India, we hear of the French
IN the Empire of China When we had asccr.
tanned the population upon the extreme parts o,
China, especially the western, no natural obsta
cies appeared to the means of penetrating thi.
kInpIre from that quarter. II was tile policy OF
China, which had kept il in la, ter wears from in.
corruption. Should the court admit European
visitors, II might easily az before have beer pene
trated by their designs. To compare y ith the
. new: that the French had introduced the Chris
tran religion into China, we produce the letter OF
alter Poisson, dated 1T Canton, Dec. g. 17Ol
- Inc Emperor OF China not only granted Ia
the French Jes,iits to reside ina house OF his
, palace, but place near their residence, unon
winch they might build church, and promised
90 contribute to this design. In January follow
ing, Father Cerbillon made known to the emne-
foF their purpose to raise church, and the r
confidence that lie would contribute TO it. The
emperor not only granted this and other fayors,
but expressly commanded one of the Manda,.ns
OF the faface to superintend the building of It
1T IL now almost finished. When the EmneroI
gave permission to build the Church, he said he
Contributed IN honor of their religion and per-
sons 1t the French Jesuts OF the beginning OF
'he past century had such influence Beyond any
othe' meo, we Cannot doubt that the superior Ia.
Tents OF those who exercise religious functions in
france might succeed will, all the powers of eli
oquence in favor ola Christianity, which would
much less interfere with the manners of a court.
or the established usages of an Empire. A lite
traveller, MIR. Barrow, has favored the world
with the following reflections on his travels in
china, during Lord Macartney's Embassy. He
informs lis that the oldking resigned the throne
20 iis son IN 1876, after reign of 90 years, and
died in 1879 at IS years of age He cbseryes
stef me highest praise of the four Emperors
who had been on tic throne" The present EN-
Peror is SAID to possess the learning and pr,,.
densc OF his father, with firnpess but it's pro-
bahie he will haze more difficult task in gov
eriiiiS the Empire than either of his predeces-
sors lnProporton as the Tartar DO ;ycr has in
creased, they have become less solicitors 10 con
cihate the Chinese. All the heads of depa,t
1nents are now Tartars. The ministers are al
Tartars and most ofthe high Offices of trust ard
power are filled by Tartars And although the
antient language ofthe country is still preserved
rs The Court language, yetit is more than ,,ro.
babie That Tartar pride, INCREASING with IFS
growing power, will ere long be Induced to a.
dopt It's own" Lord Mccartney observes
Every change in the state of man ought 10 he
gentle and gradual, Otherwise IL is c0mmonIv
dangerous to himself, and intolcrsble TO others
nus then, The Chinese, if not led to emanciDa.
ton by degrees but let loose upon burst ogcn.
thuslIsn, would probably fall into all the eyccs.
SEES OF folly, suffer all the par0Sysms OF madness.
snd be found unfit for the enjoyment of raiona
freedom"