Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-10
From the Salem Register. Feb. T.

snIendid Embassy TO China TO re-
main without commercial benefit
every care was taken 10 investigate
all the concerns of this Empire 4
splendid work announced. whs'
might be of general use, the nation
held what might be more beneficial 10
commerce aud to policy. From the
last accounts We learn that the ceie-
|brated ambassador had made another
visit, but 10 different form II was
believed that the commerce Of such
places. TO which the Europeans were
admitted, was not fully understood
al Court.-Ihis. which might hf
true n all countries. was believed TO
be peculiarly just as TO the commerce
Of China Such an opinion might
furnish a pre,ence for the Court it.
self. The attempt would become q
subject Of jealousy TO the merchants
OF every name. as it would be surel,
employed against themselves. and il
must require great deliberations al
Court. as il must require an entire
change 10 all their relations With TO
reign nations Some solitary acts OF
Justice might be admitted thro' extra
ordinary channels, but this method
required to keep open coinmuniea
ton for endless eomPla nts, and for
great changes in the commerce ofthe
nation. We are told il has been re.
Ceiyed. as might be expected. with
great jealousy and greater caution.
At the same moment the Russians
were active TO create An unknown
commerce with the Great Ocean. &
along the shores Of china. Sven
the bounds Of the two mpires Of
Russia and Chin had feen left IA.
sctred. aud commerce had not ~.
quired a sing e law TO govern il. The
Chinese also, who had maintained
a commerce in different parts of The
ludisn seas had reported the changes
which had been made b. { e wars "a.
mong European nations in their In
dian settlements. and the settlements
ehich had begun in newly discovered
countries and islands laying in or near
those seas. All these we'll known
events must have served, il not fo'
new fears. as new lessons TO that vi
GLANCE they have employed in their
Communications with foreign nations.
As soon then as the English landed
their presen'sto the Chinese Empe
tor The merchants were permitted ;OI
maintain all the restrictions o com.
meree which had long been esia~
blished. The inhrbitsnts who could
know nothing Of the policy x ccuIdI
profit from the visit, discovered all
the frendship which their own in.
terest justified. and the homer done
TO the Emperor might claim Blu,
the merchants did not consider this
event in the same manner he,
found their privileges invaded and
they well enough knew how FIR Flu
ropean policy might preit from the
violation Of their own established
elaims Every obstruction therefore,
which the merchants could create,
was found to embarrass them The
business Of the embassy was kept
distinct fromevery mercantile trans
action. No pilot was granted, bu;
the whole expedition put untier ma
lional canvoy, and all communication
with the country prevented. The
ultimate consequence ofthis Emhas-
;, is coniectured from its commence
nent But though il may not issue
~ direct advantages to the British, il
$ sufficien, proof that the CONNER
'ial nations have a full eomprehen +
ion oftbe whole system of Chinese
rover, and Of the means TO render il I
ubseryicnt to their interests. Tho Is
he measures which may he adopted
o accomplish an entire change ie ia
Isistic governments. may not be- j
nown, the extent Of the means is I
Iell understood. and the power of re- c
istance every day lessons. WHAT, {
rue Of China, is true also Of Japan &
nd its dependencies [
But European policy. and CONNER V
iai pursuits, have net disregariedl {
ne countries once high upon the list =
fame. but which have long Teceded q
ON their aniient splendour. Egypt 6
i'll profit from the visits which two Ell