The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-25

timore, has arrived from Valparaiso with
wheat and goods, but the wheat anu Hour
are not saleable. as American -four is pre-
ferred, and its present price is Ia TO 10
dollars on board. The scarcity Of mules
operates against the 81 Ie Of wheat, and be
sides, the export from Chill, and OF import
here, bring it TO eight dollars the fanega'
There are few articles that can be export.
ed from this country. Cottons areof pref
ty good quality. but the price is rather
high, and the sale in Europe not so steady
as that from the United States.
"The state Of this country improves.
The enemy's force decreases daily. andh
would be easy to have the whole OF Upper
Peru. If an expedition were sent there.
There are I2 vessels now enlarged to car
ry troops. but il is not known when they
will sail, nor to what part OF the coast.
The Peruvian vessels. of war, consisting
of FIVE, Ca corvette, 2 briggs and 2 schrs.?
have sailed under the orders of Admiral
Blanche to blockade the pors from MOI
lenda to Cohija, the former place, believe
is ia about I8 south lat. and the later IN
qat. The force is not sufficient to enforce
a blockade, and possibly commodore Har-
dy. may make some difficulty on account
of it. But as yet, he has done nothing"
From the Freeman's Journal.
We have been favored by a mercantile
friend, with the following letter from a
highly respectable gentleman, residing in
Canton. to his friends in this city. dated
Jan. II:
81 had the pleasure Of writing you by
the Susannab, for New York, a few days
ago, since which The Ann g. Hope, and Su-
perior have arrived at this place from ba-
tavia.
"The difficulty which has originated be-
tween the English and Chinese, OF which
| informed you in my former Communica,
tons, grows every day more serious, and
tie deep rooted aversion to foreigners,
which the present government have evin-
ced in all their late proceedings, promises
that the difference will no: be adjusted
without an appeal to the higher authorities
of both Empires. This day the company
have struck their flag in Canton, and every
individual has left the place; their treasure
has been embarked, and their fleet are ID
readiness to leave the country,
"WM Great Br,taan suffer so important
a branch of the revenue, as the China trade,
TO be stopped nponl euery pretence at me
aDh,m Of a Vice Royi Certainly not.
The English people have felt their pride
deeply wounded at the reception OF their
different embassies, and nothing has here.
tofore prevented their resenting il, but the
loss that would be thereby sustained in the
reverse. This only objection is now re-
moved by an edict of the Vice Roy pro.
hlbiting their trade, and it will appear
strange to me, If Great Britain does not a.
vail herself of the opportunity it affords OF
enIightening the minds o. the Chinese, IN
regard to the British character and
strength. i
"Tbe former Emperor Of China, was ra-
ther friendly disposed towards foreigners,
and several Jesuits were, during bis reign,
permitted to reside at Pekin; his success.
sor, the present Emperor, has not follow
ed the footsteps of bis father in many par.
~tic1lars of considerable magnitude, and
this among the rest; for, Immediately upon
his ascending the throne, he ordered lthe
Missionaries instantly 10 leave Pekln, and
among the number was included one fa-
Their Amoyt, who had resided at the Court
for more than thirty years, and had ASST
med the garb and manners Of a Chinese:
This is conclusive as to his disposition
towards US, and the tenor OF the chops
which are daily issued by the Provincial
Mandsrins, speak OF us as gain scheem-
ing foreigners" who are not content with
enjoying the bounty of his Celestial Ma
,esty, in granting us teas and rhubarb, but
abuse the privileges by running the'coun-
try by the introduction of opium, and 9TH
er l~uxurjes equally destructive. The i'm
portance of foreign trade to China, has
been very much overrated. 1t is true the
Mandarins OF the customs in the province
of Canton, and some individuals, derive
grea, profit, but the benefit is scarcely felt
at Pekin and even admitting it were, it
is more than counterbalanced by the inju.
rious effects of opium upon the morals and
habit. of the country. The increasing
consumption of English manufactures is
also a serious concern to China. Ii is We
ry evident that this empire was quite as
happy before the admission of foreign
trade, as it now is, and the Chinese must
perceive that our habits are daily gaining
ground, and, in the end, we will destroy
that independence Of foreign intercourse
which has ever been their pride.
Of these things they must be sensible,
and the irritation which the public mind
has undergone in the last six months, has
so exasperated the Chinese authorities.
that it would not surprise me if We were
all ordered away and forbidden ever TO
return. These are only %conieetures OF my
own, and in them perhaps | am influenced
by my wishes, but you may depend upon
it The troubles here are just commencing.
"Our ship is now taking in, but in this