The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-31
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CHINA. OUR MODEL.


CHINA. OUR MODEL.
The Globe holds up the example OF that
great democratic, or rather locoioco ma
ton, China, as atfording brilliant exam
pie Of a hard money Government, with a
sub.treasury The Chinese are good To-
cofocoS, inasmuch as they yield implicit
obedience 10 the national executive aud
they are genuine locolocos, because they
practice what they preach, and Will nave
nothing to do with banks. In this they
differ essentially from ours. There IS an
other point in which the resemblance Is
much closer-they viii both cheat their
Government whenever they can get
chance.
China IS probably the most unmihgatcd
dcspotism on the globe. The will Of one
man is the supreme law. lis cabinet is a
" unit" like General Jackson's. There
are no democrats, wings, or tederahsts-
all are locofocoS, all supporters of the ad-
ministration, right or wrong, and all IN ia.
yor Of the sub-treasury- 1t IS Of course
much quieter than our country, where
there are so many refractory wings; but
il is not more obedient and seryIle than
this nation will be when locofocolsm shall
have fully triumphcd. Professions to de-
mocracy, and other humbuggery, are no
longer needed there nor will they be here,
after ioccioco principles shall have sup
planted those sown By such men as Jeifer'
son, Madison, and others. These are but
means, the use Of which viii cease upon
the accomplishment Of the end.
But the parallel extends still further. In
China there are two kinds Of currency
one {the purer and better kind) for the Dig
nitaries Of the Government, and another
Ia bascr and meaner kind for the common
people. There both kinds arc metallic.
Il Our locofocos arc pursuing the same game,
with slight variation, and bringing things
/ here to the same condition a. fast as they
can, and the sub-treasury Is to be the con-
summation Of the scheme. They create
Wild cat banks FOR the purpose Of furnish
IN the Peoples currency, while the office.
holders must have specie. Hence, for the
first time, We hear the phrase land office
money!" IN contfa.distnclion from Other
money. Such distinctions were unknown
until introduced BY the Loco!gcos. Thr
is a very important step towards Chinese
policy. Formerly no such distinction
were in0Wn-mouey was money-iha
which would do for the People would d,
iyr the Government; but at that time de
,Hocrqcy was not understood. Government
/ dlgnitarics we're regarded Is no better thar
other peoplc-all used the same kind 0
currency, and that which would pay tn
Iaboring man wages would pay the Presl
dent salary. TINS was BY no means IkC
China. To shut up the specie from tn
People in sub-trcasury vaults was not theI
thought Of The truth IS, the men via,
administered this Government during thu
first forty years mad departed very IA
from the venerable customs vet in vogue
IN the Celestial Empire; but the Globe i
laboring to call Us back, and the Preslden
is urging his great measure that viii com
plcte the assimilation between this natiol
and that. Our Government, he thinks, i
too complex. Hitherto have been too ma
ms minds at work. He thinks the slmpl
form Of autocracy much better than a tur
buIeEt democracy. The sage adagc, tina
"too many cooks spoil the BROTH" ha
great weight with him; So he wants bu
one cook (himsclf) and swarm Of soul
lions, (zgch as Blair, Kendall, &; Co. 0
the kitchen cabinet.) With such an or
lraHgenent he can have his brother 10 hi.
mind, 4" IN spite Of lamentations here auc
elsewhere :" and, should any refractory
messmote grumb!e because be and hi
solutions seized upon the best pieces il
the pot, he has only to order the latter t
kick him out Of the mess. That IS tn
way they do in China, and that has bccl
for some years past, as far Is practicable
the practice in our Government.
BY the by, we are coming up 10 tb'
Globes great model faster than we Ia,
supposed. Only get rid Of the Whig-, am
get the sub-Ireasury to work, and the as
sanitation will be perfect. True, Chm:
i. called a Despotism, aud the Cnlter
States a Republic; but whats in a name