The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-25
GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.

| GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.
BY the arrival of the Ann McKiln, we have
accounts from Macoa, up to the 2lth Of June
and OF the arrival of the British feet Extract:
from the Canton Register, gwen in the New
York Herald, from which We make extracts be-
low 1t will be seen that the British Govern
ment forces have, in all probability, taken posses
son Of the Jinghal District, and the province
Chekeaug; which is represented to be a populous
island similar TO the Isle of Wight; fertile and
populeus, and well suited for military depot.
We have long foreseen that the pacifcation of
Europe, and the progress of science and manu-
features on the continent, and IN the United
States, would compel Great Britain to loIk to
ASIA as a market for her surplus manufactures;
and it is almost impossible now to anticipate the
results TO follow this conflict with China. We
do not yet know enough of the character of her
people, or of her internal resources, to say how
far she can resist this formidable invasion. The
wealth Of ages has been accommodating in her
Golfers, and the overthrow OF her commercial
wealth to the skill, enterprise, aud industry of
British capitaI; and by reyiving manufactures
ard commerce in Great Britain, benefit the rest
of the world
The following are the extracts referred to:
Thus, then, 1910 years after the christian era,
the Caucasian and 'Fungusian are on the
eve of being brought inte hostile contact; the
Tungussian race tracing its parternal iorns of
government, on which principles the people and
their families are governed at the present da Y.
0 to more than two thousand years before that
h epoch! Surely this is great event in the an
! nails of the world. Two great nations, wide a.
the poles asundcr, after commercial connection
OF more than two hundred years, about
to rush into mortal conflict. Jacta est alea-
the die is cast, az it is useless for now to di-
late upon the causes of the disruption oftwo vast
empires, even If we had not on many occasions
in many numbers of the Register, discussed, full
" as we think, the most moving incidents which
have cahsed the present hostils position of Eng
land and China; out we express our deliberate
opinion, that the motto of Eagland--Dieu ct mon
droit-caA be most Justly made the war cry OF
her sons ON the shores Of the celestial empire,
should is government unhappily continue OBJ
sinate In its ignorance, and confident in the en-
; chantment with which it has enthrallcd 80 large
portion of the human race for centuries for il
is not an unfair conclusion that the numbers oil
the popslaton OF the Chinese empire has had
nearly relative proportion of fhe rest OF man
e kind as far back as The third century B. c.
4 when Tsin--the burner Of the books, the de-
Strcyer OF the literati, and builder of the great
wal-eoEquered the contending states and con
solIlated the various principaiities into one en-
pire, as at the present day.
There Is no doubt hat ever particular arri
l. val and every movement of the British squadron
: is Immediately communicated to the governor Of
&C Canton; and II. M. ships and regiments having
- | he he Jal;
/ which we felt sometime ago in abiding to thcil
: expected arrival we feel now to he useless and
s unnecessary, perhaps the more the governor now
. knows the better for both sides, as such know
ledge will only serve to increase his already "a
: yakened fears: lear and avarice are the most i'm
r pressible passions Of the Chinese officers.
The point Of DIES ination to the northward we
know not; we have not authority on which we
can raise even surnise; the movement NAV
, have been made merely for the purpose of gain
ing higher latitude and placing the feet beyond
the range of tyloons, bot we f-rvently hope the
object ofthe expedition is to take possession of
TiDghae district in the province OF Chekeang:-
in other words of the island of Chusan, and with
the oserpowering force that has already sailed
we think this object could be obtained without
! splitting drop of blood.
This island bears nearly the same relation to
: the province OF Chekeang as the Isle Of Wight
c and populous spot as head quar- eIs-and the
Y military possession of this district would be
, we're blow to, the imperial government, Tor part
{ oil the cce' tia territory would then be in the
: hands OF strangers-irom thence mssI On might
4 be sent to the Pei-ho, or north river, which IS
navigabie for large boats up to the city of Tung
chowfoo, II miles +. by S. from Picking. We
, have little doubt that, should mission be sent,
!; as polite and friendly preliminary projecting
! Incoming elVilIsgd laftOn and the high stand
' ing OF England, it will fail; no answer will be
given, much less positive and satisfactory an
/ swers 1t will BE- ordered away, Fl. M ships
' will be ordered to leave the Chinese waters,
and the British troops to eyacuae Tin; haze; then,
1 perhaps the imperial dragon may deign to give
an answer but not till then. In the then emer-
gency, it rests with he commando, sin chief to
Il adopt such measures to compass the object of the
"a expedition; which are, In the language Of Lord
y John RUSSELL TO obtain reparation for the insults
at and injuries Offered to Her Maiesty's subjects,
o. by the Chinese government; and in the second
he place. they to obtain for the merchants ira
ding with China, an naturalization for the loss
oftheir property, incurred by threats OF violence
he offered by persons under the direction Of the Chi
I'M nese government; and, IN the last place, they
I'm were to obtain certain security that persons
I'D and property, in future trading with China shall
be protected from insult injury, and that their
NJ trade and commerce be maintained upoa pro
he per footing.
ur Add to this, from the speech Of her Most Ora
ire cious Majesty, that tsthe interests OF the BriIsl
Nv nation to be protected and the dignity of TIL
no British crown is TO be sustained.n
We pause here to remark that the loss Of proper
nor ty was incurred BY much than threats Of vlo
in Hence; we were fcrcibly detained prisoners, on
he of provisions were stopped, and our ma