The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-12-01
LATER FROM CHINA.

L.
o,ho affairs between England ana In"A
~ aoroocbing acrisis as we learn rom mo '"''
10 w " 'rmmary intelligence brought ny inc an"
owns =, New York,--Whnt will be the hnA' re-
Mem" o,n conjecture. The British cannot
'u' ~ ,,ob more force than they have now IN
T''D' .',,,er, produce msch impression o" inc Oh''
'O0' ian They may blockade some OF Inc
uese "' .nd by the law Of nations intercept 'heh
pOr'S' such measure, if continued for n
cc'""'c .;,.o and submitted to by other powers
R"s"' e,u, cuse great distress among tho pro-
wou'" w." o,d rim. and the manufacturers ol
dOce'' ~, ,bis means only can the British hope To
"'" s,rong impression because such distress
MANI ,oad ~ discontent, rebellion, and dismem'
Ssrmcnt of,ho Empire
OeI'"" o,ber nations will consent to an entire
=, and suppresson cf commerce with China
OV'1 ,a. ~ he ascerlained The cause of war IS
''" "a. It originated in an attempt on the part
""|y' British Government, through the East India
u Wv N force the Opium trade upon tho Chi
'O'T". a,no.i,ion to the direct decrees Of their
"e''' The introduction Of what they call
s EDISON is strictly prohibited The British desire to
pO"' ca far s,his concerns the two nations
N,ono;, might be LEFT to themselves; but when 1t
N an introduction OF trade with other nations
\ '' ,,oh, much il their blockade will be respec-
70 cav that an American shall not buy tea,
,..,ose an Engshman cannot sell opium is TO car
..,io00 mower with high head. An exclusion
,.,m Chinese ports for such H reason our nation
may no acquiesee in . -...-..
=. ,bo mean time, all the tea that could be com
sandal has been purchased and brought away
Tam Canton; and prices win depend here and in
England, upon the turn matters may take Con
.,anoO,Iv there in wide field Of speculation in
that article.
From the Journal Of Commerce.
rnportant fom China, The ship Ann Nc Kim
FINN Canton. IL very fast saer, is below having left
that nor, on the 2lst of Juno. The letter bags are
no, yet up, but we have verbal intelligence that
the British squadron had arrived
The Steamers of the British squadron arrived
June 10th, and one man of war with transports on
tho 9lst TIE overland mail of April 4th arrived
a few days afterwards,
After this, Commodore sir Gordt Bremen declar
id Canton Dlockaded IN all it's entrances, to take
effect June 25h - Only 500 land troops were left
10 sustain the blockade ard the nam portion of
The Neet immediately sailed north on account Of
the season.
The remainder Of the squadron was expected dai
IT, In the mean time the Chinese lau ghed at the
small force of $500 men They had seLt out hoa
mg fires, composed Of old boats loaded with
rombusbes,or the purpose Of burning the British
vessels but the fire boats were easily prevented
from doing mischief.
The appearance was, that no negotiation would
brought about, nor any efficient action on the
part Oflhe British beyond the blockade, for some
morthsas he fleet which, sailed fcr the north could
not we'll &c, back if it should try.
Only part ofthe British force has arrived, but
they intend 10 land in China and nttacl< its powers
with l"CoO we'll disciplined Europeans, 900 rifle
men and 5000 Cameroaans, with ample stores of
artillery, TO carry into effect the demonstration up
on int empire. With this military force, backed
by an'Td force, and four large steamers, there
IA every probability tina. great revolution will be
produced on China and on Asia.