Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-16
NEWS FROM CHINA.

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The Ebcn Prcb!c, arrived Monday from
Canton, brings dates 10 the ID February,
and news Of much importance. The chat
roc;cr of The intelligence is such as to rem
der it probable that all the terrific proclo-
nations, which have been issued by the
Chinese authorities will end in precisely
nothing The blockade ii appears lasted
bat one day: the Commissioners Linn has
been removed TO another part OF the En-
pirc, and 4 new man appnintcdi in his place.
From the tenor of the accounts given by
Capt. Croker Of llc rr,b'c, it would APP
pear that the English confidently count on
the immediate submission Of the Chinese,
upon the arrival Of The British squadron
All this may happen, but we have yet some
doubt.
That the motives Of tho Chinese should
be attributed entirely 10 selfish springs by
the mercenarv opiam ;rafiickcrs is not
tribute to others such thoughts as they can
themselves most readily appreciate; and
those, therefore, who regard "hcaIth and
morals rs forming mere secondary con-
side alton, where pelf is concerned; may
dispute any body's sincerity, who claims
to be actuased by any higher principles
than dollars and cents. We subjoin the
news rs condensed in the Courier
The blockade ofthc por:. which had been
dccla red by the British, had been raised on
the following day, in consequence OF the
liberation by the Chinese Of the British
sub ;cct, whose detention was the alleged
cause of the blockade. Several American
vessels then hurried to Canton without car
goes, circumstance which puzzled
tho Chinese, the previous arrivals ha-
wing brought full cargocs, and they
in consequence issued chop loTbdding
the Ann Mckim, Valparaiso and Lintin,
taking away more cargo than each had
brought specie TO pay for. requiring that
the specie be in the first Instance placed in
the possession of the hong merchants.
This occurrence had confirmed many in
the opinion that tho Chinese proceedings
against opium, were in reality caused bv
the expectation of Sicca silver, and that
| the health and morals of tic people were
Il mere pretcXt
The British superintendent had fccciv-
cd dcsr atchcs from his government, convey
ing to him their appreciation OF the course
Of conduct he had adopted, and Announcing
80 him the approaching arrival Of Il large
| British force. One of the British ships of
war had sailed from Canton, in search Of
the remains Of an English ship which he
/ hadhcard was wrecked on some part Of the
coast, but it was supposed the real object
! was to put herself in communication with
the British vessels rs they arrived. The
Chinese were cndcavoring to purchase
three or four foreign vessels TO convert
them into floating batteries and anchor
them within the Boguc, 10 resist the OK
pcctcd attack of the English. The gene
raj belief among the foreign residents,
however, was, that thc Chinese would sub
nit on the arrival, Of the Dri,isA forces.
The HiSi, Commissioner Linn had been
sent TO the province Of Tong as Vice Roy,
and another officer had taken his place at
Canton, who the Chinese merchants ap-
pretended would be still less favorably in
cIncd towards them than his predecessor.