Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-12-09
From the N. Y. Herald, Nov. D.
Highly important from Canton


Canton, Suspension Of the Tea Trade,
War betleeen England and China, pre-
parationS on both sides.
BY the arrival of the Ann NJ kim, Capt Mar.
tin, 1O4 days from Canton we have recei-
we'd twenty days later intelligence from
China and EASTMAN by the overland mail
by the way of Egypt aad England.
1t will be perceived that only part of the
British force had arrived, but that they in
tend to land in China and attack its pow
ers with 100000 we'll disciplined Euro
peans, 100 rifllemen and 5000 Camera
mans, with ample stores of artillery, to
carry into effect the demonstration upon
that empire. With this military force,
backed by naval force, and four large
war steamers, there is every probability,
that as great revolution will be produced
on China, and on Asia, as the 900 fierce
and bold troops Of Cories effected on the
ancient Mexican empire.
The progress of this movement is
fraught with important consequences 10
the history of Asia and ofthe world. In
former ages all the conquerors, and mas
ter spirits of revolution, came from Asia
towards Europe, with one solitary excep-
tion Alexander the Great. New Eu,
rope is returning the poisoned chalice to
the East, and terrible change will be
produced in consequence.
From the Correspondence of the Herald.
MACOA, June %, ls40.-Since wri.
ting The proceeding, yesterday, the Apri
overland mail has closed, and we under.
stand 1t has been determined that the
: force shall move imm sdiately TO the
north, without attacking the Bogue
forts. The reason Of this must be the
importance of Immediately landing the
troops and putting the transports GU
of the range of The typhons. 1t is wits,
pered that the Chinese are preparing
to resist the English somewhere in the
neighborhood of Pekin meanwhile
Canton river is to be strictly hlockadet
and all ingress prevented. But it i.
thought that ships already in will be al
lowed TO come out, unless prevented
by the Chinese. We have account:
from Canton, goth June, all partie:
were preprring to leaIe, and the whole
business would be finished there in ter
days, by which time the Washington
the last ship in, wonld be dispatched
We are not yet aware if it is intended
to send the Panama up. The blockade
+ is to commence on the 2Sth inst. The
Ann McKim sails tomorrow.
/ Wethink there is every reason to an
ticipate long interruption to the trade
say from six TO eighteen months. TIL,
feeling there was, that they had nava
force enough, but that they were il
want OF more land force; and as the
have not frightened the Chinese a
much as they expected, we think the
will have to wait until next season.
ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH.
, The list of arrivals in. the Chimes,
; waters have reference TO the most i'm
lportant event that it has been our for
tune to record in the pages of the Can
, ton Register, the presence ofan arme,
British force in the Chinese empire t
enforce reparaion for injuries done t
: British subjects and the restitution c
( spoilated British property.
The first arrival of this armalner
t was H. M. ship Alligator, 2sth-Ku
: per, Esq, captain, between 2 and
0 A. M, on the 9th instant, in the Kar
supmoon, at the very moment that th
/. Chinese officers had sent in abo,
n eightean fre-rafts, constructed of oil
outside fishing boats and some carg
f boats, chained together two and two
a and filed with cpmbustible matter of a
/ descriptions, to burn the British shiE
) ping.
: The feet did not suffer any damaa
i. from these RATS, set adrift before th
wind and tide !; and they we 9 speed
: " towed on shore by the boats Of tn
a squadron.
Thus at the very instant ofhis arr
9 val, captain Kuper found his countr,
men and the Chinese engaged in no:
: tilifies.
Al We may here repeat that previous