North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-01
FOR CE.

England and Chiaa.-We arc glad 10
see attention aroused In reference to the
course 81 conduct which is likely 10 be puI-
suid towards China b. the government oil
Great Britain. All commercial nations
are deeply interested in this matter, A.
mefica, especially has much al stake, and
viii not, we trust, tanelY submit % tie
injuries which England appears disposed
20 ipslcl in order, not 10 30 herself Justice,
but only TO heal her wounded pride
She has no justice on her side Her
merchants have been carrying on a trade
deeply injurious to the Chinese people, and
known to be prohibited by the Chinese
government, and now because measures
have been taken by the Emperor To stop
this unlawful and most pernieious trade,
England at once flies TO arms, bl0cAades
his ports, murders his people, and shuts
out the trade Of all other nations. We
are not bound to take up the quarrel on
the part OF China, but we are bound 10
protect our own commerce, and we are
happy 10 find that the subject has bren ia
ken up with proper spirit in Congress.
Great Britain boasts OF her power upon
evTey sea, and seems 10 claim a sort OF
right 10 control the commerce Of the whole
world. We have no objections To her
greatness we do not envy her power or
her influence but when she undertakes 10
irample upon the rights OF a nation merely
because she has the most strength, we
wish to see the whole world condemn her
injustice. And when in the course of her
ambitious career she inlrnges on our rights,
we wish 10 see her taught promptly that it
cannot be done with impunity.
1t IS time for lie subject ID be discussed
10 this country, and for our government to
take some sufficient measures in regard 10
it. The British authorities keep close
councils bat their very silence is poricn-
tous. The first news we shall have ol
their determination win probably be an
nouucea bv blockade Of the port of Can
ton. Every thing which has tfanspired
confirms The impression that this il the
conrse which is TO he pursued II so, ac-
cording 10 oar notions of national law,
England should he called upon for a mll
indemnity for all the injury caused thereby
n the commerce Of the Uniied-Slates. -
N. Y. Sun.
The accounts received from the Uni
ted States are at q threatening aspect.
The scientific men sent out hv the Brit
ish Government 10 survey the disputed /:
territory, are said To have reported shat,
according 10 the letter, the whole Of the
disputed land belongs to Great Britain, and
the full strength of the nation will be nut
ou, 10 enforce our right. The American
N;sr,enJ I
cisiye tone upon the business. ''-Lonaon
Weekly Dispatch.
The commerce Of the United Kingdom
is declining and most important branch
Of 1.-THE trade with China-entirelv
stopped. The South American trade also
suffers from the French blockade of Buen-
os-Ayres.
In India, an expensive war, of which
the result is uncertain, drains the re-
sources Of the Government. The state of
the Colonies in general is alarming-ex-
cept that of Jamaica, where, thanks to the
Tories, loyalty has been rekindled and
peace restoTed.-B British Paper.
The advance Of large Russian force
UIlY l0uT DattalOns-npOn CHlNa. rs mem
toned ia the Bombay Times CT December
7th. "a. Mscnaughton had ordered the
Bombay troops not 10 return TO Bombay,
but to stop at Gundava.
The BRUSH Ambassador 10 CONSTANT
nope, has refused his assent to the PROPOSE
ton Of Russia, to send 80, 900 of her troops
into Asia Minor, across the Tauras.
There We're nine hundred OF the Chinese
killed by the British ships OF war that
fired on the junks.
From Souih-.7 meriea Capt. Cushing,
OF the ship S,reigliiz, arrived last night
from Rio, reports that Information had been
received from Monierideo, OF a battle be-
tween the forces Of Rivera and Oribe. in
which the latter was defeated. The new
French admiral refused overtures of medi-
alton from the British resident.
The United States ship Relief, from the
Pacific. was going into the hatbnr of Rio
when Capt. Gushing leli.-N. y. Sun
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