Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-12-15


ny days we have a bright ana mild sun. characters.
nc, perhaps, more of the month OF May than Deem
her. Winter has delayed his visit some lime, bptvs
Imagine he Will make his appearances ere long.
We publish in another column, the official return
from the stale of New York. We publish il for fl.
tnro reference; and presume that il viii be interest
ing to many OF oar citizens. who are from ta,sl,te
CLIMATIC probable on enl Of hostil;fics h,
tween England and China. i'll very naturally excite
considerable interest, and every Thing pertaining to
the history Of the latter will not be regarded As mr.
important. ! he history Of no coun ~ in the world
o!he same extent and populatjon was ever involved
in SO much o5seunty CHM. During The wear
past there has been much yalu 3blo informant N col
lected from the public journals IF Europe; copiop,
extracts of which, have beer spread bee the non
pie thronghonthe American press. Such facts there.
fore as We have been able TO collect we give for
the benefit of those, who care to interest themselves
on the subject.
LIST 1tqHty-Thc empire o. Chin is now the
Oldest IN the ward early as tho f,npda,i n If
Ihebes, the Chinese had a setlad form Of roy,r,,
ment, AMI while Egypt, Greece and Rome. have had
their rise and fall, and long since fcen barred in the
common gave Of nations, China sill remains. \,
Is
M. Tho Common received opinion, that The Chi
nesc irlco their chronology back to a period more
10000 years ago, is mistake rcccnI authen;ic ac
counts prove that rhey lave no itcal or vi ion nv
notions, as to their real national cxsiance. Tn.
Chinese have fabulous period, as had The Epyp3
ans, Greeks and the nations of antiquity. but This
has only to do with romance and poetry none or
their standard authors, date their history back more
rpn md 4.
the Chinese government, according TO their history.
founded al law upon Tie supposed Will of heaven,
and hence originated The term Celestial as az.
piled to the empire
ID. Milit1ry.-In all Chinese affairs, civil capac-
ties are ranLed in the first order among The Icop,e.
while military is put among the inf rior grades
Hence that most extraordinary characteristic in the
chinese history, Oft nation living al peace with Ito
rest of The word for centuries together. And from
tins fact it is that probably no roope on earth arc
so litte skilled in the art ofwlr as the Chinese
Military tactics have been so seldom called into re-
QUESTION, that the people are more ignorant upon
this subject than on any other. Notw outstanding
Their vast numerical Strength, they " oud stand but
poor chance i n he even; Of war tn any Of the
European nations
Sd. Laerature.-Scicn~o commenced it. cxistlncc
empire itself Tho invention of printing is but
four hundred year oil in Europe, while in China II
Is more than two thousand years old. All the his
rlans agree that the art Of printing was known in
China, many centuries before the christian era
Paper OF the same kinl of that now used was man
ulactured in China carly rs the first ages of the
Roman Republic. The press has been more free ia
China, than in most countries Of Europe and in III
erature in degree has been made q national Tur-
suit. No country abounds more in books Than Chi
ma their merits are Of course almost wholly un.
known, because no scholar IN Europe or America
appreciate them. Literary talent is rcwarcd BY the
government, and learning indispensable in order
To rise 10 distinguished rank in government.
Recent writers ofauthoriiy assert, that education
is more encouraged aud universal among the com
mon classes in China than in Prussia. Scarcely an
individual adult, either male or female can be found
an China whj is unable 10 read and write. To pro-
cure the highest state Offices, an examination be-
fore literary college is always necessary.
4th, Commemorative semi barbarian character
which has been charged upon the Chinese govern
ment by former historians, is ali dolusion iato
writers of unquestioned authority affirm that The Ia
boring classes are contenod than IN the mos'
civilized countries of Europe. Industry IS encouf
aged by the government and the nights OF property
are universally respected No christian nation ha' !.
more scrupu GUS regard TO justice and equity among
the business transactions OF its own population than
the Chinese. The idea that the Chinese inie-
rior TO other nations is ridiculous yet it might BE-
soidthat the British have been in the habit Of treat
inc the Viceroy Of Canton "a city larger than Lon
dom with little respect, as they do African cheh
4 nd hence in great measure has arisen the cause
If tho present difficulty between England and Chl-
n. The Chinese far less ignorant OF the instr
u;ions of Europe than Europe, of those of China
5th. Language.-The Chinese language is mere
liacult TO be learned, understood, and interpe'eI