Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-13
Foreign Matters.
From the Me,o York Sun.
AFFAIRS OF THE EAST

~ +AAec UT IHE EAST.
Inc movements in China and India ar
losing none OF their interest. On the cor
tIary' the scene Is evidently thickeninp. an
the people throughout the world are waitin
WIN intense anxiety for the grand denoue
ment.
All eyes are at present turned towards tv,
principal points. The first is that where ,h,
armies OF Russia and Great Britain are a.
preaching each other. There are, of course
no means oil ascertaining with certainty wbe
lier either OF these powers is PURSUING its
COURSE win hostile intentions towards the
o'ier. But there are many facts existinu.
Which cannot faii of awakening speculations
ana apprehension upon the subject. 'The
deep-rooted jealousy which has lono existed
between them, heightened now by the dispute
IN l, regard to the Ottoman Empire, forbits the
ldea that they are acting in concert, or an
ploaching each other with very amicable feel
ihSS' III the interest or ambition of either
VIII DE gratihed by war in India there are
NJ i,e"uiS ielations existing between them
Mnicn VIII De likely to prevent it, and their
Posi,iohs are now most favorable for such a
result. England has not been contented with
her extensive and long undisturbed nosses.
siohs In India, nor with the untold millions
OF wealth which she has derived from them.
out mas recently been pushing her conuuests
wluer ana farther, until she has reached the
northern borders of Afghanistan. While this
is going on. Russia dispatches strono do
'achinent OF her mighty army in the same di-
rectlon with the ostensible object of subdu;nr
hhlva. This proves to be but the 1yorl, of .
moment. The place is no sooner reached
than us subJugatlon is effected without even
battle. But do we find the Russians con-
.ens WIN lh1s conquest and returning home
as 'hey would nave done if they had no other
onJect IN view !-Far from it. On the con-
iaiS '"e Suodned chief is required to enter
into an alliance by which he is tn afford ,ha
Russians all the aid in his power towards ti,o
extension oftheir dominion in the East a r,,
they, as we are informed by the latest intelli-
gence, continue their march towards Bncba-
ria, which is bounded on the South bv Aloha
hisIan the scene of the British conauests7
we need not stop to surmise what NAV he
the result OF these movements; our readers
can probably do that with quite as much salts
,acuon 10 themselves as we can do it for them.
But 1t Is impossible in view ofall these tot.
not to think ofthe probability of sanguinary
CONNECT between two of the most po,verfn,l
ma nations OF Europe on the plains of India.
ne consequences which would flow from the
opening OF such scene, cannot be contem-
plated now. '0"'e'i-
NoAt Important point OF observation is
ohina. we are not left merely to suppose
what may happen there. The measures are
already taken which must, in all human prob
aoiiity' De certain and decisive in their results.
~ force is approaching Canton, sufficient to
oVerturn the power of the whole empire. To
meet 1t, the deluded Chinese are rallvino
mainly upon appearances, with which thew
expect TO brighten their enemies away. The
conflict, II 1t takes place all will ofconrea
De OIL short duration. The scelestials' will
be compelled to submit to the terms of tho
''.barbarians." We apprehend that thew will
do so without even show of resistance
when they see the extent of the force which
comes against them.
we have often expressed our opinion of the
injustice OF this war on the part of Great Brit
ain.-UPon thatpoint our views are unchanp
ca. AT the same time, we have not the least
doubt that the results will be of great benefit
TO commerce, and tend rapidly to promote the
cause OF civilization. The end will be good
1t is only the means Of arriving at it which
areexceptonable. The ports of that strange
and 0enlghted nation will be thrown omen :.
commerce, with its attendant improvements
In arts and sciences will enter; China will re-
ceive and enjoy the benefits in possession of
the rest of the world, and will bestow in re-
turn whatever is worth having that she has
hitherto kept hid from the eyes of other ma.
tons.
1t becomes the United States rovernnen,
at this crisis 10 keep close watch over orr
commercial interests. The rapacitv of Enn-
land is well known, and we should look to :,
that she does not engross every thing to her.
self and perpetrate injustice towards all otbe,
nations as well as China.