Litchfield enquirer., 1841-12-23
From the ". '. Transcript.

than those by the Ann MchHn. ne IHteHt- gence is of considerable interest, and IS thus summed up by the London Standard:
 The steamer (the Atalanta) which convey ed the mail from China to Bombay was also the bearer of the late Penipotentiary, Capt. Elliot, and Commodore Sir J. J. Gordon Bremen, who pursued their journey to Eng land overland.
 Sir Henry Pottinger, the new Plenipoten- tiary, and Rear Admiral Parker. the new naval Commander-in-Ch Chiet, arrived at Ma '! cao on the 9th of August, and hastened to fut- fil the respective duties assigned to them.- The first notification of the new Plenipoten- tiary twas published. along with his own com mission from the British Grown, in inc Hong Kong Gazette, three days atterward. The l former of these documents announces de- termination on the part of Sir Henry Pottln- ger to pursue firm and decided line Of poll- 1 cv, lie proposes to respect the existing truce, provided it be not iEfringed in the slightest degree by the Chinese themselves in which case he threatens them with an inn mediate renewal of hostilities--an event which, judging from the notorious perfidy and bad faith of the provincial authorities, he appears to contemplate. His notification concludes with a warning to Her Majesty's ] subjects, and all other foreigners, not to place 1 themselves in the power of the Chinese au- 1 thorities during the present anomalous and unsettled relations of the empire. The reiu- sal ot Sir Henry Pottinger to treat with Kwang- Chow-foo, Mayor of Canton, or any other subordinate, and his directions 10 the fleet to move to the northward, appear to have had a salutary effect on the conduct of the Chinese, who have been suddenly me- tamorphosed from rude, insolent and ill-brcd savages into quiet, discreet, civil behaved 1 gentlemen. All this has been effected by | the mere difference of character of the new Plenipotentiary from his predecessor. for the instructions are said to have been the same to both.
 So far, too, the truce appears to have been unbroken, and in the present aspect ot af. fairs it does not seem likely to be infringed by the Chinese. Instead of running to and fro at the beck of rascalIy mandarin, the new representative of her Majesty has alrea- dy declined to see one of the most important of the Chinese officials. They now begin to find out with what sort of opponents they I have to deal. The Canton truce had refer- ence solely to the southern provinces; the preparations of the fleet for proceeding to the norlhward have, accordingly, excited no lt- tie alarm, and large sums fmoney-lO, some say 20 millions of dollars have been offered to Sir Henry Pottinger to induce him to alter his purpose. These overtures having been very properly rejected. the fleet, consisting of nine ships of war, four armed steamers, and twenty-two transports, sailed for Annoy on the Fist. The admiral having demanded more steamers for river operations, the Me- dusa and Ariadne, both of the same arma- nent as the Nemesis, left Bombay on the 29th of September. Astrong force of seven ships of war and one steamer remain at Hong Kong and in Canton River, force more than ! adequate to chastise the insolence Ot the southern provinces, should they attempt to
 repeat their former aggressons. In this state of things a considerable tinie must elapse ere we can expect farther news of a very decisive character.
 The news from India is unimportant. That country continues, with the exception of oc. casional local broiIs, tolerably tranquil.
 According to private letter from Macao dated August 22, and which is deemed of very good authority, tho following are the conditions which Sir Henry Pottinger, under his instructions from the British Government, is to demand from the Chinese as the basis of peace between the two powers:
 l. The opening of all the Chinese ports situated on the eastern coast to all European nations without exception, who will be per mitted to trade freely, subject to a moderate duty on the entry and departure of their vessels.
 2. The abolition of the monopoly hitherto enjoyed by the Hong merchants.
 3. The appointment of an English Embas- sador to reside at the Court of Pekin.
 4. Indemnity 10 the English merchants for the loss sustained by the destruction of opium and the abolition of the trade.
 | Dor, Jr.--My hearers-in travelling a- bout upon this dirty ter.aqueous ball. you come in contact with great variety of ind- viduals belonging to the human race; some white in skin but black at heart, and others black in skin but white at heart and others all the way through of a color, like firkin of June butter. Now, the question is, how do you judge of the moral worth, goodness and nobleness of your fellow man Is it by his duds or by his deeds! When you make I your obeisance, do you bow to the dry goods upon his back or to the animated mass fsin and sycophancy beneath them! l know that in too many instances, you pay your respects to the former, while the dirt of de- pravity may be found under his dickey, and his heart covered with thick coat of corrup- tion-wble, at the same time you would scorn to grasp the hand that has grown hard in honest toiI. especially 1.-the homespun ha- biliments of humility were hung upon the corporeal frame. This is wrong, my friends. shows a spirit of weakness, foolishness and vanity on your parts, contemptible in the sight of all good and intelligent people. Fl tell you man is q man-Whether his coat comports with the cleanliness of his charac- ter, or his vest with the value of his virtues just as much as potatoe is q potatoe, whether it be washed white and clean or ! covered with the dust of its native soil. For mv mart | had rather associate with the per. l