Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-19
From The " Y Journal Of Commerce.
ENGLAND AND CHINA.
The Second Expedition

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From = Bombay paper Of Jane 9th, received a, this
office. We copy the following article
The second EXPEDITION to China, under Sir Gordon
Bremer,'hss just left the por, Of Calcutta. The sup
plies which he takes with him of troops, armed vessels.
ammunition and provisions have been prepared with
uncrampled speed. Within a month after hi, arrival.
I've WAS ready 10 start with all that The resources Of
government could furnish him, for The expedition. and
the whole flee, may be expected To reach Canton by
the beginning OF a
OF tie plan which il is now Intended to pursue, I'M
der the foil Development which has been afforded OF
Tartar o5stinacy aud Chinese duplicity, 1t IS Of course
impossible for any Que 10 speak VII. Confidence, who
10 not officially enlightened. Y., the progress Of
events has 81 naturally uutolled the proper course un.
der existing circumstances, that our conjeciures can
Roi be far from the Truth. We have demolished all
the Qualifications which Chinese skill had erected in
the Cauioa uver, AMI dcn5t..rlte! The utter inability
OF the Chine G gusetnmeul, 90 offer Us any effectual OPP
positoa. bu, we have |proi1eei 800 Inclination towards
peace va the mind oi lhs Emperor. II IS true We have
AZ yet 10 learn the impression which the capture OF
Canton wa. make Oh ns miaJ. Bot surprising the
ttutA IN rs fullest extent 20 be communicated To him,
there is no reason To believe That II will slIci his de-
termination 10 refuse any, and every concession. I,
- goneraliy believed that the capture OF all hs -, porl
towns, 50 fat from dispose hun la All accommodation
would only serve To inAame hls luminosity, and con
hTm his resolution to malntiiu the struggle, however
hopeless to the last. Nothing can be expected there
fore bu; from an attack on h, capital. II a treaty b,
made, !, mus, be signed at Pekin, and with his ow
vermiliion pencil. There Is ~ longer any hope of &C,
comprising the objects Of the expedition, bu, 10y be
sieging him in the citadel Of his PRIDE, aud brinein.
tho British cannon TO bear ON tie Imperial residence
Whatever attack Is made on places Of minor ouuse
suence, must be considered as only subsidiaty TO tn
grea, Object Of capturing Pekin.
Then comes the question. whether such , crisis Ia
been provided ior IN Lord Palmersiou's Instruction :
and we think ina. they would he unworthy Of the mo,
ordinary statesman, Il they had no, left such discrC
uonafy Po~ets with the Pieupptcniisrs as would ju.
uy him In adopting this line 81 operations in the e,
tfeni,y which has arisen. II The instructions Ioi
Downing street, however, are totally repugnsni 10 an
such vigorous measures, Il becomes q question ~hett
or tho.s -a,rusisd With tho expedition would not d
taly justified 30 atopiigg lhsn. And we think, n,
only that they would lie fully borne Oh, 10y the publ
voice IN adopting the only course which holds out AZ
chance Of success, but thai, ihe Ministry lhe,nsel,,
would pe.hAps be the fir gao eOndemn Cspa. Elliol
ft not tasias adopted Il To wall Tor iasifucuol
from hon would be 10 slrrGce anolhor year, ar
time enocgh has been los, already. The disp,irh,
which Lord P4lner,ion may send. on receiving a r
ror Of he Emperor's obsunacy, and ~ The %unfruiti
capture ~ Canton, canno, re tcl China before The mi
ale Of Seoiemher, when Il wo1ld he lon late to ~
coed up The Yellow Sea. Whatever d. done, must
done Immediately. The Brush troops mus, he md
the wall, % Pesrn by n. middle NJ August; and N
can easily he efesied. ifsit Gordon Bremen and $
Hagh Cough are allowed 10 direct the operations
.eA and hsd.
HapFears therefore, mote than probable That, vi
the reinforcement which IA. nos te-n s,u,. an 81,
~il 10 msos 10 prscocd al once 10 Pekip hnl,se I
scAson nfop~riuons has passed. The unmber Of r
ropesa trnos vIarA wLl form ;.i, "a -rInon, sgai,
.caAai tll- 20 contsia tao ui.I.l, Of psapls. ~
ma sTcesa iagf yhoussud, Net b, GOA ~sls hts T,
military weakussa ~ me Cuaes. Ggvefsmenl lie
uufsldsl ia all he ate enoo.aieis, Aad - ~comp.sl,
has TIE slpergng' Of E1np-an artillery and TAFT
psrs,yTe &c Cheese, tat 4noua!nas - Il NAV
pear. tals Ia 5iui a msn, sapPorfs ~ a sso4 train
%sriiery. ia completely sq1al u tie capture Of The |
penal cay. No PaHer which sc Chinese might br
sgsioss uis army, ccad wiShsssh1 II a day. No,
ssA thS "a te rh"sosr uooPs q ne sa2ir vii n,