Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-29
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GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.
The last news fom England mentioned the pro !
catle settlement oihe fere between CroatBrii
am &China referring 10 the leading points OF discus
stcn. and the conUIions of each SIDE Tho hrsi
effect Of this intelligence indeed il natural
" would be. mos observable IN the Individual in-
Ierosss Immediately to he effected by such an ~r.
rangemeni Tn, war between Great Britain and
China had prosucsd nOh.in,ercs and It's
continuance would. in all probability. entirely CUT
of the trade between Cbna and all oihor nations
Tea, the great article of importation into Great
Britain aud the United States irOm China hrst Ell
hbi,ed the commercial effect of this bellgerent re.
laion a,.I the raDori of a settlement. strengthened
Al is by many circumstances and details. has eon
Iribued {, reduc- the price Of thai arrclo. noe OF
luxury. but of abuluIe necessity. 10 the Pecuuiary
iOss OF the considerable holders. Though perhaps
The pacific chaTaIe of the news - little overra-
tedi certainly doubts may Us yet be indu!ged whe-
Their the effect the information upon The tea mar
ket is not paR least produced by fears, rather
Than n certainty That Is question:. however Tor
the merchantto settle. though settle il As he may he
will have our sympathy. But there is, perhaps IN
the news which we received and published. some
thing that goes little closer than the loss upon tea
Po-ia0s COMMERCIALLY, II may be thought that one
Of the conditions Of peace ey;Jrted from the Chinese
by the British Is calculated, possibly intended TO
take even the Dread and butter Of the American
merchant. Tie siI seven million dollars which
are eIioued from the Chinese by the English. are
Goi worthy OF consideration; f the business good
the Chinese will easily make 1t back ngain; if bad
the British will soon luse 1t in some enterprise
Al any rate, we suppose the opium VAS worth the
money; and. as the drug would have been eaten. At
may well. for I'll The purpose. OF political econo
my. have boon burnt by the Chinese Government.
Bui. one condition Of the treaty ia that the British
snail have and hold possession uf tho island Hons
Kong, about forty miles we think. from Linton
and about one hundred miles from Canton. What
ever else may result from tho negocinii.n. II is ev
GdsnI that the British will hold possession ofIho is.
land. tn" GAG ut Great Britain was To be LOistel
on Hong Kong, aIi ina troup' were to diSembar,
20 take formal ;osscsSion in the name of the Queer
Of England. This is 10 hold command almost Oft
entrance 10 Canton. and indeed Of The coast OF Chi
IA. England is like the Syracuron. She onl,
needs place upon which Ia stand, aud she vii
rale, II not raiss, whatever Is before her. She ha
nav resting place IN tho very teeth Of a nation
whose Trade, or whose county 10 Necessary to hcr
e. numerical views IT she approaches her by IhI
Mediterranean Gibraltar and The Iuniln Isles q
i1lis. nrs noints nj which her steamers my rest
IL she wishes 10 dOuslo the Cape OF Good Hope
- Helena, Ascension. the Cape. the Islands Of iht
Indian Ocesn, India, aud Hong Kong are hen
where 10 rcpO.e md repair. whether 10 iuviI
parts ct feet AMI whence TO sail upon secret or
vowed expeditions.
II nation feels an interest in the trade ofChin,
she must feel also see. aI least that Great Br,
all - preparing 10 mold. least To have the pow
'er 10 command. monopoly If that trade. and IN
advantages Of al interchange of monopoi!es lie
plans are gigantic. and look beyond year Or 1--WE
they are cIhiolted with Q caution. but ;hcy if 4
h-si unsuccessful. not 10 be shaken by the ord
nary NIcissItudes of commerce The possession 0
the island % which refer ought. IA oar opinion
To be Tppnrlal q Eonnfhtpr mi Than 4,
hlro"r few ships, rest e sailor, Ead rOldie
Oh weaTIsOme expedition. That island nav b
The depot Uf the muniIions Of war that shall max
China n snJseTVicnt 10 Great Britain rs India nov
-. or rs Algiers Is TO France. Nay. AZ may 10
pa o; 4 dispute with success tho Celestial EmYIr
VIII the AutucraI ofIhe Russians; anj perhaps az
sacrifice 10 tho duties of seacc. those two gre., pow
eFs may partition China As some vi Ihs eonuEeni.
nations did Poland.
We are not prepared 10 ,ay thu, IN. arr4nseIr ont
announced Ivy Elliot. the British Plcn,pptentiar,
are Sompleic; n not. Tho It'll ,he p.ica Of Chm
goSds Is certainly premature, 10 say the rosi ~;
any rate the posse.si ia OF hc slant 10 certin al,
from that, England can. at her pleasure. dic;ai
I 'eT'us 10 The Chinese nj the expense at Tic ecu
m"rc.a0r Toiicai nleresIin The IF IT. of CHM q
VII probably not ne ertrrly ovrropk, j hy the ne
PIE oi lie nation hat derives profit from The Cal
ton {. de
The Islh1d Of Hong Kong. whrn the Eng IL
NAV now be sad - bod lies s,uIirn,i ffl.. C,u,7
and Is one of an immense cluster rs se ga Oh nn,
ar chart. IL il VOL supplied VIZ. water, and la
NUMEROUS small hnrbrH; lloHs Kong Iitrbor or t.
tam Bay Is VI ready access. free OF Danger and ha
a Gcpih OF water siI or seven lathom-. we'll IN.
la i:Tns of war, and 10 Ihs contingency attention
should he gwen, England. holding possession q
thIs Island could. with her ships and steamers con
msnd Inc entrance la the port Of CenIon aud cfIe,
tdGliy cut OF all trade between ,he Chinese and 81,
SHIPS ofany people with whom Great Britain migi
&c at wa'' or with whom she might w.sh 10 prsvok