The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-07-31

memorial, that having gone in person 10
Chnhae, he made faithful inquiry con.
corning the dispositions Of foreig ners,
DC. kcslien has also reported, concern
ing the dispositions of the foreigners at
Canton that they appear more Aoent and
overbearlng. Already our Instructions
have been given to all the generals, gov
ernors, and lieut.. governors to increase the
strength OF their defences, and to he time.
y prepared for sudden attack. The pro.
vincial city of Chekcang is a place Of
much importance !; whatever measures are
requisite for Tinallae, let Lew Yunho in
concert with Elepoo faithfully deliberate
upon ard draw out, and then immediate.
" return TO the provincial city. and in
>'ruct '''c civil and military officers there
0 maintain strong detcnces. If the said
'"rcIGrCrs come again to present any re-
titions, let them all be utterly rejected:
should any of their ships sail near the
ports on The coast, at once let ma,chlocks
and artillery be opened and the thunder
ing attack be made dreadful. There
must be 10 watering, so as to exhibit the
slightest degree of awe or fear. Rcsrect
his.'
Such was the imperial pleasure on the
9th of January. Ii virtually nullif, d the
Iarmistce announced in his edict of Nov.
18th. At Chusan. under the administra-
ton of Lew Yunho, the new lieut.. COVER
nor, affairs had already changed for the
worse. and the people Of Tinghae were
abandoning the city and carrying off their
effects. Here Kcshen-according 10 his
misunderstanding with a liberal hand
granted measure of what was desired,"
faItercd. The action of the 9TH follow.
ed and the cession Of Hongkong, an in
demnity Of six millions of dollars, direct
official intercourse upon terms Of equality
in favor of the English, the restoration Of
Chuenre and Chusan to the Chinese, their
return of prisoners, &C.. were agreed on,
in due form. The squadron immediately
withdrew from the Boeue, which was to
have been attacked on the 9Th, and the
two captured forts were restored. D,s-
patches were fastened up for the speedy
evacuation of Chusan. Formal possess
was taken of Honakong. Trade with
Canton was opened on or before the lst
'of February, and a treaty signed on or
before the Goth of the same month.
From the Chinese Repository for March, ls4l.
Referring tie reader to the preceding
article for an account Of the progress Of
the war, we will here briefly describe the
situation of the expedition as we now find
it, nine months after its arrival. Though
no one of its great objects has vet been
gained, it docs not follow of course that
it has been badly conducted, or that no
advantages have been secured. By pur.
suing pacific line Of action, and reduc.
ing the demands to the lowest point. an
experiment of great value has been made
before all nations the Chinese have now
proved themselves to be-what long ago
many believed they were-false, faithless.
impotenl, merciless, hostile to all the
world, in a degree far beyond what has
generally been supposed. 1t is now clear,
clear as the sun-that the Chinese gov
eminent will yield nothing to, nor keep
any faith with, foreign states, except by
consraint. Happily this constraint they
already begin to feel: and il is dcyou,Iv