New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-30

selves:
Who vould be free, themselves nust strike the blow
Now srropg as my opinion would be upon the sup
nos;,iou of q possible performance OF the present
| syste:n, I should think him bold msa who could
contemplate without shuddering the issue Of ne
gro insurrection The true application of the line
in your case is this:
Who would make free, themselves mus. strike
the blow, ard, moreover it the peculiar difficulties
OF the struggle seem 10 point exclusively to Ameri-
cen efforts for their solution for American brows
ought to be reserved the undivided laurel OF the
triumph. Though | may have chanced to use the
metaphors Of war; yet it is plain from the nature
of the contest, from the relative number OF the
partisaEs from the temper OF the weapons en-
ployed, that il victory is to crown your exertioas,
it must be, as was the case in our own analogous,
though less arduous achievement, victory of ar
gumeat. OF reason, of patience, OF conscience, OF
religion. Though | have forbid to myself the
meanest place ia your ranks, | shall remain 10 in.
different spectator Of the continuing conflict. he
mere obvious marks OF public attention, on either
side Of the sea- may be diverted TO other fields OF
| action, you will dispute about Presidents and we
shall wrangle over Tariffs. l am not undertaking
the importance which attaches to such considera-
tons but after having trod the confines OF slavery,
after having traced our dark colored brethren in
every condition. from the boy with the crescent
mark of naive royalty on his brow, Just sold INTO
| eternal sesvtude upon the shore OF Cuba to the
erect and disciplined recruit who firmly treads the
soil of Canada, feel that henceforth the main
portion of nay interest hopes and aspirations to
the course of pubic events in the world around
me, must be directed to the onward march OF hu
man freedom. In that imposing cause, the friends
of the slave in the United States Of North America
appear TO me to hold the most forward and critical
position. May all your armory be worthy Of the
| service in which it must be wielded-the gea-
tleness that subdues, the discretion that guides,
| without keeping back the zeal that never cools,
| but never infares To say all, may you do the
work of Heaven with the spirit OF Heaven accom-
panied by tie symparhes, the hopes ard the pray.
ers OF the Christian people of ell nations, but rely
ing alone on the Everlasting Arms beneath you,
and your own good use of the means entrusted to
your disposal
| Believe me, my dear Mira. Chapman, with the
| most sincere esteem and good wishes, your most
faithful servant MoKPETH.
The CHiHEsE.-The recent expedition of .he
British TO China will no doubt prove serviceable,
in pouring flood OF light upon the habits and
manners Of thar, in some measure hitherto myste
rious people. One or two works have already ap-
peared from tho pens of British officers, which
geous as many regard the general features Of the
war, it will nevertheless be gratifying result In
Christian commercial and civilized point of view.
The French poet, Lamsrtine, speaks of the expe-
6ition as likely to open The gates of vast world
containing many millions Of human beings, to the
eyes of other and more social portions Of the fam
lily of man. We have heard other distinguished
sourccs express similar views; and look forward
in connexon with this subject to still more mighty
consequences. While we are willing to anticipate
the best in all such cases, cannot recognise the
doctrine as sound, that crime and outrage are suit
able means to attempt The remote accomplishments
of good. We annex an extract from work on
China, recently published in England by Captain
Bingham Boston Atlas.
"The Yarg- kiang, or Child of the Ocean, is |
one of the most extensive rivers In the world Sec
ond only to the Mississippi and Amazon. II takes
its rise in Thibet, and ere reaching the passes
over an extent OF 2 ZOO miles of country in its cir
cuitous route, relieving the Lakes Tongting and
Poyang Of their supertuous waters. When pass
ing Nankin it with continued ebb, and with |
such force TO require strong breeze to sail
against it. In its downward course numerous isl |
ands are formed, which are constantly increasing
from the quantity of soil suspended in its waters. |
The Conway had been employed in surveying the
mouths of this mighty river, and her interchangeable
captain SOCCeeQeQ III discovering a passage lDy |
which line Of battle ships might be conducted
through the sands which guard its entrance. The
Conway did not proceed above sixty miles up, and
even then the ebb was found to run eight hours,
and the flood at neap tides was scarcely percep-
tible.
''Thc appearance of the ship created great
sensation; and the natives were apparently busy
throwing up Notifications, which, being examined
by the telescope proved nothing but mats extended
on poles, with painted ports, to give them the ap
pearance of forts; these poor ignorant people not
having the least idea that their real character could
be SO easily distinguished. During the time the
dispute was going on between the late Lord Ma
pier and the Chinese authorities, our countrymen
at Canton were one morning nstonishcd at seeing
the shore apparently bristng with hundred can
non; but on examining them with their glasses,
they had put up in the front of mat fort range
of earthen jars, with their open ends pointed to-
ward the river Wo found that it constant
practice to stick large round piece of woed into
the muzzle of threc-pouuder, painted white, with
black spot as large s,the bore of thirty-two
FOUNDER, and as the white muZzle continued
along the line of guns, it became very difficult, by
merely looking AT them, discover The deception
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