Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-04-11
From the Albany Argus
CHINA AND ENGLAND

We have been much amused in readug
the proclamation Of the Emperor Of China,
declaring peace and amiy between his en-
| pire and England. 1t was hard task for
''the Son of Heaven and Monarch Of the
! Earth" to submit to the "Barba rians,"
whom he has ever been taught to consider
as powerless as his subjects, over whom
| he lords it like deity. Yet he submits
with the grace Of Christian and true
| disciple of Peace. Hear him:
81, the Emperor. seriously consider the
evils TO the unaccountebe number Of the
| people, and the important consequences 10
the greatness, power, and station of the
empires land | cannot avoid being conStraiu-
ed, and forced to 81 ant what is requested:
! it is but one time Of bitterness and trouble
but the ease, repose, and peace may be
reckoned on for ever land not only the two
provinces Of keangsoo and Cheseank be
preserved entire, but the empire will be
held altogether in its integrity! AS TO those
items in The report relating to trade, they
are improper, and require further consid-
! eration,-now as the barbarian ships are
| willing to leave the Chang river, and are
also willing to retire from Chaoupatu-h,ll.
that which they have before requested re-
| lative to a free trade at FIVE ports, the coun-
try Of FoochOw must b. excluded; permits
81 on to trade thlther cannot 10y any means
be granted, bat another port may be ex-
changed for i,;they may be allowed to trade,
coming and going at the four porls-Can-
ton. Annoy, Ningpoo, and Shinghae."
His palialion Of humiliaing peace will
do no ordinary credit to He athen King
the humiliation sis but one time of bitter
ness and trouble" but ''the ease, repose
and peace may be reckoncd on forever,
In the following be gives Christian Eng
| land rebuke as just as it is pointed
/" From the time Of this settlement the
said great minister must specially repor, to
the Emperor, behaving with perfect SIN
cerlly; of the things supplicated there are
none which have not been granted.
From this epoch Of a thorough free
trade, there shall be everlasting peace and
| harmony. Your nation should also treat
US with mutual, perfect sincerity; and GER
| tanly not again commence military ope-
rations. in direct opposition to heavenly
| PRINCIPLES; for not only have you already
caused troubles and confus on in many
| provinces, but you must again come
seeking cause OF quarrel andwar, and lust
so, the coast and territories of the proyn-
ccs Of Canton, Fuhkeen, Tcawan (Forno-
sa, )Chekeang, keanguan, Shantung Chile,
and Shunteen (Pekin, the barbarian yes
sells Of war are not allowed to enter and
frequent"
1t seems he trusts his good ally Of Eng
land will not again commence military
operations in direct opposition to heavenly
principles"
Apolitic suggestion has been lately made
for the purpose Of securing the good will
Of the Chinese government in behalf Of
these United States. The President has
appointed Edward Everett commissioner to
China. The suggestion is simply this: lie,
the American minister have the history of
the Revolution and the last war of the u
nited States with Great Britain, translated
into HE Chinese language, and let him, af-
ter his arrival. have a large number Of
copies struck off in that language, and let
these be distributed among the princes of
the blood royal. including of course the
Emperor, and the great mandarins and Of
fcers Of the empire; and thus we will plant
the seed of fruitful and enduring harves;
for our own country.
At this moment the Chinese consider the
English the most powerful and dreaded OF
all "the Barbariars" Of the civilized world
But if they can learn and believe that the
United States have met England not long
since, in two wars, and have been the VIC
tors, and at each time have concluded an
honorable peace in spite of all the vas, ar.
mics and resources of the British empire,
the Chinese must feel not only respect, but
awe. for the nation which could worst even
+ their most dreaded enemy. In this respect
history gives the United States an advan.
tage over almost any nation Of the civiliz-
ed world; for what people can show such
trophies as the American Eagle has torn,
with his talons, from the cross Of ST.
George?