Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-01-17
CHINA.

The war with Onind mas. OeSn ClOSeu.--
Throughout the whole of Chrisiendom,
the causes and character Of the warfare
waged by Great Britain, precipilating
her mighty masses upon the weak and
deienceless Chinese, Staying thousands,
while her own bands Of Soldiers have
escaped with scarcely the loss Of life,
other than that produced by the climate
and sickness, have excited the strongest
feeingsof reprobation. "A few, but yer.
n y few, have attempted ojastify this war
against pignies upon The Mohammedan
pretext Of opening with the sword path
by which Christianity and civilization
might penetrate this walled and isolated
empire. These impious pleas can not SO
impose upon the judgement as 10 stiAe
the sentiments Of humanity. Mahomet
thus excusedhis recourse to the desolar
tons of war, he conquered his enemies
4 into obedienceio his religion, and obser
'ance of his enemies into obedience 10
pls religions, and observance Of his max
ans and casoms The war with China
is blot upon the English escuicheon.-
Had crusade been preached up, under
the specious excuses of extending rell
gion and civilization, by private lndFl-
duals, organized and equipped, had de
scended upon China, attacked her ports,
slain their inhabitants, and dictated terms
Of submission, what would the world at
large have Sad, what would British pm |
Ianthropy hake. felt? Where Is the
difference? Shall the power Of nation
sanctify act which the entliusiasnrol /
individuals, in u good cause TOO, could
not redeen from condemnation and |
punishment? Shall national enter
prise be holy, just, right, when Prl-
vate expedition, undertaken for The same !
ends against tho same inofenslye people, |
would have been piracy and plumber?
Has GreaisBriiain prescliptlve righl. 10
send lorlhsher fleets and armies as mis-.
sionaries 81 the Gospel, and propagan-
dists Of civilization? Would she have
folded her arms in sluggish indifference,
had France, Russia or America, orany |
other power, visited these Affections up.
Tonthe womanisha and harmless natives o.
Chna2
She has shed rivers Of blood, and at
length taken gold, the purchase-money o.
her forbeArance. She has established !
permanent location upon the Chinese
coast, and obtained special sirnmunilles OF
trade and Intercourse, for her merchants
and traders.
What will The rest Of the world dol
Will not France, Russia and America de-
sire 10 be placed on tho like foolinga AsI
Great Britain has taken the bloody m
itiatiye In religionizing and ciyiiziug
China, II would be but a matter Of duty
in the other nations, 10 cultivate ac-
quaintance with The cslialempIre, IN
order 10 prove that all civilizng and
Outstanding people are not t. ne me N \
British. ..s....s
Seriously however, the whole pro-
ject is ere Of pggrandisemcnt Of British
wealth, and the other nations Of the
earth should vigilantly watch The giant
strides Of this wonderful nation.
The wing papers in Boston, do not
give up the old Bay State yet. The last
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Atlas says; w
The political character Of the Senate
depends upou the question Of ascendency
IN Joint ballot--as does, also, the election
Of Governor, Councillors, and other state
officers, for the ensuing political year;;---
II every Wing member Of the Legisla'
ture is punctually at his post, and ia!tp7
fully performs his duty at the organlza1
ton, we shall have majority OF one OF
two on joint ballot--aDd our party VII
be saved tho modification Of seeing the
government transferred to Marcus Mcr.
ton, and our public concerns mismanaged
by Locolocos. The crisis is 50 momen'
tous, that we shall expect TO sec every
wing promptly ON hand, and prepared
absolutely and firmly to do his duly
Let this be done, and MasSachusettswill