, 1843-01-21

opened 10 British commerce norris
mat were never before opened to
any nation in the world, and coded to
Britain one of the Islands of her
coast. The rocky strong hold of
Hong Kong is hereafter to be the
Gibraltar of eastern Asia. and Bri.
tam will possess a new station for
the fleets which are to protect her
new commerce, and to command the
waters OF the Pacific. Not only has
she obtained n reparation for her al.
lodged injuries, but as is always the
case when n strong nation makes
war upon a weaker, she has extorted
from China, an addition to her riches,
her possessions and her power.
The consequence of this new con-
nectlon between the two nations, it
IS not, perhaps, difficult to foresep.-
What Britain has done, and is doing.
IN India, she will probably do in Chi
ma. The more numerous the trans
actions between them, the more fire.
quent will be the occasions of differ
ence; and, in the adjustment of DIFF
ferences, the advantage will always
be on the side Of the more warlike
and powerful nation; which will thus.
step by step. strengthen Itself at the
expense Of the other. Impatient of
the occurrence of these controversies,
Britain will probably demand. as of.
ten as they happen, new securities. as
she will call them, for her rights, and
the rights of her subjects. The late
events in that quarter, show that she
will not scruple to back an unjust
quarrel with her fleets and armies,
which China has now learned to fear;
nor is it an idle dream that, before
this century closes, the policy of that
%populous country will be controlled
by the same power which controls L.
dia. unless indeed the Chinese govern
ment should see the necessity of pro.
tectine Itselffro British tutelagc by
Immediately granting the same com
merclal advantages to other nations
as are granted to Britain.
1t is The nature OF power and sue
cess to make nations, as well as in
dlviduals, naughty and overbearing.
A nation which has gained the vicio-
~ in a righteous quarrel, may bear
itself meekly and magnanimously;
but it is not so when it has enforced
an unjust claim by triumphant vio-
lence. We have a great controver-
sv with Britain in regard 10 the terri
tory of Oregon, which she will not
be apt 10 conduct with more forbear-
ance now that she has received the
submission and the tribute Of the &C.
%lesiial empire. BY the arrangements
Of the treaty she has just concluded
with China. she has provided herself
with a new station in the ocean
which receives III, waters Of the
Oregon, and may find it convenient
TO occupy the northwestern coast Of
the American continent, for the sake
of strengthening herself in the Paci-
fic. and supporting her designs upon
eastern Asia.
From the Globe.
The extracts of the foreign news
given IN the Globe of yesterday and
to-day, show that Great Britain is
moving on without intermission. in
her career Of conquest. Her plan is
to establish q controlling empire on
every continent, and over all the
oceans-associatingher dominion eve
ry where on land with her ascenden-
CIV on the seas. In Asia she has at
last comprised the objects Of the war
recently waged 10 stretch her con.
qnests in that region. She has i'm
posed her yoke on the last independ-
ent race in India, and on the empire
of China; and has extorted tribute
to pay her for the cost incurred in
sheding,t the blood on which she has
foated TO her acquisitions, and she
has obtained a foothold, in the posi-
tions surrendered to her, 10 secure
the command of all that is essential
10 her supremacy over the invaded
and vanquished nations. In Europe,
by means OF her maritime superiority,
and the positions she holds on all Its
coasts, she puts her hard bitt in the
Jaws of every Government, while her
strong hand holds the reins. On this
continent, she is continually e%ncroach-
ing with her northern dominion -ex-
tending it across to the shores of the
Pac,fc-ous:ing the United States OF
their rights on the western shores of
the continent; while, a: the same
time, she has a network OF military
positions and naval stations drawn
round our whole eastern coast, COM
~ond;no tho pulf which oDens the