, 1843-01-21
remark Of the Press on the
Late News from ENGLAND.

LI14Xk6HLOS
~, From the N. Y. Herald.
Inc intelligence received from
England and China, by the Britannia,
goes still farther TO strengthen the
views which we expressed Yesterday
relative to the progress of British
power IN The East. and its future per.
manent and extended reign there.
Inc whole cost of the war falls on
Inc Chlnese empire-a new posses.
SION, Hong Kong. commanding the
entrance TO the Canton River. is ad.
ded to the d"minions of the British
crown--'our new ports have been
opened to the British commerce.
the ENJOYS and officers of the con.
qaerIns power are to be treated as
the representatives of a great sover.
eIgn-an amnesty has been declared;
and two islands are retained as
pledges until the tweniy.one millions
OF dollars are paid by the Chinese.
Such is the enlarged measure of sue.
cess with which the British arms have
met, IN this new field of conquest.
lie must Fave very little intelligence,
indeed, who cannot Ioresee the spec
dy organization of the power OF
Great Britain amongst the Chinese.
who do not in themselves possess
any OF the constituents of an order.
ly system of government. They
will therefore be held. like the races
OF HIndostan, in vassalage to the En-.
gllsh crown. and contribute their as.
%sistance in swelling its power and
grandeur.
These results Of the operation of
Great Britain in the East, suggest
some curious reflections respecting
the influence which they might have
exercised on The settlement of the
disputed questions recently set at
rest between This country and the
British government. had the Ashbur-
ton treaty been still under discus
sion. We entertain very little doubt
that had Britain occupied her present
position in the East. at the time when
Lord Ashburton was at Washington,
the treaty would not have been rati-
fed. England will now return with
undistinguished huaghtiness to her
characteristic attitude of domination;
aud, embroidered with these signal
successes, will look around with all
her old ambitious longings after new
fields of conflict and triumph.
But whilst the grasping oligarchy
of Great Britain is extending its pow
err and gaining fresh accessions 10 its
wealth and commercial prosperity in
Asia there is an ~antagonistic influ-
ence at work in this western world,
and throughout Europe: whichstrikes
fear to the hearts Of the supporters OF
despotic institutions. 1t is the influ-
ence of republican principles, opera
ting on a scale Of unexampled mag.
nitude. and creating results of the
most ineligible character. ''known
and read Of all men," The science
of government and the rights of man
are now beginning to be properly I'M
derstond. Immense progress has been
made in the enlightenment OF the
masses. Correct and liberal doctrines
of political economy are daily gain
ing ground. The people begin to
feel and appreciate their strength
The government of Britain breads
the growing progress Of this reform
ing spirit. And the press Of that
country has already assumed a louder
and more decided tone of invelerate
hostility against the free institutions
of the United States. 1t is very In
likely that the press will be allowed
10 fight out the battle. The war of
opinion will one day end in a trial Of
physical strength. Some rupture
will soone or later take place be-
tween monarchial government and
republican freedom, will shake the
civilized world. For the result Of
that decisive contest. the friends of
liberty need entertain no fears
When the Declaration of lndepen-
.dence was given to the world, the
gates Of GAIA were carried off by
the emancipated human mind, and
the Ultimate overthrow of every sys-
tenn and institution adverse to unIver-
sal liberty, rendered certain and IN
evitable.
From the New York Evening Post.
The tidings which have reached us
from Asia. are lidings of the increase
of the power of Britain and the ex:
tension of the British empire. ALI
phanistan with its fierce and warl'ke
a nation of partizan warriors.
.os felt the vengeance OF Britain;