The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-11-13
From the NeU York Sun.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA.

When it was first contemplated TO open COM
mercialrelation with China, il was commended that
we have enjoyed a very lucrative as well as tran
quill intercourse with that country and it was
questionable whether any direct intercourse with
that government would tend to strengthen the
amicable feelings which at present existed; and
as long as we paid our debts our intercourse
would be uninterrupted. The administration
took a different and more national view of the
question, and the President considered that it
was unbecoming the dignity as well as the inter
ests Of this country, to allow the subject Of com
mercial intercourse between the United States
and any nation to rest upon a contingency, or,
what was worse, TO be carried on by favor of suf-
~ferance. Our flag, which was seen in every sea,
should be made TO cover its own sovereignty, and
not seek the protection of any other power. 1t
was also considered, that the war declared and
waged by Great B itain against China, although
succeeded by a treaty OF peace and commercial
alliance, left a very natural feeling of i'll will and
distrust towards the English, which would mani
fest itself in a more favorable consideration TO-
wards the United States; and the selection of a
sensible and discreet citizen, familiar with com,
merce, 10 open friendly relations with the celes-
tial empire, will no doubt be productive of the
very best results. We understand that our good
friends the English have been at considerable
pains 10 impress upon the Chinese ministers that
a visi, of Mr.. Gushing 10 Pekin may be construed
into unfriendly feeling towards them, and a mark
of distinct partially for the Americans, and they
may succeed in preventing the visit Of the minis
ter TO the interior; but at the same time, they
cannot prevent the adoption of a commercial
treaty, negotiated with the commissioner Keying
Even at the time of Lord Macartney's embassy,
there was great difficulty in his procuring permis
sion to Wis it Pekin. Such is the nature of thei
non-intefcourse policy. 1t is supposed that some
of the recent outbreaks in Canton by the rabble
which manifested Itself by an attack on the Amer
lean flagstaff, were instigated by persons undel
English influence; but this at leaslis poor policy
because, should any event tend 10 interrupt THEN
commercial intercourse with China, it is the in,
teTest of Great Britain TO sustain friendly relations
between the Chinese and this country, and thus
keep up their supplies indirectly. Everything
seems to favor the impression that we are to have
a valuable trade with China in teas, silks, drugs
&c, and no efforts will be neglected 10 secure
a favorable treaty. With the enterprise which
invariably characterizes our merchants. we un
derstand thar a line Of iron vessels, with propel
lers, Of the size of those now trading between
Philadelphia and New York, will be establishes
to run between Canton and Suez, at the head 0
the Red sea. The fine teas ind silks brough
by these vessels will be transported over land Il
Cairo, and down the Nile TO Alexandria, wher,
the cargoes will be t~ranshipped to this country
making the voyage in sixty days from Canton t
the United States, our government having alrea
dy adopted the necessary measures to procur
permission for the overland trade. The cana
from Suez TO the Nile may soon be completed
or a sailroad across the peninsula will greatly faci
jtate the direct intercourse with China and tn
East Indies. Our policy is distinctly commercit
and w have the elements Of rivaling the mo:
successful countries on earth. England is tn
only power WHICH takes the lead Of us, and i
our rapid strides we may soon be up TO her.
Is a subject on which we must never sleep.