Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-09-20
From The Journal of Commerce.

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From The Journal of Commerce.
The UNITED STATES AND CHINA.-Some
intelligent gentlemen connected with the China
trade are Of opinion that the mission of Mr.
Gushing will do more harm than good, by sub
lecting our vessels TO a system of burdensome
formalities, from which they are now exempt,
and our government 10 needless expense
Nothing could be more simple and convenient
than the manner in which our trade has been
conducted since the conclusion of the British
Treaty; in fact, we have been, practically, on
better footing than the English themselves.
II we establish commercial Treaty with Chi
ma, its leading features will doubtless cores
pond with those OF the English Treaty.
IL rs the opinion of the gentlemen above al
luded TO, that the adoption of a commercial
treaty with China will subject us, as well as
England, to the necessity of maintaining ships
oil war at the five ports, or so many of them as
we propose TO trade with. Whereas at pres
ent, without any such expense, and avoiding
many of the formalities and DELAYS to which
British vessels are subject, we ENJOY perfect lib
eriy TO trade with the five ports, in common
with England herself
As to the progress and prospects of Mr.
Cushing's embassy, we have no further infor-
nation than what is contained in the following
letter, with which we have been favored by the
gentleman to whom it was addressed:
MACAO, April 25, 1914.
MIR Gushing will probably be going up the
coast in all May. The lrigate i. now at
Whampoa, from whence the Governor at Cam
ton has called upon MIR Gushing TO order her
TO retire. keying is coming down as Cover
nor General of these two provinces, and per-
haps as Commissioner to treat with Mr. C..
which he much wishes, in order TO settle all the
articles OF commerce.
The following is an extract Of a letter re-
ceived in Boston, by the Clarendon at New
York, dated
CANTON, April 16, 1914.
Business just now is dull here, as is CUSTOM
airy at this season of the year. Exchange "A
45d. Your townsman, Mr. Cushing, Is quiet
~ living at Macao, preparing, as he says, TO go
10 Pekn. When at Macao had the honor of
seeing much OF his Excellency, who has spurs
on his heels, and musiachios and Imperial
very flourishng Although like The man,
most heartily wish he was anywhere else but
here, and am, as well as every American mer-
chant here, in great fear AS Americans, we
are now on the very best terms possible with
the Chinese; and as the only connection we
want with China is commercial one can
not see what MI Gushing expects TO do. He
cannot make US better oll-and n very few of
his important airs will make us hated by the
Chlnese, and then we lose all the advantages
we now have over the English; and though |
believe Mr. C.. TO be as honest as the most of
politicians, yet fear for the sake of being, rs
he hopes, put face to face with "Taoukwanp, -
he will sacrifice his countrymen, and the good
WIN OF the chinese, and lose all. SO much for |
poltlcs.-Boston Mercantile Journal
Black River Academy Burnt.-We regret
to learn that the building occupied by this In
stItuiion as School building was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the Sd inst
we are glad, however, 20 state, that the en-
terprlslng conductors of this institution have
already obtained another commodous building,
and the school will go on as advertised in an
other column OF this paper.-Rutldnd Herald. |
Suicide at AibGny.-A romantic affair took
place at Albany, last Tuesday. A CAV viva. |
clous little Frenchman had made love 10, and |
become engaged TO a very beautiful Canadian
grl. Having had occasion TO leave her lew
days on business at Albany, he received letter
from her on Tuesday, stating that she should
be married on the morrow to his brotheri The
poor devoted Frenchman could not bear the
bereavement, but Immediately drowned himself
in the Hudson,
Locofoco Bfasphemy THE Columbia Oh
server, published at The door of Col. Polk
gives an account Of a Locofoco meeting held
IN that county, (Maury) few days previous
to the 18th ult., at which the most revoItnp
blasphemy was perpetrated. A man was taken
INTO the Locofoco Church, and immersed in
regular style, the administrator of the ordin-
ance, using the following ceremony: / baDt,se
Thee IN the name of ANDREW DICKSON.
ne Father James X. Polk, The Son - and
TEAAS The Holy Ghostl!l
This, be 1t remembered, was done in Folks
own county, at Locofoco meeting.
In 1870, this blasphemous party were griev-
ously afflicted on account of the exhibition of
log cabins, and now their sensibiliiies are pain
fully shocked at Wing songs. But this mock
oil religion will not disturb their complacencv
mo, this is "Whg lie."
Jonesborough (Tennessee) Whig.
Guano.-Captain Alden, of whaling bark
Bruce, at New Bedford, from Indian Ocean
reports that one hundred and fifty sail were At
the Island Of Sehaboe, procuring guano; also
that the English merchants at Cane Good
Hope were chartering every vessel for ENGLAND
That could be obtained, and paying s5 per Ton.
Boston Courier. /