The Whig creed. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1845-1846, 1845-12-06

behavior to rise to the highest in the gift OF
the government.
In China an official is punished by de-
grading him from his rank; and man has
10 commence anew, eligible again TO the
highest Offices, if he conducts well.
Public opinion is as much regarded in
China as in Great Britain or the United
States. Newspapers abound, and are read
as much as in this country. The Chinese
have their reed book, as we have our blue
book. Pamphlets, labored arguments are
published as with US, and in farther analo-
gy, periodical addresses are made by the
sovereign to the people, which. however,
inculcate morals as well as politics.
The works Of Confucius are read BY all,
and their influence on the public mind is
unbounded They publish as much. and
as cheaply as in the United States; and the
people read and write as generally as hey
do in this country. Their language, which
was at first hieroglyphic. has become one
of arbitrary signs, but not letters-there
is no alphabet, bot each separate sign stands
for peculiar idea; there are $4,000 char
acters in their dictionary. and from this il
may be Inferred what an immense labor it
is TO learn their language, and what il is
that converts China into one great school.
Oral language differs in different provinces,
but the written language is the same
throughout Chiua. The written language
bears the.~alne relation ~ the oral language
ot the prov nceS, as the Arabic numerals DO
Ia the various languages OF Europe. When
persons from different provinces cannot
comprehend each other, they resort 10
writing or making figures in the air. This
language giving unity TO the people. laws.
&c, as done every thing for the stability
OF the government.
The manners of the Chinese are eminent
ly courteous. Ladies do not mingle in
their public assemblies. The lecturer would
not pronounce their morals Of a higher. or
lower standard than those of Europe. He
did not believe II the province Of a tran
silent visitor so TO do. The Chinese esti-
mate the morals of the Europeans at low
rate,-they have learned them from Engs
llsh sailors and soldiers within the past five
years. When the Missionaries demonstrate
with the Chinese upon sin, they significant
" point 10 the morals of the foreigners
Inc chinese are eminently intellectual
Inc country abounds in books, public lib
rarles, and shops for the sale Of books. 4
catalogue OF one of their libraries, compris
ses III volumes. In every dwelling hous
books are necessary article Of furniture
The staple fsod of the Chinese is rice. Ii
the decorations Of their tables and furnitur
OF their houses. traces of high civilization
may be found. The luxuries OF the tabl
consist OF blche de mer, sharks fins and ed
bic birds nest, the latter the highest cos
article of food in China. The food Of tn
Tartar is game, which is roasted and serv
ed up whole, while the Chinese is serve
+ in small dishes. Their drinks are tea, an
a spirit distilled from rice: Many of tn
drinking vessels now in use in the Unite
} States are copied from the Chinese.
Commercially speaking, China is com
plete in herself. She raises her bread stuff
, except some little rice which she import:
She has tea, silks, materials for utensils @
iron, and wood, coal, precious metals, &c
Her commerce was changed by the cours
Of the opium trade, which is very prelndi
: cial to China. II would soon, however
have changed by the introduction of cotton
: large quantities of which, of the raw kind
she imports from the United States. Sh
also imports the manufactured article from
the United States and from Great Britain
The use Of machinery is prohibited in Chi
ma. The trade, whether il goes direct iron
this country, or from Great Britain, great
; ly benefits us, as perhaps 6-7ths OF BIRTHS
manufactured goods consist of, America
cotton"
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