Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-18

rsad much Ia M 70, bs sAsf rsa Ne 81 he cAlass, bu,
never had any oonssptos sati nov lat ihsy wss, %
skilfa In tho arts. They gro suy ssmarksbls psopi,,
aud pagan nation, have made greater In
the aud scspess, and civilization than any people
without The blessings OF Christianity, the, history record.
In fact. no one will make visit TO this Museum and
ezsins the cloths. silks. eslcoes paintings. Chin. war,
and ihousand and article. here exhibi,ed which
been manufactured by that people. and not feel large
degree Of admiration aud interest in their fate. While
cannot yield 10 the rshifu claim originality for every
article they manufacture believe the, we tho English
especially fer indebted to them for much NOR. or
our knowledge than they willing 10 allow There
IL NO way o. estimating the vast and variety Of
produce Of this extraordinary people, Some Of the Cali
CO prints admirably executed There 10 nm or
der OF regularity aud perfection about their silk msnuf.e
iured articles that surprised u Is not my purpose
especially here, TO the readers attention TO notice
Of articles manufactured ia China. but simply TO show
what people do Tor themselves who disposed not
10 be dePeadenf There large tracts vf land in
China Owned by ono person. Lands broken Up into
small tracts and almost every inch cultivated They h.ye
but the spots Of earth for cattle TO Craze on the
rest s absolutely required minister the necessities OF
50OOOOOO people, In this respect they have taught IN
lesson and day will have absolutely 10 ,dou
II some Of large plantations divided aud the soil
more generally attended TO, would oil be better off,
Education among this people constitutes the sole standard
OF responsibility, aud not wealth. Every 10 educated
10 shun ariness the Of oil evils Such PRINCIPLES
arc almost enough themselves to build up people, and
make Nation great
II any enterprise is DO attempted they boldly
the task. whether in the pursuit Of literature or d
hcut physical labor Ia Short difficulties the most ob.ti-
nate vanish before them and they often cheer each
with verses like the following:
" Men have dug through mountains to cut channel for
the sea,
And have melted the very stones to repair the Southern
skice;
"under the whole Heaven. there is nothing difficult,
alt is only that mems minds not determined"
Some Of the difficulties which they declare in these yere.
have won't 60 down. Blu, although i, il.
rather udgy and smscks Of the ludcrous they 10
hold I" each other the language OF encouragement II s
better though for al to be little too far ahead with
all that minister the blessings and comfort. Of
life, than too far behind.
Although the Chinese government is IN unlimited de.
pots there principle which pervades the people that
is stronger than the throne ITSELF When any calamity sc.
the people, the Emperor his f,r inor
mson Of tho conduct 81 the subordinate officers Of
the government lie takes the ground that while jnsce 10
rightly administered throue the Empire all his subjects
will be happy and injury will beall them Empire.
II the returns show that Vi the officers have thew
ING the public expressing the people, hey Just as
naturally hang him by the neck kick until he is dead
ia we do hat on peg. Hoyt Swsrwout, Price, Boyd
Harris, Il don't mention many Of the Democrs
cyl had lived in China, they'd swung sure rs fate
They thank their stars that thevng Democratic
America offence among Office holders ihough il with
the and those who hold official relations With the
government, or justice would have revenged itself upon
them long since. That Of my readers for whosc wei
fare earnestly seek, whether the humble ler Of the
soil the workers in factories aud mechanics shop the
merchants and oil honest men, may any dispo
ton TO became unterriied stealing democrat whether
they punished for il the wish Of him
who has appealed you qucntly forward like
men To uphold the interests Of oil honest pursuits and vim
dictate the character OF country from farther Outrage
and shame. souTHEBNER.