The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-14
From The Daily .Nissourian
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There is in the Globe of the 18th umo, an int.
resting article announcing the conclusion OF treaty
Of nnity and rcal intercourse between the nj
ted States and China, more favorable 10 us than any
heay ye conceded by the ceestials to any foreign
people, This negotiation attracts great attention
hroughout Europe, and particularly in London a nd
Paris. The English cabinet urges he Pasha of Egypt
Operm the construction of railroad from Caro- TO
Suez to aid her oriental commerce. The cabinets on
the continent oppose these movements CT England
and the Pasha dalIies between The two influences in
order to pluck both.
Here is extract from the official journal OF
France--the Journal des Debots:
European commerce is at present pressing to-
wards the Indian ocean. The number of ships
which now double Cape Horn and the Cape Of G, ,od
Hope, amounts to 3 000 with tonnage of 100000
tons. The rapid progress of The Furnishing Dutch
and English colonies in the Indian seas, and the
ceIaraled march Of the productions of cotton in In
dia, would be sufficient to give rapid in
crease to this trade. What will it be now that the
great wall of China is removed, aud that the moment
may be safely anticipated when, by fair ans or
force, vast exchange will be ahlished bel ween
European manufacturers and 300 900 600 inhabi ants
Of The Ce'stal Empire All amongst these 3 900
ships which return to Europe round the Cape of Good
Hope would save, by the piercing OF the Is,hmus OF
Suez, more Than 5000 leagues. For this a
cannot be abandoned in favor Of a railroad, uD-
less there be extraordinary difficulties"
Now-wbllst the tyranies of Europe and Egypt
wrangiing 10 ouwt each oher and do Jointly
succeed In entangllng oriental trade and retsrdlDg its
deveopmentfm United States actually possess interests
and advantages in The matter greaer than The ,chos Of
them conbintd--and how il this Why the Journey
from New York Ia Canton by way of ST LOUIS, the
Missouri, the Columbia, and thence the North
ern Pacific shorter than any road that the European
PO,cus possibly find THIS route is absolutely free
from any and every obstacle or danger There is
no Med,terrsnean--no Pssha Of Egppt-no Red
ses-no Indian oceap--nether pirate nor Potentste
IN the way. Passing through the bosom OF our ter
rltory and single stretck of ocean, directly
on 10 tho open coast Of China this route is the shortest
least obsiructed and that exists between the At
Iantc and any port of China.
The possession OF this route by the United State,
within her own domestic mansion, secluded and apart
from any possibility Of interference from any other
power, on any conngency, places the sceptre of orr
entail commerce 10 the right hand of the American
people, without Interfering with, consulting, or in
any way mentioning the subject out Of our o,or
family
The negotiation of this treaty between America
and China is grand first step. II has properly beer
negotiated directly between our government and tn,
else. II is now time tor US to turn our attention to
mutual connsxion OF these t'oo people whose govern
mcs so happily shake hands
The American people, p'osf especially Of the paiel
The Nisvis ippi, have neither the mind intention
10 stop lhsr progress, 70 Geese increasing 10 popula
ton, wsslfh. power snd magnitode-but rather To &C
eupy nav 6>lds ~ old ones become ovsrcharred, fai
0rcrsmp the popular snsrges. The next progressive