Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-12-11

deeds of the son; and 1t is a part OF
the religion for Children to make an
nual offerings at the graves OF their
deceased ancestors. Relentless pun
ishment also awaits any failure of re-
spect or duty to parents on the part of
their children. This feeling of the
filial and parentalrelations is constant
" inculcated by government, likewise.
The empire is the family of which the
! Ia Howang TIE is the head, ruling as
such. and as such regarded with reli-
gious generation. The organization
Of the government is as complete and
perfect, as far as regards the details of
law and its administration, as that of
any in Europe. 1t is detailed in a
work called Tia Using Hwung Tee, or
Collection of the Ia Using Statutes
The organization consists Of
LIST, The Sovereign.
I'd, The Ming Ko, or Cabinet Coun-
Gil, composed of four principal and
two assistant ministers, who are one
half Tartars and one-half Chinese. -
To assist those in this, the highest
function Of government, there are of
course many subordinate officers.
Sd, The Kwang-ke Chu, literally,
Council of the Army, but in fact per-
forming the functions of IA general
council of government, on the princi-
pie common to all the Tartar people,
of considering the nation as camp
This is numerous body of high Of
fcers of state, analogous to the British
Council in character and functions con-
sisting half of Chinese and half Of
Manchus. The council is also aided
by great number Of inferior officers.
4th, The six-Huh-Pu, or Supreme
Boards of the administration of China
Proper, viz:l, Board OF Civil Office or
appointments. 2, OF Revenue. 8, OF
Rites; or more properly, Public In
struction. 4, of War. S, of Punish
ments. s, of Public Works. These
Boards are all constituted, as in the
case of the Cabinet and General
Councils, of half Manchus and half
Chinese; their functions are sufficient.
ly denoted by their titles or designa-
tons.
9th, The Two-cha-yuen, or Ccnso.
rate, for the general censorship and
inspection ofpublic affairs, with some
duties of police.
7th, The Tung-. ching-sze, and Tale
see, which are in the nature of high
courts of appeal.
sth, Hanlin-yuen, or Imperial Acad
envy, which is branch Of the politi
cal administration, and in the exami
nation and presentation of candidates
for office, exercise important functions
in the government.
9th, The government and other 10
cal omcers of the twenty-one provinces
Of the Manchus and Of China.
10Th. The Hans, commonly called
by us Khans; that is the Chiefs Of the
various tribes of Tartars.
18th, The army, composed of the
troops of the empire, divided into
Banners, for the safeguard Of the from
tiers. the garrisoning of the fortresses,
and the maintaining the authority OF
the Emperor, especially in China
proper, where the great military OIL
GERS and a large proportion of the
troops are Tartars.
Such is the political machinery of
China. Let US now devote some OBJ
seryation to lis political operation
There is, however, curious TACT,
which should be here mentioned, and
that is the expedient adopted by the
Tartar dynasty. on its accession, to Sc
cure its power. The Chinese officers
were permitted to remain as before,
but a Tartar was placed in Office for
every Chinese, and thus the suprema-
Ecy was insured. The nature OF the
sovereign power is illustrated by the
fact tina, homage TO the sovereign is
religious as well as political act. 1t
consists in three successive prostrations
at full length, at each prostration touch
ing the ground three times with the
forehead. This is the Tartar ceremo-
ny, so called. and the question on
which so mar OF the European en-
bassies have failed. 1t is a ceremony
the same in substance which in China
one sees every day performed by
worshippers in the temples, at the
shrines and affairs or their religion, end
at the tombs Of their ancestors. The
Submission Of the subject TO his prince,
Of the child to his parent, is as that OF
,,or 20 a derni-ood. and the Chinese