Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-11-22

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browning ciyihty was the close and
minute scrutiny which their lllustrious
guests made OF our friends clothing
hats, boots, coats, vests, suspenders,
shirt-bosoms, &c. This in China is
regarded as the highest honor which
can be paid to new acquaintance
except TO ask lis age! was per-
formed IN due course on this occasion.
| The Chinese didn't Soon ..---.-----~i
but thew manifested decided likins
for barbarian Champagne and Cherry
Bounce. The Chinese all converse in
a very loud voice; and, toward the close
of the interview they seemed themsel-
YES to be pretty nearly as elevated. as
their voices. After about two hours
spent in such intellectual interchange
Iofcivilities, the august bearers of the
Imperial Letter took their leave--hav-
ing served to fix indehbly the impress
sion that the Chinese are the very re-
verse of us in every thing, and that in
tellectual, moral, political and civil OBJ
stacles to closer union between the
two people are about equal. The voy-
age from Macao 10 Canton was describ
ed as being very pleasant, and allusion
was made to the Floating City contain
ing 100000 inhabitants all of whom
live continually on the water, and thou
sands of whom never step foot on land
from birth TO death. Whampoa, very
beautiful place, is nine miles below
Canton, and three below the barrier
built across the river TO keep of the
English. The city OF Canton is built
on low ground with lofty hills on the
East & prominence in the rear crown
ed with Tartar military station. The
population of the city proper is estima-
ted at between 100000 and 600 600
but the suburbs contain probably as
many more. In regard to the popula-
ton OF the whole Empire, Mr. w. is
disposed 10 receive the statements of
the Chinese themselves with more ia
vor than has generally been allowed
them, He made comparative calcula-
ton and estimate by when nc proven
the capacity Of China proper to subsist
Gao, 600 0o-while Chinese Tarlary
had probably a population of 7O.O0O,-
I000-thus overrunning the Chinese
estimate. which is 30o,oo0,000 for the
whole. In regard to the subject of
small feet, Mr.. Webster said that the
Chinese manifested as much astonish-
ment at the small waists of the Amcri-
can women as these in their small feet
wanted to know if such waists were
not very painful and distressing. They
have good many boggars in Canton,
but not more in proportion than in Eu-
ropean countries. The Government
pursues a rigid course of non-interler-
ence in the affairs Of this favored class.
They are entitled by law to visit any
mans house or shop they please and
make all the noise they can with their
nclarious instruments of music, until
they get two cash out Of him. If he
is obstinate, they are patient; if he is
all endurance they are all perseverance;
and it becomes a most ludicrous con-
test between the most active and per-
severing annoyance on the one side
and an appearance at least OF the most
stolid indifference on the other. The
Government of China is patriarchial-
a pure, unalloycd despotism. The Gar
of Russia does not exercise powers near
so extensive or so complete as the EN-
peror of the Chinese. He is not only
the owner of all the soil and wealth in
the Empire-thc absolute arbiter of
the lives and fortunes Of his subjects
the originator and embodiment of all
law and justice-but the mediator be-
tween Earth and Heaven-the direct
Interpreter of God himself. Tne EN-
pire is divided into Prov inces, each Of
which has a Governor appointed by
the Emperor and directly responsible
to him for the good order, tranquility
and virtue Of his Province. These Pro-
vinces are subdividcd into Districts,
Towns and Hundreds, each Of which IS
managed by subordinate officer. But
the great characteristic Of the Chinese
Government, and which peryades all
its ramiications, Is that each depart
ment, each member Of every family.
every individual is made sponsible for
the good conduct Of every one else
If crime is committed, the whole
town, district or province is held ac-
eountable, and the magistrat and off
Gers are especial objects Of punishment.
If one member Of the family commits a