Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-21


which Canton wont to indulge TO It's manifest deectaon
fear it has forever departed Modern Canton, grieye
say, has introduced novelty apon novelty, until nothing
that Of age tolerated Lacquered pumps may be
mncng along the walks tight pantaloons choking
va black hats snowy vests, dress coats and discomfort in
many forms have been introduced, while smoking is
pardonable msdemeanor
am happy say that there remain few sanch old
servaves who still continue in the tenor OF their way
despite Of opposition You probably ask, what has caused
these unparalleled Innovations What but that medding,
pryng nqustive, and taing creature, woman. Oh said
friend, they OF the benefits OF the march OF i'm
provement which wonderful in these days" The march
of the - improvements, indeed! If our benefits and i'm
proyemens TO march upon in this questionable shape
may Heaven have mercy upon when overaken by
calamity What right ask, has she in Canton interfering
with the business and enjoymens of its residents creating
fashion and crushing independence
Every knows that Canton entirely mercantile place,
and that its merchants always did and always should give their
whole time business Charity would lead to infer that
husbands generally do neglect their wives any
attend to business in such place this without neglect
ing his wife The latter would be shameful you will agree.
The inference which must be drawn from these premises is
obvious for explanation You say, :" thought women
not allowed Canton their presence connved by
the Mandarins or were they struggled in; how " Con-
nived at by the Mandarns smugged in Bless your heart
sir, they in with amazonan bodness, and truly be-
ieve they would make their way in like to the most
inaccessible spot the broad EARTH All impartial judges say
that there here before 1.-THE OF the scandal which
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which enveops like the smoom Of the desert all persons
its track Some with what know not thrust their
mouths into its sand like the poor camel hoping thereby to
escape the effects Of its malignant breath Canton longer
the place has lost that excusveness which has
always been its chief characteristic for think you will allow
that place which is accessible to women is longer
elusive. In by-gone days. when they prohibited from
coming to Canton, gentleman long resident in China, who
had from domestic inecy been separated for many
years from his wife, hearing accidentally that she threatened
him with visit packed up his wardrobe and started mmedi
atey for Canton, where he remained till the danger over
in high state of delight at the of his experiment.
Now what do you think that mans feelings seeing
walk in and out here without opposition like rabbits
in hutch Can any say where that man is to fly should
his adhesive partner make second descent upon him
know of place earth where they do go, excepting
perhaps Japan He must either keep lodging her. to the
devil, show fight. What dilemma
Thus far this month has brought nothing from you and
not made that my poor avors you some
pleasure might well address my letters to jewellers in the
silent land do not expect cits from you very oen how
much may wish for them, yet need tell you how
welcome and priced those that reach beg you will
refrain from writing fear you will from the supposon
that your letters will not interest That is supposton
based the sands Of fancy and trust that the storm of
proestaons the contrary has long since undermined and
overthrown like the house the silly in the good book
With regard situation here think, judging from the
general manifestations of i'll will the part Of the Chinese,
and incidental conduct which goes far towards supporting my
opinion that has been much precarous Some
lower order of the Chinese melting them frequent and
unexpected expression Of their hatred for foreigners Give
them courageous and energetic leaders, and that combination
the lack Of which has been apparent in all their riots and
should be uneahed and driven from factories.
Our situation, though not Of fear is undoubtedly of
great uncertainty. II you talk in this strain many
persons here, they would laugh you and say that such
ideas perfectly absurd and that your conclusion could
not be supported by facts When, however, any of these
persons take impartial and candid survey of inter-
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ons what trivial and contingent events have arisen most of
their outbreaks when they recoec that these outbreaks have
been quite frequent of late years they formerly
Think if they have any knowledge of Chinese character they
will be of the opinion fancy that the foreigners will
be always prepared for outbreak though they cannot at
any time prevent the mob from firing the factories in the
where they weakly defended and very accessible, being
separated from the back street only by brick wall They
defend their lives but not their property, which, the
buildings fired, scarcely fail to fall into the hands of
the plunderng rabbe This, best, uncertain state of life,
is in itself sufficient for ladies being allowed to
make a residence of Canton
After dinner, especially in weather. in the
habit of going upon the river, where remain till dark and
do best keep cool and comfortable Most of the houses
here have each large pleasure boat called Hong boat
which comfortable than any thing of the boat kind
have elsewhere The cabin takes the whole boat
excepting the space in front for the to row, and small
room in the stern, where the cooking &C. for the is
DONE The cabins generally large, are fitted up with
green blinds cushions and bamboo pillars and have couch
nree sldeS Here the occupants lie or
cordng to the suciency of and inclination and pass
away the time in smoking DEAL talking deal, and reading
ltte while not few give themselves up the influence
Of the drowsy god and find food for dreams and moschetoes
After have reached the junction Of the Macao passage and
Canton river, think it is pleasant go upon the fiat
roof OF the cabin, and If want nap, to spread out mat
and take it there If do not there with the great river
stretched out before and every passing object within
ken. say, C. what cngng hot day it s-altogether
too much to enjoy in active suppose
upon the riverw be astrange and interesting sight for
you At any rate let's go down the point and what
going DO you see those large boats to the left; some
painted and gded, and some that ought to be They
the Hong and the gents just going board
rather early to-day But come, I'm not going in the Hong
boat for see two Of my 7as board, and might
be de trop without invitation besides do
we like when alone together. How am going Oh there
plenty Of conveyances and want you first to look about
here bit This is their landing place, and those little egg
shell craft the Yankee boats you have heard much Of
The begging boat girls have caught sight Of Do you ever
hear such clamor "My boata, my boaa, what for you
my boatamy chop chop walky have got number
good boat Look at this girl she has the dim beseech
ing eye" and, Mantaln would say "demd fascinating
ankle I" she talking 10 you "Gentleman gentleman
how you do My chin-chin, you my boat-a Long
TEEN my have your handsome cey what side you
walk-y" fMy good Mrs. 'A-moon, your awnng tongue
has Destroyed you into gross this my friend g.,
thought foot in your so-mscaled Celestial domnons
The residents gathering fast This group, you
fail observe Of Americans There an air of
tonaiy about them ALL they stand chattenng in monoto
tones especially in that yonder in the brown
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