The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-08

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tality and industry. There is, alas another side
to the picture they profgate to frightful ex-
tent chastity is unknown among the lower orders
of women, and is only preserved amongst the higher
by strict secusion they are deficient IN problty,
both in word and deed Dstrusting all, they are
cunning and jealous beyond measure; servile and
abject to their superors, they exhibit tyranny and
injustice to all below them. Gain is the end of a
Chinaman's liie and he regards not the means by
which he attains it. All classes, from the highest
TO the lowest are addicted to gambling, and fraud
IL prevalent in their very amusements However,
there is one trait in Chinaman's character which
is worthy of imitation, and that is iat plety which
is certainly carried to very great extent, and
have known instances where servants have hoarded
up all their earnings with scrupnous care, IN order
to contribute TO the comfort Of their aged parents
son is often permitted 10 suffer punishment for
father who has infrnged the laws of his country
and should the officers of justice be unable to ind
a son who has been guilty of any offence or crime,
they deliberately put the father INTO PRISON, knowing
full well that the delinquent viii soon appear TO
liberate his parent Nothing is abhorrent to all,
both high and low, as fal disobedience, which is
severely punished by law, from policy The En-
peror calls himself what he ought to be- the Father
of his people, and wisely considers he will not be
regarded IN that light, or treated with becoming
respect should his subjects be deficient in ial ODE
dence to their natural parents. The following are
some of the moral maxims among the Chinese upon
the subject extracted from their ancient sages, and
hung about their dwellings, which are worthy OF
the most refined and enlightened nation:
Let a son honor his parents, not observing their
faults, which he should carefully conceal; he may
however, demonstrate three times with them rea-
tive to their faults should they disregard him, he
must observe towards them the same undimlnished
piety."
"A son should never refer to old age or infirm-
tiles before his parents"
Let every other occupation be promptly lad
aside to answer parents call.
"Should his parents be in trouble, son must
not visit nor receive his friends. Should they be
i'll, his dress and countenance should express ms
sorrow; he should refrain from music, and ne must
particularly resist getting into passion"
"To have a proper estimation Of flial duty, a son
should attend to his parents when they speak; ne
should see them, though not in their presence"
A son should be careful that his father and
mother are warm in winter and cool In summer
He should visit their chamber night and morning,
TO inquire after them, and see they require nothing
tits not proper that son should sit on the same
mat as his father"
Would that all the other moral lessons inculcsted
by their ancient sages We're equally observed with
the preceding Were such the case, China would
be one of the most moral nations In the world, IN
stead of the most depraved.
must not omit to mention, that the Turks are
not greater fatalists than the Chinese have heard
of a Chinese merchant at Canton, VINO was smok-
ing his pipe at the time the intelligence was brought
to him, that his warehouse, which was filled with
the most valuable merchandise, was on fire, who
coolly replied, " Maskie," (Which is the Anglo
Chinese for Never mind and added, :" If It's to
burn it will burn; ifnot, twill nOtn he then very
quietly continued TO smoke his pipe. The Chinese
are all great stoics in their way, and have been
known to endure the greatest bodily suffering and
torture, which they have borne without hlnchlng
rather than surrender their wealth. Still, during
the late war, there many instances where ter
ror so far prevailed, that they seem TO have been
actuated to adopt very dissmilar courses for IN
STAGE, upon entering town. our troops have found
written in large characters, in the Chinese Ian
guage, over the doors of many houses, Take all
we have, but spare our lives" in other towns,
which they found completely deserted, horrible :
speetacles awaited them; in every house they en-
tered, the Wretched women were found with their
threats cut, some cold and others dying in other
places, the wells have been found filled with ie-
males aud the women have been seen in the act of
drowning themselves and their offspring. Again,
on entering the residence Of a very wealthy man,
the house was found deserted by all but the pro-
prietor, who was discovered, partially consumed,
seated in his richest robes, and bound to his chalr
in the midst Of his books, furniture, and valuabes,
which were piled in heaps around him, and set on
fire. This again seems to be contrary to the char-
acter or profession Of the individual, who proved to
be one Of their greatest philosophers.
There are three prevailing desires implanted IN
the breast of every Chinaman. First, he anxiousy
looks for male offspring to perpetuate his name and
sacrifice to his names secondly, he labors lndeiail-
gably to acquire landed property to enrich has of
springs and thirdly, he desires longevity, IN order
that he NAV live to see his chdrens children in the
enjoyment of the wealth he has accumulated.
"THE INsoLENcE OF OFTIcE"-The follow