The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-29
VERY LATE FROM CHINA.
The Troubles between England and China.
OPENING THE EMPIRE TO EUROPEAN CIyILI
ZATI0N.
The Progress of Rcpublicanism.

According to the extracts which we make
from the Friend Of China, there appears to be
possibility of the trouble between England and
China leading to actual war.
The condition of the Celestial Empire seems
to be revolutionary; insurrect ons are breaking
out in the interior of the country the financial re-
sources the government are in the greatest dis
order. In this state OF things, another war with
England will throw China open to European civil
lzation. and, perhaps, in the present rapid pro.
gress of liberalism throughout the world, to re-
publicanism.
We live in an age of progress. Who can tell
what day may bring forth
Annexed sre the extracts from the Friend of
China of the q of February
TIL. TROUBLE WITH ENGLAND.
Much anxiety has bssu as to the steps Sir
John Davis would take In tho event Of Ksyinss not
complying with h' demands to do which he had to the
Doth inst In Honskopg the nsval aud military oress
ordered to be ready for service by the 18th The
troops drilled and practised with scaling ladders
kc The trained to boat service and artil
tack upon Canton or some other warke
Orders had been sent to the straits for
II NJ. steamer Nedsa hurried to China, the
frigst. N.Iampus is daily expected while the Scout
and Childsrs have been recalled from the coast Much
zeal and enthusiasm besn evincsd but it would ap
pear they have bsen thrown The
heart chilled as the time for action approached
On the sth, the following circular was Issued BY M
PUBLIC NOTICE.
British CONSULATE. CANroN,}
9th January, lsaS.
To H B. ms suBJEors at Canton.
H. B. NJ Consul at Canton has received . despatch
which HI. Exoell.ncy desires that British subj.ct b.
informed that 10 the :vant Of necessity arising for Her
city the British merchants continuing to reside Can
ton after his withdrawal. viii be at their own risk
lsisued] FRANCIS c. MACGREGOR,
This was looked upon as premonitory hint to be
cbauei.. was removed At mush expense HOUSES wsr.
tsksn In Honskong and at Macao; books and papers
shipped on and all tho requisite arrangements for
removal entered into.
Alarmed BY the circu,sr, the representative OF the
United States addressed Sir Jshn Davis, and rccsvsd
answer, which appears irrsconcabe with the orcu
lar ITSELF least leads to the conviction that the CIR
cu!ar uncelsd for, only causing unnecessary
ssrm and expense British SUBJECTS perfectly
Of the rule the application Of which contiDgs.
possibility" without having such costly inti
"HoSsxoEs, 9Th January, ls4s.
"sRI have the honor to acknowledge your letter Of
notice from tho British Consul to which you alude
intended merely the intimstion to British Of
rule, the application of which ives contingent
more possibility and therefore the notice should not
have had (csussd) the alarm attributed to You may
Of courtesy aud good Will which sh.ll be happy to
evncs ards ths Of the Uaed States
s: Su
concerning that be forced on the British
Or s representative in Chin: DAVIS.
On the issS n. following notification appeared in the
His Exesl-noy Her M.j.stys Pl.nipotenti.ry, 10 &,
81, Is pleased to direct that the annexed exuect q
despatch from the British Consul at Canton BE- pub
doDal safeguards and farther notifications, sppsar to
De an'''''"'h''''' "a ia'i JOHNSTON
"vIorosr..: Honstons, lsth January is4'"
On tn. ooh January another notification spp..r.d
Introducing another extract from MIR McGr'gors dss
patches II no. became evident that negotiation had
in.nt'on Of carrying Ii: threats into ea.ot K.yios
to be buled and the scaling ladders, shovsls
Dr. hiotons Of tho rsop have more real power than
the prohibitions Of the authorities and after sending
isuirg prs olsmstions feet the whole sar
10 left with tho sovereign people The gentry OF Canton
hsv. also issued pIociamst,on ana CEN
tics peros and anty with the foreignsrs" Tbs LAT
ter pro'.maon S'Is no s'. nDa IL an acs
1t Is said rhat the villages have been visited by TO-
reignsr vers.d In the language aud NO: stssls procla
NATION was fund, tn. villagers exhibiting their usual
srocity. We annex the notification aud extract which
embodies the tenor of Ksyiugs despatch will be OBJ
control people At the tend.
OF mob only restrained By self prohibitions"
which are as powerful - silk thread in horses
mouth is true, thsyp IL the twenty policemen AND
notifications" and runners which K-ying pro
misses send TO the villages occasionally admonish
them
ellis Excelepcy Her Msjssty's Psnipotentiary SO SO
il pleased to direct that n: sutDinsd
'"' ~ "a R. JOHNSTON.
"victoris, Hoaskong, 18th January, ls4s"
Esyactof Dispatch from Mr.. Consul Msrsregor, dated
18th January, ls4s.
al beg to enclose 10 your E1cell-noy eepy with trans
latiop Of tho letter which the Imperial Commissionsr
has addressed this important subject (of safe
guards) AID in which, after dilatng upon the measures
observe that prohibitions Of me people hsvs at bot
tom more reality and power than tn: prohibition: Of the
ssnoy therefore he hs. the great gentry and
Etsra Of the city, with whom he had held public
sultstion and they have drawn up public address sd
they must sill practice peace and amy with the foreign
ora This address tof which ENCLOSE copy not having
time 70 trausationD will be printed and disr
butsd In the country pieces that It may become fully
known to s 10 tbs hope Of procuring sscur
in future Besides this the district magistrates OF
Nau-bas and PwaEyu have also susd proclamstisns to
the effect to be lks.is. printed and distributed
Give manner to live In peace with our people
Such is the terminate Of Sir John Daviss iplomacy
let bs judged BY his couatrymsn.
The measures which the British mt will adopt
ofooursc corjsctural war however, appears una
voidabie, much Is the Canton province will be
enforced the people cossosd and security taken for
the good faith OF the Chinese Tor the future. Euro
srens,h of China It 10 vast, inanimsts, dijont
cd empire and 10 ut this present momsnt at the
psrcy Of the weakest m'r,t'm, power low In Europa
and ihe presence Of foreign army Would certainly De
foii'uedby .nsrrsctisn We have seen that Keying
tho helpless condition Of the controlling
power by Of the most serious
OF the people Tbs whole west
frontier in oommotop from Burmah almost to sibe-
ria.
Famine desoa,es the fnsst central DISTRICTS and more
than all tbs pr Of the country s crushed By the late
power The talk of party IN China 10 moro de-
fusion; were Lin in Csnten Tomorrow, so far from
apolng himself Of the spirt Of hostility against foreign
wheh ne loved 10 trcie days ef yors, he wouid
0dpt him,ef TO III. altered state Of circumsfances No
howe w be ad IRON
poops but at tn, point of tbs bayonet Negotiation win
only endn decepton strong called for and
nothing should bs left to the good faith Of the Chinese
rhey do not u,derstsnd the term; truth not in them
and dealing with them this should never be overlooked
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