New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-21
CHINA.


From thf Boston ITaft..eT
a friend mas handed us the hsst nun2sr pi The
North China Herald, dated Aug 81. news
paper published at Shaoghae the nor.1eramoei
post Of the Chinese Empire. In his opening nj
dress the editor declares that the object he has IN
view is to beget, Il possible, thorough, -etp-
seated conviction Of the vast national Importance
to Great Britain aad the whole civilized void. OF
the further development OF the latent but won.
I drnus resources of this mighty Empire.
No better evidence he says, "can be ad,
duced of the obvious necessity OF paper, than
the fact that this place is nov acknowledged t.
have sprung up, within I've years, to the rank Of
the fourth port in Asia, for the magnitude and I'M
portauce OF its trade, and yet it is only within the
last four months that it has been brought INTO reg
ular steam communication with Hong Kong, and,
although late, we are happy to say, with sue
cess derived from the magnitude and great value
OF freights) unsurpassed in the annals of CONNER
cia enterprise, with the sole exception OF the Ell
Dorado, or Californian lines at avowedly the dull
est period OF the year.
1t must be apparent, that the enlightened spirit
of commercial adventure which it has hitherto
been believed, would circumnavigate the globe,
and penetrate its inmost reCesses, nor leave unex
plored the most appalling and rigorous chimes OF
the polar regions, where SHOWS and ice perpetual
reign. has been strangely neglected. OF the most
promising field for its profitable e2ertions and
this we are sure is only owing to want OF knoWI.
edge, and absence of information with reference
to the resources and capabilities of this port,
which it shall be our duty to collect, and distribute
throughout the world.
trequires no spirit of prophecy to predict that
not the least important OF consequences resulting
from the astonishing mineral discoveries of Cali
toria, will be the inevitable relations, which must
in future exist between the most rapidly progress,
sive nation of the world, and the most positively
stagnant people on the face of the earth: the An
( glo Americans and the Chinese.
In abiding to the advantages oil the port Of
Shanghae, he says:
Shanehae is most admirably chosen, as the prn
cple seat OF commerce for the North, the West,
aud the W hole interior of the empire; the \ an
tsze-keang, the n0best river OF the world. which
traverses the center of the kingdom tintersectng
three of its largest provincesl and which comnlu-
ncates with that other splendid river, the Hoan-
gh0, yellow river by the means OF the Grand Ca
nal is the main river into which the ShaHghae RI
yer falls one tide brings ships of the largest bur
then from the ocean into harbor, and above thirty
sails of European ships sometimes ride at anchor
before this new and important mart the center OF
civilization of the middle kingdom, and the only
seat OF perfectly free commerce with other ma
lions.
Shanghae, by it's excellent central position as
regards the Coast line, must by its connection
with all the principal watercourses OF the cOun'
try, command its inland trade throughout the
most desirable that the British Government
should exert her influence at the Court OF Picking,
to extend the facilities of trade with the interior
to do away with the pernicous interference OF
local authorities, and to establish our commercial
relations on such firm basis that the enterprise
and integrity of British and foreign merchants
may have fair ard open field for their eXertions,
and become the promise of far wider spread OF
observation-disclosures, science, arts and true
regon-th has ever yet obtained IN China
since it became an empire.
Shanghae naturally possesses many advantages
over the port OF Canton the latter, tayoraoly
enough situated as regards the produce of the
southern and maritime belt of Provinces, as far as
Chekeang is greatly impeded in her communlca-
lions with the interior by lofty ridge OF noun
tains and by very great distances from the place
Of growth Of both teas and silk, the Chief exports
of China and physical impedments form an equal
difficulty in the TRANSMISSION OF European manu-
features into the interior for SALE added to these
natural obstacles. is the turbulent disposition OF
the natives of the South. lit would have been
well if in the late war some beittlng example
had been made of them, rather than have caused
SO much havoc and destruction among the towns
Of the unotiending and peaceable inhabitants OF
the North Canton, notwithstanding its great
physical disadvantages, had become by dint OF
necessity, the only outlet tor Chinese produce,
during the strong pressure of political exclusion
from all other places, the emporium OF large
foreign trade, both to Europe and America; but
no sooner was this compulsory restriction re-
moved than trade, like water, by natural ten
dency sought t be nearest outlet and the shortest
course to the point it wanted to attain
The late Emperor of China, it Is known, was
disposed to abide by the treaty with Great Br
tain But the policy of the young Emperor In
this respect is somewhat doubtful There are in
deed reasons for believing that he has recalled to
the Councils of State some OF those individuals
whose advice led to the late war, There have OF
late been discovered indications OF an untrlendly
feeling toward foreigners at Canton In view OF
this position of affairs the Herald suggests that
If proper and energetic measures be taken by
the British Government, it is not to be supposed,
but that an effective remedy will soon be louhd
for such a state OF things-whereby the greatest
service will be rendered to the cause OF commerce
both in Europe and America. Thedrectlon winch
any efforts of the Government might most adyan-
tageously take for the extension OF our commerce,
and for the improvement of our reciprocal rela'
lions with the Chinese is a subect OF the deepest
interest to all who have capital lnVested ana IL
should become matter OF the highest coAsideFa'
ton with our merchants, to furnish data ior the
calculation of such questions, as are naturaiy IN
yoved in this most important discussion, In ORDER
to show clearly what are the wants OF our trade
to indicate the real obstacles, physical, political or
social which at the present time prevents It's RAPID
and large extensiOn-to point out the routes, oy
which commerce may best be made to advance,
and TO show what course it would most naturally
take ii left to it's own Unrestricted Development;
and proclaim to our rulers the line of policy where
by elfectua measures can be taken, the best calcu
lated to insure the<emovaiof the most prominent
subjects OF complaint at once, and gradually to
get rid of all other hindrances, which now impede
our legitimate traffic with the interior of China.
The most important results must follow well
timed interference in behalf of objects altoge
Their praiseworthy, and so closely connected With
the welfare oil nearly four hundred millions OF hu-
man beings.
DREADFUL CASUALTY AND EXTRAoRDGsARY
PREsEScE OF MIND.-One of the most extraordi-
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