The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-10-15
A Chinese Geographer.

The Lieutenant Governor of the Fuh-
Chau province, has recently published
Geographical work in ten volumes. Ii is
written in tho Chinese character,and the size
ofthe volumts corresponds more nearly to the
length of our usual chapters. One volume
is devoted 10 Africa, two to America, and
the remaining four to Europe. The Cclestials
are quite likely 10 obtain more expanded
scope of vision, in regard 10 the terrestrial
world, and China may como TO appear, but
as a drop in the bucket"
We arc indebted to the Missionary Her
aid Of July, for letter from Mr. Peci, con-
tanning the following items of opinion in re-.
gard TO ourselves and our revcred Washing
ton. They are extracts from the atore- men,
toned work. EDITOR REGISTER.
1.-THE UNITED STATES.
"At first, the English took possession of
North America, drove out the nations, and
cultivated the fertile land. Emigrants from
the three islands (England) settled the coun-
try. Englishmen flowed thither like water.
People from France, Holland, Denmark
and Sweden, who had no estates at home,
embarked in ships and removed there, daily
opening the country, and preparing the rich
soil for cultivation. The English appointed
officers, to be located at the cities and towns
on the sea-eoast, to levy taxes for the use of
government. Trade was fiourishng, and
wealth was rapidly acquired.
"During Keen-lung's reign, (Which COM
menced A. D. 1875, and closed 1889 there
was war for several years, between the Eng
Iish and French. Every place was taxed,
and the taxes continued to increase. 1t was
an old rule, That the importer of tea, alone
should be taxed but the English issued an
order that the purchaser should also pay a
tax on the same article This the Americans
refused to do, and, in the foriieth year
of Keen-lnng, a. d. l775,) the chief men
and elders assembled and requested an au-
dience and consultation with the governor,
who refused. The taxes continued 10 press
still more heavily, till the people were enra-
ged, entered the ship and cast its cargo over
board. They then consulted and raised a
force against the English.
"GEoRGE WASHINGTON.
"There was at that time Washington,
an American of another province, born in
the ninth year of Yung- Ching, a. d. 1922
His father died when he was but ter years old
He was then trained up by his mother
When small, he had great views both in re.
gard to civil and military affairs, and excel
led in strength and courage. Washington
held a commission in the war of the English
against the French led out his troops against
the native plunderen at the south, and sue
eessfully spbdued them. But the English
General did not report his worthy deeds
His countrymen, notwithstanding, wished
him to be appointed to an office over them
but sickness compelled him TO retro within
doors so that he did not go out.
"At the time when all the people rebeled
against the English they pressed Washing
ton to become their general lie ihOn I'M
mediately entered on his Office. Without
arms, ammunition, or provisions, Washing
ion stimulated his countrymeu to action b,
a righteous spirit. lie pitched his camp neal
the provincial city, lBoston.) At the same
time, the English general had collected hi.
ships of war just outside of the city. Sud