The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

psnsatian tbr his labor. In the oSganixston Of
thar governments, The Chimes have seiEa1 upon
two principles, which are, parental affection and
hlial o5sdiencs. Hence their success, and hsace
the extraordinary durability their public institu-
tons. Notwithstanding these advantages, thsrs
are some rebeious and revolutionary uovsmsnts
going on. China has also her political aeitatory.
her radical reformers, her sociaistic Fcusierites.
and religious iranscsndentalists who eudeavor 10
incile the people TO rebellion. The language il
very peculiar aud interesting. IL consists OF the
hisrosiiPn'c' comolnative, and symbolical charac-
tiers. AS u spoken language il il very harsh and
unpleas'ng' being both gutteral and nasal. When
they write they use pencils and not pens. The
Chinese possess al once all the 6nesse and polits
ness Of the French-alI the gravity and taciturnitv
OF the Germans. combined with all the enerrv
and enterprise Of the Yankees. The tea plant has
been cultivated in China for more than q thousand
years. II Is scarcely two hundred wears sncs i
was first introduced into Europe. The shrubs
which produce the ten, grow TO seven feet in heie M
They are very hardy, and are used as hedses.
The soil upon which the plant grows is sterile and
rocky, exactly similar to the quality in which the
vine is raised 1t is the same plant that eiyes ths
black and the green teas--the difference living in
the quality of the ground and the manner in which
it is cured. The plants are pucked every third
year; rolling, heating and sitting, complies the
process OF curing. The Chinese only use black
tea. The best qualities not permitted to be
exforted; and, consequently, the Chinese tea
markets are supplied with better and far superior
qualities of tea than ours are. They have az
many different names for their tea AZ we have for
our wines They use neither milk nor sugar with
the tea. The tea crop is enormous---eght hundred
millions Of pounds are annually raised. The Chi
nese take tea frequently during the day, and at
every meal. The tea plant is also found pretty
extensively in Java, Africa, South America, and
several other places. The question has arisen
whether the cultivation of the tea plant-which
has been attempted in South Caroina--wi sue
coed in this country or not. His impression is.
that there is not the slightest difficulty in raising
the common kinds Of tea in South America; but
that the cultivation of the finest qualities will be
unsuccessful, because it does not depend solely
upon the lattude the longitude also exerts an in
fuence upon the plant. Tea is an agreeable and
wholesome drink, it is also the most beneficial
and the most universal; and the nation who first
introduced this delicious beverage, deserves our
eternal gratitude
of civilization, are tkathensh idolators. They
have pantheism, or poytheism, which peoples
the universe with gods. There are three sects
however, one worships reason; another have what
is called ancestral worship, system based on the
ties Of consanguinty. The third sect is that Of
Beauties who without being initiated in the Cath
Ole faith, have adopted all the paraphernalia of
The Romish church This, of course, was mat
ter OF INFINITE ast0nshment to the first Romish
missionaries. Women are not admitted into the
churches, for the simple reason that thew live in
eternal seclusion, and because appearing in pub.
lie is considered degradation. There are fifteen
Catholic bishops in China and good number
Of priests There are very few Protestant mis-
sionaries Notwithstanding their excellent laws.
the Chinese inAict the most barbarous punish
ment, and the crime OF infanticde is of yerv fire.
quent occurrence. Civilization in China is sta
tionary, while here it is progressing The Chinese
therefore, know nothing Of our modern inventions
in steam and electricity. They are, also. verv
deficient in geographical and historical kpowf-
edge. But let christianity and true civilization
enter China; let the Chinese be once instructed.
and the whole empire of eastern Paganism will
crumbe into dust. This, however, must be the
work Of time. The Dutch, throughout the east
ern world, are'hard, cruel and merciless monsters
They live in aflluence, keep the natives in the
most AFFECT poverty, and manage TO send millions
or dollars to their government at home. With re-
gard to the English, their policy in the east is to
obstruct the free institutions Of this country
They did, however, break down that MONOPOLY
Of the Hong Kong merchants, before which time
no Chinese could trade with foreigners except the
monopolists. But the opium trade is doing great
mischief; it is destroying millions of families, and
the English are still keeping it up. They clear
net revenue Of twenty-five thousand dollars an
nually from this trade they have, also, an add-
tiona income of twenty-five thousand dollars for
taxes laid upon the tea trade.
Dr. Bettner then concluded by returning his
thanks for the attention that the audience be-
slowed upon the subject of his lecture.