Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-13
China.

The passage annexed, from DR.. Guztaf's book
throws new light upon Chinese affairs
Foreigners who know nothing about the internal
state OF the country Pt 10 imagine that there reign
lasting peace. Nothing is, however, more erreneoGs
instructions OF villages, cities and districts, Of fire.
quent occurrence. h. refractory spin, OF the people,
the oppression and emheZzement OF The mandarns, and
other causes, such eath and dtmagogueS. frequent
ly cause unexpected revolt. In these tie de-
struCllon Of property and hostility against the rulers
OF the land, especially if these have been tyrants) is
often carried 10 great excess there instances of
the Infatuated mob broilng their magistrates a
slow fire On the other hand, the cruelty of Govern
ment, when victorious, knows 10 bounds; the treat
ment OF political prisoners is really shocking
be incredible, II one had not been eyewitness OF
these nhuman deeds. One of the most COM
mon evils in China is starvation The population is
very dense the means of subsistence are, in ordinary
times, frequently not above the demand and ii is,
therefore, nothing extraordinary 10 witness the least
failure OF the crop, utter wrechedness and misery To
provide for all the hungry mouths is impossible and
the cruel policy Of the mandarns carries their ind fer
ence SO far, TO affirm that hunger is requisite thin
the dense masses of the people. Whenever such
judgment has come upon The land and the people
III want OF tie neCessaueS OF life dreadful disorders
arise, and the most powerful Government would
not he able to put down The sing and rohbees which
are committed the strength of the prevailing mis-
cry. There seems 10 be to:al change in the peace
fu nature Of the inhabitants, and many patient la
borer turns ercely upon his rich neighbour like wolf
or tiger, TO deVour his substance No can have
an idea OF the anarchy which, on such occasions, eh
sues, and the utter Generalization OF the people. Yet
as relief is afforded. and a rich harvest prom
ses fair, the spirit of order again prevails and Ourages
put stop 10. The people then combine, them
selves, and proceed in thousands 10 catch marauders
like wild beasts. No mercy shown on such
sions, and the mandarins, account OF their weak
ness, cannot Interfere"
The New Orleans Delta chronicles the most remark
able fugitive slave that has probably taken place
since the passage of the in such made and
provided" The circumstances follows: Capt,
Webster of the United States army, having married
Florida lady, visited the North this season with his
| lady, accompanied by a female servant, owned in
! Florida by the mother of Mrs W. The servant In
question: becoming dissatisfied, made her way back
home to Florida She says that niggers worth
nothing, no how, in them free States. and that she
didn't want 10 stay there, even temporarily"
/ U. S GoTERNMENT RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The following statement will show the revenue OF
the United States for the four quarters Of the fiscal
year 1851 and 1852 ending Jnne 80:
Mineral. Lands. Customs: Total,
Sept 30 Is5l-s2is6 SIS! e2 sla ss 81 81 "a "a
Mar. 81 lS52- sl,s0 624,3a5 l2,lG976l 12,765 @6
June 80, ls52- H,s73 2H9l7 lO,s54,l46 n,li6%0
Total year-s3G0649 2044Gn 4732O3l6 1872 0 COY
Total 1851, S47. 2IS 1874 396SS656 43,373,9'
! This shows an increase in the items of regular
revenue; but the customs of the quarter show de-
cline of S59G0Ol from the corresponding quarter
OF the last year, and the lands have declined han