Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-31
BRITISH HYPOCRISY.

doctrines of his Inaugural anu 10 put ooWh So ial as s
official power extends, all anti-slavery agitation.
BRITISH HYPOCRISY.
We continue our extracts from the powerful pamphlet OF
D., Allen of Lowell upon the "opium trade showing that
rsa, Britain susains her East India Government and sup
her army there by derived from the smuggling
into China of that fatal poison, opium:
uIet us lisen in the first place. 10 the testimony OF The
Chinese themselves this subject. distinguished CHI
nese scholar in memorial 10 the Emperor says; opium Ia
poisonous drug brought from foreign countries and when
the poison takes effect the habit becomes hxed aud me
sleeping smokers like and haggard as de-
mons He proceeds illustrate, in detail It's Ell.
tecls under these heads: 1t eXhausls the animal
spiri,-mpedes the regular performance OF
the flesh and food-dssipates every kind OF properly
ders the person iavoredpomoics Observation-Disclosures
secrelsvoaes the aws-altacks The Sitas and destroys
life Another Chinese, oling high office in government
speaking OF opium smoking, remarks tha Nhen e aot
becomes inveerae II Is necessary 10 smoke al certain ae
hours Time is consumed mems duties are forgotten and
thew can no longer live without this poison It's symptoms
are difficulty breathing, choky paleness dscoo'ea ee
and whsred ssn People perceive that il hurries them
To destruction but leaves them without splrl 10 1es
Another government officer writes TO Sir henry fo'nser,
thot nOoum is an article whose flowing poison si eaas
like flames Ia neither pulse gain yet muliiudcs OF
our Chinese it, wasting their properly anu destroy
Ing their lives; and the calamitles arising ate M
uterable How is possible refrain from bidding our
neonle 10 use II? In another paper, this evil is de-
scribed by Of the Emperors ministers as earai &C.
oatne pestence pervadng all classes OF people wasn
bodies and shortening their lives
"f those who are engaged producing and vending this
dstruc,iyc poison making their thousands out OF
The lives and property Of this unfortunate people, conIu pass
through these and the withered smoked walk.
ing Skeletons uhc smoker never believe becomes @ nos
.sy by The use the opum) could they go TO hclr dwell
nps and see families wretched and beggared oy afugscn Ia
theirs and husbands If they could see The mulnucs VINO
nave los, house hoac dying in the streets In tie es
on The banks OF The river without even stranger 10 care
for them while alive, and when dead le' exposed !" view III
lhsy become offensive if those who are directly or
Indirectly engaged in this trade could but witness such
scenes their souls would rise in Indignation agana: hlr
so vile destructive 10 the lives property and happiness
Of their fellow. .cresiuTea. They would aboslna!e u anI
abandon IT, The feelings OF humanity would
prompt them do il; for many not the m"oliy CON
cerneG this trade iron the better Walks vi NE
and b. destitute OF the common symFahes OF our
nature"
In $780, '32 and 81 one, edc after another was Issued
declaring that inury done by the infnx OF opium and
by the increase Of those who iuhaed it, nearly equal 10
general and denouncng upon the seller and
smoker of the poison, the basnado the wonden COLLAR I'M
ptsonment, banshment and the ene cnnhscatGa OF ms
property yes more the penalty OF capital
punishment either by public decapitaon or srahguihon
But Notwithstanding all his the trade kept constantly in.
creasing most foul system bribery and eofIapon naa
been praclaed every gradaon Of Office to eYade the laws
The love Of gain had proved stronger Than hdelty TO Inc
Emperors commands The FLOWING poison" had been do
ing not only its work of death the body Of every one
coming n contact with it, but il had penetrated deep into
The soul COZ fup;ing all the better faculties Of tho mind In
this state Of things Heu Naetse Vice President CT The Sac
cai Court Pckn, having closely watched ior years
The evil effects of the trade both upon the Chinese people
uud officers urged in memorial to the Emperor iat the
traffic should be egaSed either by an exchanee OF com
modtes or by impusng duty upon the importation ot the
drug inasmnch its introduction by smuggling could not
be The Emperor consulted his ministers well
as the governors of the different Provinces mos OF who
opposed the eea2a,on and utter prolonged and thorough
discussion of the whole subject it was nay concluded 70
put stop TO the trade BY enforcing sgor9uTy S , e W
proved una vang it resolved by the High Court al re.
kin 10 depute an Imperial Commissioner to Canton cloheo
sh The highest powers and authority The officer chosen
r. in m
for his talents and literary requirements o"fh
and bred 10 one of the maramc Provinces and wei ac,
ouainted with all the Of foreigners e was consaere
true patriot of incorrupbe honesty, In high favor WIN
the Emperor who is said personally to have communicated
his instructions him; expressing al the same tme Ms
icep sense the evils that had long afflicted hs choIen
by means OF the flowing poison and adYcrtng 10 the iu
ture paused wept and said, Glow, alas can 60 To inc
shades Of imperial father ana ancestors until hesc ee
lul evils are removed. . ;. -
enter upon his and responsible dulles WIN me m,
tenon 10 effect the annhation OF ihe opium raue
Finding on examination that the fines Imprisonment LOT.
lures and executions, which had occasionally oeen hE.oo
Chinese people, for violating the laws aeanss
or smoking drug had not perceptby checked as o'c
he determined 10 lay the the root 81 tne uee, nc
gave orders once that more passes OF permils slu.o
be given to foreigners who wished 70 60 i'on o.o ;
Macao or WhampOa and commanded that all the opium
whether stored in the factories or on board OF snPS !" W"
harbor should be Immediately surrendered ate ISSUING
several edicts he succeeded in compelling thc W
give up 2S3 chests of OPIUM and to sign oo"o 'at .y
would forever cease from Trading IN the aftlcie, h o =;
with dispatched messenger 10 the emperor equsts n -,
strucons as 10 the disposal OF the drug ana III lePy nc
ct.J IN destroy every chest Canton So lhat hoh Tue
naves of the Celestial Empire and foreigners Ehgt WIZ
ness and be aware of the entire destruction oi me
poison" n =. ,L;. o,,,or no q
he pace selected for carrying into effect TINS oIoer was
Chinkow few miles from Canton lying on the "a'ei an
convenient for transporting The opium MI & %hcs
merchant was permitted Dc present. and mus oescuc
(AsuIic Journal 1882 the place and manner o M hr
Poison -"Thc larger nar OF the foreground was
ee vas OF perhaps IS feet oy oo eaem ened and
he hpSia
of"Sen up in the presence OF high ufhcers weie %
''%n TO the vats the contents, ball alter ball. ocseh . %
anu crushed upon platforms raised on high oenches
e water and then puahed o. the feet OF the coolies lno
ecepacies beneath large number OF men were epoycu
IN INNS maera'lng the balls for some days with long aNeS,
unIi 'e "lo'e became etd mud when the slulces "cIo
raised, and The Vals empcd into the river Every precau
on seemed TO DC used by the officers the com.
plee destruction o the drug the epot being we'll guarded
the workmen tickeed IN fact ". turned from the
fully satisfied that The Was bein, e)rmed with rigid
ahfulness and much disposed 10 wonder thai while Chris
governments are growing and farming this dscterihus
drug tAs pagan monarch should noby dlsdan 10 enrich
his treasury with sale that would not TALL short Of Rs
20 OO00 900"
THE HISTORY ANn RESULT g TIE orira Wan
This bold and decisive measure of Lin suppress the
opium traffic lied war between England and China
monty depomipated The 'Opium War. Without giving
detailed account of this war, will briefly the more
prominent points at issue together with some remarks TO
its character and termination inc aO.trae' r:s. of the
called In question ehe. by English merchants or members
Of Parliament Neither the fact that the opium was SNUG
ged into China, in violation oil inc a"s VI o auo
therefore forfeited was madea subject OF conaVeray Bn
vurious circumstances connecedwh the history OF Inc trade
and the manner Of scizng the opium as wei as s genera
came The princpn grounds of complaint and or wa
was alleged that the Chinese had permitted the aoe 70
20 on almost forty years without strictly enlolcing m
that they had themselves become active 81 a. @ M
rafc-lat most Of The opium seized was on board OIL Ve
sells beyond the jurisdiction of the Chinese ani
ina, holding certain Englshmen as prisoners un .e op
nm was all given up and expelng others from Canton ano
Macao ON suspicion OF being concerned In the trade was an