Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-06-08
Revolution IN China.

vi all the countries In the world, the
last 10 which one would naturally look
for revolution is CHINA. But it seems
that even the habitualIy dociie and peace.
lui people oil thai human hive partake Ui
the agitation OF our era, and that tn.
hames of rebellion now light up the val.
legs and mountains they InnabIG, threat.
nlng even the destruction ut the inlperia
rule which has borne uninterrupted sway
there for over two centuries. CHM,
has been the theatre of quasi rebe llion
Tor two or three years. Blu. lutte auLhen-
tic Intelligence has, however, ever reach
ed Us III respect u its progress. For some
Time the most trustworthy came through
MIR. Gu,ziatf, the German missionary,
whose lecun. death Is widely dcplored.-
Since his ueath the best accounts have
Come to US through the English residents
AZ Hong Kong. About year since we
publish ut VS.. received by way Ot Callfor
MA. ~ the effect that the rebellion had
at least partially suppressed. and It's priu-
Ipal leader executed. This. however,
was cuntradIclcL On the mex arrival, and
now we learn by the accounts receive Ell
from EIropc yesterday that The revolution
Is advancing with rapid strides, and has
already become of the most formidable
character. 1t originally commenced in
kwangsi and kwangtung, the TWO most
southelly provinces Of the empire, in the
latter of which the city of Canton is stu
ated. Thence it has penetrated north
ward for seven hundred miles and up
ward, till it has reached the YanSotSe, the
great river of China. and down It's valley
toward and near 10 its mouth, ill the ill.,
Surgent army. fifty thousand strong. has
entered and taken possession of the great
city of Maxim. containing above II hall mil
lion Of inhabitants. The rebels may thus
be said, if our accounts are true, to hold
possession OF the very heart of the en-
pire.
Their entry into the city of Maxim was
made on the 18th OF February. Its very
evident from the progress of the insursent
force, and the capture by it of one of the
three principle cities of that country. that
it is headed by commanding spirit; and
considering the long time it has been
gathering, and its steady approach to TIE
capital Pekin through the popuIous dis
trlcts OF the empire, till it has achieved
its present formidable position. we are
farced to regard its prospects of subver-
ting the existing dynasty as exceedingly
promising. We know not what would be
gained by the success OF the rebels and
the overthrow of the present government,
but we cannot help feeling sympathy
with every thing that looks like movement
among the stagnant waters of Chinese
history. 1t can hardly be otherwise than
that successful revolution which would
overrurn the government and stir the vast
and unwidely mass of human beings who
inhabit the immense territory of China.
would be productive of good. Some such
internal CONFUSION seems to be absolutely
necessary TO clear the mrphitic atmoS-
phere which surrounds and envelopes the
nation.
So far as we can discover. the revolu-
ton appears to have had its foundation in
"A sentiment of reform. 1t has proceeded
upon the ground that the country was
mlsgoverned. Overtaxed. and generally
oppressed. The revolutionists thus aim,
professedly, at bettering the condition of
the people. The head of the exhibition
is known by the name Of Tien-teh. We
are no. aware that he or his followers pro-
fess republican sentiments. or purpose to
inausurate the rule of the people in the
event of success. This would be too
much to expect. But change in the
head of the government fIom one claiming
to be the descendent of the sun and the
brother of the moon to man elevated
from the common mass of humanity by
the exertions of ordinary flesh aud blood.
and Chinese at that. would be a chance
looking in the direction of responsible and
republican government. by no means to be
despised. On the whole. we confess,
therefore that our sympathies are with
the revolurionists of China.-N y Times.