Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
THE CHINE REVOLT


stories which read IN the wSpaIcrs about tn Ievou
ZION in China. rebellion Ehina, is no! a no''iy Il
some quarter of the Cclesliampre the flag oi c'oit
always display ed The swa!rher Of The pesen' nor
the preceding dynasty, has b universally acknowledged
The circumstance (which m 10 the prcsent rcpc'ioh y
significance aud its interest Is cunncxion with ne his
Iian rc.ioE and in hIs rrslswc fear lis mporiahc's ca
aggcralcd. II may crut runnr. the existing i,nc'
lion is n revolt of Cmslity against Buddhism am
the PIcIcndrr is i second rInsrannr come 10 &tcIi
the sway of the Cross. N This Is all fiction. III
rebellion originated three yt ago in The nlachlntl"n
Of The "lrad" society, and ilhcc was The nvcr'liw
the present alien dynasty utau!choo Farlas. W hav
heard nothing until very rccy "I It's religions All Il
its progress il has had a,Snn well c purr"t rs
numbcIs The rebels lav:acnrpurltri into liif syS
TEN wharver principle mi add strength II lhrI
cause. Tie missionaries W. evidently niadr d IN
preston the Chinrsn,opul7iion The r'ri i"
which is seen in The public ,pcaIs Of The rebels lheJ
den"uncc iioatry, destroy lines. and profess ai'i"'n
10 doctrines which have rt'le resemblance |" ,lh :"
the articles OF Christian faith hc unity "i TIE i'Y' 'h'
fact f redemption and other idinal d"cl''nes :" fs-
any, art angI by them, but very Imperfect ~ cor
rurt man:rr. Their system. system II pr is aH:'i"H'
!umbIc OF rasauiSm and Chrisy. They have nfoTi ol
conception OF Christianity in umplrcn"ss an |'H'r'-
lion. Nor does their conduct oSrnnd with thr ff"'S
sions II they talk as Christianity act i'Ar / aus
We susprcI hal the rcIncn ol Gs!ianIiY III ~ '''
rebellion in China, arndncrCss from h"ncsI'h'''
lion rnu from uisi, 10 protafr mower al lhr tristan
nations and hence, do not a,cpalc The spc3 over
throw ul The Pagan faith Of llir G.snl Empire. liIl me
crisis is auspicuus. The ground i"kcn up, an'c S'"d
may br scattered tn" Chinese md IL crmcniin5"h ah
infusion Of ideas and fresh cncy. lis slnmh"' zen
iuries is Disturbed by collision vi the civi@ai "i 'c
Caucasian ils rigid system ancient trai9 Gus
and faith is r,laArd hv rl:r gea lni'"cncc q hfr
and more lcrvaLing type "I rcIi@io belief
Whether the present revolt will a"mplsl The j!io"
u The rienng dynasty, br crisd before IL rs Ih'"
revelation, is question wh,hN cannot YET naounre
confident opinion. II is cerrainIrue shat ir iirGrniS
have not encugne:ed any safioas hsaclc. TN mhrch
has ieau aucccssion OF iriumphs In every rNSe'nch
they have nvcrlrown the imperiat army with !'"n>h
ing ease Indeed The system whic They "tIaCkt r'"s I"
crrmhr away from its iuttness, and had u"
support in public opinion. Bmt, TIN, il mus. ie"'i"-
bered that the rebellion has -, s"Ging cnl III TIE
Southern provinces, which ilavc ways bccfh";c oi
cess Jisaiicctcd Ia The present ynasty. , l"'n'.
gents have not yet pencalednto The t:rh-ihe
chosen abode Of Tartar rule; ha they yet 'c'un'"
the fierce Tartar soldiers, which he Hanc.r dynasiy
rpUses lis hopes u s"caaaJ The S1c IS s!'!l
:St. ot e chances are n.aniFily agaiuihc rebels
RICHMOND TRDE.
We transfer from the Nail Of ytcrdav, sin"rry ns;
and sensible remarks on the trade ".'irg!nia avid
The impression formerly, and ii misakl nj even W
la late date, prevailed in The conn; h.' t!En 'id Wa
not an lmporn. city. greater MAKE could nose ima=-
med Nn "sS han about forty NJ h!cttH0r1 srcHitS
import their goods direct from EGrc. In THIS dv t;ry
able lu furnish The country mefCu as gooah arlcc
and upon low terms can bc uhincd III anyo of'cfh
city.
Wc ne happy 10 see that The iit Of trade in V9ia1,
which swept by Sout!crnci.iaG, ani ;Grcd ~
frrlilzin9 wat's upon horineEh IIs, has brgi within
The last years, 10 take d!rrc direction, II 10 Dis
pense some refreshing drop 10 |! own Ihfe soil
We knew Of county in tie vnllt of Virginia. which
len years ago all the merchants l!ad in Phiadcina, Nc"
Y1rx and Boston. Now they rc1rlyiil come !" Edmond
The is The case in greater Dress degree, H 'an
other cUgnties in tic State. One whuI.f houses
last spring sold sixty thousand doa wur o pods more
in three months t!an they sold in torcspt TIM three
months ni last year. We have urG that hny other
IS hole sa!, ousvs Richmond cou exhibit -irI rrous
OF lie growing prosperity and npoa :" Tie lcimon4
trade.
This is it should be- Ii il not oy The in:ccii i IN
dviduai merchant lo trndc IL this aini bat IL uhqGcs
tionaby true Stale poilry, and Il nnd"Gh'cdictae II
patriotism 20 build up Virginia elite an rpp.s. "nuTsc
the why Virginia i,as Hen behind North
States, aud exposed herself 10 asult, and nstitu
tiuns To aggression. What Safe rgina ha.
if her people had made i, point n he people U North
States do, To purchase their gooG ttcir hrcS
encourage their mechanics and ans, AMI educate
their children ut home instead OF his, whilst !nd
nIsre have hcca llaapi upon OH people and ts ser:
whrn mouths breathe rrsrs aA aor:apl to
wards those wEo have Injured us 20 cycIyrlr VIII.
supple knee, and pay li!:':: c r0ney, pug,i
snow they vii. Use II to-rlUrow Tor Jr deS,rucii1
We would not encourage Tor molcnl the spi. Of see
t!Onasn nor deep the wrongs, vCh the SYuIils su
Tered from the spola;ion "i her pr0!y, wOuid nlIc
The spirit OF revenge. Bu' il Is cginatc aph The
people oi every Stale tu build up intss and
more especially State whose ins.,ions are ;sntcc 81
aggression, institutions whose CHI, buwafk ln Stale
strength an! prosperity. We dn invoke yua tdssolvc
The Ties of the Unon, 10 draw lIr sword Ion your
Northern brethren. better Il wis i more cir1 tcrr.
y, is ~ be found IN The cncourlgr 0 your enter
prise, ni ynnr own merchants of yur own nleunics ,;i
your own Virginia towns.