The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-13

Mis WALKER AND THE CHINESE MiSSION-doW
is HE GONG OUT?-Aceording to the Chinese
news which we published yesterday, the rebels,
on the platform of the Christian religion, are
going on from one conquest to another with the
regularity of an invincible invading army.
From the subjugation Of Nankin they had
passed on to the military occupation of Annoy,
large commercial city, and one Of the most
important military points in the empire. II
this Christian revolution against the Pagan
Tartars goes on for q month or two longer at
this rate Of progress, the dynasty of the impe-
rial Mantchoos will be extinguished, the Chi
nese wall Of exclusion of all outside barbara
ans" will be broken down-for. doubtless,
comparatively liberal government will be pro-
claimed embracing the most important COM
mercial advantages to those nations which shall
be the first in recognizing the new government,
and the first to aid in giving shape to its foreign
policy and commercial reciprocites.
And all this time Mr.. Walker, our distin-
guished Minister to China. continues at the
Metropolitan Hotel, awaiting transportation.
He wants a government steamer and there is
not an available one in the service for so long a
voyage. Six miles an hour would require q
long time via the Cape of Good Hope, and on
immense amount Of coal. with. perhaps, conside-
rable delays from necessary repairs. for such a
chip as the Princeton, for the trip to Canton
But still worse the few steamers we have are
otherwise engaged, while it is understood that
unless Mr. Walker can 60 out in respectable
government steamer, and go soon, he will not
60 at all.
What's to be done? The presence of Mr..
Walker in China at this crisis is evidently de-
sirable, particularly in a commercial and free
trade point Of view. But while waiting for a
ship, the golden opportunity may pass away.
Why, then. cannot Mr.. Secretary Dobbin nego.
tate with Commodore Vanderbilt of the steam
yacht North Star, to take out Mr.. Walker or
charter for the trip one Of the Collins steamers?
We understand that informal dispatches to this
end have been sent out to Commodore Wander
bilt; and if not too late we think he will jump at
the proposition OF taking out our minister to the
Celestials on the most accommodating terms
Failing there, however, the Collins company
are accessible from New York, or any of our
Pacific steamship companies from Panama OF
San Francisco, straight across to Canton.
Why cannot some one of these various ey-
pediens be adopted? There is no specific law
in the case Oh! no! Congress made no pro-
visions for the Chinese revolution. Never
thought Of such q thing. But still, while the
British agent. Sir George Hotham is hand and
glove among the rebels. feasting them and
being toasted by them, on that great CONNER
cial river, the Yang-tse- Keang, it is rather i'm
portant that some other man than Mr.. Marshall
should be on hand from this country, because
Mr.. Marsh all failed to ascend the Yang-tse
Keang, and. worse than all, he is an :" old fogy"
We trust that Gen. Pierce has enough of Old
Hickory in him g to assume the responsibility
and send Mr.. Walker out with the utmost
despatch, by special contract with some one of
our enterprsing steamship companies, to the
field of his labors We should think that either
the North Star, from Havre, or Collins
steamer, or such a ship as the Golden Gate.
from Panama, would meet the requirements
OF Mr.. Walker entirely, which are speed,
safety, and comfort. If the government can't
keep up with private enterprise, why should
not private enterprise fill up its deficiencies !?
We do hope and pray, hot as the weather is.
that Gen. Pierce will assume the responsibility,
and send Mr.. Walker "on his way rejoicing"