The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-09
The ExoSaus n the Chinese.
ITS YyrEcTs UPON CHINA AND THE REST OF tn
WORLD.

The Exodus OF the Chinese.
Irs HYrEcTs UPON CHINA AND THE REST OF tn
WORLD.
from the Madras Examiner Aug s
China and the Chinese are every day acquiring "a
ditional consequence in the eyes ii the nations Late
papers from Australia detail facts illustrative on the
great an. unit Of industry and perseverance which
are eviuced BY hundreds OF Cblnamen who are there
70 be found working side by sice with the emigrants
Of other countries and proportioned 70 tae greater
do gree Of industry and economy with which they
labor and live, in comparison with their fellow Ia
bortrs from Europe is the greater degree Of success
which usua ly distinguish them. Cargces of China
men crowd r0m time to time, the waters OF both the
eastern and ports OF the ne~ continent. The
merchant Change at Sydney has long sin ceased
to regard with establishment the presence Of the Chit
nese traders who mix, with curious and cautious a.
DarIy, with the fiequenters OF the crowded mart,
ard who epgross no small ihare Of the business Of
the day. In California, anj Ia the United States
and other parts OF America, the Cinnamon ana Chi
nese commerce arrest the attention at every turn;
ard the store kept by child OF the great Celestial
family is seldom found to be inferior TO that of the
European or American merchant.
In our last issue II this paper, we mentioned them
as having formtdaa company who were making the
tour OF the principal cities In America, giving MS
trio mic entertainments; we find there are several
such companies in australia In Sydney they have
school and institution for the relief OF the indi
gent Of their own natiob; at San Francisco they
bave several schools and hospital, where they re-
ceive all who choose to submit themselves to their
treatment
few short years ago We knew these people only
by the r tea boxes covered with herogly phics u
scrutable AID mysterious As them oy their
exquisite porcelain and silks BY their exclusion OF
all srar gers from their re and by their seclusion
within themselves, THEY had kept shem-elvss for GEO.
tuits q seclet from the rest OF mankind. The lutte
rior Of their Country was impenetrable, except by
the zeal 1usie ready to risk lie and all for the
dissemination OF thak snial eayen which has worked
aud Ill work, SO miracuonsiy To the Christianity
l. Al.
oleds OF millions. We were In ig iorance OF tneir
customs, laws and habits, 2t in so far as know
ledge could be eaoed from the travels OF mission
arts, and the OCCASIONAL visits OF merchants to
lew places on the coast.
he great barrier between the Chinese aud the
Jest Of the world, preached aud shattered in s,me
places BY British can; aud Britsu Gu erprise, has
gradually bs come lers formidable IN tsentige e0gih.
II hrs at ienyh become surmo ,nLabie. aud IN the
coure of tine it will De removed. The Chioese be-
gin nation to appreciate The arts and commerce
Of the people of Other countries, ana - devote ther
sr,dy to foreign science; even tue venerable super
suiioDs Of untold ages soreIy pat To IT TO sustain
themselves against The assaults OF Otner aud new
c,eeds The first great sep tosa DIS the civz itt)n
o, tie Cbnese and their aiiiaiion with tile rest OF
tie great iamiiy OF nahkinc, was toe aoandlument
OF OF their most stringent RESTRICTIONS against
'f0Iekners which was the consequence OF their late
subsection by foreign arms. The next i'm ortant steD
Was ihsir Gw n-thelf emigration TO other ,unIies,
which promised wealth mjIe easily ittainable than
III their oW land. A destructee war is followed ny
y. ace. ard commerce otglns aud fourlshes. Trade
is established with all oau,ns who choose to rep tir
to the open ports. Suddenly new nation Springs
up, on the opposite shores Of the ocean which
washes their own territory; an hither, by golden
spell, are 0rawn tbe surplus hosts OF The void. The
feet Of thus lew nation render them and the Chi
nese near neighbors; and the tales which reached
Cbii OF the golden soils OF Cai0fnll soon prove
entict ment TOO great tor Celestial" excsiveness.
Ancient laws ana time hallOwed prejuolces are soon
forgotten in the excitement OF new times, realizing
ali oil lie dreams OF TIE cOTetOus man Ia his OPIUM
inCuped Inspirations OF mamInon. >Au-tralla be-
cones, in of time, the centre OF similar at
traction, ard thlther, in common with other men,
flock The Chinese.
Whatever may have been the impressions which
were left on the mind or men alter the close OF
regarding the disposition aud character OF people
OF The FlO~ery Empire, the aspect in which they
present themselves in times OF peace is one OF super
laiive merit. The best civilized Datlons OF europe
may look with envy the stale Of each little Chi
nese community who have settled near and among
them. Their INNING ration Goes not Increase the
teDaits Of prison hospital Or asy um; there Is no iu
crease In the public taxes Tor tner support; no
largemeut f poll ,e military 10 keep them ia or
Ger. Each man works. ecOuonXes, aud saves, till
less earnest or more extravagaDt men look, with
less envy tLan establishment, at the increasing
wealth Of then Cigent and hard working uelguuor.
The Chinese themel es are accomplishing the
Gr at end 10 achieve the first htep TOWARDS winch it
has cost England counties treasure aid tie blood OF
50 mary OF her best and bravest sons, the eud t.
effect which America has sent forth her vast expe-
di,ion az regards Japan, unres,rained c0mmun,ca-
ton with the rest OF tie world. 1t leeds MT the
penetration Ut sage to perceive the vast advantages
10 be recured by free trade With such people, it is
a prize nation may well fight and sErve for. Nov,
without battle add bloOdshed, we now have tbi
wealthy nation seeking as boon, the acceptance ut
haDcs of what we have already lavshed millions
to secure.
Tn: Chinese system Of emigration is different from
our own. A Chlhauan VINO desires TO push his for
tune abI DAD obtains from his friends, from mo
ney lender, a small emouDt-nereiy enough to land
him III the place which Is to be the scene Of his I'D
ventures. The terms OF interest, the money is OBJ
tanned IoE usurer, are usually very large on &C.
count OF the risk. Arrived atSydney, the Immigrant
easily obtains from Of his fortunate country.
men the mea0s for a start, and footing once
obtained it Is ever lost. The Oh nese lend moDeyto
each other without hesitation under such circumstan
ces, teltom looking for any other security than the
honor and honesty Of the borrower. Aud it appears
that the confidence thus unhesitatingly bestowed,
is very seldom abused. The first gaias OF the
settler are invariably remitted to the man by
whom the means Of passage was Afforded, and the
IemttaDce is ususliy made through the hands Of
the country an TO whom he was indebted for his
first start when be arrived In the colonies He
works with patience industry, economy, and tempe
rance living on very ltile and contened il be every
day gains somt thing-however little that something
may be. He soor ASSES the means OF trading; and
his good judgment, honesty, aud perseverance sell
dom fail Of procuring him wealth IN the long run.
This 1ajned his desires revert TO his home with as
much ,eDxciy affecting as The Europeans; sincere
love of country is fact all prevailing trait VI
the Chinese disposition. Sumo few OF them, after
few years absence frorn the colony where they
become enrcled, return with their ,mies and estab
Dsh themselves a. merchants. OF tnese there are
already several i'll Sydney.
Tns PAST HISTORY OF LAKE NAVIGATION
We copy the following from the CleveaDd Herald.
1t will he read With interest by AL WHIP are intere +
e0 in the history of the navi a.0a of Lake Ere:--
The Griffin the first vessel that iioated upon
the Western lakes. She vas of sixty tons burt zen,
completely rugged and posrd were seven Small