The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-24
Commerce OF China.

The restrictions under which foreign shipping has been
put in respect TO China by the rulers Of the Tartar dynas
ylhe unremittng jealousy with which all endeavos
secure new entrances and adventurous outlets have
been me-he continued desire of revenge for whatever
privileges had per force been granted TO maritime nations
made welcome from the first OF the present troubles the
merest prospect OF change Two years since the chief
adviser of the Emperor held the following angua
will be for your Majesty TO say OF foreigners hey
perverse and obstinate geaeralion-punish them
and most assuredIy they shall be punished or, they
are poor, contemplate race-lake pity on the as
heretofore;' and they shall be let alone" Very I'M
friendly and very bold; but wLen will such language
be heard again Years ago, il would seem that China
far too modenizeJ; for in the same document
your servant finds that step has been recently taken
towards the fa6lment OF the late Emperors intentions to
bring about restoration Of the old stale Of things in the
stout and resoas rejection OF the petition OF foreigners
for admission into the city OF Canton. Sand might not,
adds The worthy ebay Kihshn-"mght moi the plan
be carried out everywhere along The " striking
reluctance has at all times been shown draw alliances
inlo closer intimacies. The "perverse and obstinate
gener atom have only provoked instead OF conciiang,
by further acquaintance Leaving the commerce Of
China with Europe and The United States we will look
now its relations with Cochin. China, Siam Eastern
islands, Japan, &C. II is singular fac, that commerce
with these places 10 carried chiefly Chinese vessels
that Notwithstanding the superb maritime position OF
those countries, they have put forth no effort 10 enrich
themselves beyond the profit resulting from barter or ex
change, How long, may be asked. will it take Ameri-
can vessels 10 d.pace and outrp those miserable junks
holding almost the monopoly OF trade which pre-.
sen's an lnexhausibe of profit The provinces
OF China which prosecute foreign trade Canton, (in-
Guiding the island OF Hanan Fokien, Tchcken, and XII
aogman. No foreign intercourse is permitted with the
Island OF Formoea : and The dangerous navigation
OF the Yellow sea de'ers the natives OF the mari.
time provinces OF Stanton and Re,chells from enga
. r. -
no.a and the Lew Chew islands, the following places
VISITED by the Chinese for the purpose oil trade ia.
pan, the Philippines, Sooloo CeIebes, Borneo, Java,
Singapore and the Straits OF Malacca east coast OF the
Malay peninsula, SIAN, Cochin China (ineludnx Cam
bodia y and Tonquin The unks which carry on this
trade OF various sizes. being generally from 200 TO
900 tons burden and the capital on which each trades
being small 50 ooO and not anfrequently large
as $50 900 10 $50 600. Some built in the countries
to which they trade, particularly in Siam and Cochin
Chiaa and these the beat but the greater number in
China ITSELF OF the FIR end Other inferior woods OF that
country Some are owned by Chinese residing in for.
eign countries, and often there il intimate eonnexon
between those residing on the spot and the coloniss
abroad everywhere they are commanded AMI navgaied
BY the Chinese. The smallest but the most numerous unks
sail from the island OF Hsnan Caslon furnishes the
largest description these trade everywhere but to Japan
The junks OF Fokien small but valuable they trade
also everywhere but TO the last place, but fewer in
Number than those OF Canton The janks OF Tcheken
are the only Chinese vessels which trade 10 Japan be
sides which they trade to MANILA Cochin-China, and
Sam but do not appear TO the squaior Those oil
Kianemsn are few in number but large, and carry val
liable cargoes their trade is confined to the Philippines
SIAM and Cochin. China, The construction and rigging
OF Chinese vessel ], her proper registry No measure
men or ,onnage duty paid in China native ve.scs
trading with foreign paris; but there Is kind of tariff
varying in the diierent provinces. AT Canton, peco
oil Manufactured silk goods pays seven dollars, and pc
cul Of fine earihenware one dollar. These duties are
hghes in The ports OF Foken and the lowest OF all in tie
island OF Hainan. Ths Chinese traders OF Siam carry
fair and lucrative trade with the cities Of Nimpo and
Shanghai. Everywhere the Chinese Traders exhibit dex-
ter,y evading the inj era house laws and put
ting them upon footing OF freedom and 'berality
than is allowed by theft letter Taking advantage Of The
Tact that the coastng trade OF China nearly free oil
duly the merchant intending 70 ~ 10 Siam or Cochin
Chine clears out for Hainan. When he returns, bis
unk will be four five days of and on at the mouth of
the port. until he has made bargain with the custom
house ofhcers for the reduction Of duties threatening all
the time to discharge his cargo some other port and
wheedle them out OF their peqoisi,es. IL they will not
come 10 has terms The former trick has not solely per
tanned to the Chinese may be from the following
extract from History OF Jamaica some eighty years old
eft is notorious that many OF these trader. employ their
time. whilst they lie at jamaica in fitting % asks. and
they provided with affidavit men, they take ia.e
ceaances out of the custom house there, for large guam
titles OF jamaica prodocesugar, molasses rum coffee
indigo, &c--wiihoui having, m fact grain on board
and repair TO CAPE Nchoa Mole AT Hspaniols which il
now become their capital rendezvous here they buy Of
the French the very articles they refused at Jamscs
are afterwards 40 protected BY their ceamncss ether
from cartsre by the Kings ships At sea- seizure BY
the lsnd odcers al their rsiurs that they find very
sa'nln trade Tor BY th'. means they can import the
French produce w'thout rayng alien duties, and de-
preca,e all British Yves, India goods Of the ike sort
brought to the same market