The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-06-10
THE CHINESE REVOLUTION.

There is no longer any doubt that China 10
convulsed to its center by Revolution. An
insurgent army, commencing in the extreme
soath of the Empire, has swept northward, on
a line of five hundred miles in length, till il
has overrun half Of the country and passed the
great river which, running east and west, di-
vides it nearly in the middle. The command
ing general at the head of the rebel army has
issued proclamation, in which he bids de.
fiance to the reigniDg dynasty, and demands
that the people everywhere shall flock to his
standard, or at least manifest no hostility, un-
der penalty of condign punishment. Tha.
his language conveys no unmeaning threats
is manifest in the quiet submission Of uumer-
ous powerful cities and towns, and in the gen.
eral CONSERVATION that everywhere pervades
the royal forces and the greatcircles of trade.
We hear Of the precipitate fight of the
wealthy, the closing Of marts Of business, and
a general fever Of excitement among agricul-
turists, mechanics, merchants, and every other
class Of people; while the regular troops sent
to quell the rebellion are either absorbed by
the revolutionary forces or retire before their
steady approach to the Capital. Meantime,
the ENJOYS Of England and France, and our
own Commissioned, have proceeded to the
theater of hostilities in national ships, and a
special Russian Envoy has been dispatched
over land. At Shanghae, which is the great
central seaport of the Empire, trade and bu-
sness Of all sorts were suspended, and here
the foreign ships were congregating. Nankin
had not actually fallen at the last advices, but
its capitulation was daily expected. From
other important cities large sums of money
had been sent to the rebel chief, to secure
them from molestation and plunder. This
last circumstance gives solidity and vigor
to the movement that, under competent lead
ership, would seem to insure its triumph. If
the insurgents have grown to such strength
that they can command all the money they
need, they have success within their grasp, if
the nation really desires to be rid of their
Tartar rulers. .t..rl f
Although the British Consul at Shanghae
had been applied to by one of the Chinese
Viceroys to cooperate in the defense of Nam
kin against the Revolutionists, it does not ap-
pear, nor is it probable, that the aid asked for
will be rendered, or that the representatives
of the other foreign powers will in any way
interfere in the strife. The Chinese will un-
doubtedly be left to settle their own disputes.
Foreign nations cannot properly intrude in
such n contest; neither would it comport with
their interest to do so, in the case of China
especially. That country is now virtually
closed to all the world, and it will be time
enough for the outside barbarians to inter-
fere for its pacification when its people shall
be so sensible of the value of their services
as to consent to yield proper return for such
civilities. 1t is evident that some ameliora-
ton and improvement Of the commercial re-
lations Of China with the rest of the world,
and some important notifications of Chinese
civilization, must result from this great con-
vulsion. 1t is impossible in the nature of
things that long stagnant nation, contain
ing hundreds Of millions of people, can be
stirred to its remotest depths, in these days
OF universal inter-communicatioh and enter
prise, without receiving an infusion of mod
ern ideas that shall operate upon the body
like the bakers leaven. 1t only is necessary
that the other nations of the world shall
choose the right time and season for action
to accomplish greater change in the history
and destiny of China than is recorded of any
other nation.-N Y. Tribune.