Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-09-13
zee cKTNEsE REYOIUTION.


Hr ichard J. Dana, writing to the Ne" 1oEk
Journal of Commerce from Canton, under date Of
June 10Th gives some interesting particulars IN re-
latio1 the leaders of the Chinese revolution:
I'll, principal leaders of the rebellion ore said to
he trCIa the ncighborhood Of this city IIey HeIe
Ltcrah. who obtained u knowledge OF the Chrlsuaii
religion, by Intercourse with some oil me lissot
aries, and from the Scriptures and religious "0i
which had been translated into Chinese. Ihey oe
came teachers of the faith, and mace so man!
CoaEeEts that they attracted the notice anu mat!
the persecution of the Mandarins to such an extent
that some of them died in consequence. ms geSG-
cd them TO nebcllign-they gathered number o. i9i
lowers, organized them and he'd them forth win le
aEoWcd object efOverthrowing az idolatrous anu COT
rupt government Their progress Lhus LAT ms pccI
uubroSen career OF sEnazing succcss lhey nave
passed through the most popular and wealthy PoFloh
OF this gNeat country, capturing all the large cles
on their way, and oScTturning AZ oPPosiuOn %PSA
the greatest case Their progress aud audacIty nave
carried dismaY ard terror over the hearts OF theiF
opponents who appear never to have the courage 10
meet them face to face They have sought to win the
favor of the people large but have slaughtered the
Tnrtass. man woman, and child whenever they have
met them; and have destroyed the idols and temples
of 70 aud TaOu and, in many Instances, have s'@lh
the priests.
They now hold possession of tho most important
post OF the whole country, VIZ Sanking, ChtugHling.
and kwa-ChOW-on the grand langtze-klangI ana
at the entrance of the grand canal. 1t Is not an
possible that the mail leaves We may hear That
they have started again for their final dash upon
Pekiug II is generally believed that their progress
toward that capital will be successful AMI rlunph-
ant rs 1t has heretofore been.
Ono of the most striking developments, in the pres
ent state of affairs, is the utter weakness aud lne
Cieucy of the Tartar q Fernment Its prestige WAS
injured by the English war, and 1t is now almost
entirely dissipated- Its power over the people was
in fact the idea of IFS TrestStibtity and when that
idea Y;tnishes the power goes with it. 1t appears
70 have sympathy or support from the mass OF
the people, the latter are by nature and habit un"ar
like and timid and even if they had the courage
they have not the will, to take up arms in defence
OF the government
On the whole il appears desirable that the Tartar
government should be overturned out ofthe wreck
OF the old order of things and better one may
arise under which really free intercourse with the
rest If the world will be established Them not only
wouIa the foreign trade he greatly increased, but
christianity and civilization he introduced into
the midst of this people Whereas if the old govern
mcnt should succeed in crushing this rebellion
and rc-cstabshingitS POwerover the nation ttwould
naturally seek (atter what has paSsed) to exclude 10
reign influence more rgidly than ever For the re-
bells have belief ia doctrines received from foreign
crS aud present that bCliefas the mpelng motive TO
That rebellion. Hence the government might assert
with much plausibty-ifsuch be the fruits offorcign
! intercourse, the less we have oft the better
But il is believed That without foreign aid the Tar
tars are actually unable their power and
how can foreign Christian Governments furnish aid
| TO crush band of Christian reformcrs in the midst
of this large portion of the human family? On the
other hnud, many fear that the insurgents have not
| men Of ability enough among them to found new
! ard stable govcrnmcnt-that they may be powerful
to Destroy but to build up that total disOrgan-
iration and anarchy with all their terrible evils will
be the consequence 1t is more difficult TO say what
will lie the course of things, and what foreign gov
evnmcnts (Which have the care Of important utter
! cSts hcrc) ought to do.