The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-13
CHINA.

tim. which seems to be in fair way ~
out the most interesting Of the age we 'u -
The article from the London Times ffo., ""N"
90 made nm extract the other day we pre-
sumo the Intervention OF the se'e'a'
had reference only TO the pro'ec''" ',
70 in The great commercial cities Oh 'na's
h.;. Canton and Maxim. 30 far' al 'eaS', as
..,;,s, squadron is concerned, we feel
- ,h., no political interference has been
-,:..a The complacency with which the
t.. .neaks of the peculiar aptitude OF John
pnll far soothing the feelings of the vanquish
"a oss 10 make them love their chains, will
he a subject of merriment to us. in this country
"a know how modestly he is wont to deport
himself 10 the vanquished
From the London Times, May 26.
BRIrrsu, FRENCH AND AMERICAN INTER
vENrres IN CHiNA.-rhe telegraphic despatch
which Yesterday arrived only four days old,
from Alexandra, strikingly illustrates the ire.
mendous responsibility of power which EN-.
braces the whole world. Ii informs us of Bril-
fish armaments employed in two populous re-
gions about as remote as it is possible to be,
and hitherto sealed against the advance of the
civilized world. In both instances it is too evi
dent that steam, and the rail, and the electric
wire have failed TO leng'hen our arms and TO
quicken our pace enough for the progress OF
events. In the Burmese empire we are deep
in a war of which the beginning, tue conduct,
and the event are all equally beyond our con-
troll and we are told, in the eleventh hour, that
we have been overreached in to action by par
barrie diplomacy, and cannot now secure our
Conquest without fresh army. Further,
at the extreme eastern shore OF the old world,
We hear, TO our surprise, that the British, the
French and the American ships OF war have
consented, at the urgent request OF the Chl-
nese authorities, to guard the great centres OF
Chinese commerce-Nankin, Shanghai, and
the mouths of the Great Canal-aganst the
rebel army. OF course, to assist the powers
that be-for such the Emperor of China must
still be considered, and 10 protect the property
of our customers, are obvious and ordinary
lines of proceeding but ii is impossible not to
ask what good has the Emperor OF China ev.r
done to US, what friendship, what common
sense, what fidelity TO engagements has he
shown, that should make enthusiasts in his
cause? TO the existing dynasty and its Tar
tar bigotry, we owe the exclusion OF the "out'
er barbaria1s," the ferecious prejudices of the
people, and the comparative failure of the new
porls ostensibly opened to our merchants. 1t
is difficult to see what change would not be for
the better, when the existing government is
adverse and mischievous to the full extent OF
its power. For many years it has been ques-
ton whether the intoerable barbarism of the
dominion that suppressed the energ les of three
hundred millions of the human species, and
imprisoned them within their own land, was
not itself case for interference, in order TO es
tablish more enlightened, and, indeed, more
righteous rule. Certainly it was no fear of the
Chinese arms that prevented such an interfer-
ence, but rather the trust that power so cor
Tupt and Injurious as not fated tG endure, and
might safely be left TO fall by its own weig hit.
That result has come even earlier than was ex-
pected, and now, strange to say, we find our
selves, without having any voice in the matter,
interfering to prop up this obsolete and ipju
rlous power. Questionable as was our late
quarrel with China, our friendship is not less
so. But, if what is reported be true, and the
so.called rebels are men OF more enlightened
politics, and with even an inklng of revealed
truth, we certainly seem TO be acting very
suicidal part in taking arms against people
whose crime is that they are doing the very
thing that we have wished to see these many
years-breaking up the old empire of China
The most probable explanation of the affail
is, that each of the three commanders has inter
fered to prevent the Others from doing so before
him, tn1 so carrying off the benefits of the
measure. Ii is very conceivable that the
French or the Americans might not be 81
liberal as we were in dividing with the whole
world the concessions we eXt0rtej by arms
after the opium quarrel. The French have
frequently betrayed hankering after another
India OF their own in the East, since they wert
deprived OF the FIRST, and they are not so apt al
we are to wage wars for the good of mankind
The Americans also are far more ready to an
mex than 10 open; and it is rather a suspicious
circumstance that just now, when their very
clever missionaries have given them more in
telilgence OF the nature and progress of the re-
Dellion than our representatives. and merchants
were ever likely to do, they have in thost
waters the largest armament ever seen in the
East under their flag. What if the army, ap
parently intended for the chastsement of ia
pan and the opening of Jeddo, should really
nave another and a safer destination-yiZ tC
hold the balance of Chinese parties, and te
slip 10 at the right moment and grasp the prize!
mat such ideas might present themselves tC
INDIVIDUALS OF these two nations is likely
enough-nay, 1t is conceivable that these pro
Jects may have dazzled the eyes of some
statesmen at either Paris or Washington. Sill
more likely is II that the suspicion Of such de
signs may have quickened the movements O
out own naval representative. For our own
paft, however, we cannot see much danger of
either France or America ever gaining pecu
haf ascendancy IN Chinese politics, or ulti
mately doing there what we have done in In
Ola. The possession of an India would break
up the Federal Union as SURELY and as ;mms
Iiately as the conquest of Europe des,royef
the Old constitution of Rome. On The oIhs
nand, france has proved abundantly thar he
genius ls not adaI ted for foreign dominion -
one Is too imperious, too DESTINATIONS, too ex
acting, and too bigoted TO govern barbarians a
me distance OF the world-a process which
ABOVE all others, requires the genlest possibl
!oueh on the reins of power. Strange to sa,
me genius of England, reputed SO rude and :
piunt, is the only one that has the deleac,
the snbtety, and the tact for this dlfficu
achievement. '''' "''A.
bus what is to be the result of this in,erfe
IT,. ne three protecting Powers are nc
:S 10 90 more than defend certain nos
non. They have not the means of advanc;u
nupon land, or indeed far up the inland nav
ge.on, nor are any three confederates likely
1gfee on mere aggressive plan of operation
inat Is all that will probably be done. Whe
therefore, this mysterious rebel army which h,
slowly worked its way from the south,e
provinces through the whole breadth of IN,
immense empire, securing its ground as far !
goes, arrives at last within sight of the ore
mercantile cities on the eastern coast. IL W;
be simply compelled to direct its s,eps els,
where. But, according TO the geography
China. IL will find no difficulty in ,pro;,
ror Inward in the direction of Pekin, and in !,
doing. will have the aasisfanca of ,ha -.