New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-09
Intervention In China.

From The London Times
At the extreme eastern shore of the old world we hear
TO surprise that the British, the French and the Amer
csn have consented at the urgent request Of
the Chinese authorities guard the great Of Chi
nese commerce-Nankn Shanghai and the mouths of the
Great Canaagans the rebel army OF course to assist
the powers that bcfor such the Emperor of China must
still be considered and to pre- tect the property Of our
toners obvious and ordinary lines OF proceedings but
il impossible not TO ask what good has the Emperor Of
China done 10 what friendship, what common
what fidelity 10 engagements has he shown, that
should make enthusiasts in his cause To the existing
dynasty and its Tartar bgory the exclusion Of the
outer barbarans the ferocous prudces of the people
AID the comparative failure of the ports ostenslby
opened to arms and our merchants
II is difficult 10 what cnange would not be for the
letter when the existing Government is adverse and mis-
chevous 10 the tu extent OF IFS power For many years
il has been question whether the inOlerabs barbssn Of
the dominion that suppressed the energies three hundred
millions Of the hsman species and imprisoned them within
their own land not Itself for Interference in
order to establish Dghtened, and indeed
righteous rule Certainly it no fear Of the Chinese
arms that prevented such an interference but rather the
trust that power corrupt and injurious not ted TO
endure and might safely be le to fall by It's weight
That result has earlier than expected, and
now strange TO say td ourselves without having any
voice in the matter, interfering to prop up this obsolete
ard injurious power Questionable late quarrel
with China rendshipis not less But if what is
reported be true and the called rebels Of more
enlightened politics and with inkDg of revealed TRUTH
We certainly TO be acting very suicidal part in
taking against people whose crime that they are
doing the very thing have wished 10 see these many
years-bTeskDg up the old empire Of China.
The most probable explanation Of the affair is that each
Of the three Commanders has nterfered 10 prevent the
others from doing before him. and carrying of the
benefits Of the measure IL is very conceivable that the
French or the Americans might not be 80 liberal as we
in dividing with the whole world the concessions
extorted by arms after the opium quarrel The French
have frequently betrayed laundering after another India
OF their own in the East since they deprived Of the
6rst ard they not apt to wage wars for
the good Of mankind The Americans also far more
ready than 10 open and IS rather suspicious
that
sonarts have given them intelligence Of the nature
and progress Of the rebellion than representatives and
mere hants were ever likely TO do, they have in those
the largest armament in the East
der their flag Whs, if the army, apparently intended
for the chsstsemsnt OF Japan snd the opening OF Jed
do should really have another and a safer destina-
ton viz: TO hold the balance Of Chinese parties,
and TO slip in at the right moment and grasp the prize
That such ideas might present them selves 10 individuals OF
these two nations is likely enoughnay il is conceivable
that these projects may have dazzled the eyes Of some
Statesmen at either Paris Washington Still more likely
is it that the suspicion Of such designs may quickened
the movements OF our own naval representative For our
part however we cannot gee much danger OF either
France America ever gaining peculiar ascendancy IN
Chinese politics. or ultimately doing there what have
done in India The possession Of India would break
up the Federal Union surely and Immediately as the
conquest OF Europe destroyed the old Constitution OF
Rome On the other hand France has proved sbundany
that her genius not adapted for foreign dominion ohs
is too imperious ostentaOus too exsctng ana 700
bigOed to govern barbarians at the distance OF tne
process which, above all others requires ts gsng
possible touch the rens Of power Strange 20 say .
genius Of England, reputed so rude and SO Jun r
only one that has the decacy the subety and the tact Tor
this difficult achievement. . ..e, IN.
But what is to be the result Of this interference ihe
three protecting Powers are likely to do more than
Tend certain position They have not the means OF ad
yancing far upon land indeed far up the inland nay'
CATION nor are any three confederate likely to agree on
mere aggressive plan of operation lnst all That Will
nrobaby he done When therefore, this mysterious rebel
army which has slowly worked its way from the south
western provinces through the whole breadth Of that inn
meuse empire securing its ground as far goes arrives
Al last within sight Of the great mercantile cities the
eastern coast, will be simply compelled to direct its steps
elsewhere But according TO the geography of China
Of Pekin and in so doing will have the assistance of va
rivers and canals forming compile network Of com
munication throughout the whole empire At Pekn again.
it may find sel confronted by the European allies but
there nothing to hinder from mastering and holding the
whole ofhe open country and drawing from It's resources
with even more license than If it had the responsibility Of
acknowledged empire. Here then u pew phase " Tx