The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-30

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shspg) who dwet in retirement Han also ollow
ing example OF Heuyew) who kept secret al traces
Isn hsn ,ho Concealed his name 1t Wei sh ~uy. Ny
ancestors by line descent have been tee SUBJECTS OF
the Ming dynasty om mat as 70 b .as TO r.. sa, Of
their become the imps OF the Tartar dy
nasty myself having no desire Tor tne en- oluments
private station, but seeing you oppressed oy this
tyranncal government AID observing how the rapacous
officers and corrupt magistrates without the slightest
regard for the country the people have uniforuly
offended against the principles OF bene Violence and reef
ttnde: thus causing your people 10 De estrsnsed az
once from each other AMI from virtue, and to fall
into calamity without any fault OF your owe
whether high OF low all seem contending alike for
gain; whether courtier or clown, none appear to
aid any other In the practice Of virtue consider
ing further that the black haired have been for
lorg time oppressed and that the general body OF the
people have to rely on-thereoIe have led forth
nv brave warriors and my spears sords
thus uniting energies in defence of righteousness
press forward in the attack and raising the vrtuous
standard intsud-hrst to overthrow the dynasty and
then proceed to breakfast We reverenty worship the
Deity bapste) in order to protect the people We sim
ply arrange plans for attacking and killing the ty
of Ching. t'hapg and Woowspg But you Iartars hav-
ing wise councillors or planning taesmen and beng
have hastily assembled the gentry and elders collect
and drill their reghbors and have violently urged the
vsge braves to turn out in Defence the an;ients
empoye standing army protect the people but
drive the people to become soldiers You frequently
s S rs.a troop. to .1aas. IF If the i .
| degree, yeu abandon the protection OF the people
i and the first to away alone. NOW you
| may know that the generals and soldiers OF our
state have conceived the determination to proceed east
ward and have the ability to borrow the eastern wind
when need 1t. We, both prince and people are in
possession Of great intelligence and heaven conferred
courage how is it tn that astars do not know that
time collect scattered bones and fire the eig
nal beacons in Indication of terror thus displaying
ustrous virtue and initiating the States of Yu and
Joey who (out OF regard to the virtue OF Wanwang) set
tied their mutual differences. you sti remain ignorant
of the signs of the coming empire now that we, having
determined 10 march royal troops with the attain
4 W,
nal for advance snd ascend the hill Of our hopes and
through the barrier that opposes progress then
when find defence IN your iron bound citadel
repofe in your peary palaces Of what use will be your
upsvailing regret.S
| Hung ca ptan general of the army. having entire
supeintepdence Of military affairs, and aiding in the
advancement of the T'hae ping or Great Facilitating
Dynasty in obedience to the viii Of heaven, issues tbs
important and triumphant proclamation, to announce
that he has the oPpressor and saved the people
1t appears that throughout the empire, rapacious
officers than violent robbers and the corrupt
mand.rins of the public Offices are no better than wolves
and tigers, all originating in the vicious and scottish
monarch at the head Of aahs, who drives honest peo
pie to distance and admits to his presence the most
worthless Of mankind selling Offices and disp0sng Of
pIeferments while he represses Of vrtuous talent
that the spirit Of avarice is daily pfamed and
rich and great are abandoned to vice without control
wbilethe poor and miserable have to redress their
feelings makes ones hair stand end To refer
the Of tho land In particular appears that
while the taxes up the thirtieth year of the last
| Kings reign we're At one time said to be remited
then eIacted until the OF people
exhausted and their missres grown to When
benevolent and virsuous scholars contemplate
these things their minds are deeply wounded and they
cannot restrain from roofing out these plum
derDg officers and wosh mandarins OF each prefecture
and district in order to the people from the flames
and foods in which they involved. At the pre-
sent moment our grand army assembled like clouds the
province Of Kwangse has settled and Chang sha he
capital of Hoo mani tranquiLed; and being now about
to proceed toward tie region Of Kiangse deem
cssary to to the people that they need not be
alarmed while sgriculturists mechanics merchants
| DeACefuky their
is necessary however that the rich should have in read
troops let each clearly report the amount Of their con
trbutions to this object and will furnish them with
receipts security that hereafter the money shall be
all repaid. Should there any bold and strong
wise councillors among yoa let them with one heart and
effort aid in our great design and whentranquiliy
IL restored. will have them promoted and reward
ed according to their merit All the officers Of pre-
lectures and districts who resist shall be beheadcd
forthwith their seals Of Office and then they
may retire to their native villages With regard to the
ceed harg up their heads as = warning to All. Being
appreheD,e lest local banst should take occasion
from movements to breed disturbances wish you
people clearly to report the same, snd viii Immediately
exterminate them If any of the citizens or villagers
end resist our troops and adherents no matter whether
they reside in great small places viii sweep them
from the face Of the earth BE careful Do oppose
| special proclamation.
Given in the ,econd year of Teen-tih such month
The following coupet appended to the above pr,cla
"Our valiant armies BY Thousands preparing to ad
vance tie region Of PekiBg.
And our august monsrch once eated in the deepre-
OF his palace will revive the days of Yaou and
sbun."
Woo, the Provincial Judge and Intendant on the
on the northwestern coast, has addressed a petit
ton to the Consus Of Shanghai seeking their inter-
vention, of which the following is the last and only
important paragraph
Ihaye considered that the various provinces OF Honan
Hooput Keangse. Gusmtrung, and Keaugnau are all
places with which Shanghai has commercial transac.
TONS and that from the time that tho rebels have spread
themselves from KeaDge to Honau year has elapsed
other marts OF commeree have also been disturbed BY
them that merchants arrested in their course
and DIRE not move Now the rebels presume to move
eastward down the stream Of the Ksng and disturb Nan
king they be speedily intercepted trade sci be Stopped
and the commercial Intercourse bue., China and foreign
nations will BE at end Having just received the above
from The Governor it incumbent
to inform you the Consul begging you to make
inquiry into the case and beg the chips OF war which
have already errived strhangha with the stationed
here for the defence Of the port to 90 forward imme
dately to Marking and act in conjunction with the "or
chas already there exert their united strength in at
lacking the rebels, swearing to exermnate these villa
promote commercial intercourse also request that you
the honorable Consul will write to expedite the arrival of
up successfully to Marking and sweep away the remains
Of these vagabonds from the face Of the earth and there
the people Of China will be under great obligations 70 you
and the Intendsnt, will be exceedingly obliged We
therefore beg and pray Of you to expedite the matter
necessary Communication.
Hoenfupg, year, I'd moon, 7th dsy-Hareh 49, 1853.
IRON the London Herald, Nay III
There also, indeed, a convention after the TAX
ing of the Bogue forts in 1s47, but of these
treaties conventions have any relation whatever to
material or moral support, or to the employment of
British ships, sailors, marines in favor of the EN-
peror and against the vagabonds," or inner as
ohtra,dstinguished from outer barbarians," who
question his Chinese Majesty's celestial authority
and supreme and transcendant power. Oficiously
though not officially and mediators, wellwishers
| and advisers, British functionares in China, NAV
doubtless serve the cause Of humanity, peace, and
commerce, by offering suggestions and interposing
possible modes of accommodation and solution Of the
bro or civil war but any direct interference on be-
half of the Sun and Moon against his people, any
direct interference at all unless for the purpose Of
protecting British European lives or property,
British or European commerce, would appear 70 US
to be not merely undesirable but imprudent.
IL NAV be that the American consul or commodore