The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-15


hopes that something has been done already That me
captain general has received sngen, orders IRON
Madrid and y sops peyGna he s'sn q 1 Ne
could wsh il SO but The same promises have often
been ade before, and the sequel has ways shown that
Spain is Stale OF which nothing can De promised see
a9 that she is TOO weak 10 perform her own promises
Ia iact, who the people OF Cuba that shelter Their
crimes under The name OF Spain! They are unscrupu-
lous men from several nalonslbe oucass OF Spanish
society West Indian despeTadoes, and the clever traders
OF the United States American planters, American over
seers, American capitalists American ship-owners cap
tans crews merchants, slofekeepeJs and men oil bust
ness in every degree form The increasing staple OF Cuba
and fad in Spain just medum between authority and
auhofity-enough OF name 10 shelter crime, aud
not enough repress H. II Is said that the American
population OF Cuba the real obstacle TO eAalion
inasmueh as they know that Cuba, American, must
beneelonh be responsible 10 the public opinion OF the
United States and TO us laws neither OF them favorable
10 the importation OF slaves When The contest lies be-
tween Queen Isabella The one hand, and the worst
class OF Yankee traders on the other, and when il
is further remembered that Thousand negroes. on
the shore oil Cuba worth hundred thousand pounds
Is almost hopeless to expect early termination oil
this horrible traile IL must pay, even with an immense
per eeniage OF disapPorlments, and immense brides in
the event OF success. What matters the loss of few
ships, with or wiaout their living cargoes, if but one
successful SLAYER of half dozen realizes this
nous plofi The only hope il The utter impossi
biy OF SO monsIons an outrage being able 10 maintain
lis ground IN The face of The whole civilized world Spain
has her choice. She may control Cuba-s she may reln-
qulsh Cahaor she will be dragged down by Cuba into
terrible companonship Of her calamity. The day
VIII come IN Cnbaihe day OF revolution the day OF an
nexatIonand Spain does not stand clear by that time
she Will suffer the usual fate Of an accompiIce.
" London Daily News.
THE CHINESE REBELLION.
The news from China alleges that the English, French
and American representatives had yielded 10 the request
of the imperial government oF assistance, ana haa en-
gagged protect against the forces OF The Chinese Insnr
reconary leaders the cities OF shanghai and Nankin and
also The OF the great canal near The last named
city, which forms the great channel of commercial inter-
hpitra no
provinces containing the capital II all this be true,
abandoning the French and Americans to their own
whims n in0sna ,Tons from ntermeddling IN The IN
ierna affairs OF foreign country, we have no doubt that
our Own dipomslist hrs committed great buhdeT 10
ray nothing Of his acting at The same lime IN direct con,
travenon OF the policy OF his government as expressed
IN Parliament.
Let any man of common diplomatic sense look at the
state OF affairs in China, described IN the accounts
brough by the overland mail and we think lie will not
fail TO come TO the conclusion with ourselves.
native nsnrrecton had been in progress Tor three years
aud insugen army defeating one army OF degenerate
Tartars after another had advanced from the 2ih degree
Of latitude, where the rebellion conceded, up 10 the
32l where The last accounts left II laying siege TO the
ancient native capital. better known 10 us for having
given name the fabric that formed our fashionable
nethes-gamen nifty years ago, than by lis geography,
history, statistics lhe lett wing OF this army was al
the city OF Wosung, four hundred miles distant from
Nankn, and lying The river the greatest and best
not only oil China, but OF all ASIA. The insurgents IN
fact, TO domneer the richest hall OF China,
and 10 be 10 occupation OF all the southern portion oil
the empire, except strip OF the board which they
stated avoid invading and subdung IN order not 10
into collision with The European nations, and espe
ciay with ourseyes-to them al least, the most power
ful OF all.
According the last news the insurgent force after
Just defeating TWO imperial armies, was within seven
hundred miles OF Pekn, with apparently nothing but
routed and discouraged troops to oppose ihem and with
the certain prospect before them OF establishing native
dy nasty and OF expelng the Inlrudng and It's mill
L Seven hundred miles, with the principal resources
OF the empire behind them, cannot be dtcu march To
who in nine months time have already advanced
from the marshes and businesses OF Quangsee 10 the city
OF Nsnkin, distance OF at least 1000 miles The in.
surreclion IN shot, seems 10 be long contemplated
national movement, and lis rapid and triumphant progress
shows tina, II has The support OF The people, estranged
from the Manchoo dynasty by lis ieebeness corupons,
and eXac,Ions
Now every one knows what an Orient, revolt, ending
10 rev siuon, Ii is in the East what reform bill
is and simple unsuccessful instruction is equys
lent 10 petition to Parliament against grievance The
eastern nations have had tune immemora no other means
OF reforming their government than rebellion. One OF
these great reforms al this moment in progress IN The
greatest and weallhes OF the Oriental nations, and here
we. in violation OF the law OF justice and OF common
sense stepping most mperilnenlly and oolishy with
poor aiempl 10 stop what slnevltable The eject will
assuedy be to carry beyond the measure OF lis present
unPopoarIy The Tartar dynasty, and 10 make enemies
Of the failure rulers and Their subjects our diplomacy
has really been such as II IS represented 1t must be pro-
nounced at once both stupid and misehievous.
Letus, however suppose the present instruction sue
cessiul and native government established the
whole empire, and then glance at the results to
commerce, which, must remember, is Of great annual
Yaluer lIe principal import DeluS opium, the bIluCpa
port tea Nine millions year Of the national revenue
depend these two commodities, tea furnishing neatly
Thirds OF that TO the British and opium on third
to the lndo- British treasury considerable amount OF
disorder must follow the present instruction, detrimental
10 commerce, but sashtd Il will fall lar short Of
that which took place the establshnen Of the exist
ing Manehoo dynasty The last was conquest, which
began l6l6 and did end until l6l4 and, indeed
not until 1868 that the great island OF FoTmosa fell
under the yoke OF toe TaIars The country in fact
laid waste by ire, sword, and famine for at least thirty
years; 20 that s population was by in
l643 than coo OO0 increased by two centuries OF
pea e 10 800 900 Doom 1913.
The impending revolution being national movement,
be attended BY any such dreul results Il will be
attended only BY the expulsion OF a comparative handful
OF Strangers denuded OF the military virtues of their sbep
herd foreahers enefyaed by inaciion and plenty, and
become dfones 10 industrious hive. II The pride
OF native Chinese government be not wounded by
ton aggression part, II viii, we think be its nau
raj wish concise by liberal intercourse, and
the result must be the extension OF our commerce-a
OF wealth and revenue to which Chinese is in
sensible II appears certas that tea trade and
not likely 10 suffer much disturbance. The
nsurrecon has already been in progress for three years.
and Notwithstanding every year the exports OF tea
increasing Last year we lind that they exceeded by
three millions of pounds those Of any former year Al
though the instruction IN the midst OF the green
districts, there has been want OF any Than
Of black tea musi be the iRleest OF every govern
ment OF China 10 Protect the growth and the trade in
Tor iron this article in the shape OF transit and
pOrl duties, derives large branch OF its revenue
Assutedy, the Indian opium revenue does not stand
on 80 footing. Paid by strangers and not by
SUBJECTS IL ~ in lis very nature precarIous 6sea
source which no well conducted and prudent govern
M Ia