The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-11

se,se anu mischieyous 10 the full extent of lis power
,Ia,hIy syais y mas been question whether the IN
~ oa oadisl OF ihe domain that suppressed the
eis'Ss o ooooooooO oil the human species and imnris
onea Them within their own land was moi Itself Gas,
lo interference IN order to establish more enl ghened
ana, indeed more righteous rule Certainly il was no
ed' OF te tbinese arms that prevented such an inter
Terence, but rather the trust that power SO corrupt and
Injurious was mol lated 10 endure, and might safely be
lett lall by lis weight That result has com ee
carrier man was expected and now, strange to saw we
hnd ourselves, without having any voice in the matter
interfering to prop up this obsolete and injurious power
aueS,onaoie naoie as was our late quarrel with CHINA, oul
friendship Is not less So But ii whal reported be true
ana ihe so-caled rebels of ghienet pol
ihcs and with even an inklng OF revealed truth,
lalhy seem TO be aciiag very suicidal part in taking
arms against people whose crime is that they are do.
ing Tue very Thing we have wished to see these many
Iyears-bTeaking up the old empire of China
Inc most probable explanation of the affair is, that
each OF the tbree commanders has nterfered prevent
he DINERS IRON doing so before him, and carrying of
me oenehs OF The measure Ii is very conceivable that
me French or The Americans might not be liberal as
we were IN dividing with the whole world the conces-
SONS we extorled by arms after the opium quarrel The
French have frequently betrayed a hankering after
aho'her ndia OF Their own in the East they
deprived OF the nrsl aud they not apt
| 70 wage wars Tor the good OF mankind The ADeri-
cans also, are lar ready to annex than 10 open
and II rather suspicious circumstance tina, Just now
when their very clever missionaries have given them
more Intelligence OIL The nature and progress OF the rebel
non tnan our representatives and mechants were ever
likely TO do they have those waters The largest ana-
ment even seen IN the East under their flag What the
army, apparently intended for the chassement of Japan
and The opening OF Jeddo should really have another and
SAFER desnaton-ylZ 10 hold the balance OF Chinese
paries ana to slip IN al the right moment and grasp the
pHze mat such ideas mig present themselves in.
dViduals OF these TWO nations is likely enoughnay. il
Is conceivable that these projects may have daZzled
the eyes OF some statesmen al either Paris Washing
ton Sill more likely is that the suspicion of such de-
signs may have quickened the movements OF own
naval representative For own part, however, we
cannot see much danger OF either France or America
eyer gaming peculiar ascendeney in Chinese politics. OF
ultimately doing there what have done in India The
possession oil an India would break up the federal Union
as surely and as Immediately the conquest of Europe
destroyed The Old constitution OF Rome. On the othei
hahd rance has proved abundanty that her genius
not adapted for foreign dominion She is TOO mperious
too oseniaious too exactlng and too blgoed govern
barSarIans al distance OF the worda process which
above all others. requires the genes possible touch
the relns OF power Strange say genius OF Eng
land, repsled rude and blunt, the ony thai
has The decacy the subety, and the tact for this diff
hcult achievement.
But what is be the result OF this interference Tie
three protecting powers not likely to do more than
defend a certain position. They have not the means o
advancing lar upon land indeed, far up the inland
navigation, nor any hIee coniedeates likely to agree
on mere aggressive plan OF operations That is all tha
will probably be done. When therefore, this
rebel army which has slowly worked its way from ht
south western provinces, through the whole breadth
mat immense empire securing lis ground far goes
arrives al last within sight OF the great mercantile cie
on the eastern coast, will be ,impy compelled drec
s steps elsewhere. But, according 10 the geography
China, viii lind no difficulty in turning norhwarJ, IL
the direction OF Pekin, and, doing will have The as
sisance OF various rivers and canals, forming complete
network oil communication throughout the whole empire
AT Pekin again, II may find itself confronted by the Eu
ropean allies, but there is nothing hinder il from
tefng and holding The whole OF the open country,
drawing IRON lis resources with license tha
II had the responsibility of acknowledse empire Here
then, is new phase in the politics OF the Easl-a
and popnlous empire the chief ports and ces of which
are under The protection OF the allied feet and the opel
, a he
OF a native preiender Such state of things canno
last long, Tor II would In iaci, be attempt maintain
mined and concluded either by conquest OF the pre-
tendeI-no easy aJar-or By acknowledging, we hav
done IN 80 many other the rights OF conquest
The liberty OF nations 10 govern themselves and choos
their own rulers.
Prom London Times May Is.
THE DESTINY CUBA
II There are two things in antiquity which, foriunatel
or unfortunately, we may happen to view them hav
not down to these times, and 10 be looked on
exploded usages lost arts. They are ga,nfu war
and profitable colonies: A war; and even colony ma
be ultimately and Indirectly advantageous TO mobe
county, for they may peace, confirm possession
extend territory, develop commerce. and increase priva
incomes. But these objects are almost invariably OBJ
tanned at the cost o public expenditure large that
seems almost hopeless 10 expect that Il should be
mbursed by indirect results In ancient times, how
ever MEDIEVAL and to this day in barbarou
countries, sovereign makes a merchant wout
send a ship a farmer till bis land and il he con
ducts The operation with proper economyiba is If b,
quarters his troops The enemy, sacks hclent guam
uy OF spoil, and can exact good ransombe will show
you good balance at the end OF The campaign. II hs
been much the with colonies plantations Tb,
early Spanish and Portuguese eoonists were though
nothing OF unless they brought back twenty times
much gold and silver II cost TO equip them. Ii requires
many generations and ftghtful amount OF disastrous
experience to impress the States of Europe the exac
difference between solonzng and buceaneeng, piracy
kidnapping, and other employpents, which once Al
4 Thueydides saws, were gentlemanly empoymens snC
now not Bot, OF the most obsolete traditions, tber,
will often remain almost miraculous relic A the ole
prophecy tells u.s. "PueI anea ubsruni priscG peuigiC
frauiS !" and really have in the world grand spec
men of old colony 1t skeleton, no dusty roer
bones OF meg galhenum dug out OF the earth, 10
don iced up the top OF mountain, no questionable
dodo, unapproachable bird OF Madagascar, but lv
ing, vigorous example. familiar, not to say obrusivs
This famous old colony, IN wha may be called, with
little stretch OF chronology the cinquo onio style, ls th
island OF Cuba Yes Her Most Catholic Majesty still
does the thing in right royal style There a good an
nual surplus the Cuban accounts and pleasant ltt
oasis II is 10 the prevailing sterty OF Spanish budget
We may be there mincing, modern ways th
management OF such colony. But that Is not all Tn
bold and able man who is fortunate to be selecie
for the captain generalshlp of Cuba knows the duties
his position His first duty is TO pay good round
10 body, doubt in return for value received Hi
second duty s TO get reimbursed speedily and
ply as he can So besides other sources OF oical in
come, well known to students OF history, he has good
round sum OF dollats in the way OF hush-money 10
every negro landed in Cuba The whole administration
we have living instance OF the "farm" or monopoly
40 common in former days. and so little understood 10
this degenerate age
There are so many dficultie. to be encountered thai
really il by The force OF weakness only that Cuba
saryves to this day in it's antique character huge
H. G,nY Y,l, ,n1a -.