Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-07
TUESDAY, NOV. z, 1854.
CHINESE AFFAIRS.

In another column we give remarkable letter
of the Chinese Rebel Chief, which indicates clear
ly the policy Of the insurgents and the state OF
public feeling in the Celestial Empire. Hug
Seu-Tsene" rolls in upon foreigners such an un-
mtigatcd tide of sarcasm and vituperation as will
cause them hereafter to hold the pen and tongue
of the aforesaid chief in high estimation and
grateful recollection. Men of Europe and Anne
RIGA have long been accustomed to regard the
Asiatics an ungodly and barbaric set of men, to
whom they were in duty bound to send the gospel,
newspapers, opium, adulterated liquors, and va
rious other delightful means, for promoting their
christianity and civilization.
This letter gives the world to understand that
the Celestials have had their ''eyes opened' more
than ten thousand years and that the wool cannot
be pulled over them no way it can be fixed. 1t
shows us that it is equally as futile TO expect
missionary enterprise or the seductions of Ame-
rican commerce to redeem China from its super
stitious notions cherished for ages and implanted
deep in the national life of the people, as to en-
terrain the belief that fish can climb tree.
The Rebels appear to be an ignorant people,
with no more comprehensive views or desires for
that progress which enobles nation, than the
regnng dynasty of Mandarins, Chang Hangs
and Rang. Doodles, who have executed the laws
and governed the Empire from times of antiquity
coeval with the day when Ham went out with
Noah's curse upon his head 'to people" the
Eastern world with peculiar and inferior race
of men.
The author of this letter is eminently "pOsted
up'' in Bllingsgate- would do well as Mem
Der of Congress, to represent the same district
with Mike Walsh. AS a &c Bowery boy"h would
be equally sbloody' that notorious expounder
of the rights of the &c fancy'' men in New York
City. And for aught we can see, he is equally as
dexterous with the pen, as our interesting friend
of the Mnnesotian. In fact We think there is a
great similarity in the two characters.
The Chinaman is an exponent of a ''fast' doc
trine, and if he add followers to his standard,
will undoubtedly rule over 6 fast people,
Mike believes in ''going it while you're young,"
and if the would be Emperor of China does not
make his prototype, in this country, his private
Secretary, we shall {" set him down" as a scurvy
fellow unworthy further notice.
Our commercial interests in the Pacific must
suffer some from this revolution - the for
eigners will either be driven out of China or be
placed under restrictions, as the chief re-
marks in his interesting and able letter, &C our
divine weapons shall flash to the pole and our
youths and maidens shall be as thunder shaking
the skies" We sincerely hope that Americans
will treat &c China gentleman with respect" and
if they do, the remunerative promise is theirs,
s: that if our houses and wealth are restored and
your foreign guns and devilships given up to as,
ace will secure to you your miserable existence"
We hope all these arrangements will turn out for
the best, for if we do not succeed in getting
6: fat share'' Of the trade with the Asatic world,
the great Pacific Railroad, from St. Paul to Pu-
gets Sound, will not be completed for some years.
The Star of Empire, which in the language of
another has been travelling West for a long time,
has at last "got out of humanity's reach'' and
&c must finish its journey alone" We have long
expected to hear of &c rumpus" in China and
now our traders have s'got t''-thcrcforc we sin
ccrely hope that our representatives in that hy
pcrborcan region and all that hereafter boast of
the power, progress and glory of the Anglo Saxon
race and the present Administration that directs
our affairs in a most shiftess manner. will heed
and lay to heart the closing sentence of this let
ter, which indicates new era in the domestic re-
lations Of China:
''Let every one trcmble and obey this decree,
which is rendered for the information of the for
cign slaves and hairy devils.''
But, seriously, we cannot but believe that this
revolution, although of temporary injury to our
commerce., will eventually result in good. We
believe that it is the opening of civilization to
debased and ignorant people and that the ele
ments now at work will purify the air, and pave
the way for brighter future. The world does
not retrograde. That which appears mysterious
to us, is but the clearing away of the fogs, to
emit the glorious rays of the sun. So with the
Chinese revolution. The present chaotic move
ments will assume different and much more
permanent form, and where disruption rcigns,
harmony will prevail This cannot expect i'm
mcdiatcly, nor would it be consistent that it should
take place, without fierce and desperate struggle,
but that such teiH be the end, we have implicit
faith. Thus believing, do not condemn, but
rather rejoice over the Chinese revolution, not
withstanding the bombastic and laughable letter
of the Rebel Chief-'' Hug Seu- Tsene.''
CANDLEs.-Nlr. Edwin Bell has presented US
several Candles of his own manufacture, which
burn beautifully, equalling the Star. The only
difference is the trouble of smiling. MIR. Bell is
extensively engaged in the manufacture OF these
Candles, and we are glad to learn that they are
meeting with a ready sale.
COMPLMENTARY.-Said a gentleman to us YES
terday, in abiding to the Winsow House. This
is the most comfortable house l have met with
this side of Chicago; it is credit to your city,"
That which adds weight to the compliment is,
that the gentleman is connected with the fremont
House, one of the best hotels in the West.
CO Mr.. Edward Bates, clerk Of the steamer
Ahambra, will please accept our thanks for ia
vOrS.
Go 1t is reported that nearly eighty persons
were killed by the accident on the Great Western