The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-17
SykSoTkE. june I, 7. 1854.
Erroneous opinions 'e'pees'rg the RsrotiA ion and
the Ratsf,.

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Encl's d YOU will fni communication puA isb,
In the Moth China Herald Of the 10th of JuA e.
S'arehae, China; the wide and more general q
culafion Of this art Gle in the NEW YORK RERAL
would be muc appreciated by the many American
residing IN Chipa.
For some cause or other there Is no ve.y sa.isSac
tory, or positive information given in the narrative
OF the correspondence utter curse rhlch was had
betweeo the American Ministe. Mr.. McI.,ue, and
tie insmgent chiefs at Naplin; and IL may not
be, therefore inappropriate 10 add in tais notice
come few facts that have transpired touc hog the
religious emo civil policy Of this singular revolu-
ton, for the information OF conntrym ia the
United States.
1t cannot be disguised that there has existed in
the public uilo bcth Of America aad Europe, fr IN
the beginning OF the s'ro2ee, earnest hope shat
tie ihsuIgtDt party rebsls as they ae generally
stJisd, might ultimately iumph, end suc sed ia
establishing new dyaasty At Pekin: upon what
exso' data tbie hope vas founded / Is rather dlfIi-
cult to uneets'anc nor is il proposed, TT THIS time
tn att.mit TO ansbze tie error, IL error it bs: it
had is origin, 10 dopo', "a kind OF eathusiasm,
that il ceLetaiu fslt BY our PEOPLE In favor OF all
TeVolut'ops, whatever may be Gbe'r nrigia atm.
Y Many bs'ityto tost me JVertbrov o the Mabcnu
TaitrIt won d leon Ia q petiect tuleraTisn of
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be 'psted - tlRions sni CONNER iai enterprise.
T. al IN roy mel = II al kpds wouls ptevAt. aud
t,at The truths OF Christsan Gpspl woult be
mo-, otiy d-etmiratso than heretofore. IL was
t1oDeb.ti etthe new dynasty o. Ia ppgWGng if IL
sbon @ BE- ever peImanrbtiy Established, yo1 Il bs
tsLecn'ly favor ablo IA torsigo saie ana
As these hopes add expo :tasoDs we're 10 lud d
u!on eitrer Incorrect aud inpe feet dat, ar M
ttta at al VIII not De at All surpcN1g ii, 10 tho
enc, many OF them Will be found unfes. aed Inn
giDaiy.
Much Of this error may be trseed to tia entieo
ignorance that ex sss 10 America aaj Enrope, as
10 tie true condition of tbs Csiuese Empire sud IL,
population, IL being altogether Ike suy Other
portion OF the earn. L. Is true tha, they have ga
] yeo kind Of c glliaanon Tor many cri,urtes.
lopg, iod co taatls very origin Is lost in tue tgi
light # the past. Tney had al o made rre,s pro.
gess jp 6g /, utuIe apd The WHOM the whole of
Europe vas Immersed In bagbarleu,, aod the vast
sottudts of America we're onls trndden b, toe
tive lrciac. Nor We they deficient in N I'D
vsbce0 lteratuIe But still the perfect ISOLATION that
bas beer fer policy for 50 msny Years, mas given
this ptnpl 10 STANDARD ct comparison aith the rest
oil the woi ID. Ttty rave canseq emily become feepe
and ceeeo.rat-. Corfu Jtioa arrog IN 70 aud iBbs-
cilty lave been the c1aracLeristlcs OF Their high
officials sn se b1vs Known AMT thing Of the
indeed these vices OF cir III aud political Stem
were 81 glazing sInat 1t con'o scarcely Do believed,
but TINT any change mus ba Tor the better add
yet from the devslOl emsnss now being made ut
Nankin OF Il insurI ecIion ID is oo1y too apparent,
that insteao Ut IN aovaD SIZE towards higher owl
bzation, It's Obey is d. cdedly retrog ace des
tism more sniitsiy absolute scarcely be i'm .gu
ed than that Teceut,y esiabishe by Tae-plng Wang
over bis followers.
All the COMMUNICATIONS made to the Am sricau
Minister, AVID his pc soDal iniercOu 81 with their
leaders fully conf, tue i'm Jrsssions Of sne Eu.
g'ish sno French Minister'S to TIE difficulty that
TO, eigJ nations will have in holi ling auy diplomatic
Intercourse witt the new dyGasy rs tue oaceis and
folly Of the efs far SURPRISES My thing ever kno IN
In CHR ere history.
There js perhaps no one subject upon which there
seems to exist mo c rOneous opinions than the CO.
bgious faith Of tie insurgents. From the best in
formation TO be Obtaibed, It. nearly resomble2
Msho me, suism tpan Christi 4nuy, although it would
eeem a. il thFy ban some bazy inoistDcs notiors OF
the Bible. Very accul ate trsosations OF both tas
Old and New Testament we found among them.
All Their official communications to Mr.. toe,
ne s)so their decree 8, were cou he'd 10 Biblical
language. In one OF these proclamations 1t
was set forth that God created heaven ard
SIX days. that He fr.t manifest His wrath
by the deluge next by the mission OF Moses
il Egypt; thirdly, oy tie mission Of his eldest 500.
Jesus CHRIST, upon earth; all OF which appears to
OF ST. Matthew. 1t IL then represented VI II the pre-
sent il tie fourth dispens atioa being the mission of
The younger brother OF Jesus; Tapping Wang.
who has been sent down on earth TO exrermuate all
Who 90 not implicitly obey aad woship him and
his Celestial elotr brother, Jesus Christ; tnAf his
mission is not only to rule over the Celestial Empire
OF Chirs, but to extend his dominion ovef the
Wh e world, and gather together tne entire hu nan
fsmiIy into fol1, and that all nations must send
their high ministers annually to his celestial court
AZ Nsptin, and bring with them tribute and rici
offerings.
TIE chief minister Of Toe. ping Wang is the East
ern King; be Is also sty led the Comforter Who Res
cues from Calamity, OF the Holy Ghost who IA,
been zen, down from heaven by the Father to aelsl
ct tie heavenly court If the Youcger Brother.
Instead Of am desire beirg manifested to cult
vate freboly relations with foreigners, quie al Op
posite spirit wss manifested, anu there can be nt
doubt thai IL Tae ping Wang and his deluded fol
lv,lt .1w fnu az hIa
ses mere than probable, as tire last news Is tn
his army ,s under tue walls Of Pekin.) western ma
toDs, ms, cad 81 more enlarged, Will have NOR
restricted Intercourse with China than they no
enjoy.
II occasion should justify it, tie readers Of tn
HRRALD, OF world wide reputation may expect iu
details Il every occurrence OK interest," In TINS Oil
. II Pekiu should fall there will be presented 70
the consideration OF M. McLaDe, the Anne lea
Minister some Of the most importsn. quest IDS tn
! have ever occupied the Attention OF oCr govern
meDt.
? There never more propitious tims than til
petent for the United States TO act out bold al
independent policy. We have ut present in CD
Ctica seastbe largest squadron tba; the goverI
nett has ever concentrated here, aud which is no
ass mblpg on the coast, having 50 siynaly q
uuIhed nj Japau. We have now ia TINS hatbor u
: PIymouib, tie Vandalis, and the Susquet anna, q
: In superb condition, and ready for "auyb 'dy"
CoNFuCIU5
/. SHANGHAE, June 81, 1854
: Diplomatic Pitws and Negotiations Necessity i
Government 1ction.
The visit Of Mr.. M,Lane to Nanhin, 70 for rs o.
commercial interests we're concerned, was most u
: satisfactory. He therefore determined to visit Il
: Vice Roy Of these two Kiangs, who is an imperiai
AID see what ne could do with him. Accordiu,,
D The city Of Quar- gsheu, about sixty miles from her
o was designated as the place OF meeting. Tue Nun
ter has been up and returned, and u is generally
Q derstood that the Vice Roy consented To do all
o Minister asked. The English Minister is here, n
il is generally believed that each is trying 20 g
$ &c vants &c Of he other through the necessities
3 tie Chinese government. Bot Yankee 10 more III
IL match for On Enslshman; in this iustau,e il