Washington sentinel., 1854-06-28
have shown themselves by this recent outbreak

have shown themselves by this recent outbreak
TO be SO formidable and so successful.
Hence the long desideratum of direct trade
With China is now attainable by our country.
in any event it will be to the interest of the
successful party in that empire, to form COM
nercial alliance with a nation which they have
lready learned to fear, and from an open, un-
checked trade from which profit and advantage
alone can arise. Heretofore, by the action OF
he British government, almost all of our
lrade with Asia has been carried on through
England; and until recently, by the repeal
Of her navigation laws, we have been forced
70 pay heavy bonus to the British govern
nent for all those productions Of Asiatic
rade, which have ceased to be luxuries,
and have almost become necessary articles
Of our consumption. Now, however, we
may confidently look to an open commerce
with China, and with the important port OF
San Francisco open 10 the Pacific trade, may
become not only the recipient, but the dis
rpensers to other countries of the rich commerce
of the east
These results, of such magnitude and impor-
tance we attribute to the wise policy of Eng
land in her relations with that country. Ii
was only necessary to establish an intimate
connexion between China and the rest of the
world to insure a more liberal spirit of COM
mercial enterprise, and to defeat the selfish and
restricted policy which has been her bane at
home, and caused her ignominious position with
reference to other nations. This, England has
already done, and the wise results which will
dow therefrom are entitled to our approval, and
our thanks.
To our own country, as has been limited above,
the results are incalculable. We only wanted
y port on the Pacific, to open this eastern com
merce to the world. This port we now have
either in San Diego, San Francisco, or Benicia.
We must become the recipients and dspen.
sers Of the immense trade of the east, and our
importance as commercial nation be enhanced
beyond conception. We cease to be merely the
feeders to Europe from our own abundance Of
grain and other necessities. We become the
medium, the conduit, through which the rich
treasure which has SO long been locked up in
Asia, is opened and furnished to the world
Connected with the development of such
trade, the construction of the Pacific railroad,
or the no less important construction Of the
Panama ship canal, becomes an object Of the
greatest necessity. Capitalists from all countries
will promptly invest their means in an enterprise
which will at once relieve commerce of trans
portation of ten thousand miles, and open to
the world the rich products Of China and of
India. The whole necessity for government
interference with the construction of these
works will have passed away; and the United
States of America will be elevated to the high
position of mistress Of the seas.
These are not mere idle speculations. The
time has come when they may be measurably
realized. America and England have become
Immediately interested in Chinese politics.
They have assumed position there, urged on
by the infamous and hostile action of the Impe-
rialists, which will drive them into alliance
with the rebels. The result Of such aH alliance
cannot be questioned. The reyolutonists must
triumph, and grateful for the aid which has
ensured them their success, and enlightened
by association with the liberal nations Of the
world, their policy and their wish will be to
afford every facility for the furtherance of their
commercial connection with other countries.
Hinder such rircun stopces Enpland from bar
position, cannot compete with the United
States, and the high destiny of America will
be attained when she becomes the source to
which Europe must look for her supplies from
the rich, unknown, and halfdeveloped resources
of Asia.