The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-10

precious METALS the rapidly increasing inter uni
continent the opening Of Eastern Asia TO our commerce.
the emigrant trale from China the conclusion Of
meIcsi treaty with Japan the grastaton Of the sand
nov sprnsng up IN Australia and the Oceanic Islands
mark as distinct an era In the human race, and
must lead to as complete revolution in the
moral religious, and political condition Of
mankind as produ ed four centuries ago. by this
discovery and colonization Of this continent II the
dscovery of America and Of the CApes which transfer
red the seat Of trade from the Mediterranean 70 the At
Lcs, and gave first 70 Spain and Portugal and suisse
qusnty To Holland and. England the wealth ana power
resulting from navigation and commerce But tbs dis
covery OF America not only transferred power from
European State TO another also changed the relative
condition OF the people, Wealth. which at that time al
most entirely consisted OF lands the exclusive posses
SION Of which, by few nobles furnished the basis OF
eudal tenures aad feudal arstocracy found equally
potent factor In the accumulation Of the precious
and the vast exchange Of products travelling from hand
TO hand, which made their independent rich and
powerful without the possession OF lands and anemsnts
diminishing in the ratio the power and influence
OF the mobiles gave birth to q class Of wealthy
chant nayiga,ors, and traders to which subsequently
we're added manufacturers and bandcratsmon who
struggled for and obtained political power. The social
ed middie classes" Of Europe their origin almost
entirely TO the New World with which history by sin.
gle leap passed from euda aristocracy and slavery to
the emancipation Of the laborers. The conquest Of
further subdivding classes the discovery of America
and Its gigantic colonization, opened all classes
the old and the new continent me p n"m
World gave the Old World ast wealth and prosperity
veopemont, improving the condition OF individuals.
Now MAINTAIN, Mr.. Chairman, that the occupation
and settlement of California by own hardy pioneers
is destined to have the influence Asia, and all
the people bordering the broad Pacific which the dis
covey and settlement OF the eastern shore Of America
had ON Europe II will produce an entire revolution IN
the commerce, trade and navigation al the East, fol-
loved by complete change in the moral religious and
political condition OF the Asiatics with whom shall
exchange products, ~ealth and our ideas The
changes In Europe have been the work Of eight
ten generations but In view of the astounding deye
(ulfUIuiu-MitnIn a--W
have every to hope that with the progress Of
science and the employ OF such powerful agents
steam and Gle tricty the changes produced in the East
will be rapid and SO marked by their consequences 10
within the sphere OF observation and TO
enure to the advantage of the living For the first time
in the history Of the world does Deope oil European
originnot handful OF adventures buta whole State
emhodynR all the arts Of civilized life and partakng Of
the highest political organEaton-woid power on the
shores Of the Pachcior the frat tame docs great
ton trade from shore 10 shore that The
road 10 India which Columbus and his followers sought
when they discovered America Ia found IL crosses
continentt liz ours from ocean TO ocean subject TO our
laws and open to enterprise Never ia tho history
OF the world there greater mission entrusted "
more youthful and energetic psople, comb Ing
in snins degree the patience and endurance ot
the agicGlturist th the yenturcsome spirit the
chant and the martial daring Of the soldier. Unity Of
race, language and organzaton give momentum our
will, and effect and consequence to acts In less
than century have risen from handfal OF coloniss
TO great Independent nation, taking rank with the
rroudest on earth, showing law OF progress aud a
series Of Improvements the ultimate term OF which dag
1cs the Imagination. In this law Of progress, in this
series Of improvements have reached, settled and
lructifsd California, We have, with its treasures,
animated the OF the world stim ulatei
price and given fresh Impetus and direction u the
stream Of European emigration 10 this country. II the
growth Of America has ason.hed and supplied Europe
the devclopement OF the wealth and maRn
hcence Of California has surprised and dazzed even the
United states. Accustomed, we are 10 view with
rarntiyc Indifference the uneSampcd history Of
Eastern aud Western states st lack the standard Of
comparison TO the quickening 81 wealth
ana power exhibited in our new empire on the Pacific
II II was the most daring and ent"rprisns Europeans
who to settle Atlantic shores; those who
emgrate from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific coast
certa My not among the most sluggish Of race,
unwilling 10 assume obligations, growing out of
and healthful condition Of private AMI public life.
all Europe contributed to settle our Atlantic bordera
10 every state OF the. Union contributes nov ~
quoten Of Intelligence, enterprise AID daring to
give vitality aud strength to our splendid dona,n
AieS 81 hs glorious confedcracy understand Nh. pro
eess crosdng the Of centuries into the short
spaee Of dscacss OF thcextreme West advance With
the tleed Of the sun, and ful the mission 81 eca.
within the annual return Of the teasons At this rate
We not only add most substantially 10 the power and In
Busnce Of the conederaey bat promise quick aud ample
return for every legislative favor tina: Congress may
think bt to bestow Tbeieve Mr.. Chairman, Tint Cali
fornis aud Oregon destined 10 re,enact large
and magnificent scale the part which Egypt played Ia
the history AMI civilization OF the Old World, and that
SAN francisco IL TO be the modern Aexandra throuyh
which the wealth Of India Is TO BE- poured nto our lap
As the Old World received It's civilization from Egypt
viii new civilization science, and the doctrine OF the
living God, be carried from the Western shores OF this
ntinent 10 reanmafe the stagnant races Of japan,
China and the indian Archipelago. Commerce. Is
greater fertilizer Of the human intellect than war, and
better messenger Of the religion Of than the caag
OF swords OF tbs Of artillery. This bill, sir II IL
pass this House. will go far in aiding TO fnlfi
great mission, and will DO that for the advaneement o.
the whole country which no other legislative act In
volyiDg greater appropriation of money, Is likely
20 accomplish Ia short time. We ask FOR nothing
that will not through us, benefit every other state
in The Tnion3ro Commercial adyan,aye, that shail
not equally promote the trade and uafic Of the
Atlantic sea shore, and nothing that = Dot Abso.
luey necessary preserve that bond Of ratsrna union
between all the States, which Il tho cause Of
strength and the talsman Of national prosperity.
will not here detn the committee. wth elaborate sta
tstc- Of the comparative OF England and To.
United States with China AMI the East lndies These
have been furnished by other persons and may be
suited with advantage By those who Wish 10 obtain ac
cGnte Information the subject The reports ~ the
bfiu,h blouse 81 commons aud o. Congress furnish All
III. required details would here observe, however,
that all statistics Of the Ga trade whether British
our own must be taken with graIn Of allowance, a.
the Official returns in all eases int uded 20 deceive
the Chinese and TO conceal rather than 70
reveal the Truth no the trading oorsmunity Thus,
have been told Official report made 70 this House
In 1s5s that the reeogn ports 10 China In 1874
British accounts amounted 10 ncsfy tl5, 900 900
consulting OF wooIsn goods cotton fabscs including
yarns and cotton ffum India and that, In the
year there smugslsd into China 80 600 che siA OF
opium, valued Al 1900 0oV ~ eour>e, the iattH i
guess wors while the former amount includes
only that portion which officially stated Al the Gus
tom House The commercial stst ties Of country
Of little value wbenft mast be admitted that the
egtimats smuggling trad" sScss IL the lawful trade
by several millions per annnm, and when the capacity
for continuing that trade only be estimated by the
resources Of comparatively unknown smpiF. We
shah probably BE- not far from tbs truth vhsn ~e
coed the regular imports Of dutasle article. b. least
one hundred per cent and that tseDty per csn u The
opium smugglsd into china !. on American account
TITS has been Tie opinion Of Chnese merchants a.
stated BY Gutrlan ana AeuniaB, (an1nssi1nabs Aa-
thoriiss all subjects connec,sa siih he Chinese
Empire and tie hinese chants ia the feap0rts and
the interior far letter informed such matters
than u,e Ma ndarns. The ovh too, which hA. nou
been aging for several years and phch nly oontnnc
for several years longer must fsrns h addto fss
ties Ia the opium SrnngRers and II yte and febsuehsy
usually follow tho ua II armies Il tIt reasonable
IN ftI4Ng AMI