The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-03
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he referred 10 says that the rebels can
Rpov they may require for support and as
for starving them OUT !. OUT OF 'he question. a. one
thinking to suppose a change Of dynasty. Annoy
government troops rctook il again in November, since
which all has been quiet Again, September 7, 1858,
Shapghae captured and held for eg teen months but
then had TO give way 70 the Imperial army IN February
1865. Az Canton, June 1884 the nsurreconi5t did not
succeed; but Nankn fell the previous year. in March,
and is still held by the rebel army. Those few cities
euumerate the most prominent points OF action, but
several small inland towns aud cities have been TAKEN
.ors. Every mail from China during the past two
years was expected TO carry the downfall OF the Tarrs
ey are sun n b an M 90 ro io'
sreasing, and or the other must soon give way.
b most amusing 70 note the clashing opinions OF the
nsrChaDts and missionaries China and the journalists
ed reviewers Of the West since the commencement OF
Ne revolution. The missionaries saw the handwork OF
spprcaching success Religion was the motive power,
and many Of the clever writer's traced the origin Of the
s Of the ass
ssresd, but Of them had no faith in the Christianity
.y"eacn chief at each pacsactsd on his own re-
ousibiity and actuated only by the hope Of plum
6er. rising fame on the Of revolution One OF
~ lead ing chieftans known TO have been
Boy Of bad character Of OF the merchants of Shang
hs and the others history could not be traced 70 any
0Dod The movement at Shanghae entirely distnc
Aom that hundred and fifty miles up the Yang-tze
Hang, at Nankn while that at Annoy not the same
e new men, and the could ct con enrate
Acss fast enough TO put down the dsturbers Of tho
1ray was wounded and Captain Pearson killed, was,
WIN be remembered, on the imperial not the rebel
S.p SHOWING the belief sna ~, me latter was the
odd the foreigners influenced only by trade and personal
easy, were DESTROYS Of taking the popular side Now
~ The best for had they not stopped the advances Of the
1star troops would have been safe in the settle
have said that most Of the missionaries believed
taa only the ripenng Of the missionary fruit and
there few Of them that will endorse the posi-
~ which have taken that naught but the love piracy
ord the Of the mob Influenced
e is true that two of their leaders gave out
ourh a a h ss IN .
wou help them and with the cunning Of the they
nssted it. But Tai ping wang i is known, is hostile 70
christianity was only called in as an ally God forbid that
lehould any way detract jot title from the hard
bOrs Of the mission; many Of its followers good and
hsnest men, deprivng themselves OF home comforts
living in a foreign country for conscience sake-some
ngyo for instance whose Christian labors Martin has
segraccfuy alluded TO- and others not wealthy, but
80 are influenced by the same motives Of doing good 70
M seed may have been planted but is 1t not time
so0e Of the fruitf Our habits, our manners, our
hol3ef our actions confuse them. One sells opium,
anplher says il must not be used-one talks dollars
while the other holds TO the Bblealthough far little
dses not follow that many Of the missionaries not
AAuenced by the most noble mouves-but feel
Aghsr cIasses-he mandarns and the government first
ed then you may have hopes for the people; as u,
but the classes have willing listen,
and there few Of them that will be Christian for
NJ cents, baptised in any creed, and member Of any
$50 Money has effect with them than tracts and
Hsoeh the case the svangclizauon Of the Chinese will
Aspend upon the contribution boxes at home. The mo-
0sas you think you have made q convert the may
believe there are some eighty or ninety foreign minis.
M scattered along the eight hundred miles Of cosbut
0ach Of Rome displays the most industry and in early
ysa made rapid progress and at time they counted
hunnal QputQFy in btx Ayef9
Giving, manners and language, beco mes Chnaman !
- eng with the tail and costume. Hue and Gcbet both
dressed in the styc-the former spoke Chinese and
1aDgre court language and some Of the Dutch. Most
g The Catholics are men Of classical education, and Of
ah1inguishcd families live small salaries, and
ns4sd for their quiet unassumng lives. II Is said tat
eAsir comparative success was in the strong resem-
baance Of the Buddhist and Romish forms OF
go noticed this resemblance In OF the temples.
Christianity, believe, introduced the CcestAls
~ the Catholics and the HISTORIANS; but 1t few
Amdred years ater-somc five hundred years snce-the
ege Of the Crusades-that Scott has impressed upon
- memory In the Talisman-which brought Asia and
Drcpe nearer together and Pope Innocent the Fourth
- The thirteenth, and Pope Clement the Fifth in the four
1ssnth century, sent their minister's 10 China This
~ time that Clement established n the Ming dynasty
erchbshoprck at Pekin. and the Chinese were rolling in
ore priests left under Pepes-and In the six
esen century how surprised the Catholic ministers must
Avs been leave Bedam for Paradsel FOR cortny the
civilization OF China, when 1t Its OF fame, a
~ change from eudal Europe broken To pieces by
vussoo and revolution. Father Roci at this period
was expoundng his doctrines 10 the astonihed natives in
e interior Of JAPAN and towards the end Of this century
- Jesuts nom France at the height OF their fame
q Pekn. Hue, IA his first work-Traves Thbet Tar
10y and China In "a s5 and 46-has spoken ut length
yrui.s lott their power in issSm,hc year n washnS
e0S death-when Kia- King, the dfth monarch OF the
nanAchow dynasty drove them from the capital, and
- down their power The Emperor them going
eAsad too Fast and when they made the sad mistake,
= Rome, OF making the Pope higher sovereign
o1lAn the King the Jcsuts' progress the wanc.
eraDce has always devoted some Of her time 70 Chinese
= es history se French fre libraries sao S
~ other place But the writers then differed almost
1ccn = now voarc and Monses9uieS were a. swords
PRISON. But l am wandering from my text from
sAking Of tho rebellion have TO the missionary;
~ - they have been both associated httery may no
Dnr6oned Tor dwelling q few moments tho ono while
Skstching the progress Of the other
Ihave given my rcasons for believing that the late in
SuYecon was entirely foreign from the Christians abors;
-, - have said, few Of the members OF tbs mission
xUs WIN %s and s0ss
Assce 10 The 7es, last year y you wish 70 see different
vcvs The one argues directly against the other but
nsher ooncusively. Depend upo1 H. the fsing dynasty
sane much nearer being overthrown with the English
than by the late fcmen, Tor the had power,
~ other only told of weakness
= \ utterly i'm possible say what day may bring
swA- Here, as In kuropc, change may come In the
~ ss.S ana nsS a. s isr
- again. A Europe wns In the middle ages, 40 IL
CAlna nowIust upon the eve Of some wonderful moral
90 political change. Feudal Europe hold back for long
80 from oivzauon, nom the arts, literature aud
0esoe. So Il is with China. Foreign influence must
W0sk out the couniry's destiny,
lave shown in running my eye through the page
- history that the revolution Of 1853 IL nothing At all
DUWEpcriodcal storms OF Instructions have aud viii
osnnue 70 spread the Jacobin system throughout the
ompre the restless democJatic spirit that s work.
~ q the vitals Of European monarchism In diereDt
ow0, eating At the roots OF the Tartar's throne
aginc nothing terrible than the breaking up into
poU governments Of such mighty people. Better be
- hey than In the hands Of native princes each
0E1vne for the other life Moral corruption corrodng
o1vihsrd nation Is sad 10 contemplate Chinese Maho
- and Fretfnders doctrine blinds natioas mind.
fAey are strange people. Filia peiy and family ties
The root Of their education Like all races they have
mn and poor, vice and virtue comfort misery Cen
NAiixstion, in word Is their government like that oace
executed by Ro<as-n some respects absolute not des
potc. Take into consideration IL extent OF empire and
populaon nation is better governed II IL true that
bribery. from the Imperial Palace down TO the lowest
andarp, is acknow lodged and often poverty and des
sntion urp the place Of morality and arts The doctrine
- Confucs, that ceremony is the symbol Of virtue,