The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22
INTERESTING FROM CHINA.
Neglect Of American Interests i'm
the Celestial Empire.
ARREST OF THE MuROEReas or VAR. CuNNlNGaAm.
Lew Estimate Of American Influence
by the Chinese
Necessity for Vigorous Aetisn on tho Part
Of Our Government,

&C., dc, &S
Our sdvices from Hong Kong are to the 18th q ssp-
tember. The following extracts, from the Hong Koag
Register and Fzed Of China with the letter Of oaG
ton correspondent, al the principal features q
the news
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
CASTos, China, Aug 20, 1855.
During an absence OF many years have partially Issf
sight OF the relative standing Of the newspapers Of e
country from but being aware through vaftsGs
channels that you maintain circulation and nfueass
and observing that you frequently quoet as an
authority American matters than any other pubNss-
bon would request the medium OF your columas IN
nicang with those who may feel interest in
foreign relations Of the United States with China.
believe little ignorance exss In America upoa aC
matters connected with this part of the world and we
have conclusive evidence that officials washineene
may claim pre- emnerce IN this respect and accord
ngly, unless they be awakened TO the Importance
attaining nfor NATION respecting the Affairs that es
profess 70 direct your cornrymen IN China vi. coDtne
occupy the present third rate position they sA
and have held for the past i've years. In the estmatOa
the Chinese people and government
The Ceestials have sound aspect for the English ssa
Notwithstanding the latter have been sacy represnAed
during the period since the the former have As< fr
gotten the experiences Of lsio but they yet learn
that America Of war that . Chinese junk u
match tor aud fully convinced that Ansrsss1
drlomats merely sent the purpose "a
policemen for their own countymen.
Of opinion that these people prefer Us TO others -
traders merchants, but that they have ns re-
spect Tor a nation; and 1t would be strange Adess
their views different They saw the English on
force commercial treaty and winesse Cd toe Am;rSanA
have ,nce foc nd the English carry out The esr Of ,n
reay-mantanirg consular Jurisdiction, With tnc pccea
stationed Of at each those poris tAe
raid jurisdiction and they have Canton left for ysas
whou tribunal cf any description 70 ENFORCE jusss
plaintiff and az various times this port with others -
been ht without any judicial authority whatever; tfsF
have seen no system on the part OF the Americans
prevent the greatest ourages part seameD
while they the American ministers and oonsus
cd with the mcst perfect contempt by thor manAs
rims. they hear through renAbe chAnne those saa
American ministers Iienipo,en,sry q write volumes -
ere opened only as form, and acknowledged maoe
Isna matter for cur wcnc er or our astorishmeut -
stand at the loot OF The ladder Cb cstimasa
Should your readers doubt the statement made wytk
retrencet 10 our mn.ater's desp&,cbes beg 70 rsfsr
them 10 Mr. Jonn Davis OF Indiana, Mr.. Humphrey Mo-
etall, OF Kentucky Mr. Robert hcAn. OF Msry and
late Minister Penpoteniary; and last net least wossd
receptacle In the Foreign Once wherein depols&
the relations tf matters in China by present syaa
but amiablc Peter Parker, our minister to the Empsr
II woald not be difficult TO write an cpome Of the ~
years In form concise that your readers would %
content 70 read IT, bat thar Necessary for he
whole mater 50 fsr as concerns my object In addrcg
You, is found 10 haf a dozen lines
Previous to 1870, one simpe system OF Submission 10
semi civilized rule was the uniform character Of the -
siion Of ali foreign relations with Coira.
Subsequent 10 1870 tho English have maintained thslr
side of tho treaty that then eetaoaaed and as Ne
Chinese government, have failed TO carry out the1v
part Of that bargain British friends have nov On
record and are only waiting Convenient opportunity -
obtain for countless ou,rages on The par a
CnnCee-thht Satisfaction. ltu9 -
an extension Of commercial relations.
Ihe Americsrs haye, since their treaty, uniformly "a
nese eoveTnn EFT then the English, but unorunately fw
us our government is side nas paid hto res
pect or attention 10 the requirements from them Under
that treaty, and sho old hold hand in arxu-
ment upon new claims ard concessions that TIE Englh
msy wtn claim from the Chinamen
You readers may think tho E1glish have more q
stsko han We have but on examination OF tho statistics
o. iae past en- ears, they will anf have mach 70
care for now, and more TO anticipate In the oominG
deci0e
meat may a. least learn he geosrapny Of tho oounvso
cast toe Cape oi Good Hops. Raving acquired tbse
dcpth they mEht venture upon ttrdy Tho tespaschss
" Hunphroy Marshall on Crrcko tssrs, as he s Tia
opy even medium iAerts % al they have honor
ed III. fnnarot o. China By sending % hh domnioss
the sptert that has been here from or any
other country
Bavug csrsfrily acquired tho Information tsss has
teen prepared for their acceptance, bal whish,
VIII venture ~ tsy, VIII prove entirely new
9 h q. ySs reGS nSns lev hssr hour ssy
all a.c Tina CONTAINS m,oo nat " novel; ana
fLay, nsvng nssetcd The seosra by, Hutnpsrey Msr-
oi air average Information. 10 whom they N sns
ternt nicsic TIE rNsJl OF their stnaics; a1i having
i,rttr ef'angCd tie snsgor ste principles OF dplouacy
tsrtss navy, IN way prevcpl their drawing n
darieri'a opro"e erect ara (slieh tue srchivS ~
Wa b; gOn &C my positive krowie5ge. oai perusal Of
cosrA ees ~R rrovc has boen vvsy nvsrly the lnvs-
rise fic hcrcoofc the man cf ehesr sc'ooton might
be ssr ner dree 70 China, With oscc oaouxn carry
hm 70 ,1s capss Of the colrry " vh'ch no ), a,ors-
dsd, perhaps 70 l0ndoa nrst In hoSos Of srrAssia
sor ,onc joint sci'ou wit kIrlssc.
~ fors,er our soverniocDi > 70 be y future - eu
u'ciy oceuIed vih no 4rsascme1is for the :. naxs
eheaSe"ss 70 rrccircc u ,hcayht fer As co,nrynsn
oui 4 voting 6lstNnee-whish t,ak bar been tac case
hereofc,- we have soca s sorei.n representatives,
dror all dri,cs ssaroor tsor cations n sleo
hen, - swormIo- unexreciei cruns comes 70 light
woua rscor.Isnd : humble Ietsion being Prepared
the sisrsd ff,sdsr and ssr Tsmesgs I sAe ssrsas.
snd -ssa s sasS & Ss S q ss
TINE W. a. n.on % secure or ~ eecca !. ne orhcomrT
accoinsly hsvag ms 70 q os l,rr Il llpomsay
% We ssaa an ,s % '1S s sSass
o ss in Sana TIE "a sa.rs q csns i' s Il ysar
es,le Convenience ssssrc - many Psylsses mi
fisG ,tc olare,e, rSush tie Az ~ Hlns and gin-
ssa as yin 81 saus.y y, hs-s soo &c y s,n s. a, g
STATS sIll also rai Ell as ,ino q me
ne cg.ss N I % .9s = o.ss I Ssss sssss Sss.
pc sonsily bsstnr neres . ,eosl.l ,y yg;
made dss rot NIB s psricular. but fees quito
certa~ clause that Amer wbsI
others II to pay cr In The spirto those words
too acknowledging manifold
nerlre ~ c.ai duties.
Wesva of his opportunity 70 s sssuranoes of on.
dstnruphed obrdirns
servsu The Executive GJvernseni ne United sales o.
Norh America
Tho wOnhipnr cabine, cf Great Britain, &C., &C..
&c, Sc.
American relations IN China may appear amusing bus 10
ne residents abroad n " sad, sober, and periOus
truth
wo sincerely trust that something may he done u evS
the American nation at Pekn. Al reeeut ~ arW
Of oprlcn that England ro well known 70 tho Kmpsrov
but that several small countries including the United
States are merely record or humble sol.
lowers ef the court Of Queen Victoria.
Al of this should be rgbted, remains tr be sran
our government oss power 70 make lssn known 1eoo0
miles nom wsshire eion.