Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-09


Grafton the state of our relations with China. We
find the following statements on this subject in
the Washington Correspondence Of tie New York
Herald, which We have no doubt ore substantially
authentic:
WAsHISGroS, March 90, 1857.
The intelligence received by the last two steamers
from Europe is very interesting, rs affecting our
relations with England and France, but especially
with the latter; and also as affecting relations be-
tween the three great maritime Powers and China
| 1t seems thnr the war which has Just broken cut
between the Chinese and English, and in which the
Americans have taken small part, is thought to
be the beginning of very serious struggle in the
East, very different from that Of 1910, because
Russia stands in the back ground in support Of
China against the pretensions Of the maratimC
| Powers.
Understand that Lord Napier the new British
Minister, has already had two interviews with
Gen. Cass on this subject, and that England ex.
presses the greatest solicitude for the United
States to take part in the struggle which is consid.
cred the great contest Of commerce and civiliza,
tion in that quarter of the world.
In connection with this matter learn very
curious fact. Lord Pamerston's administration,
after the late vote in the British Commons, con.
demnatory Of their condition in relation to China,
have, you arc aware, resolved to appeal to the
country, and the present Parliament is to be dis.
solved and new election to be had in the course
OF few months. Dispatches are received here
by Lord Napier urging him to obtain, if possible,
concurrence and aid of this government in effect,
ing peace with China by commercial treaty,
abrogating the restrictions the Chinese have hith
erto so vigorously enforced against other nations.
Lord Elgin has been sent ont as British Plenipo.
tentiary, and French ambassador s to be sent
forthwith to act with him.
Lord Napier has earnestly urged upon the Prcsi.
dent and his Cabinet the selection of MIR. Walker
as plenipotentiary of the UntedStatcs, and that
lie be despatched forthwith, and has basought Mr..
w., as a friend to peace, free trade, civilization,
&C., to consent to go. You will rccollect that
Gen. Pierce appointed Mr. Walker Minister to
China shortly after his administration Upon be-
| ing notified of the appointment Mr. W. prepa, ell
a programme Of what, in his judgment, should be
the policy of the United States in respect to Chi.
ma, which he submitted to Pierce, Marcy & Co.,
but they could not rise TO the level of his views.
by solac means copy Of the programme was
obtained by Lord Palmerston, (how, L might gei
me into scrnpe to hint, and it has been the map
by which the British Ministers have since travelled
in reference to China. The selection Of Mr. Walk
er BY the United States, would it is supposed by
Lord Pnlmerston, tend to inspire confidence with
the English free traders of Manchester, Birming,
ham and Liverpool, and weaken the opposition in
the sonling ELECTION to him and his friends.
understand that Mr.. Walker, owing to his ac-
ceptancc of the Governorship of Kansas, cannot
for the present think of the China mission. II
the administration think it polite to enter into
the commercial alliance with the Western Powers
in regard to the Celestial Empire, then some other
statesman will have to be sent out instead. Apro.
pos of Walker and Kansas, it is Frederick, not
Richard Stanton who has been sent to Kansas as
Secretary of the Territory vice Woods dson, the pre-
sent acting Governor. The two stantons are broth.
ers both recently members Of Congress-onc,
Fred, from Tennessee; the other, Dick from Ken
lucky.