The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-31

away. Lei sveTy body unis with that rmy-et every
one als part the Ws and teach foreigners TO trsuole
whose gaze burning ~ the avs OF the san, and whose
shsb be considered ~ traitor ara may expect from
oh stisement a. prom p, ~ terrible.
The Mandarin G,vsrpor "CHYN rO,.
Done NJ whampoa, the 9th dsv OF the 1871 moon.
The CHINESE QUESTION THE TREATIES OF 1912
AND ls44.
Translated nom the Par. II Pays Of March 9th, for the
New York HERALD
Events which are Ut the presens moment transpiring
confer upon ChiI Affairs singular and peculiar Int
rest Becomes Incumbent upon France while
10 pursue her mission the Of civEitou
snd while she still continues 10 protect the unrog ana
intrepid sodiers Of Christ (he missot aries In China)
who Rave excited the admiration Of lhe whole world, not
nj The same time to omit Watching over the extension
ard development Of her commerce and Of her naval in
tereAs with regard 70 China erefore natural thai
che should regard with twoold crest al the phases
Of the nov wsgng agsinst the Chinese whion,
although undertaken In the name OF England and With
special object In view, may, nevertheless be considered
~ the renewal Of hesh crusads, entered inN on the
part Of civilization against barbarian The fast Island II
cannot any be conc Ied-Ch,ns does all she pos
siby can escape from the influence VI European rea
tons Even the treaty made with her In ls4a a. 70 her
como uct nothing but dead letter, the ,ondt ons
Of which she daily seeks TO evsde, Il IL only by
Of that the questions which arise under that
treaty be settled she IL deaf 10 Force aons
COMMAND the security and deveopem ent which Euro
psan co and navigation require, and which is
vain 10 seek for In the limits Ia which the treaty
OF Maxim 10 ciTcrn scribed.
may, sooner later such war vas inevitable In or
der 70 understand fully the character Of tbs present con
test and TO estimate the results which will have for
future 10 ssary 10 recall to mind Ia . summary
the events which have occurred sDoe l8s2 aud
also 70 consider the terms Of the treaty OF Nankn. by
which the i've ports Of China, namely Canton, Annoy
Fou tcho Fou Ming Pc and shAnghs-were thrown open
European commerce will also be n cesssry 70 take
specially concerns the interests Of Fcanoe We sail then
after ,h!s review cast cop dGi over the geographical
s aton Of China .nd her various ports showing the in
offered by that great empire for enter
psises cf navis alton and commerce
The between England and Caira. which was ,erm!-
mated by the treaty OF 1912 broke out ~ well known
account Of the trade OPIUM Vas carried on By
the English and which the Chinese ment wshed TO
prohibit The Commissioners Of the chinese government
At Canton had sed 20 000 chests Of opium belonging
10 the English TO be sesed and at his command the OPT
pfst spot by being reduced to paste With wa
ter, and then cast ino the II th violent proceeding
had been then suffered 10 pass unpublished hencsforh
there would have been an end for ever a oil future
commerce on the side Of the Easssa with China War
therefore determined upon, On the b.h Of July,
$780, the English feet from Bengal took possession OF
the leland Of Chou san and Alter wards on the 26h Nay
1s %aSs Ss Of "a
ramos ~ ransom money! amounting to about 81 200 0oo
THESE success however had not the effect Of intmidst
another expedition in 1912 whoa was directed agans!
the heart Of the country, being intended to penetrate Ia
70 the Interior One AFTER the Other the cities Of Annoy
Chin bse and Ming Pc were tateu and the BraEh nag
Hoated over them triumphaatly. Sir Henry Pottinger
then proceeded with the fleet boldly TO sail up the river
y, S, 1a s"prs q ana
gioas-the North and the South. Sir q. Potnger
ssikd up ~ far a. the CITY Of Nsnkn With
very walls Of the city. In his passAse up :he river, he
took posseasen Of Sbsughse; 81 Oeisuy kang fou he
st with remittance and the city. AFTER Desperate stfug
Of this famous city II Of the most terrible Of ali the
Incidents and events Of that war. The people oi Chus
a W d heha
with dilmAy these bronze coored meu from Madras and
Bengal, ara saw for The d,st time artillery dra IN By
horses Of . most prodis,ous SIZE when compared with
their little Tarary ponies Doctor Macpherson, and also
Captain Elliott Bingham, Who . Lsuteasn, on board
ns
extremely Interesting We Mlll notice very Singular
document which e contained IN me mara i've Of eyoss
By the Cbineo Governor Of the Proviaoe OF NAnkn,
containing tariff Of The rewards held out TO any one
lsh vosses soldiers Twenty thousand dolls reward
vas offered for the capture Of q ship OF eighty
fvYB, pud ten thousand oqllYs FOR Destroying
enc Of thai blze Tho reward for taking or deatfoy.
Ing Q nescb ant vesss fixed according TO It's sizs.
Five thoussrd dollars offered fer catching barba
rian tncer, aud bringing him In alvs; third q that
amount was 10 be sven for him brought In dead. For
conmon soldier or ssIor Of the bsrbsrians the
was one hundred dollars taken alive bu,w dead twenty
ool,as only the amount offered for the body. The
tame .vsrd was offered 70 those who tcok i've sepoy
paid fer live English man. reward OF 10 hun
drcd dolsrs 10 be gwen TO him who should put 10
or, With provisions food 10 Tie me author also relate.
the singular Tricks employed by the Chinese throughout
,ss eDs,h Of Tie rvsr in order 4 possible 70 Tighten
which the evening before we're seen TO be unortined,
would be found next morning brtulng with cannon,
whcee ney mouths pointed against the hect Bus on ex
aiming these sttenuvey sonld be discovered
that these dreadful machines OF destruction were nothing
but long esrben ware poss with their mouths pointed 70
the river somcmes they would nx upon the mouths OF
their small round pieces Of wood painted vhtc,
with black spot In the centre representing tns appeal
rhe,e vosld eli DO ranged 9Th such art and skill 81
FIRST 10 produce the illusion contemplated But After ALL
the English nee came up under the very walls OF Nankn
The Emperor Of China, nov greatly alarmed made haste
10 conclude treaty Of peace, which vas signed on the
9sth August Isa7 board the English frgase Cornwall
liz Few Gays after this. vix:on sept 7o-tne Enelsh
aees sailed down bs liver On i've say back and terri
BILE ApIarton vanished from the sebi OF the arnghted
Ctirese ~ " bad only been some dreadful ph ntom soeu
for q moment In q dream. By The terms OF tbs
treaty OF NanrD, the Can,ss l,vernmsn. engaged:
lst To pay Q war contribution Of twenty lone millions
"a. 10 open 70 English ana European comnerss the
ove commercial ports Of Cantor Annoy Fou iOhou rou,
%. To osds forever 70 the Ensnh the small island of
I.s To %, liberty all British subjects taken prison
Sin 70 grant fun amnesty 70 oil such Chinese had
during the INVASION entertained friendly relations with
9Th To 1--WE % the two Islands o, Gnu. san and Ksu
Ioussou 70 be occupied pledges until fu payment OF
the sums agreed upon for indemnity should be made
ple,ed for the opening Of the ave poru.
suoh were the terms and conditions OF tbs famous
treaty OF ls42 which, will be perceived, ~ss made
soley nor the benefit Of Epsiand The English newspa
pers Of that day, planting themselves bebind he ca
,rcx chmenis OF national exoiusveness, nid viii
defiance on this subject thss 'tne other ons OF Europe
will sbae or viii not share, In The adj sntaSss which
have Obtained By conquest Just ~ We m be willing 70
allow them 70 do II 70 cesr thst, under the circun
sapcs TIE licns share belongs 70 and 70 them our
sbs shASe OF the jscssn :. -te.on 70 a. this, ,hey
said, II America France SHOULD say 70 the C,incse
you have admitted the English mo your porss yon
ought also 10 admit u.s. and then. the Chinese should
say, reply, mo, NC vii not admi, you, you'd be
Journals rdesd spoke with moro hbt rally bu, sush
general the tnne snd spirit OF the English preu 10
respect 10 The operation OF the treaty OF Nsnsn fns
treaty only stipulated the principal terms an ccnciuons
Of the pesce which ~as 70 be made convention which
Canton months Afterwards, settled tho terms
Of win Of custom house duties and Of other com
.'s regulations his seSord treaty ~as less exclusive