Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-29
CHINA.
We heartily approve of the course OF the Admin
stration in declining the propostiop of France and

We heartily approve Of the course Of the Admin
istration in declining the proposition of France and
England of an association or alliance with them, on
the part Of the United States in their madisted hos
tes against the Empire of China. Independent
OF any treaty obligations the purpose of France and
England is clearly Inconsistent with that lndepen
dence OF nations which is the great guarantee OIL
their peace. So long as the war existed merely De
tween England and China, whether for good causes
or not, It was question of wrongs between two ma
tons, which each nation had right to determine
for itself. But when France, who was implicated IN
no way in the or incidents of the quarrel, de-
ternlned TO join EGg!and in the war, il was for no
purpose to redress the wrongs of Eng land England
is mol colony or dependency of France. 1t WAS for
another purpose-o promote the interests of France.
What ara thsse interestsi Why, to force CONNER
cial intercourse with China. Chna thinks proper to
carry her prohibitory policy just about far as our
Northern States would ioyfuy carry it, if they had
the power-that 49, 10 exclude all foreign competition
with their labor or productions. France and Eng
land think that this Is very iberal. unequal not to
be borne any longer-althougn this is the policy, in
more or less excess, OF twothrds of the nations Of
Europe. lhey desire that their people should make
money, and make money out OF the Chinese. So, as
they are strong and China ia weak, they determine to
send feets and armies, to slay sack and murder the
Chinese, ra they shall assent to free intercourse
with them, end open their trade to European compe-
tition.
lHlS VIC euppcoc is pam StdIPm6Qt OF the lndsI6
and how could country i!ethe U. States consistently
with their own safety sanction such principle Of in
reference With the rights Of an independent nation
Their own institutions are peculiar. Without ques
tion the republican institutions Of the United States
far more obnoxious 10 the rulers Of Europe than
Chinese exclusion. They look upon US as q standing
and dangerous nuisance in the world-producing con-
tiDusy, by our very existence, restessness and re-
beion amongst their subjects. If breaking down the
exclusive policy Of China is right, by the laws of ma
taEu bal n
against the free institutions of the United States =
Our policy of neutrality between begerent nations
laid down by WAsHIfGroS. and ever since followed
by the rulers OF the United States 10 not only the pol
icy which the independence Of nations but the very
existence OF the United States with their republican
institutions requires. Our offensive position differs
from that OF ChnG 10 but one respect strong
they are weak. II we're as weak As China, who
doubts that, with the present forms of government
on the continent of Europe, its rulers would deem il
one of the highest duties Of Stse necessity to crush
out, by force the republican institutions Of the Uni
ted States
And when we consider that the Chinese policy Of
secuson Is absolutely necessary to riier prosperity
or Independence the course Of aggression by France
and England is still moro offensive to right principles
in the affairs IS nations. She Chinese are feeble
race Like tbs Slndoos IL brought into immediate
contact aud competition with the Circassian race
they are destiIei not only to most CALLING subec.
ton but to gradual but certain annihiation. Ii
seems 10 be law of our nature, that the only way
An inferior race can thrive or live with SUPERIOR is
in position of dependence and suhjrction. Put
them on an equality-fOrce competition between
them and the inferior race withers and dies. This
will be the fate of China. European civilization will
be Chinese death. Gradually, but Certainly their
seaport towns aud cities will be filled by Europeans.
European domination will extend and extend, until
China, iiks Hindostan, will fall beneath the social,
political, and physical sway Of the Europesn-and
finally depopulstion and waste will mark his domi.
nation Our Government is right in standing aloof
from such contest and simply protecting the rights
of American ctzena conformity with our treaty
obligatons.-[C Charleston Mercury.