The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-06-18

NBER ~

The conclusion OF my last letter draws .
parallel between our treatment Of the Chi
nese after their defeat, and that Of the Rus
SLAMS sntscquen, TO the fate Of sevas'opob
and this naturally reminds cue OF the i'm
menG quantity Of correspondence that has
seen written respecting Russian influence III
the north Of China, and the baaefal effects
il has wrought with the Cour; Of Pekin' IN
keeping all foreigners from the Chinese mar
ke,s. am inclined tn ihink thu influence
Of Russia with China Us very much over
stated; nay more. from the intestine disturb
apces in the Celestial Kingdom, | am in
clin,sl to think thu, the attention Of any one
particular nation at the Court Of Pekin
would b. entirely futile. The Court Is as
powerlsss n that Of the Roi d'fvetot. for
any purposes whatever. Such ministers at
the Court as may know anything OF what
transpirs between foreigners aud the inhaei-
,ants Of the country. keep the sovereign in
profound Ignorance of current events mag
nifying their own SUCCESSES in bulletins that
would have done NO dscrsiit IN the putting
elegance Of the First NAPOLEON. II Il were
in the power of China TO forward the views
Of Russia, doubt ifshe could AMI still more
,ha, she would. Russia has cndeayored to
gain influence in manner that canno, but
he considered extremely curious by so bust
mess like u nation as America. She causes
her merchants To sell broadclo,hs TO the
Chinese dealers in the different large
towns near the frontier for much less than
their actual cost, indemniiying them for snc.'
loss by allowing them the monopoly Of teas
which they take in return for the clothes,
and the handsome profits on which amply
repay their losses on the cloths. This strata
gem Is TO keepihc English woollcns out Of the
chinese markets that is to say in the north
ern part Of the empire. and TO certain en-
tent the ruse succeeds The Chinese, thanks
To the Jesuits and other missionaries, how
ever, rate the Russian kindness at its true
worth, and while they pocket the difference
Of the Roman aud English prices, eXclaim
Timeo Drnaos afq'0 DINA terentes deia'os.
Although the Chinese may. as nation,
be lamcntably ignorant of what is going on
outside their country, still the officials read
all the newspapers OF the world. as carefully
as Louis Napoleon is said To do, and the ex-
tent Of their knowl@lge in the most inslgnf
icant mlnutin Of European court gossip WAS
astonishing. After conference between Her
Malestys Consul at Fuhchow and Seu, the
Lieutenant Governor ii Fohkicn, H. h. came
over To my quarters to discuss bottle Of
cherry brandy, OF which he was immoderat,s
ly fond, but Of which en'icing liquor dorm
hotties had no more effect upon him, than
pouring water on u ducks back. During
the course Of the conversation, the discourse
turned upon the religious troubles Of the
continent, at that time tlst6l rife. Harry
Parkcs, the present Consul at Canton. then
Interpreter at Fuhcbow, stated IN kind II
pooh.pooh manner. There a-haw, thcrc was
a little difference but merely nothing.
Nothing" said Sea, Il call il good
deal, aud showed himself greater master
of the doctrine Of TransubstantiatioD than
Park,s had any idea Of. ard rrtirod, chuck
ling. at having given wrinkle 10 the Fan
qni Foreign Devil, a term for Europeansl
Although the Chinese Of rank keep their
families in seclusion. they arr not 80 JEALOUS
Of them ~ the natives OF India. and will cc-
casiopally give you SIGHT Of them, and will
converse pretty freely upon their merits and
demcrits. Upon the occasion Of thin and
champagne party. given by the Consul at
Fuhchow, 10 some Of the high Chinese OF.
dcials little amicable dispute ensned be
tween the Consul aud bis vile, u most ami.
able woman, who was highly respected by
the Chinese there. Upon this, the Consul
tarucl round To the Chinese Project, We
teran OF some 20 years standing, and en-
quiresi, do your EycelIency's wives treat
sou in this way ?" The old fellow gave a
quiet and Enthusiastically marr~l look. re-
marking at the same tune, j fancy WOMB
have their way PRETTY we'll all thc work.
over
once ventsroi, ia my Anglo-SaSon an
priority. to hint 10 Chinaman that the
custom OF cramping tbc reg " ms Children
was somrShat baroaron. as well a. stupid.
but little calculated upon the sh rp coun-
ter WAS going IN rcc'.iye from my ia,
friend in the following rspons,. What for
your women makcr squeczs their waist thai
M good 'P,gson aIa sure. ofcour-e | wa.
immediately doorci - ! could N 10 way
dsf.'od custom not only 'lepiy pr"J',dieial
to hcalth. bat "ne that also r,nder' woman
aPrfect fright Yes yoaha ladies, and odd
io-irighf--i"ok a, any plaster cast 81 any
thing like beautiful .'a'ne ancient or mod