The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-27


Motives Of ne Present. Asst2its Of a. ByJti.h aeei,e
CAsma-Johw Bxu 1rytHe 10 ksaify his Pax Blssnd~v-
ne Nao Bvttish ksNSstey 10 ne Untted Aatss-s On
Nan Rude IN 1Messsd-fAe rAsatro DO, "a.
The conduct Of Admiral Seymour in the bombsrdueu,
Of Canton has drawn fssth bitter ooAneas nom the ~
dioa press You have before you tho govsnmsst sxps
nation Of the causes that have led 70 hs prooesdings
will now TO give you another version Of the matter
Some few years ego oil the world can well remember
that England went 70 with China and that amer N
unknown number Of poor devils had bean massacred,
China yielded 70 the superior might OF Great Britain
Some say that right yielded 70 might that oocasssn bu,
d too late TO talk Of that now Sunice that % the
oonquerors, made our terms. Chusan was given
up for hong Kong large amount Of specie changed
hands and ali went emery = marriage bell" uhins
was subdued, and the OF Old England triumphant
Now, we Britshers make breaches better than we
can make terms and the result Of OF treaties IL
that we have FIGHT battles again or yield all
for which We fought Until lately adopted the latter
plan and let the fruits Of conquest pass quietly through
our fagers now We adopt other measures Il has long
been felt that did mot embrace all the advantages
might have seized the conclusion Of the former war,
and therefore rupture would be convenient thing.
This rupture has been brought about aud past reaes
cast TO the winds Another opportunity OF bullying
weak Power Ii afforded aud there can be no doubt from
present evidences thai honest and honorable English geo.
Nemen will again have 70 shield their faces In shame for
the acts OF 4 government said TO carry ous foreign
policy which sm.na.ss from the w.Ii and rep
Look ct the signs OF the times In sbs columns Of
The Times ITSELF On the news reaching as OF the bonn.
bardment OF Canton this journal In very jocaar Article
reminded Us that the rupture would enable az TO rec
certain mistakes made 1t the close OF the former war la
few days after (havtng received renewed
the Times returns TO the subject and tells us that is
impossible for us to carry on our commercial reisons
with China unless have ambassador at Pekn, with
power TO influence in the most direct manner ths o.
fesai Emperor himself. All newspaper argument upon
the matter indeed tends TO endthAt We made bad
bargain with the Chinese and that rupture was most
rectfying errors and debating new terms.
Whist do thoughtful people see In oil tbas viii toll
NOT obtain with fighting. Russia ambassador at
Pekin and wish TO avail ourselves OF Ike privilege
France desires also. Louis Napoleon demsads from
China openly and fairly thai he should be permitted 10
send his ambassador to Pekn Russia does England
seeks and fnds quarrel. in order 70 accomplish her
wishes Thh 10 roundabout and indefensible course,
wherein Epslishmen who love their country and VINO
feel their personal honor almost bound up in the honor Of
their naon do not participate, ana which excsss muoh
You will find In the London papers variety Of auds.
tory notices Lord Napier, the newly appointed Minis
man but very muon doubt his ever becoming popu-
lsr man In the United States. HIS loydship mas been
brought up diplomacy In iw most subtle schools and %
therefore the last our government should have sent
to you an occasion Ike the present With tbs Cen
trail American treaty before Gust copied into the daily
sns the
highly priced unity which exists between az, 10
great mistake 70 send professea dipomasst educated
10 chcanery, to represent England Ut Washington.
You will perhspe remember that about SIX weeks since.
in speaking Of Epsauds foreign policy defended in
the Timer, made some remarks upon the rule Of Lord
Pamerston, which denominsted absolute ~ shat Of
Oliver Crom well. These remarks Of niue have been OK
tracted from the HKAAID and now going the rounds
of the English press headed The One Nsu Role 10 ug
land" proof that Britain journalists In some measure
endorse my st Ntures.
Messrs O1lpagie, Of Pail Mall, progressing favor
ably with their subscription list for the proof plates Of
America, represented By Captain uartstein presenting
"be Resoluter little Victoria this TOO 10 spite or Mr.
Peabcdys agents refusal TO throw In the weight Of bis
autograph.
capital farce, fand what IL stan more astonishing.
Originally has bean recently produced q the Adeps, By
two hands 1essrs. Yates aud H. Hsrrington), Gu
titled IA Night ss Noungnul" The prevalent dread Of
burglars and ssrro,ess, v, ofcourse, the feature.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams have completely taken
ssOud Ireland" by storm. In Cork, (Barueys native
born placs) he Is set down the rale broth Of boy
Tom Thumb n evidently . dead letter, and Barnum
IL principally himself 70 blame By the publication Of
his life and deaipgs for rendering the General - nsg'
nRcant In aaty action, In szel Poor BArnum ne u
paims pour Is fou S'u de piis que d. covoss