The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-27

And yet. while such IL our countrymens observ.
ance Of the treaty at four or five places along the
coast frontier delay in fulfilling one stipulation of
the treaty " the offered for provoking in
the south Of China. for destroying the dcfenccs,
Smelling Canton, sacrificing property ~ the amount
Of many millions, and lives TO an extent yet un-
known. The mischief being done, none Of the
promised advantages have followed. We have OBJ
tanned no peace and are as uncertain as ever about
the prospects Of Before they have anything 10
show for H. ministers will have 70 lay before Paria-
mcnt the claim Of our merchants for pccuniary COM
pensation 20 the amount Of hundreds OF thousands OF
pounds, with the understanding that no pecunhry
grants compensate for the disturbance or the
humiliation of trade, by the explosion Of war; fol-
lowed by long season OF hostile suspense.
Ministers are aware OF something worse behind.
II was not British property alone that was destroyed
In the Canton quarrel. The claims from Hamburg
are UNDERWOOD TO be heavy; and those from Ameri-
can merchants larger still. II is very strange IL
those Of the people Of England who were led away
by the ministerial election cry arc unaware of these
impending claims for damage altogether fruitless
and vexatious; or that. being aware OF them. they
should leave Ministers unquestioned in regard TO
them. When Parliament meets we shall know what
we are required 10 pay, and what government
can bring FOR sanctoning the policy which has a. yet
produced nothing but loss.
One thing IL clear beforehsnd-that we must
countenance no prctence that the mischief already
done viii dispose the Chinese 10 peace, in order To
escape further damage; We know something by
cious attachment Of that peopledo it, own country,
policy, and even government In comparison with any
other; and this pcrtnacity joined with the gambling
tendencies Of the Chinese mind, opens anything but
a prospect Of peace. Huc's story of the popular
gambling he saw Is highly illustrative, and may be
taken as typical Of what we may expect. He tells
how the loser at game 81 chance stakes
everything before he will yield TO fortune and
20 home how IL Is no unusal sight to acc
men turned ont naked into the winter coh after
having played away their last thread Of cbthing;
how the poor wretch creeps beside the ewthen chin
neys which run horizontally along the houses; and
how, being unable TO warm both sides AZ once, he Is
soon frostbitten, and dies before mems eyes. Much
like this will be the Chinese way OF playing the game
OF war with us. supposng the best that can happen
10 ourselves. They viii not stop and make peace
Yeh and the Emperor, supported by that part OF the
nation which viii be consulted by them. They will
20 till they naked, driven from pillar TO post,
and frostbitten, before shall obtain the benefits
which y friendly commerce might have given us by
this time II Of policy had been enlightened,
steady, and dispassonate.
But our representatives there have rushed into
aggressive courses without even knowing the topo-
graphy of their case. While sending us accounts OF
their blockade Of Canton, they were blockading
Hong Kong more than Canton. They knew too
little Of the delta n undertake 10 starve the city
and they are starving themselves instead. Food
reaches Canton by many channel unknown 10 M,
while provisiGR are frightfully scarce and dear at
AHong Kong While such IL the state y affairs there
cords Pamerston and Clarendon need NOS hope 10
drop the question here. They must have our help
TO reinfos Lord Elgin Qf they do not intend TO re
call him-a move which, though il would take the