Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-04-11
Tie Ear in China.

TIE vor ejth China, lately commenced
IL Great Britain, was not an unexpected
sven., sad Is eoaaected with palicy which
fae British government had adopted as far
l.aek as 1855, WHEN e4s minister in Chine,
Sir. Humphrey Marshall, predicted, in his
.lspatc,es, tu&t the "ilo@ery baud" wopii
become The prey Of Great Britain on enc
side and Rasva 81 the other The imue-
..i4te cause ai the commencement Of the war
IN - vigorous manner ~ tl.p lombard
- 1t at ls..;op. Is ~ u h.ef'naa. ~ Lerd
.3,an i8aszal has sho@n, in the affair Of the
ta.eha winch vas mere ffe.ext
W6step5s laar be the r,.-plt 81 s.e elec-
tiens te the Ger Parliament, II Is believed
shat tn iiitisa government, with ;h" aid
pf france, viii prosecute il WITH all the
a,cans at their eonmaua. Tie pjaa Of ;lteir
GENT operations Is spoken Of as veil arraug
ed for the purpose of obtaining possession
Il the great tea dietriet aud the principal
ssoyls They viii take NanEii, and perhaps
pcAiu, or cut ojf the coinmaaeatieu hy the
canai with Pckin. Ships Of way Of the SIZE
Of the United Sia,ee frrate brandygine.
can 1t IS said. approach within sixty miles
at pekin.
The British ard French Governments
DEERE aud urge upon the United States their
cooperation in this enterprise. the profess
ed object Of Which is 10 open China to com
,neyea and civilization, as If the celestals
Rad not a iisht 10 shape their OWE policy in
shis respect.
It shoula pc observed that the I States
are at peace. with the Chinese empire. What
ever difficulties existed in consequence Of
the violations Of our flag, have been settled,
ard no cause for re-opening them exists
The imperial Commissioner Yeh has reeeiv-
"a such lesson from Commodore Arm
strong, by the prompt ana complete destroc-
ton OF the four barrier forts, that he will
no, soon coulnit another mistake in regard
10 the Identity Of oar flag,
What motive, therefore, for the United
States government to entes into an entang
hing alliance with tie " estern Powers fer
the conquest Of China? But neither the
late nor the present administrations have
approved Of such var. The offer to give
free scope far expansion in the direction of
Mexico and Central America is hardly an
equivalent lar tie hazardous experiment Of
she proposed alliance Besides, if we con-
ciiatcd Great Britain and France by such
"A step, to the same extent we should give
offence 10 Russia, whose interests III China
are not to be promoted by tins war. Many
American merchants have il is said, taken
the idea that their interests require q belli-
seeent course ON the part Of our govern
inent towards China, Their commerce would
not be augmented hy it. As matters now
are, they can withdraw their property from
Canton The Dutch and Portuguese have
no trouble with the Chinese.
Trade at Canton is suspended and the
city is reported to be in most distressed
and suffering condition from famine, rebel
lion, and the prostration Of industrial par-
suits.
The government will probably send an
increased naval force to support Com. Arm
strong in case Of need, and new minister
Of experience aud high character as a States
man, to attend to our interests in China,
and make a new treaty.