Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-03

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IN Iaglg- Catasse BarSoheifads 81 Etli1gd N re-
5,yd 10 The po,itoa oftLe Hni,c9 Sa,es IN The Sui-
.,rt-f aterrtesr of L9ri Aapier aH3 ffae'di fass
~ Des,re ot te Eag5tsd G9rcrnme,t 10 hire III.
Ualter a,pen'ei f,iiei Mates ffr"Yot7fag TO
faua- Tie kaHsqs .ippoufmeafs. &c, ste.
WASnNGroN. March b. 1857,
The intelligence received by the last two >tea
MRS from Europe i very interesting atiect
ing our relations with England and Franc". but
e-preiay with tho halter. and also rs affecting
thr r,lafinns between tha three grent maritime
I'.r,rsnn and China. 1t seems thai the war which
IN ilst broken out brtween the Chinese aud
Ing'i-h aud in which the Americans have taken
n small part, i thought TO be the beginning of a
Wv serious struggle in the Eesi. very different
from TINT IF 1910, because Russia Stands in the
kaak ground in support Of China against the
prcirntinns of the maritime Powers.
understand that Lord Napier the British
hini TER has already had two interviews with
Gen. Cn,s or this subject aud TINT England ex
prose-. the greatest soeiiude for the United
States 10 take part in the struggle, which Is con
sd"Ipd the great contest oi commerce and civil
cation in tlni qnarter of the world. 1t Is under
-too that England and France, being unied on
the CHM question. are wiling that the United
Sfatrs should have full swing on this continent ;
that they should have their belly fall # the mon
roe doctrine down even 10 cnpe "rn-providtd
appreciated oar proper position on the China
qnt,tIpn.
IL connection with hi. matter learn very
curious fact Lord Palnfr,i"n Alumni III alton,
after the late vote in the British Commons con
dennatory of their conduct il relation To China.
have. you aware. resolved 10 appeal 10 the coun
Try. aud the present Parliament Is to Ge dissov-
ed and n new election TO b. had IN the course OF II
few months. Dispatches have been hled here by
Lord Napier. urging him I" obtain, II possible
tie concurrence ind aid of this government IN
ctlrctng pcac" in China by "A com'nele ial tr'a-
~. abroga'ing the restrictions til" Chinese bave
hitherto 50 ii .,iou-ly enforced against other ia
tons Lord Elgcn hn- been sent out a. Briti-h
Plcuipotcntify aud French amha- sa'l"ris t. be
sent forthwith 10 act with him. Lord Nap'r hnS
earnestly urged upon the President and his C1bl
net the selection oi Mr.. Walker as a pl"npoten
tary of the United Stntrs, aud that H. had dra.
patched forthwith. and has tesnught Nh. w. rs
n friend to peace, free trade. civilization, DC,
10 consent io go lon will rrc"liect HAT 6rn.
Pierce appointed Mr.. Walker Minister 10 China
shortly after his Inauguration. Upon being no
nfcd of the appointment Mr.. " prepared IA plo
ernmme oi what in his judgment. should be- the
policy If the United Siatr> in respect To China,
which he submitted to pclcc, Marcy X Co, bat
they could not ri-e 10 the Irvel Il his views y
some MT aus copy nf the pr giamne WAS obinin-
ed by Lord Pnmerson, chow II might get me
into n ,crape to hint,) ana II la, been the map
10y which the british ministers nave s'hce 'fhV
ellcd in reference IL China. The selection OF Mr.
Walker bv the the 'n,rd States would, it i, sup
posed by Lord lalmorst II. tend TO INSPIRE con
/ frnce With the English free traders al ManeheS-
ter. BIrming hnm md Liverpool and weaken the
opposition in the coming Il, elton to hun and hl'
/ fucud-.
I understand th Mr.. Walker. owing 10 hi,
/ acceptance 81 tho O vcfuor,hllof Kansas, can
not fsr the ,rc-e9t think 81 Tue China mission
] II tia, administration link it polite - rnt ! int,
/ the commercial alliance with the Western Pow
cr- in regard TO the Celestial Empire. then some
other statesman will hay. tu le sent cut irstrHd
Apropos of Walker and Kansas, il i, Frederick
MT Richard Snnton VITO ha- been sent - X 5n-n.
n Secretary Of the Territory, vice W"od,on, thu
present acting Governor. The two Sant'ns ait
hrorhers. both recently members of Congress go
ar. Fred, from tennessee; the Other, Dick, FROM
/ Kentucky.