Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-11
THE BRITISH WAR WITH CHINA, AND The
REBELLION II INDIA.

RLBELLION II INDIA.
Tho Government rf Great Britain is. undoubtedly
possessed OF immense resources wealth ani strength
commanding money BY almost immsasurabis millions
and hundreds OF thousands of available men undei
arms But under the existing aspect OF affairs It may
well 6e asked If England with all her power,s not over
talked. Several months have already ELAPSED since
The commencement of her war with China and instead
oi disposition to yield to the demands of their
sailsnts the authorities of the Celestial Empire
manifest ali iEheSbs resolution 10 resist to the last
Indeed they are evidently emboldened by the tardJ
operations and ineffective forces OF the English; and
they denounce them in the most unrestrained terms
| OF rindiciive animosity. and doubtless. enter
tain the idea that all the power Great Britain may
be able to command will prove unequal to the task
she has undertaken, and that the result of the
will he an ignominious evacuation Of the country
By The invaders, and tha uninterrupted maintenance
! of Chinese exclusveness in commerce The present
emperor is represented to be very different person
from his predecessor. Instead finclining to subs-
sion, OF being inundated into concession by the
threats and demonstrations of the British govern
rnent, he is said to be deeply irbued with nn idea
akin to that which possessed Napoleon and which is by
no means wanting with his nephew and successor now
on the throne sf France is his destiny de-
liver his country from the troubles and insults origi.
| Mating in the war with England-to retrieve the
hunor and renoan Of his nation AMI bring the em
pire back to its primitive policy Of independence and
isolation. He and lis official advisers are represen
ted as sell wed, naughty. ignorant snd bigotei to
L degree which may induce hoIn to a desperate re-
sistance under the blind belief that England is too
weak to accomplish The enterprseln which she has en.
barked and that having asreraned the uct she seeks
to supply the necessity oi men and money. by pro.
teslations of friendship and lhe Willy arts OF seductive
diplomacy. Sir jno Bowring has sought to appease The
popular wrath, aud avoid sacrifice n human lits by
demonstrating and reasoning with the authorities whose
ear he has been enabled to reach But thess humane
manifestations construed evidences of disrust
and incapacity on the part Of the British Govern.
ment. And as the Chinese number inyriads of men,
capable of hearing arms as they upon their own
soll with every advantage Of acquaintance with the
country: accustomed to the climate with all innate
hatred OF foreigners. and thrstng for revenge upon
the British who have gone among them with ire and
sword, it s but reasonable 10 suppose that the war
will be sanguinary uad protracted Since the al
teniion of England s attracted 10 the revolt OF the
sepoys in Indis. it becomes an interesting enquiry.
whether tho Government Of Great Britain can sue
cesstully prosecute the war with China, aud at the
same time command sufficient iorce to suppress tho
rebellion in India The an emergency 0i
incaculabs import to knslendi every day lost in
qlellng the revolt Of the sepOys extends the circle
of its danger. lhe other Is IN undertaking which
may be allow ca to have lta impulse checked for
while but not without detriment To both the assall
ants and the asssIsd the war with China may be 70
lax I'd in its vgor under the pressure ui the exgen
cies in India, but the slower its progress the more
difficult will prove the attainment Of its end. II
NAV be necessary Tor the retention ol her domain
in India that thousands al troops more musi
he added to the English army there. 10 pre-
vent the rebellion from ripening into successful re
voIulion. Should the next Eews from the scene OF
hostes between the sepoJs and Tie loyal soldiers,
be Of disastrous character I" English interests the
home government. may treIhbe al The appalling
prospect OF either losing The richest o lie colonial
possessions or subduing at cost which will require
wears OF retrenchment and ecnuomy to repay. The
times are rapidly passing away, when by mere torce
of arms distant colonies lie kept in objection. Oh
accessons made by ire ani sword
The Britsh empire MAJ maintain its PRIDE 6ni
power for centuries jet TO come. But We think
there are evidences that il has long ago reached its
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