The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01

Aep. DID th think the resuh Of the traffic ohnal
he army hsA Increased provided . degrading punsh
pept isy any person who shoald ~ ana was i'm
rypg 10 suppress he Woe 10 1900 The IMPORTATION OF
The drug wss about 2OOo chests, and from that date
down " sAe year o. the Chinese there has
been one UNIFORM constant srd pcrsevsripg effort OF
the part Of the government OF China against the oontna
of the uahc, and ~ uniform constant, and ~
pany 10 evade the Chinese regulations and smuggle the
Drug and he greted to add that the most patriotic e.
ict proceedings Of The company 10 1870 the Chinese
authorities finding that Notwithstanding ali their
The inc,esss asssrnneS TO BE- more srnRsn, Il snorc
ing the regulations against IT, and actually degraded the
sssio, Hong merchant for Oonaiyins 81 Having given
co. and pointed ont the circumstances contested with IT,
which convicted the East INDIA Company Of guilty
nvsnce at the traffic, Mr. Chambers vent that
the government Of China was sincere In ix opposition
the importation OF the drug, nasmuch they might
reap large revenue rom II they would only consent
10 leeslbe the traffic He then gave . rapid sketch
Of the history Of the Chinese and quoted the loss
which China had sustained In IT, ss confirmation OF his
position that the Chinese government sincere In
wishing for the suppr ssion Of the traffic. after which he
thai In consequence Of the drain silver from China In
immediate for the opium the legitimate trade
btween this country and the Celestial Empire Was turned
into Of barter and crippled, that the consumption
Of British produce China old NOT exceed three haipence
per head and closed his address by stating - his
.Taao were acting in dehance OF IA. the Act Of Par
hameIt I'D and 4th VIM. w., chap 49, which did away
the m fren engaging in any description Of trade He ii
sudeA to the iact that opium shps all armed and
government, that an armed opium clipper had lately
been atasd out at Aberdeen. Opium traders were, in
fact, AIMED snd manned ike pirates.
The Rev. Canon Miller then moved the first resolution
10 the sect that the conraband traffic In opun In China
contrary to the laws Of Cod IN impeachment 70 the
spread Of the Gospel In that country and injurious 30 TIE
social condition Of the people In the course OF hs obser
ya.ops, the reverend gentleman commented upon an Az
tce on the subject which had appeared 10 this journal
BE maintained that question not one between
sobriety and ntoxicaton but between legitimate rsde
the ' oo se :as %
was not TO prevent the trade in opium to China but the
~ Ss s
Of the 70 the free Of the Gospel he further
sgmstssd the cond ac Of this country IN sanctionng the
taho Of great cowardioe In treating the helpless
Chinese alter fashion that dare not deal with the
United States Of America.
NJ. =. N. FowJrR then moved and Major General
that the opium monopoly in India by which the
band Uafho was sustained, WIS opposed 70 he laws Of
.in nd and CHINA s and Contrary 70 the principles Q,
International intercourse recognized BY oil civilized ns
tons.
ms motion having been also III unanimously approved
Of resolves petition the Legislature on the sub
Jet. The following is the form Of the petition
70 TIE HoxoRAsE TIL Commons or The UsrrEp KINGDOM
OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, IN PARLIAMENT AssEx-
& Ss @
one b IN !es. sn s
% M an % 5 Is IN 81
the siy vi" the sa China and % The sD
Ss
Europe that opium chiefly provided By
By e sps !. s If .n% sS
hey derive revenue of more than three millions sterling
he laws injurious legitimate commerce ruin
70 The s :oI CONDITION 1 who are
hun that honorable house WIN be pleased
Cas- A Ne n .
From the London Post, Jan. lel
We yesterday directed attention TO the proposed meet
ana 10 rss s:s Issued 81 a. sanSura 90
WIN y. sSo
ing which appears this morning In our columns, viii
After stating TIA. had me object Of the
society which be said not the injury OF the trade
Of the drug p moved ios sSouoS vscS
from ~ PhrassooIy, r.ths s. , ,S our con
Of the agitation 70 that avowed by the Edin
burg society .resay referred toIthe snnh!lstlor
OF the opium trade This In perfectly legitimate object
and We see why should be either dsowned
or rspudaied. Blu, We cannot agree with the members
any call exists 1T this time for the Interference o. Par
lament.
and hold them to DO utterly ndefensble upon sound
commercial principles. Therefore say that when the
charter again under con,dsration, wl be he duty
Of Parliament to abelhh the CompsDys lucrative mo-
S s sSvi sD,, Of The ss'
milicrs sterling per annum. To attempt 70 termi-
nate tbs monopoly At an earlier period, ey apply,
4h William ", Is to attempt an imPossIbrty-hss
useless expenditure OF energy We yesterday remarked
Of from America, our cotton mills should be supplied
with the MATERIAL and We believe that nothing 10
likely to hasten the advent Of that proptous time
than the cessation OF the monopoly which the Indian
government possesses Of cuuvAng the poppy through
he says-"Nos, deeply are our manufacturers and mer.
chants Interested In this question, for thcre Ia not
poppy nela in which cotton might not be grown,
does NOT render Manchester and the trading cities
and towns Of Great Britain more dependent upon the
however, ADMIT this, ee financial hiatus which mast be
q eight or hypothetical ov and therefore We should
like the projects, being zeaously carried out
tre more advanced ere any violent measure rcsorted
to- while we state own views, with confidence In
.ser we DS, nnsa. ns nsn zone
OF India with which Gen. Alexander treats this
branch Of the subject He says; But y may and J
10 do for the revenue derived from this sourceS might
snswer, let the merchants and Parliament OF Great
point TO On example IN our Bibles, recorded in the
second book Of Chronicles XIV, 9-"And Amazab said,
but wba. shall do Tor the two hundred talcnnS And
the Man Of God answered, tho lord able 70 give thee
much more than this" On the authority OF parties In
tereeed In the present system, c. opium agents, whose
writings have btfore nnd that the poppy requires
the richest lands In India for s cultivation an plant
Of extreme debcacy and liable 70 injury In msny ways
from variations Of temperature changes OF wnd greater
less quantity OF dew, and other frequently occurring
The soil best suited TO s growth the best adapt
Cd for the richest productions OF the Fast such - sugar
cotton indigo and others tor which this dounry give
her manufactures In exchange seems TO be an insult 70
the administrative wisdom and moral feelings OF
nation 10 entertain Tor . moment suoh superstition
that In the undeveoped resources Of the richest portion
fifty millions OF intelligent subjec0U our gracious sove-
reign, there not sufficient near OF raising revenue
without having recourse cxpedent degrading
II Ia uncertain. "-(Psmphet, PIP. ss7 We concur
with General Alexander and This friends In earnestly de-
string 10 see the agriculture Of India expanded and the
government opoy In opium sbolshed; but think
that the latter object mus; be brought about a fitting
time-yhich 10 not the present.