The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-28
CHINA.
PROGRESS OF THE wAR-rHE C5INESx GOVERNMENT
BANKRUPT-ADvAhCK IN TEA, ETC.
CHINA.

CHINA.
PROGRESS OF THE wAR-rHE csNEsx GOVERNMENT
BANKRUPT-ADvANCE IN TEA, ETC.
Dates from Hong Kong to January 30 confirm the
news that Admiral Seymour had Withdrawn from the
Gaydens and Dutch Folly Fort. Az prisal for the
cent attack on the Britain feet, Admiral Seymour had
buried dswn the western suburbs Of Canton Nine Chi
had been arrested Ter poisoning 81 Hong Kong Elk.
At Loo. cnow teas we're arriving slowly and prices
were high. Al ShAnshae holders were demanding
Tho Paris Journal Pass states thai aocounts from tbs
n inter Of China, received ut st Petersburg announce
that the government 1t Pekin in state OF disseuson
that the Emperor has cash. that he Is forced 70 issue
iron COIN that all The moneyed had left the city,
that the Chinese and Man iohope In open hostility.
How the Appointment OF Gen. Cass is Viewed
I'm England.
From the London Times, Msrch 10.
BY the last steamer from America learn that the
new Pre0fent Mr.. Buchanan, had appointed General
Lewis Cass Of Michigan 70 be Secretary Of satethst
There was time when such an act would have been
received In EDglAnd most serious demonstration.
n JAS w vrn 70 u; ns s ~
me- mory OF most OF us be has been in English eyes
The representative Of the great Western deUocracy,
10 said 10 be seventy five years old, and during
hs of Ms political hf. he has been Minister Il
Years senator rem The state Of Michigan Bat whsher
nj bureau In Washipgon ct ievee at the Tuieriss,
or amid the oearngs Of his Western home no has ever
hiton, her hatred Of liberty, her designs to thwar
the developement md disturb the peace Of the
nearly contemporaneous with the ackno wledged in.
d, Iendence Of his country; no remembers America
1872 found him young man the long war of abuse DO
Tory England and the ouchy young democracy Of
America ati cab In hs re collection; and, ike many
OF strong feelings and deeply rooted pre1udoes he
has orsd the traditions Of one ase into another wh,h
has little in with H. In the series Of disputes
voice Of Gen. Cas- was ever violent ana bis prophecies Of
inevitable went near 70 cause their suiment Atthat
time there existed kind Of international soreness which
seems now to have passed away. Scarcely copy Of
any opposition paper In Paris was published without
TRADE seainst the 'perndous Aioon and he American
pess not behind hand In accusations and invectves
Ireland was mad with misery and seciiion Canada was
just becoming tranquilzed ster long fever Of dscou
cited no little curiosity Ho wss supposed 70 express the
feelings Of the majority OF bis countrymen and to
sns he moSsr ooun1y B0
those days have passed away. The British empire has
seen discomfort and disorder vanish from IL bounds
and the United States have been settled; the com
nunoasiona between the two nations have increased
uu,po.es = single country; . better feeling Sss
ooms into existence, founded on clearer understand
ng CT each others circumstances and institutions
bour Of the most cordial kind The speeches Of Gen
CaSs his school have therefore os most Of their i'm
popular oyatory much Of the promp'inss Of restless
and suspicious temper The wArxe tone TO- We believe,
ossnS, 70 now rs.pond: and VINO @ .ao
the chance Of being looked upon ~ orosohesy or anti
qustsd.
for his Argophoba and known for little else. II may be
thought Mr. Buchanan In seectng him for tue high
mins,ratou friendly 70 this country. On this point
hardly pronounce IN opinion. Is would certainly
sud p q
Ann rlcsn affairs, or q least 70 have The o.sdi. o.
shs intention But shsrs are We believe domestic
e'e1 relations have nothing TO DO. Mr.. Buchanan ro
pres enh the double democracy OF the North and
sooS which has for openly preashsd The Doctrines
Of publication and separation wshcd 70 force on the
Mr. wake. = preiorence 70 hs own csoos, Mr. Ho.si
Cobb polisoian Wen spoken Of Tor ability sno mode
TRep but 700 conservative and 100 little dsposed TO
esposse restless and violent policy 10 mest the ap
pIc, ri Of the southern dsur oniss The President did
not with 10 give up Mr. Cobb and was determined not
20 M hi. career By Offending large par. Of his
supporters. He has therefore oosferred the office on
General Css,, man popular Win me eenoo,scy o. ooo
spy encouragement to exclusively Southern views
Mr.. Cobb, We told, appointed secrs,sry Of the
Genera oasa n secretary o, State GcneHu oass b
OF On sge when the duties OF ofboe are likely 70 90
felt ss heavy burden, aud y anticipated shss vnes
ard the demands Of party ssnsd be wiz leave his post
for The retirement OF private life. me internal policy 70
which tie President has given adhesion By Iris dou
bic sppoIrmen, Ia that which The late D,niel Webster
tstshiphed by the measure Of 1850 Both General
osu and Mr. Cobb are ss.nch p:ruaus Of sne Ella
very compromse Of thai year. They will sterniy
rsprotatc any tendenoy In the Souh 70 set up the
standard Of disuniou, or 70 place their own iule
other hand, they wli 1--WE no encouragement to The
sbo loniss, and viii oppose any attempt 70 limit the
number Of ,lsvc States. mus Mr. Buchansn hopes 70
satisfy he desires OF his complex party and gain for bis
administration . popularity 70 which his predeceasor
ceu'a not attain.
srco i the explanation given by bose who do rot zee,
wish Soc 10 the sppoinment Of Cen Cas- an
A ~ hostility 10 this country We believe there Ia m ach
Ias IN r. simply becsI,e IN sss present state o. our
tso nataons would only damage ~ author.
sr. Buchanan y too experienced : politician, and
Voluntarily his head trouble aud difficulty
by Erauitous challenge. Afler Ill, ministerial human
home that ovtry soverumeni Obliged 70 follow pretty
much the same course OF policy the conservative con-
hssss that the time has come for change; the radical
that circumstances do NOT admit Of sweeping reform and
the result pretty even rate OF progress, founded on
comprom se snd open 70 the charge Of what 10 called
warrington. Mr. BuobIDsa Win limit me sppns.
ton OF the theory promulgated a. ossend, General
il5 which be viii al onoe enter into correspondence
not srasping hearsesa despotism ~ tue age OF
rs even the most iervd spirit hat disposed 70
trspqul.y, and well imssae that AFTER having
mace war speeches 70 two generations OF his country.
nru the rev Secretary of safe viii settle down Into
Perhaps We shall be suspected Of wishing make the
bsst OF bad bu,u but cannot refrsln from say
ss ,hs, d.sliri win esmocrsa' oom%p, =, IKE
ihyough Ministers who have reputation Tor stronE
ustnbsi and anti. Eoeish spirn. i, quite possible
that men Ike M Buchanan and General Cass Afford
10 be ore onoiaioyy In action than others, simply
because prof ssion they have always been drustfu
and hostile Pre- who has bis reputation for spirit
70 M, may rot unnaiuraly shrink from concluding
treaty or joining In diplomatic action With This country,
,nsnovss hat be nfsy Dc rspr ,.,ss,ss,1
or ovtrrcsched. But . who poiAt 70 he
fcrmsr speeches. and ask Ia likely that he would do
49, h1s
70 ccnduct uternotioeal buslneea N friendly spirit.
Such trust viii be The with NJ Buchasan and
be IieuNnapt They VIII have 10 thsr power Va
The only cause OF dincresos betvsea TIE tvo
tries b the rsNscatcn OF The Central American treaty
and 40 ihink that tbey will loss Vie opportunity
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