The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-15
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The EMPIRE OF ANAM.-The Paris Momite,u d,
Armee publishes some interesting details relative
to the Empire of Anam, against division of which
a Joint French and Spanish expedition is by this
time In full operation. The Empire of Anam com
prlses three great and separate divisions-Cocbir
China, properly so called, with Tsiampa, Cambodia
and Tonkin. Camboda and Tonkin are each gov
erned by viceroy. Sai-gong is the capital OF
Gam6odia, which is divided into six provinces
hetcho is the capital of Tonkin which is divided
into fifteen provinces. Ketcho is the largest, most
| popuous, and most civilized town in the Empire.
Camoodla is the richest and most fertile of the
three divisions, and is regarded, not without rea-
son, as the granary of the Empire. The govern
ment OF Anam is absolute and tvrannica The
present Emperor, Tu-Duc, assembled the throne in
lS47. he is the second son of the Emperor Then
Irl, and he usurped the throne to the prejudice Of
his elder brother, through the intrigues of his
fathers Prime Minister, whose daughter he mar
ried He is a well-educated Prince but cruel. His
councils are directed by the retrograde party COM
posed of tanatica Mandarins who stop at no crime
in order to obtain their ends. The Emperor Du.
Tue is the last descendant of the Nguyen dy-
nasty, which has reigned since the wear
1000. The most distinguished sovereign OF
that dynasty was the Emperor Gia-Long, who died
in 1920. He was an enlightened and lust Prince
under whose sway the Anam Empire attained 4
high degree of prosperity. He invited FOREIGNERS
to bis Court, and protected the arts sciences com
merce and agriculture. 1t was at the commence
ment of his reign that he signed treaty with the
French Government, transferring to them a valuable
territory in which the Bay of Touraine is situate
where the troops under the command of Admiral
Rigault de Genouilly were to land. The Spanish
division, from the Philippine Islands, which is tc
act with the French, is composed of Tagals-
that is, pure Indians of the island of Lucon, the
largest and most northern of the Philippine Islands
The Tagal, whose name is not much known in
Europe, is copper coored, with glossy hair, fiat
nose and wide mouth. He is well-shaped, of tho
ordinary size, and slight figure. He is active
courageous, and sober, being satisfied will
boiled rice for food, and sugar and water fol
drink. The Tagal is good, obedient soldier wher
wel!-commanded, fervent Catholic, but vindictivc
when iil-treated, and always ready to avenge any
ill-treatment when practced on his comrades. He
can take turn at any work-build house, manu-
facture trearm, and make his own clothes. HI
plants cotton, dyes and spins it, and is, moreover
an excellent seaman. Fighting beside the Frencf
troops, whose gaailantry General Nozagary, tn,
Governor of the Philippine Islands, eulogized il
an order ofthe day, the Tagal will, it is expected
double his exertions and distinguish himself
"With the Indian" says NJ Malet "you mus
have bread in one hand and cane in the other
thatis be just, and treat him well; give him wha
he requires, but chastse him when he deserves II
be punished"