New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-31

to bsre a frser N the Chinsye pie. Noristhissyn
PATTY incorporated for the ssEne British journali
which are the wMme.t advocates u the British ag
gTessive policy 10 China, cast from time to time
gauces of encouragement upon our American hli'
busters, and make a parade Of goodwill and
generosity by ostentatiously resgniug to us the
protec.orate of Nexic0-on condition, however,
that the payment Ct the British Mexican debt shall
.tsrd frat in the LIST of things 10 be done BY US in
our character Of protectors and regenerators.
As an offset to the declarations against the
Chirese and as to the necessity Of compelling them
By force TO maintain with the nations Of the West The
u, .ceful relations Of commerce. which find their
Way occasionally irtO our American newspapers,
We y ould call attention 10 an opinion on the sub
iact given by the late Commodore Perry. His ex-
prience in the Eastern seas, and the success with
which be conducted the opening of peaceful rea-
tons of commerce with Japan, caused bis opinion
to be asked by the Government previously 10 the
appointment of Mr.. Reid as Commissioner to
China. The following is 40 extract from letter
which he wrote in reply, rsw published for the first
time:
my option is that the Chinese have been quite a.
much snped sganst as shining; their LAVE are daly
violated by foreigners especially IN the smugghng Oh
opum and il is not uLususl TO set at open dehance
the DEGREES of the Empire. Claiming TO Do more
civilized ard more honest tnan these people, we should
set them the example of good faith but how different
: the course of Engan aud the nlted States con
,tbuty violating their laws Jet prompt TO chasse the
hgb,est wrorg perpetrsted by them
However deceitful the Chinese may be, so are all
Esstern people, and the true way OF rendering nuga-
DIV their studied dupicity is TO assume course OF
- oft
pcy 70 nave 10 disguise conceslment; to conform
crupuousy 10 all the obligations Of treaties aud IN
order TO concate their confidence, TO bear patiently
with their national piejudices and pecuharitles wnea
they do no, conflict with perfect lndepsndency OF
action; TO demand nothing OF them thst shal not De
reasonable and to prosecute these demands when once
made with per,pacious obstnancy, but in spirit OF
Justice and kindness.
1.-THE higher classes of this nation are ssgacous
ard well educated, and in my belief are open TO gen
e!ous impulses and convictions, but they must De
approached cautiously and not has been 100 OXEN
the case, with overlooking insolence.
And again few weeks before his death, inc
Commodore thus expressed himself in private
letter to a gentleman in this city:
Since the termination of serious hosttes in India,
the Engsh will have left them the means OF prosecut-
irg the war in China, which, if carried on with hre
ard sword, will, apprehend, cost more than 1t VIII
come to.
"Proffers Of Cancellation. backed by an imposing
laval force 10 the mme diate vicinity Oh rekn Will III
my opinion do 10 bring about satisfactory re-
suit than slaughtering and destroying
Whsteyer other objections We have made to the
conduct of cur public affairs by those now in power
at Washington We have always warmly approved
the resolution of our Government not to be drawn
in to take part in the hostlites which the British
are now wsgiDg in China; hostilities which, if they
lead at ala theory which we very much doubt
to any extension of the peaceful relations of COM
merce with the Chinese, can only do so as q conse-
quence of territorial occupation, which, laying
aside all considerations of its justice and humanity,
will cost, we suspect to all the nations engaged IN
if. great deal more than it will come to.