The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-12-08
.Ftan lie Nov IaIk gxsaias Post.
CHANGES IN ASIA.

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me breaking u of 3f.eHlal conservatism
Within few years past changes hase been
;o.roduced and relations with the Powers o.
ph,istendom established - alther voluntary
Is ooyr nuls,ye--which look like the begin
n;uo ol 4 new condition Of society and polity
IL Asia. I,
Ia Persia--for long time past declining
.Power--creas reforms are taking place. Since
the di.missa, from Office Of Sadraaam MIRA
.Asa Chan the Saah has been regulating the
daauces and recognizing the army upon
Eurvpean footing. Several efficient Euro
mean osacers have been engaged to teach the
use of the different firearms to the Persian
army. Gen. Kr.ch. former Austrian OH
s.r. is organizing the artillery Col, baroa.
IA, Neapoilian, il instructng the cavalry
aud guard of the Shah; while number 81
French officers, who were engaged oy feraA
Chan On his last visit TO Europe, are lissWlse
in the military service. Inc Returns O. ine
present ruler of Persia extend not only 70 we
MILITARY, but u The entire government q ,he
country. European ideas are invading mat
ancient monarchy, which has remained l"f e
manv ages 10 tie same imperfect stage y
civilization.
The progress re Eastern Russia y one q
the remarkable phenomena u the present
time. Siberia has been civilized BY The ex-
lies sent thither, and BY voluntary emigra-
linn from Russia till nearly four out of the
ave million Inhabitants VI that region are
Europeans Or oil European descent; more iof.
,unaie than their western kinsmen ~ this,
that there Is not serf among them. On their
.onthern frontier the Russians have been
slowly but steadily encroachlng % the lar.
,ar nroyinces. They haze gradually absorbed
and changed The character q almost me en-
,;re nroyInce Of Mantcho0ria. Russian CT
ties. manufacturing towns, and traders posts
are Swinging ID on the banks Of the Amoor
thes serinr ~ in orr Western country.
Whatever doubts NAV be entertained BY
some of the opening Of free intercourse be-
tween China and the civilized world, one
thing i certain, that there never has been 50
strong desire on the part 81 the nations q
ehristsnIom to break through the barriers
she has set j d against the intrusion Of foreign.
ers 81 there now Is. All the rest ni the
world seems ID be conspiring against China
and her prohibtory system. Rayagea anN
weakened as that country u by civil wars,
.he must b. fortunate indeed il she can long
withstand tie assaults ef The power q the
whole trading world, bringing their nasles Y
oper her perls al the eanRon's mouth. lFea'
tyal,er treaty is extorted from her. each treaty
.,rnhally Ia be made The subject Of new mis-
understandings. which will be followed ny
dem.ns for larger concessions. We ma
nresune that il will not be possible tor lhia'
long 10 escape beng drsgged iutn the sPaef'
If those Influences which are raPldiy chang
fnv H. charaeierpl the Ea.i. Whether tree
intercourse ~i.h Gains woIld be 81 any Oene
ktto oar ow. country. except ~ mrrchan
tie mint Of view, and whether the CONNER
rial advantage might mt BE- mnre than coln
,er,,aI.pesd 81 certain moral misrhiefs, e.
r,ints WHICH ve will not stop IL discuss.
Ian. "a long closed Il I'll ns.lOns but y
match. ia hitherto title knosa 70 The III
rnas.a World, i opened II 'he commerce .
Ch-isterjam, anl nl1'pAatlc intercourse
r-ani.ed vllh tie Pusrr. whose vessels 81
almits ID her ports. II We may believe 81
I,va,able account. lately given ii the peop'
az that country. they are more likely y =
contaminated Than made better ~ ihrlr Y
tsrroarse Nth ;.ic peopit q Europe an AE'e
riea-etse here j. Ea truth IL Hie maxim "
ssil Communications corrupt guai manner
We have slrsgdy seen, u ore q the Jolrha,
patlsathtop'c expression oi sorrow ior y
yiffsnus japanese, whose isie pEoOaDly =
b. corrupted By tie c5niagion q Earopei
vices.
Meanahiie tie Arab race 10 Northern 4
RIA sees tie remains u Saraesn cisiitLatlt
gradually becoming merged 10 the cisllliz
tim u Europe. itisau' proba5's that Fran
will remain content with Tie provinces !
no1 possesses II that region. IGnls and u
rocco, il her system q Algefine cislliiai1'
shooid pfoye il any legrse successful, Y
f.lI neI, under her poser. Egypt !. beeo'
ing Europesaized-snd Arab province e
.rned bv European niaeace-an arena
which he Fench and English enterprise =
eon,endiar for the mastery. II Turkey |
discon,snis u tie IiSglmaa purulailt
.,d he outrsges ihey have committed On
Christians. are caused bY seeing The pfngrs
nf Fraak influence. aad b con.eioosaess
ne danger that ChristiAns may becgne "
masters and Iavgisers. All over Wesie
Asia the useful AMI Ornamental arts. 10 a.
forms IN which they we're pracilsed ~
s,raeens. are passing infp dsuse. The n
women 81 Jericho wear Ffenca and Engl
eallieoes; Tie Icons II Manchester weave {
ton s,aif. III III Na.lsp IL Damascus. Free
manufacturers 10 nith her ~orkmen |
Syria and SCI W mills - tae streams
Gov dawa from Lrba5 il.
The Indian peniHss.as, A. Son o. ne
bvIi,ou ii lie natives il iuiis paellel,
become. under tie tsw organization 81
government. narr uhlke than ever 70 =
n AZ under il Oriental rulers. TIE I
I,,b nave attained nev station 10 tie W
that part Psrsia ffon Arabs; they have :
ii II, ua0ecnpied leland y Perrin. comma
liz ti,e iIogla - lie Euphtaies. and vii 2
il the resort II their fests. E,ers where
power u tie West i aggfAndiI'hg ~
every where ne poWef u re Eas. wanes
passes into decay.
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