The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-01
ENGLAND AND CHINA. &c.
WASIiISGr"S, March 3

W AshISGr''N, March Il.
The policy Of the B'i'>I, ministry, as Sc,
forth in the speech of Lord Derby in Parliament.
is Of some concern to the United SI:.S not only
AS it may affect the world, Of which we are a
part, but ms IT more directly Reaches our inter
csts. In the first place, it is To r remarked that
the wisdom Of the course Of The United Staes in
holding hack from cooperation in The war against
Chihn, 10 made apparent by Lord Dcrbv's cxpo-
sltIon 0t his own intentions on that subject.
Had we gone into the war, We would probo
bly have been left to find our way out of It as WE
hest could, for Lord Derby does MT intend ,o
move another step in it. lie WAS opposed to its
InceptI"n originally hut the graspng hand of
Paimerston was upheld by the British people
and his war policy was sustained hy Parliament
He had formed design to bring all Christen.
dom into a league against China, and had sue.
ceeded, beyond all expectation, at the. moment
when he lost the reins Of the Government
France was in active cooperation; and Russia.
having failed in negotiation, WAS ready to resort
to war. Lord Derby speaks of the war MS .uu
fortunate in IFS origin, if not in it, consequences.
"I must say he adds, "as ] have always
Held q similar opinion, that that war was mad
vertently entered upou." lie advocates the con.
ciusion Of peace with the least I,ossibe DELAY.
and utterly disclams the i,lru oi territorial ac
quistion or a.,grandizement of any kind us the
, result of the war.
The British and French have now secure nos
session OF Canton, and can no doubt hold it,
They will again attempt TO negotiate n peacc
upon bie basis Of their utimatun,, which Yeb
had rejected. The Emperor of China will no
doubt be informed of what has occurred. though
1t was Yeh's intention, as it is supposed TO keen
him in ignorance Of it. The Emperor may H..
willing 10 conclude peace, but will he encour.
age the agTessons Of outside burbnrans bv tb.
concessions which England aud France re.
quire7
The prospect is that the English will obtain
no advantages whatexss t!o.Rahe war. nor even
penses: Lord Derbyywi PIT an end TO the mill
tary operations of the alliance in China !: and
Russia, after having been invited into the alli.
. nnce, must take care Of her own interests Our
own fleet has withdrawn to Macao, and having
nsof it may proceed to japan.
1t appears from letter from an officer of the
Minnesota, that. after visit to japan, our Min
istef, Mr. Reed dswill return hnnie- via San Fra,,
> ciscg and Panama, the summer or fall ensu
-ipg:
y sssAn animated correspondence took place be
4lMeenG Mr.. Reed and Lord Elein, on the subicc
Qf TIE instructiohs and pow ers of the former, ir
which MIR. Kopd had occasion 10 vin.licate' tbt
: course Of this Government in keeping aloof from
the ,confiict That correspondence has probobl,
6eeh received here. and there is no re ason why i
shotld not be published. without awaiting col
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