American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-05
Religious Liberty i'm China.

cat OF the Net0 York Chronicle, in his
last letter, writes as follows
Religious Liberty in China.
The news from China is confirmed.
Religious liberty is socured-the en-
pire is open to oil travellers-reprc.
2eutatiyes of the Western States are
to reside at the capital--tradc is to be
unrestricted, and a large sum paid to
England for the expenses of the war.
Of the features of this vast, mystcri.
Gus, yet profoundly interesting land,
what mind can conceive? Speculation
may exhaust itself; fancy may revel
amidst the splendors of new empire,
rising on the ruins of an old and effete
Tartar domain-of the influences of
Western civilization breaking up and
shattering to atoms the social and civil
habits OF this stereotyped people--of
the revolution of the railway, the tel.
egraph, the steam engine, in their
manufacture and commencement. The
seeds are being sown, over a wider
breadth they will now be cast. Results
are inevitable5 e5-convulsions, discord,
civil war, may for season follow, but
we may cherish the confident expecta-
ton that under the influence of the
purifying and elevating power of Chris.
tian truth, the deep rooted evils may
be annihilated, and China have opened
TO her long and bright career of hap.
piness and peace. Later news from
India confirms all the anticipations OF
ny last. The end of the conflict is not
distant. The. insurgents of Central
India are broken up, and now find no
resting place. Everywhere the pres
ence of small British force puts thou
sands to flight. Tue increased value
Of all government securities; the mark.
ed Improvement in the commercial
world; and the Withdrawal of martial
law from districts short time ago the
hot bed of rebellion, are facts which
indicate that the fearful tcmpest which
has passed over this magnificent coun.
try is fast subsiding. Speedily may
Its all but boundlcss resources be de.
Yeloped, and under more equitable
rule flourish in all that is clcvating to
man.
Of Russia he says.
Russia is advancing in the right di.
rection freedom is exerting her power
over the masses of the scrf population;
gradually this emancipation is going
on. With a staid and firm hand the
emperor is accomplishing this great
work, whilst he is wisely using all the
caution which is necessary to overcome
the selfishncss and prejudice of the no.
bles, and to restrain the iubilant feel
lngs of the enfranchised. Untold would
be the benefits which he might confer
upon humanity if he would develop the
resources of this mighty empire, rather
than exhaust them in gratifying a
senseless thirst for glory, and the lin.
'tless desires of a wicked ambition.
Of Italy and Spain,
Rome is uneasy. The feeling be.
tween the French and Papal troops is
very bad frequent quarrels and blood
shed occur, and neither the authority
nor the threats of tho officers of the
troops can check the growing spirit of
hostility. No one acquainted with tho
state Of Italy and Rome, can doubt
What would be the result if the French
troops were withdrawn. The Father
OF the Faithful has no confidence in the
afiectionate spirit Of his children, and
a,ssuredly the children of the Church
nave no love for the crushing spiritual
aespotism which poryades every de-.
partment of the State.
Spain is passing through another
SSrisis tho Cortes will be dissolved, and
y Donncll hopes for large increase
Of ministerial support from it.
BURMAH.
DR.. Binncy, late President Of Colum.
o'a College, near Washington City, has
sailed for Burmah, where he is to take
gnargc Of the Theological Seminary for
Aarens oc this most interesting peo.
pic he said, in his farewell address at
postoD, on tlc l4th ult