Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-11
Daily Tirainian.
Changes in Asia.

There IN scarce any thing more worthy Of note
in the present aspect of the world than tho break
ing up of Oriental conservatism Within few
years past changes have Lcou introduced aud re-
lations with the Powers Of Christondom establish
ed--either voluntary or compulsiye---w which look
like the beginning of II new condition Of society
and poliy in Asia.
In Persia-for long time past declining
Power--grcut reforms are taking place, Since
the dismissal from Office Of Sadrazum Mira Aga
Chan the Shah has been regulating tho finances
and renrganizing t"o nrmy upon European foot
ing, Several ctheieni lDrol cuu H,,rrs have locn
engaged Ia teach til, a. al lie u,U ,eat firearms
ta tho Icrsmn army. t'cu, krlsrh.a Former Aus
trim officer, is orgauiA ny Ie nit,lIe Col, linr-
bafa, Aeapolitan, is in,tru, tmg tie ,annlS and
guard of the Shah while n number Of French otli-
GERS, who engaged by Fcruk Chm on his as,
visit to Europe, nro Likewise in the Military service
The raiorns Of the present ruler of Persia extend
not unly to the military, but 10 tho cntro govern
ment oi the country. European IDEAS are in,nd-
ing that ancient monarchy, which has remained
ior many ages in tho same imperfect stage Of
evil .nten.
marknlle phenomenal Of tho present time. Siberia
hns been civilized by the oxilcs sent thither. and
10y voluntary emigration from Russia, till nearly
four out of the five millions inhabitants Of that
pian are Europeans or of European descent; more
fortunate Than thulr Western kusmcn IN th,s that
frontier tie Russains hn,c boon slowly but steadily
cneroaehinfs on the Tartar provinces, They hn,e
gradually ahsnrhel nnd changed the character of
almost the eutlrc province 1t Mautchooria. Rus
sian etles, manufacturing towns. md traders
posts ARE springine up the banks Of the Amoor
as they spring up in cur Western country.
Whatever doubts mn, u" entertained by some of
tie opening Of Tree intercourse lcwccn Chinu nnd
the civilized world. thlng- certain. TINT there
never hns been 80 strong u desire TN tho part OF
the nations ot Christendom t, b,euk through the
barriers she has set up against the intrusion Of
foreigners there now is. All tho rest of the
world seems to be conspiring against China and
her prohibitory system. Ravagod and weakened
ms that conptry is by civil wars, she must he
fortunate indeed if she can long Withstand the
assaults Of the power Of the whole trading world
bringing their nnyies to open her ports at tho
cannuns mouth. Treaty after treaty is cxtorted
from her. each treaty to be made the subject If
new misunderstanding. which viii be followed
by demand for larger concessions We may
presume that it will not hc possible for China long
l., escape being drnggol into th" sphere ui those
Influences which ARE rapidly changing the char
acter of the East. Whcihcr u iroer intercourse
with Chinn would lc Of any lcncht to uur own
country. except in n mercantile point Of view, and
whether tie commercial advantage might not he
niafr tan enucrbnlnnccd by crrin,u morHl mis-
chiela are points which we VIII not stop 10 dis
cuss.
,lapnu 81 hong clo>od to all nations but the
butch, and hitherto httlc known to the European
world, is opened to the commerce of Chrstendom,
and diplomatic intercourse is promised with tho
Powers whose vessels she admits to her ports. Ii
we may believe tho favorable accounts lately given
of the people If that country, they nrc more likely
to br contaminated than made better by their in
terconrsc with the people Of Europe and America
ELSE lhcre is no truth in the maxim that evil
communications corrupt good manners. We have
n see in OF n
pie xprrssun of sorrow for the vgtuous Japanese,
whoso ialr probably is to be corrupted by tho con-
ta2oh Of European Niccs.
Meanwhile the Arab race in Northern Africa
sees the remnns Siraccn civilization gradually
becoming merged in the civilization of Europe
1t is not probable that France will remain content
with the provinces she now possesses IN that re-
eon. Tune and Morocco, # her system OF Algc-
rinc civilization should prorn in any degree sue
ocssful, Will !al next under her mower. Egypt
is becoming EuroIcanzcd An Arab prerInco
governed hy Eutotean nIucucc--an area on
Which the French and English enterprise CON
tending for the mastery. l. T.ttry the daoon-
tents OF the Musaulmnn roluatoi., Aid tie out
RACES they have conmii,ct ou ia" cha tlar', are
caused by seeing the pf"grr.' "t FI"nk hin""oe,
and hy consciousness 81 the dnN, ,cr ti'at tie
Christians may become their mn tiers aud lnHg,-
era. All over Western Asia the useful aud urna-
ncntni arts, in thuse forms in which they we're
praetiee1 by the Saracens, are passing into dls-
use The Arab women OF Jericho wear French
and English cacoes; the looms Of Manchester
weave cotton stuiIs for the Moslem Of Damascus.
French manufacturers 90 with their workmcn in
to SYRIA aud ret up mills On tho streams TINT flow
down from Lebanon.
The Indian peninsula. soon as tho rebellion
If the natives is fully queIlcd will become, under
the new organization Of it's governments more un-
like than to what it was under its Oriental =
rulers. The English have obtained IL new station
in the waters that part Persia from Arabin; thoy
have seized the unoccupicd Island Of Perrin, com
manling the mouth of tho Enphratcs, and will
make it tie resort Of their fleets. Every where
the power Of tho West is aspandizing itself eve
ry where the power Of the East wanes and passes
into decay.-New York Ecening Post.
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