Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07
From tie pe,,.I
ca inese War and United ST. -'
merece.

mereoe.
international commerce vir4
bilitv within q few years md -
changes than it ever before has -.
The canal Of Suez will reduce tbo Pm,
tween the South Of Asia. Eur U''''a
lea, to one-half or two-thirds az. s34
and England will soon have for 80
of the Celestial Empire. \ free =
the surplus productions OF 500 0o0 ~
nese, and $50, 100000 of ErrovoSU
mericans will take place. To Seem. .1--'
OF the prospective advantages, ve 49,,
with a keen eye the progress of.
to step in at the right no,ueD,. =, =
end 1t Is Of the utmost importing -1' 4.
should be adequately Represented -
ever, Is not the case Our squad
poor figure, at least IN point oF =
strength, and. the capture of Can l-1
'nonlShes Us TO reinforce i witb,n,~ y "a! Y!
The battle. fought. it will deyolva - yea
nationality to treat separatelv r;tl u
n, Sc, Such is the true Deen;n.
and England fighting on their n.5 u :,
Independent of the other sa;,.y =" L l','i
can, to hold it as 4 basis for fI,s "-
ton Though it IS wise on cr~ NJ.
aiooftrom the struggle, it wouIi'E ',-'' %
" da"lse to entrust the car a - IA
when the day Of settlement sb,l ID '-'5''
to diplomatic ciOqucnce merely -;.s ~ { pa
" convinced Of Mr., Reeds aner-v ,,3 4.
=, Spt the Chinese are no t,lk;,r eau
nor are they knowing peopIa n
profoundly ig9orant of our coptf,;,,,
believe that there are, beyond ,be Dr.aI
Engiish. no maratime uations IN ,bc NJ
world worth niinding; and i ae.vsry
into the policy Of France 70 give n. j
ials first Of all few striking r-,r,. \
existence, Governor Yeh. in one o,T;,
intercepted by the British, confs,.j Il
never knew until lately that tis,s vr,-
nation as the French, and tbs,B.E,-
little Of the Americans And vb,, r..
formation he does possess Of Us /. >,
derived from the few mcn-osvs- ~;
may have observed from time Il -ins =
waters Of Canton. He estimates o2-
al position and strength by them 3,
number oftAeir guns, and will treat y, 4
ding,r. Yet. this man WELD. trsrs
power aad influence II the Enri-e
stands near the throne, and the inD5
negotiations will most likely ba carr.
throug him as the representative Of h.
pcror. Now, the easiest and chssDez
to get along with him would certaipiy
show him first some Of cur guns, md
gumcnt afterwards Il is ali very n;ss
Of the millennium when leason will III
difference between men and nations
til Is arrives We must d. the blst ge 2.
less VIC act in this matter saeaciouy-
unless the Administration be props-r
tsiaed in their efforts, we must sxpea
France and England take the Hons
Th re never Vas subject Of iater-
policy more powerfully appealing 70 c..
ti0nal honor. We compete Nth 4
Russia and England for the prize, al
must accomplish orr task. Any MIST
neglect committed at this time R5ul3
cult to repair hereafter. Great l.-5
at stake. Our trade with CLiaa h4y|
steadily increasing fo7 wears. It Lzs !
doubled within the last Geceuum.
| The United States imported from
China, in 1857, the value Ct SS,5j
Exported to CLina domestic pro
dUce and manufactures for, g..
And foreign merchandise for 81
Toal sl8.74
It is not be supposed, however, that
! SI4, ,000. .000 represent the crtTe e11
between China and he UHi,ed States.
represent the direct trale only, which 4
Us with The smallest portion only Oft1j
| dUctions Of China, consumed IN the
States. Many Of the fabrics, such 4
iue cotton tissues. etc, and GumeF,z
materials entering into manuiaciars
w receive from Europe, are Of CLt4
gin. and a great portion Of tie gJ5l; |
Europe sends to China are Of A-a1,sl
| gin. The total value OF of ,-.s Z
trade, which foreign rat;cnspcri5Tl
Is at the lowest estimate $50, ,C0oC
which sum foreign merchants and
turers make for commission, freE-
covcrsion Of raw material 5tc, prO1I
ing to some S15, Gee, eco. Under
ent conditions Of cur China trade tha
, / 600, 600 are clear loss 10 Us. M
; all, cur manufacturing interests -14
portionally from the tax imposed sP'l
in consequence Of their partial deP
. upon foreign importers for Chinese
The main object of our impending
tions with China, must be the pm
cur direct trade.
England has heretofore enjoyed
um monopoly in China, which 81"
advantage over US and other coan%
tons, since she paid for Chinese g'a
, plum; we aud they IN gold and silTa,
: disparity, it is tho interest OF al
powers to remove. France, IN 1sl"1
= Chinese, aims as much .: E7slLs7 a. n
, as al Chinese ezclusiTessss:
whicA will present thams' ives :-a ~ - -
ing diplomatic campaign PEO"l1'
oiently complicated.
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