The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-18

moned eh TO carry out the treaty and gave him ten
landed force the island OF Honan Yeh seems in
tended like gallant fellow he is TO fight and sarcas
ticsy declined peaceful settlement He would, there
FORE have to settle with land force OF $500 men and
pretty strong feet The next mail will probably bring
an account OF the operations against Canton.
r 0s sssn with thai every % ,s mas
tending and unarmed people. On this subject the Admit
raj has issued order which will with the full
(From the London Times Jan. 2s.l
Lord Egin appears 70 have taken every preosutien
against even the appearance Of harsbness in his dealings
with the Chinese In this he has only shown the judg
ment for which he earned reputation In his colonial
career The English people, who have debated this sub
ject so thoroughly who have seen their House Of Com
mons pronounce decision upon and who have reversed
that decision certainly expect the and interests Of
the country to be upheld but ct the time they will
uses every effort 70 avert the shedding Of blood Nor
II matter Of small moment that should stand clear
of all charge Of violence In the eyes Of foreign Powers
of the great enterprise by which we hope TO open
China TO the Intercourse of nations France aud
America have at our invitation sent plenipotensries to
the Canton river and will share In all the advantages
which We may gain for ourselves by or diplomacy
Russia too although her principal intercourse with the
Celestial Empire the wastes Of Tartary also her
in the Eastern It becomes then,
to show the world that have not lightly undertaken
this matter that anxious 10 obtain objects by
when the ignorance and nsolence of barbarian OH ,ial
campel u.s. Lord Egin's ultimatum was studiously
moderate. demanded only the execution OF the
treaty Of lS42 This Treaty. Stipulated thar free access
should be given to the FIVE cities which were opened
to foreign trade. The terms of il have been car
ried out at Shanghai and the northern ports but the
Canton populace has q traditional hatred Of Euro
and in Difference Of this feeling people have for
nearly sixteen been debarred from their just rights
The answer of Yeh what might have been expected
few days before Mr. Reed the American Commissioner,
had solicited an interview in the city Yeh had returned
for that he would meet him outside the city but
that barbarian should set foot within limits of Can
TIM ha COuprp iopo ho
abrupt II is said also that he ventured on a satri
cal reply, stating that Sir G. Bonham had been rewarded
for leaving Canton unentered and advising Lord Egin to
do likewise Both the British and French authorities had
determined TO proceed to extremties The French had
on the 10th Of December joined in the blockade or
the Canton river, and on the 10th, the day the
mail left, the Island Of Honan was occupied by
two battalons Of British marines and $50 French sailors
The attack Canton TO be made simultaneously by
the forces Of the two nations and Is pretty certan that
the next mail will bring that this city, with its
million Of inhabitants IN the power Of the assalants
We wish we could think that this first step would be The
last and that the demonstration Of two great European
nations against an nsoent vceroy would have is due e
feet with the central Power But seems not unlikely
that the Imperial Court will consider the loss Of Canton as
matter Of but small moment Indeed, II Is difficult TO
comprehend sths strange Chinese organization, which
seems at once artificial and so unsensive Here ID An
old Polished elaborate monarchy, with ts highly central
lied authority it, absolute sovereign its educated Manda
rims, in gradatons Of classes regulated il Is alleged by
me- and ruling BY ,s authority Of the
would think that blow struck at great seaport would
be moot deadly to the pride and Of the sovereign
that he would every 10 avert avenge IT,
and failing in either Of these, that he would endeavor 70
conceal his discontinue by apparently magnanimous
concession But the Of the rebel shows that
cities-pey whole provinces may be wrested from the
inper al authority without danger or even anxiety 10
Pokn. The life the Chinese state seems to resemble
ha Of pSsps ANY part may be cut of Without Ss
OF the rest II ia quito possible that the cap
ture of Canton will only be followed by some SEN
tentious proclamation commanding the destruction
the barbarlans fOrbddinq
Should such retaliation be resolved on and British
be driven from the Chinese ports, woult then become
TO commence fostities . extended
Fcae Even for tie protection Of life and property the
North during the Canton operations renforcements
required. At Annoy, Shanehae, Foochow and Ningpo our
traders and their families are al the mercy Of any sudden
outbreak We trust that while the English and French
fleets are exactng repatriation at Canton interests In
other spots well the future necessities Of the war;
will not be forgotten II only by prompttudc that the
contest be brought 70 speedy close, and the rea
tons Of civilized nations with this nhospitabe empire
placed on satisfactory basis.
The Mormon War a. Considered In England
American Settlements on British Terri.
tory.
from the london Post, (ofical,) Jan. I'll
The authorities OF the Colonial once suspect, viii
hear with equal surprise and regret that the Momons at
the date OF the last advces from America preparing
TO leave Utah for the neghborng British possessions and
that poneer parties Ind already LEM 10 spy out the pro-
missed land which this strange sect OF fanatics nas selected
for iH future home. There be In Disgusting
the dsasreeabe truth that many weak and foolish sub
cesnce TO Mr. Brigham Young but believe that there
decent right minded person In England who has the
desire TO see even the solitary and unmprovng
rgn othc Hudsons Bay Company suppanted by the des
posm of arch mpostor whoec power based upon sys
temaiisod RIGHTEOUSNESS and organised blasphemy. The
impression that this Mormon exodus would
direct itself towards the portion Of Mexico where
neither the authorities OF the state the population
would have power 70 impede ia ingress. II, hewever,
be drawn between the weakness OF the Mex
can government and the utter mbecily OF the HUDSON
Bay for every purpose except that OF trade
there can be no doubt that Mr. Brigham Young has exer
lowers 10 region In which nothing that be dnned
with the of British law Is asserted 10 exist The
United States troops will In all probability find the Salt
Lake City desert and all the Mormon rebels across
the frontier, under the protection Of that British
flag which they have threatened TO hoist defiance
10 the federal government We confess that cannot
without pain the probable complications TO
which this movement OF the Mormons may give rise.
England TO receive within part OF her territories
horde OF armed rebels who have fed from that retri
butvc justice which the United states In vndoaton OF
their national sovereignty, and for the repression OF
odious crimes were bound 10 inficp But should the
United States glad 10 escape altogether from such
TONER'S respect the right OF asylum how Is England,
rather its decrep representatlve--the Hudson's Bay
Company-to keep In order this colony or poygamss,
whose religious and political opinions utterly inconzs
lent with every principle OF belief law or justice winch
fnglsbmen bold dear We inclined % hiak
hat EnG~d az Christidn nation i0ouid feel bound 20
'car and dispyse TIE members Of his extraordinary
nuniy, who, d,gh ko,o may quietly s down upon
and fortiy Tonoourrs Iland-an ISLAND which from ts
snds the north western coast OF the Pacific and which,
but for the sordd and selfish policy Of the Hudsons Bay
Company, would, years ago, have been the seat Of
Industrious and enterprsisg British population Eng
and should b. oomp>lief 20 fore aouins The Nor
mons, sips and troops ovld hdr b b. sent ether s long
81 voydo in the ,rorld-thd round Cape Horror ria tie
fshmus Of Pdnomd uheTe hs passage Of British
olders MIGHT b ecrd-ed % b. not oonsistent 9th hat
1unoiics nSisrduy which is TIE nissi0n Of ne
tried Stats % assrt, opecialiy Tuh reYoct 20 Central
4 Bseriod.
We glad 70 End that the condition Of tina, vast tori
ory which extends from Canada tovhc Pacific r. at the
present time engaging the attention Of the Colonial ONCE
The Hudsons Bay question must be settled during the APP
preaching session q Parliament and now tn. extinction
= impending over the great Fast India Company no
AMOUNT Of ereduty will induce the pubic 10 believe that
car consent 70 perpetuate the Hudson's Bay
Monopoly well known, from the recent exploration
Mr. Psllser, that fertile prairie lands extend from the
Red river settlement 10 e foot Of the Rocky Mountains
md that American citizens from the neighborus state
Minnesots) are in large numbers settling within British
territory, and talk openly Of y the self assum
ID lords Of the soi-the Hudsons Bay Company-having
DO power 70 warn them of, 10 preven them from
that which Mr. Pdllis~ records Tdct-
ne erection wthin the Brtsh border Of to,c7 N, inhobi
drts Of Which ocknoaoledoe not ne jrisdion Of Qreen
Victoria, bta that Of Mr. Prsiden buchanan. This In