Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-04
The Chinese Treaty..

ships in China, aud they are not few, blame
our government greatly for not sending a
fleet TO take part 10 the active operations OF
the Eu glish and French. We suppose it is
natural for those on the spot TO wish to
dash 10 and take a hand 10 the fray; but
upun the whole, there would be m LITTLE wick
edness, as well a. bad policy, in b,m5arding
cities unnecessarily and dealing out death to
thousands OF unresis,ing men, women and
children, for no adequate cause. There was
10 really iustifatie ground tor war on the
part of an7 Of these ~narinps. But when
Eugland got into the scrape, France was
Jealous lest her neighoor should absorb Chi,
IA as she bad India. The idea Of a int
attack OF these allies Is simply for the pur'
pose of each preventing the other from get
ting any superior advantage. What glory
would there be in taxing part III any such
foray?
The treaties now completed anaiLllatc the
political independence aud real sovereignty Il
a nation, consisting OF three hundred millions
uf people. II may have been, and, we be-
lieve, it was, wise, necessary and right, tina
we should see to il that sc Ub,ained all the
privileges of the most favored nations, be-
cause in the close competition OF commerce
anv other course wun!d have destroyed our
trade. All that has teen done so lar has
been fair and creiita9le 10 u a. a peopie.-
But the terms demanded ard Obtaioed by
Eagland and France 90 beyond what was
necessary for their security, ard must destroy
the authority of the Chinese government
over II. own people.
The Indemnity Of SIC, 900 900 - England
and sc, 900 900 u France, was ~perleps TO be
expected and WILL not cover actual expense;
but the holding Of Canton a! a material
guarantee unit! all this demand Is satisfied
out Of the c1stOm-house dues Collected at tha'
port, will enable the ailies to keep their loot
hold in the city lst as long ~ they please.
Ii is Just pnssioie, tbe mutual isaiousies of
these tw) nations may snme day lead to the
withdrawal of both, but hardly probable that
this will bo in our time Tue people will
be trou blesome and occasion Il new bill OF
expenses before the first is paid. \ hun
dred years heuce CanEun will DC what Cal.
cutta is now.
The federation Of Christianity II Is under
stood is the ~tolerativ II oi European minis
tiers, of ali persuasions, 10 rroselyte ali they
Can. Abstractiy This might appear nothing
more than full religious liberty. Int In the
hands Of French and political Partlsans
and agents, il will be strained in every
direction. At this moment there is Mt Bol"g'
ma, 10 Italy, an uprnar among the jews b.
cause a servant girl having secretly tspiisej
a Young Jewish child, it was seized and for
chilly taken from it, fathers house, to be
broueh, up in a nunuery. At this moment
the Jews are trying to wake up Englani to
interfere in the matter, and mean 10 apply t.
the Pope himself. vino. however, it Is SAID
conten plates a visit - the Holy Lard. Such
cases will be takirg place con'innaliy in Chi
ma. This will wake up quaTrels aud com
plications without end.
The second clause If the treaty, by which
uI persons are permitted 70 travel anyShere
in China under n passport system, must breed
trouble. NJ. Hue found no little trouble II
getting alorg, Notwithstanding al his aarui!'
ness. ButtheTe will ye all =O?ts OF adventarers;
their COnsuls will stick u them through thick
and thin, until the pTe.ju!ice against Cars
tians and foreigners vii! rise t. sucA d height,
that nothing can check the expression oil II
among the common people. When the Aus
TRAN General WAS dragged in the dirt by a
sort Of Lynch law. executed by the men OF u
celebrated London brewery, be was .is!t!rg,
the AustriaIs had to pocket the ~utfront, wc
believe. as the General certainly had to quiz
England. But # such II thing occur III Chr
pa, the demand for damages would be ru'
nous.
The Europeans are t. assist the Cb'nese
authorities to suppress the pirates. This
may be necessary, but if So, the destruction
Of the Chinese Government is a necessity
When a nation grants ;he right 70 other Gov
ernmeuts to send their fleets intoitsown rivers
and other waters to administer justice, what
hope is left for il? None will respect Il: coo'
spiracies ard rcbeliions without cnd must
ensue, and the real government Of the c9uD'
try must either pass toto the bands OF others,
or be seized by those who have the upper
hand. 1t would have been easy to suppori
the present dynasty. or easy TO have upset
it and raised another claimant; but this course
leaves all Government to he destroyed by
anarchy, when the Allies hope. We suppose,
to pick up the pieces P~hthadcphn Ledyer'