Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-18

lTHB AMERICAN CHINESE TRKAfY.-Ine
more the London TInes bsratss the American
Minister to China-Mr. Rsed-for refusing to
iatsrfsrs in behalf of English and French in.
tsrests against those Of Rsssl1, the clearer
those American journals thorouehly esnvsrsant
With reference to our comnercial relations
With Chins-as We are not-ars making il sp.
pear that spite and Jealousy alone are at the
bottom of all being publishsd by the English,
press to Mr.. Reeds disparsgsment We re.
published the last-received onslaught of the
Times upon Mr.. r., by way of showing the
Stars readers how the English hornet essayed
to sting ham, and, through him, American in
terests in China, generally; and below we in
sert brief article in his defence, from the New
York Journal Of Commerce., which goes far
towards the complete exposure of the fact that
chagrin and a desire for revenge are the deli
cate sentiments now actustins the press of
England in the intensity of its fury in this
matter -
THE U. g. MINISTER TO CHIxA.-The London
Iimes has recently devoted two leading articles
10 violent abuse OF the conduct and motives of
MI Reed, the representative Of this country In
China Until some better and more reliable proof
Is brought forward than the mere assertion OF
correspondent" at Tien sin we believe we speak
the sediments Of the American people when we
say that so FAR from fnding anything In the oni-
cial conduct OF Mr.. Reed which would make him
obnoxious to the charges brought against him by
the times, he has conducted a delicate, RESPONSE.
bie.and dimcult negotiation with marked ability,
sound common sense, answering devotion to the
Interests OF his country, and implicit obedience
to the letter and spirit of the instructions Of his
Government. 1t Is perfectly true that Mr.. Reed
did not espouse the qua.res Of France and Eng
land with China; that he carefully preserved the
dor OF a friendly Power seeking and desiring
nothing but the promotion and security of She
commercial interests Of his country, and that of
Lord Elgin and Baron eros, who were demand
Ing redress for alleged grievances, and ndemnity
for alleged losses, and who were ny their de.
mands at the point Of the bayonet and the can
mons mouth.
Prudence, justice, the Traditional policy OF the
United States, forbade Mr. Reed to join athe
armed Congress- which the Times proposed or
10 agree TO any course Of action In concert with
Lord Elgin and Baron Gros which could even
remotely involve this country in the war against
China, or imply an official endorsement by the
United States Of the justice or necessity OF the
proceedings OF the Governments Of France and
Great Britain By his decided 1ehtrality, Mr.
Reed obtained considerable inndence over the
chinese Government and people; although looked
on as barbarian, he was not regarded a
"foreign devil" and there Is no doubt that the
exercise Of this influence in the interest Of com.
merce, peace, and civilization, tended largely to
induce the Chinese TO make the liberal and eouit
able concessions which they have made 10 the
great maritime powers in the treaties OF Tien. sin
The London Times would probably have con.
descended to approve the conduct Of the United
states Minister had he from the first 'sad ditto,
TO Lord Elgin, and consented to say and do and
leave Nnsaid and undone, all that his lordship
might direct. But because he has worthily main
talned the dignity and independence OF his
ances," obtained solid commercial advantages
for the United States, and laid the foundation of
friendly Intercourse between the two countries,
without the assistance Of Lord Elgin or Baron
GIos, he has been guilty, in the estimation Of the
Ilmes, OF very high crime, for which the thur
dereI denounces him in Its own peculiar g LAM
sir-oracle' style England and France may
they pursued az anst China.
The bombardment Of Canton by Sir Michael
seymour, on account of the locha Arrow affair
Peiho forts, may be justifable on every pound of
private justice and public law But surely the
United states had no cause to take part in sny of
tue above mentioned achievements We had no
wrongs to right, and no insults to avenge We
bad only to look after own interests as one of
the greatest commercial nations in the world
ana 10 promote peace as far as we could consist
emily with our neutral position. This we have
done by the wisdom of Mr. Reed; and though
the London Times may be very indignant at his
Independence, imPugn his motives, and assail
people will spprove his successful disc barge Of
his mission, and that Mr.. Reed, content with the
appreciation Of his country, win not be much
troubled at the assaults Of the Times.
THR INDIANS IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Gov. Stevens, the delegate to Congress from
Washington Territory, contemplates urging on
the Secretary of War the necessity of the re.
tention in that Territory of q portion of tho
troops recently engaged there in quelling the
Indian hostilities. He thinks that at least
four regiments are essential to be kept there,
in order that the Government may maintain
the advantages over the unfriendly Indians
which have been gained through the energetic
movements of Gen. Clark and Col. Wright
One of the most influential chiefs belonging to
the hostile Observation-Disclosures not yet been
brought to terms, and Gov s. believes that on
the withdrawal Of the troops, this man will
gather q horde of those about him who enter
tain unfriendly sentiments towards the whites,
and engage in marauding expeditions against
the settlements. The retention of the troops
will have the OBJECT of keeping these bands
quiet. Gov. S. is sanguine that there will be
a large influx of settlers into the Territory, in
case such measures are adopted as shall leave
no room for apprehensions Of another outbreak
among the Indians
The statement that Gen. Harvey has been
recalled from the command Of the Department
of the Pacific, North, embracing this Territory
and Oregon, and ordered to the command Of
the Department of the West, with his head
quarters at st. Louis, is apparently unfounded.
RELATIONS WITH PERU.-The State Depart
ment is in receipt Of petition, numerously
signed, praying the Government to adopt meas
ures for obtaining indemnity from Peru for the
outrages perpetrsted by the officers of that Gov.
eminent against the American vessels "Geor-
giana" and I" Lizzie Thompson, and the ar
rest and maltreatment of their officers and
crews; and, also, to act with q view to prevent
the recurrence of similar proceedings. The
subject had. however, previously occupied the
attention of this Government and our Minister
resident at Peru, together with the United
States consul where the affair had occurred,
had been directed to institute An investiga ton
Of the circums taRces, and report at an early