Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11
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Chinese Empire, is beginning to be known.
 .o the English go to war with power,
 ommence misdescribing the rulers of the
 and we, who get our information through
 are apt to take their portraitures as the
 ones. Thus the leaders of the revoluton-
 rrovement in India were represented as
 ssl cruel, bloody monsters, whose delight
 to torture women and children. This
 cv was adopted at the taking of Canton,
 tbe uen-portraits of Yeh sent to the English
 ors described him as a stupid, besotted bloody
 uot delghting in wholesale executions,
 srdv, filthy and ignorant. Now that the ] ;s ended, we begin to have closer view of
 neat man, ard we find him in many re-
 <. totally different from the descriptions
 n We are apt to underrate the intelligence
 tbe Chinese, because their systems, habits,
 s and customs are so different from ours.- l is sself-made man. Born of poor parents,
 ssly life was one of hardships, and it was
 upil he succeeded in taking prize at one kts schools, and eventually other and higher Ees at other schools that he was relieved from necessity of labor. The Chinese govern rt wisely selects those scholars who show |st aptitude for particular studies, and the |ress of Yeh was steady until he became one the first men in China The English are N surprised to find that Yeh knew every kpt that happened in Europe and had care- Fy read, or had translated to him, every day debates in the British parliament. His con- Bations as reported for the English press |v not only philosophical but an intellect mind He dispcses of the charges against by showing that they were greatly magni- and that the policy he pursued, was not ly the best, but perhaps, the only one that Id be pursued towards the people he gov ed He demonstrated that he had made all parations to defend Canton; that he had le all in his power; he had not been careless he future; he had not neglected any avail ? means; his troops were quite willing to It, but that the fire of the English guns was Therefore he ceased to resist. ere may have been an apparent want of hero -of patriotism in this, but he says that he wed it in purely intellectual light, calcula- it mathematically. The Chinese are not ards. Give them our arms and they would | bravely, not perhaps successfully, but so 7 as there was prospect of victory or hope aking advantages When beaten then sub- sion would be made upon the best possible ns, but, if an opportunity offered, they would antly seize it.
 t is this purely mathematical way of doing lgS that renders the Chinese difficult to con- T. Looked upon as ignorant, they yet know ctly the strength opposed to them and cal ate the chances with more precision then ropean diplomatists.
 eh is Chinese Tory, shrewd, flexible in
 dealings with men, indifferent as to the ans used and with clear appreciation of his n and others powers.
 In English writer says of him: "He is nese Lord Eldon-practical, cunning, sin 'ly attached to his sacred books, impenatra- to whig arguments, indifferent to the cries of orS, simply grunting when pressed into Ter and yet, writing the most elegant de- ches luminous, technical, and worthy of the es of Vesey Junior. Such man is not too lily to be called a monstrosity."
 writer for the London Times thus describes conduct upon receiving the edict which the governorship of Canton from him. It 'es to illustrate the character of the man. Yeh received the edict which degraded him great equanimity. Sir John Bowring had arded copy in the original Chinese. "I 9cted this,'' he said; "may keep it some
 to consider it?''
 As long as your excellency pleases." Then l will keep it week."
 he decree requires some consideration. It uch milder than was anticipated much Ter than the translation which went to Eu- would lead us to think, for the translator some words of censure not in Chinese. It does not appear that, although Is removed from his government, he is de- ed from his rank, or from his post as Grand ncellor. He read it so for he remarked; nceforward, then, have nothing to do with Ign affairs"
 Tour excellency must be glad to have es- d from so troublesome post?' am neither glad nor sorry. It was at the perors command took them up, and at his mand l lay them down."
 eh has been tenderly dealt with He has ently some great protecting interest in in, and will probably become again a great CT in China.''
 the course of events, we shall have much 0 with China. Our rapid settlement of the tic coast has made them our neighbors, and important that we understand the character hose, with whom we are destined, ere long e in close communication.