The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-03

ING III pam terms 10 ct.ebfatel
Austrian statesman that hc "a-a.d 70 NEEDLE with
che CERT question.
The New American Treaty with China Torn
40 Pieces by thc English.
Iron the London Times ult. 70
W. have from timo 20 time copied from the American
gcwsapers their reflex ot the public opinion Of the United
States upon the receat treaties VIII China. II is not a
tayorie sabject with cousins tor upon which
they cannot possibly persuade themselves thar their
eminent has played man!y part; bat pleased %
see that tho nation, ane especially tac mercantile
nifty see cac Tor much quiet JOY ~ toe advantages that
have been obtained. IL Is her. England
u very long ard very loudly won or
after thu event IS over, indulge inN dious COM
parsons between our own exploits and those OF
other nations. We remember without vaunt.
Ug, and trust to history TO write annals true
u the otsesvstions We arc about 20 make there
vanity Of American citizens, 81 doing more than T. ap
pea 10 their own common anI H. theif plrioi
how far they themselves have been We'll served In the
recent net 9t.atons.
From tue commencement q the rapture wilh he Chi.
authorities the position uf America has been one Of
coinFcic security Her interests Gid not rest they dd
previously 10 the treaty ~ 1872 ppon mere confidence
however well grounaed 'hai England would coutaIc 10
pursue generous policy, aid wonid nol open for the
word the door which she ad forced open ~ her osa
power. The United states had dret, stpuis,iau with
tn Chinese government that they should participate any
privileges that might thereafter he granted 70 snv
otrCf Power. II was quite opn 20 them therefore, u
.oS from distance auG quietly akn possession OF
common interest in any concessions that An aud might
Obtain. Perhaps u hat peen a wiser cOgrset certainly
would have been less expensive eourse-lad sA con
Otherwise Nc. Reed was despatched Ghna tho PIE
uVcntary vi this ~ strate Power, The pacific cAarac-
Ter 81 nis mission Was shown 10y his being Ia
= ship which was more p'wcrlcss than common opium
cppgr for any purpose OF Coercion Before clvng the
shUr1s ~ his C0Gatr! Mr.. Reed f,sd IS the
commercial community. lie boastcd that he was 43s
professional dipllmatst but man Of pam motacr VI
he renowned all crooked proceedings anu sscrc
intyieues, and Ir0msca act, &. ialt al nrs
rate diploHatists 10 al, with Vandor AMI resolution
In dne tune Sir. Reed arrived IN the Chimes.
waters We lass The urst cl!cuulstanccs
81 hs ambAssadorhl career. Ms secrJ over
tures 10 Neh not perhaps, very dcnonslrayc ..
LIS cantor and The res su41n With which ue sabm It'd
- tho spubbng administered 20 hm y, Yrh. vrt
cruditgble a. hs rCsOut on. such as WAS. however, q
Wls diplomatic failure Il a. Toe essly IL a tvro 4
tn !ostr saKs and bypatEs q diplomacy. Il was kr
tie rude attempt Of country nan 10 initiate tbs trcNs o.
aJleehr Had hc stuck 70 Us hoacsi common sense D.
scght Of hand only mail the old psossi Jugzers smile
At his limitations aud his failures Bu Canton igi AMI
scene "a action moved e. the PegH1 ThliAT Ne
Reed fe'toesf. oad bg a. aid dnd tisr As prusssl a.
IN EgAsh AMI FresA gs, ~ es0itsa D. Iruc-,i ~
~ r1uer We % not ask Mat might have beeu expectel
o. Inn berc, a. The rcpfcsehtstFe Vt close ay AMI
kinsmab Power We ark DULY what he might
be expected O. % tie ascul his couutrym.n.
We had right 10 speculate that the wh0 scat
out by the American people % watch ths important bus
uess should book closely after American Interests. W.
knew ourselves the Auercang are ittsresie
IN with China. Looking little alb l. aud hlv
ing regard 10 her Increasing population, her grostn ~
cotton am her CONSUMPTION OF tea anl sA, s-afrcy
TOO much 70 say that tie American people
vitality Interested IA opening W this great reg ~ 20 tae
Industry and 20 thc Want 81 tn Anso saxon thaa
nations we're insufat4bc. We both ia the favored
nation clause" AMI u, RETIRE the tm3si that ether
gui must b. shared by To- other l. might have been
imagined that q man q common sense anj "np'uer
vii would have takeI 4 paia h8s.U# .i.w ~ tag
question, ant would have been content y t, tue NORA
weight OF rs country inuacnce O. te r.s. % cvi.zt
Non n ts a,0Bt8aHlenf II ~. EHftta rho 8rd NJ
hl~d for % ford dsqe "a Aascse hgtt.r ms tosst
b = fmsrioa most tsrattbie enets Wheth.r ~ hhI
private CTotehes 1t bus own h.therh thpaght
common error with snattcrvrs--laat tbc Ny. - a
diploEatist must necessarily b. tortpuls - 4lsa,s
on the II tho Cinnamon aud always against hs Uu
Cuuntrymrn lie once. told 1lvutaI ur
diplomatic cofyersttipn Vas toll Is ~ Ene.h oH-l
thai hs more Ch.n-t taan tAos ~ ths
Mandarins. and iat be would b. better racet ~ the
Court q Pekn Than a. Master ~ cfstnxei 0tsfe.
and his answer that - thought ~ sa a
az NJ Gamer Motgh UPON Many ~ u, sut#t ua III
sisaasa0n. Meanwhile. when tic EHEta ala EfeIrh
demanding uatara rgats trr Az msuSlad. VIZ Eaj
begged treaty co. himself aud b. naten That treaty
before I, u thirty ART cles aud u enc
exact measure q what An.riea woad law ootinei 4.
even VITA the Al yantax' 81 ne bngt. WI ffenea sH.
her interests hal been ict T. ~ maigaNa z her ovu
representative.
Tic hrst article Il th document pro, 3cs that r any
other nation shall At unilsty oppfo tuy ihe Uhtci
States vii exert tbeif gool oces, informed 81
the case q BRING about amcshe arrapgcnst az TIE
question not very substantial stpllAi oa. aua onIy
remarkable a. commentary upon NJ Nccds declared
desire 10 avoid ENHANCING alliances The nlh art.e,
oonfers The United states the right 10 scnd ulster
g. Pcklu but under condition that hc noe q stop
there ~ have more than twenty persons With hen.
Or b. come into The PEI IT, N shp ~ var ~ - stag
when hI. business done ~ 90 come th1W having bI
sness ~ d. The 1sth article opens VI AmaricAu com
mtrCc the new ports 81 Swat1w And Ia wan. both ol
Uhcb we're already in andisturbcd rcse uf foreign
commerce Ru this most unnecessary article real
tht treaty clogged With The provision thai any subject
" the United States engaging ia cunirahau1 tratc shall
be dealt with ~ The Chinese local authorfc-. without
PROJECTION from The government ~ tn United State
Whna t y refine nb0rcd that ~ kesi Wa m.t careful
~ ore tCrms which should mcIU@e The importation ~
OPIUM af3#r. FaCV sted, 81 spite thr British
f3r ther crusade aaanst slayerytad an nc mn
Arer,orn hssssr n NM K0ag deal in maj drug. i
may hr imagined What The treaty rights ~ an
al. q 4 FNN4 az