The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14

y a unlimited acoess into The interior d he country,
nss mus ssa with every part Of China
The eighth and ninth clauses OF Lord treaty COM
prise the main points which bave reference 70 our extend
"a priyiieges in respect 70 missions.
The former of these two articles is In substance, and
slmost in words identical with that previously negotiated
m behal of the United States by Mr. Reed, and It's terms
are honorable both the British and the American off,
cials Who had the moral decision 10 press liz admission
urn for protestant Chrissanityj is for the rst
hme distinctly mentioned in these treaties, in con-
junction with and in priority TO the sreglon Of the
Lord of Heaven" (the old term for the Roman Catholic
form Of the Christian religion. ! have reason for
believing that the favorable mention Of Christianity
contains lat least in the wording Of the American
vsrson an exact quotation Of the Chinese text in the
New Testament Of the golden law of universal positive
Christian duty in dong unto others as We would they
doing has been long among the Chinese sages In
~ negative form-''Abstan from doing unto others
what you would that they should not do unto you" It
70 be taken according the best foreign Snoogues
from old Commentator on the Confucian CLASSICS
Who ourshed to inc CHRISTIAN ern ana s
but the ansference ofthe universal moral law OF relative
duty borrowed in meaning but lowered in extent, from
The Gospel narrative OF our lords teaching
AS this eighth article stands (presumptvely) in the
British aud American treaties, its favorable recognition o.
the Christian religion is highly doctrine
q Jesus and the doctrine the Lord of Heaven teach the
practice Of virtue and the treatment of others
selves Hcnceorth all teachers or professors Of shall
and all, be protected. No man pcaceaby following
hts calling without offence shall be in the least oppressed
or hindered by the Chinese authorities"
"
contemplate the affecting spectacle of pagan govern
ment, almost powerless in the Of resistance and
feeble in the arts Of war, thus Inundated weakened and
overpowered and the top stone thus finally set the
pillar Of our own inconsistency and disgrace, as people
placed in the vanguard of Christian nations in deal
ings with this race The year in which this monument
may possibly be erected in Of the final
in the series of wrongs perpeated on the millions OF
China, will sngularly enough, be marked also by the
EXTINCTION and corporate death the East India Company
Cur Anglo Indian from the growth OF the poppy
has been the chief plea and prop Of the opium smuggling
Apnd In him hat UNI a1 n uigh Nh
ground Of Christian principle will probably be wrung
from by the defensive action Of the Chinese govern
ment itself The eventual withdrawal Of the Imperial
prohibition against growing opium in the eighteen pro-
vinces has been remedy long available and within reach
and overcome in the long contest with
tive and foreign contrabandss 1t Is not improbable that
the Chinese imperial may at length have sub
mitted to termination of the struggle, addition to the
Impoverished exchequer in the shape Of regulated tariff
duty be preferred to the continued prevalence of law
less smuggling of the prohibited drug along the seaboard
and opium at last be recognized among the legally per-
mitted Indigenous produce of China
is satisfactory to know that both in the British and in
the American treaties lately concluded with the Japanese,
opium; and that thus, by the humane policy of Christian
negOtatOrs Japan hitherto exempt from this form in
Of evils which has resulted from intercourse with
China. Unprecedented privileges have been recently
granted to Christian missionaries within the newly opened
It is right that the friends Of Christian missions on both
sides of the Atlantic should know how much they pre-
empently indebted for the Christian element in the word
ing TO the hearty ZEAL sympathy and cooperation of his
EIceency W. b. Reed ably seconded by his Secretary Of
Legation and his Interpreter, Dr. Williams and Rev. W. A.
p. Martin, names well known Ia connection with the mis-
sonary work in China.
The wider opening of these Eastern regions of mission
airy labor is animatng topic on which I could
glowngy enlarge, a call TO more adequate efforts
the part Of our own church. But confess, my lord
that have gathered lessons of moderate expectation
from the fruessness Of my past appeals oi help In
the tenth year Of my episcopate behold but few signs
any great and sustained movement OF church for
the evangezaton of the Chinese race for
uuOn a M
and valued fellow aborers sent out to the China missions
do but scantiy fill up the breaches made In the ranks OF
church by disease and DEATH But six Church OF Eng
land missionary clergy spread along the stations
this extended coast Of whom two have been only six
months in the country II indeed satisfactory result
70 my mind TO chaplances instituted in the Chinese
cities, and the British communities supplied with the
Of grace. rejoice also in the increasing number
Of aborers connection with Protestant missionary
bodies and the marked success which in some cases has
resulted from their attempts But as to missions Of our
church among the Chinese after fourteen years since my
first landing these shores still with the
ospon Of the church missionary station Of Nngpo) but
lte progress made and but nconsdcable results achev
cd feel dependency to the certain nal success
OF our work. the Of God himself lam sustained
by the that God working out His
and love TO in these passing events of the
East; that this our fallen world shall one day become a
temple worthy Of its holy and benehcent Creator, and
thai this vast pagan empire, exile from the great
community of Christian nations shall hereafter participate
IN the promised oupourng of Gods Spirit upon all flesh
which dweleth Righteousness But deplore the want
Of adequate supply Of aborers to enter upon these
fields "whe unto the harvest"-men suited by mental
habit and by bodiysstrength for this peculiar mission
men whose faith has long been strengthened by secret
prayer whose love Christ has been watered by the
heavenly dew of spiritual communion with God men
willing 10 forego f needfu the comforts Of domestic fe
and ready to yield to the possible requirements Of pre
necessity in being free and unfeered by family ties
In their nerancy in the interior from place to place.
Once rcterate the appeal to the church at home
s1he harvest truly Is great but the aborers are few"
Once appeal to the British Christians that while
India s claiming her need of missionary sympathy and
evangcsc help in this her day Of trial China may not be
overlooked forgotten in their prayers her four hun
bred millions receive less their due of cons
Iteration and thought in the counsels and deliberations of
our Church OF England missionary committees.
My Lord my pen grows weary and my theme becomes
dusive. know by experience the mental sickness of
hope long deferred. In my person do but little
beyond sounding the trumpet and leading others TO the
conflict The goal Of middle life scarce gained am ex
perencipg the effects OF climate shattered Frame
and the inrmties Of advancing years. In the carly af
ternoon my COURSE the shades Of evening prena
turey falling and lengthenng around me- Once again
appeal 10 nv Younger fellow soldiers Of Christ that they
desert not the standard of the cross unfured in the far
East allow standard bearer to fall unsupported and
unsustaned in this mission battle field.
The Paris Press our Mexican Relations,
THE PRESENT CONDITION OF MEXICO--sPANIsH DE-
sIGNs-AMERICAN INFLUENCE TO BE COUNTER
ACTED
Translated for the NEw YORK HERALD from lie Pays
Paris, Dec. IL
The speech delivered by her Majesty the Queen Of
Spain at opening Of the Cores touches very difficult
and very delicate question, to which we believe will be
interesting order to exhibit the latest state Of
affairs. We mean the Mexican question. Her Majesty,
Queen isabella this subject explains her position alike
with dignity and with moderation.
For fifty years back as is well known-an epoch at
which the first troubles broke out that led to the ndepen
of the vast empire which the genius and daring
of Cortes gave to Spain-Mexico has been dis.
tracted by continued troubles. The promises and
the hopes which accompanied the federatve act of
1924 Of short duration and from that epoch the
year 1S29at the end Of which the Spaniards left definite
1y Countrywide birth and death OF three governments