New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-08
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II III spiehtened verdict Of their countrynen, =
expseed through almost the universal pres, y Of
nv ncee moment to Mi. Ward and Com. Tasnall
Sk1n il j d The administration under whose auspices
they aca In the Chinese waters, they are fallen heir
% he very uncomfortable feelings which should be
/ consequent upon the general disapprobation ex
pressed Of their course. Since the condemnatory
article Ia which this paper commented upon thei
conduct when the earliest intelligence Of it came 1,
hand, No have taken some interest in noting tn
tone 81 the press Of all sections and We find it con
current to remarkable degree in the expression
he disfavor with which the dongs Of our represen,
atives in China regarded and if no greater evi
consequences are to follow they have at least place.
the blood Of one American citizen on their heads, b.
the precipitation and illjadgment with which the.
acted in embroiling themselves in the disastrous
action Of Peiho, and thereby endangering. II mo-
annihilating, the prospects Of their mission toward
which the Chinese were iavorably disposed.
So late as heard from, 1t would seem that the
Chinese have not withdrawn the favor with which
they regarded the American mission, but whether
they were aware at the time that they displayed this
amiability Of the conduct Of the Commissioner and
the Commodore, is very questionable They might
have known Of Tatnalls doings and not known that
the Commissioner authorized them There had not
been time for the imperial orders to be counter
manded, and scarcely for intelligence of the action
10 reach the Court, and therefore the officials to
whom MAS entrusted the duty Of receiving and es-
cortng the American Commission could not be
countermanded.
We look TO further intelligence from China with
great interest, for We opine that II will show our
Affairs there 10 an entirely altered aspect. We want
10 learn how the Chinese will conduct themselves
when their Government Is duly apprised Of the par
ticpaton Of the Americans In the desperate and
authorized attack on the Peho forts, commanded by
longtailed General Hang, Of the Celestial army, and
Ia what mood they will consider the disposition
made Of the kindly and courteously rendered present
Of CATTLE FOWLS fruit and vegetables with which they
complimented the American commandant, and who,
Individually with much humanity, at once turned the
Injuries over to their mortal enemies, the British
for the comfort and consolation Of the wounded in
the battle more direct and open insult could not
have been offered them, and ii Commodore Tatnall
had seen that it was proper and humane to give up
the fresh grub to the British, he should have done
90 in quiet and sly manner, without the osentation
Of making it public. But that would have been
merely closing the door after the horse was stolen,
for the hostile mischief was already done by his
taking part in the battle.
OF course the English in ecstacies that we have
committed ourselves to the quarrel, and the Times,
in spasm Of congratulatory rejoicing, condescends
to fatfer the great Ango.Saxon Republic" saying
/" that in the execution Of the duty which devnves
upon England and France it is unspeakabe graft
cation to find that may rely, at all events, on the
sympathies Of the great AngloSaxon Republic"
Upon which the Washington States comments as fol.
lows:
That is just it we are to be entrapped into their
qnarrels with China. This IS British policy. They
must involve US in their difficulties with China and
make rs as obnoxious to the Chinese Government as
themselves, lest we may be able to secure com.
mercal advantages which will not be conceded to the
English. All their Acknowledgements OF our sympa.
thies in the English cause against China are pub
Lhed in the British journals expressly for the Chi
nese market. and we may rest assured that it will
have the effect intended.
We have nothing to gain BY sympathizing with
Great Britain In her course towards China. Our
policy should be to let Great Britain take care Of her
own affairs, and at the same time consider ourselves
equally capable Of looking after and protecting our
own interests.
The States closes its article with the following
In our humble opinion, Com. Tatnall should be i'm.
medately recalled for his active sympathes with the
English in the action the Peho and, unless he is
the Chinese Government will be perfectly just6able
in placing upon the same footing with the English
and treat rs accordingly. es9
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