Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-15
The Knglish in Chinn.

Orleans Data says that blood is abundant
ter when speculate the probable results Of under
taking to the utersnce against the vast and mys
terous Chinese Empire. Like Russia China is unSsSail-
able for purposes of conquest Three hundred millions
of people, who to have remained unmoved and inn
movable in their general form of government their
ca institutions their peculiar civilization from period
extending beyond all the known landmarks of European
chronology-three hundred millions of people whose c-
nacious vitality and unity seem almost to have conquer
ed time ITSELF well chances and changes throw
ing back its pillows in spray like beetlng shore fortified
by eternal rocks-are such people likely be
and eftctualy conquered by fifty hundred thousand
men which England with or without French assistance
may send in their midst in of year ten wears
fifty years, century, The thought certainly looks
like the dream of a sicky and spasmodic ambition
when compare the theory Of conquest with the huge
and iDcacuabc resistance that may be opposed to TO-
reign invasion occupation. The mmobliiy alone OF
such people would be equal thrice the army that In
gland could maintain in China The mere absence o;
willing submission the refusal Of active obedience on
their part would be enough drive the invaders d.
pair after the achievement, Of the fOsms Of
quest Their eIsencs Is Ike fate, they could i've dowu
their conquerO-s-
Count de Gobnesu tells Is that II moiera Tires.
the Chinese have suffered complete coaQaes-s- In
each cAse thsy have imposed their and tber
stziions upo1 the eoaqusrOrs; they have gvsa ti-z
much Aai received bss Eisle n rst-u Of eU-~e the
eoaSues,s to vkich TIE author refers, Oz,v s-yr
cal and appa-eal bus aSleats. Al s,ruzs
he EnsIsA have rot yss truly rezsgsrsj lax Ta-y
bA--Iy saeeeed IN hoz1g =zs.z-v Poszszs Z Il 81 4
eIsreisizE 5zps-fecs PG,zl s-Prslary 0rer r. Il
The soras Of The PrOso1zi -rs-ss fO saoz s<fo-e
GsOtsd=
sAH t.t the ur-os- ere-,so- q ths- powers e1z =
feet zpO1 The fea-s Of her -eets, = a o-V-i eo
pE.sos Ike motions q The Rfn5oo - rspSlcrd
by European .3sss-the sFs-f q HI1cco elviEatp-
no; - ooaque-ed 81 any power however re1f Of rhs
Law Political forms nav chang and 10 chang vi;h
materially Affecting the basis upoa uhich taey ~;
HydersbAd Lahore and Delhi may cease 20 b. capitals
HindOo sobreiy VII sGbsisf, nevertheless. time
come, later, Nhen India ui regain separate
political existence, and publicly proclaim thoSe laws OF
her own which she secretly obevs which he
is tAeity left in possession.
&" The accident OF conquest can moi destroy the
principle of vitality in people At most, il may
pend for time the exterior manifestations Of that vital
~, and strip il of its outward honors But long
the blood and consequently the culture of nation -
hib sufficiently strong of the inta;oy race the
nation exists and whether it has deal ike the Chi.
nese,with conquerors who superior only materially
whether like the Hindoos maintains struggle Of IA
tienee against much superior in every respect
that nation may assured of it,
will dawn for IL one day. On the contrary, when u ma
ton has completely exhausted the iniaOry clinical ee-
ment defeat Is certain death il has consumed the term
of existence which had Heaven granted tits destiny
fulfilled"
But the Chinese not only vastly superior TO the
Hndoos in numbers, but in all the practical arts In.
deed Count de Gobineau places them first among all a-
lions in the scale Of utility. The genius of their civil.
cation is opposed to war, and has hitherto kept them
from becoming very efficient in the employment of war
like But show that they are capable
Of rapid Improvement in that respect-that they know
how TO profit by the lessons of disaster and ready 10
supply important deficiencies which experience has
brought TO their attention. The defense Of the forts Of
the Peho brilliant for the Chinese the attack
disastrous for the English. Guns were never aimed
with deadly precision discharged with more ter
rife effect If the character Of that defense afford even
approximate criterion of energetic temper for
war in the Chinese, accompanied by improved militia
~ organization throughout the country the English had
better consider long and well before sending other large
small expeditions against them either for revenge or
conquest
Meantime, whatever may be the Of England or
England and France towards China and whatever be
the temporary results Of their warlike operations in that
quarter the policy of the United States we think is oh.
vious. We have hitherto approached the Chinese with
friendly words backed 10y friendly acts and the Chine-e
have thus far returned this friendly treatment We
have never sought force prohibited article of i'm
port upon them for the benefit Of odous commercial
monopoly like the East India Company We have new.
or imposed upon them the alternative Of buying opium
special agent having their scapOrs batter
ed down. On the contrary, the New York H,roH truly
sketches our policy when it says: "For many years We
have sedulousy sought keep aloof from te quarcls
Of England with her and policy had been fruitful Of
good results. We had attained position in the e,ti.
nation Of the Eastern people and their Governments as
different from that Of England he policy that AMI.
mates the two countries towards the Asiatics Willie
England setting her foot the neck Of India placing
her claws upon the peninsula Of Maacca through Snea-
pore knighting Sir Eajah Brooke for flbusterng in
Borneo, forcing opium into the mouths Of the Chnc,e
and stealing five Of their ports turning Canton into
desert and finally insisting upon re-openg the war be
c,use the Chinese recommend another route to Pelh
our Gag has neveHbeen there in the Of aggres
sion and no resisting Asatc has had his limbs scat.
tered over Asas broad plains aud lofty mountains,
blown from the muzzles Of American cannon"
At present have much faith in our own policy
a. a means Of opening the great channels Of Chinese
trade than In the hectoring, belgeent policy which
has been pursued by the English do we doubt that
the successful development Of our policy would cnurc
vastly more the interests Of general commerce and
civilization How Ear this policy may he disturbed by
the extent which Minister Ward and Captain Tatba
may have been led into apparent completely with III,
Engsh in the affair Of Peiho have yet 10 learn W,
fear however that neutral and friendly position NAV
have been compromised by those officers our favorable,
footing thereby endangered aud the fruits of the worl
Of years Withdrawn indefinitely a. the moment vhrr
they we're ready 20 be graspcd. At an events we thnI
Il behooves Government to take the utmost care O.,
teassurc the Government aud people Of China Of ON
stsadast policy as a friendly commercial power aud
pac6cator need be- between them and other power.
but never oficious intermcddlor The sooner WI
convince both the Chinese aud the Enrfh Goycrunon
Of pcrsssncy ia such policy the hetter. We ca
gain nothing 10y deliberately rcpolug Chinese pronsrs
ifindship and entering into partnership with England
That power wtour IN che beginning Of her qusrr,
With Chinn and what assurance would We have that ~
Ter benehtng by assistance, che might not end be-
quarrels by wronging us2
The Great Eastern without Hcad.
u appears from the evidence before the coroners in
-, In tbe ,.se Of the fatal accident 90 board Of d.