The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-12

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SETTLEMENT OF 1BE CHINESE WAR-DAws
OF NEw PoLTICAL ERA IN THE East
The unexpected manner in which the Chinese
difficulties with England and France have ter
m'nsted proves that the imperalists must be
in bad way. The victory which they had
won on the Peiho, over the combined forces of
,hs two Powers, would, 1t was expected, have
rendered them rather iDdisp0sed to como TO
terms. With 20 vsingiOrious and conoeited .
people an advantage Of this sort would, In
fact, bave had that tendency, but for the pres
sure Of other circumstances.
II bas been known for Some time past that
the rebellion was rapidly gaining ground, and
even Shspghae and Canton have been alarmed
by the close proximity of the insurgents. It Is
the fear of the latter's entering into treaty
With tie foreigners that has decided the impe-
rial government to accept the ultimatum Offer
ed to it, 1t has, In fact, become question
With il of existence, or of the escridcs of It's alb
surd prejudices. II has prudently resolved
upon the latter; for 1t is well aware that the
progressive spirit which has led TO the present
uprisipg smopgst go large portion Of the
population would speedily 6nd its advantage
in Coming to an accommodation with govern
nenie who could give them such effective aid
from without
1t is not probable, however, that these tardy
concessions, important though they are. will
avail the pIeseDt dynasty much. II has for cen
turtles maintained the same conflict Of force
against pubic opinion which has wrecked SO
many political systems and thrones It is i'm
possible that the efFete A-iatic governments Can
Withstand for any length of time The contact
with European civilization. The struggle which
they successfully meirtain with their subjects.
only because OF their imperfect appreciation of
the une principles of government, at once turns
10 their disadvantage when the latter have an
opportunity of studying the policy and usages
Of Christian pstiops 1t was not so much the
arms of Epglaud that won her HiDdosssn a. the
lessons that were derived from her system
of rule. uppripcipsed and oppressive though
| it frequently wac. 1t Is to the same
conflict Of opinion that may be attributed
| the assassination OF the Regent of Japan
| Contact with the Americans had opened the
eyes and enlarged the mind Of the old Empe-
! ror, and he favored the views or the progress
| sive parry, to whose efforts we owe the pre-
seuce OF the first political mission ever sent to
| foreign country. His liberality WOE for hi
party the hatred Of the old fossils of the court
and 1t was hoped that in depriviug the presea.
Regent Of life, an end would be put to
the projects of reform With which the old
ard new reigns were identified. Luckily
| the friends Of progress proved too strong
, for them, ard they were promptly made
90 pay the penalty Of their crime The event
itself will probably exercise beneficial in1a.
enee on the prospects opened to us by the pre-
sert Embassy. The Indignation excited by il
cannot fail to aid The effect of the reports that
will be made by the Embassy on their return
In spite, therefore, of all efforts to control
and suppress II, public opinion amongst the Ash
attic populations will succeed in emsncipating
itself ard in gairing ia victories, just as II
has iriumphed over similar obstacles amongst
the Western nations. VIVA. have been the con-
tests which have divided and torn Europe
since the Middle Ages but conflicts Of opinion
From the time when feudal customs received
their death blow down 70 the wars of liberation
undertaken in our own day, the European po-
pulstions have been Sighting for the same prin.
ciples which are inst now beginning to dawn
en- the Chinese and japanese mind.