Daily gazette and comet., 1860-10-27
Our Celestial Nsighbors.

according TO the family tree Of the
house Of Adam and Eve, tbs. is no.
oolored by prejudice which is but
another name for interest. Finsoisl
agents go from this side, and mission.
aries with light, for the beatheps I;
whilst The war dogs, are sent out TO
ucs upon them, the conclusive evi.
depos Of gup.powdsr. The govern.
msnt sends out ministers 10 negotiate
trading treaties ell Of which is Of
course, TO benefit the recipients Of
christian philsnthropby, more than
ourselves. The Chinese, who are in
many respects better practical chris
tisps than we are, with all the tricks
and traps Of refined society seem TO
care very little what we think Of them.
Very certain IL is (apd this may be
set TO their credit, by ipdifIioulty
honest people, that our Celestial
Neigbbors, have never yet attempted
to thrust their religion, down the
threats Of any other people, and for
twenty centuries at least, have they
remained at home attending TO their
own business.
From communication 10 the
Journal Of Commerce "of an old East
Indian Cruiser who has spent years
in China" we make the annexed e1.
tracts
cit has been 30 often asserted that
the Chinese Government has never
fulflled its treaties with Great Brit
ain, by wbioh the Eve ports were
thrown open to foreign trade, that
many persons, on both sides Of the
Atlantic. really behave IL. Nothing
can be more erroneous. At Shapg.
hal, the most convenient portions Of
the banks Of the Woosapg arc allotted
TO foreign trade, and foreigners Of all
nations, trading with that country,
enjoy access 10 all parts Of tho city,
as we'll as 10 the surrounding country
mot embraced in treaty stipulstions)
for many miles At Nigpo there has
been little or no restriction, and Bri.
,ish aud American trade 10 the port
itself Ia perfectly free, according TO
treaty provisions. The same may be
said Of Fuohau foo aud Annoy. The
island Of Hong Kong has become n
regularly organized British Colony
and Macao, somo fifty miles further
south upon the China shore, ia as
free undar the Portuguese Govern.
men. az Hong Kong is under the
British. Trade has also been perfect
ly FREQ up and down Pearl river, both
at Whampoa and Canton.
Comparatively small districts in
tho interior portion Of Canton, ooeu-
pied mostly II not altogether by the
officials residences and Offices, and
which is called tho "old city," is not
accessible TO foreigners The ancient
district is regarded by tho Chinese as
sacred TO local aud domestic affairs,
essential, as a place Of foreign egress
and ingress, TO tho commercial inter.
courye guaranteed by them in the
British treaties Of Nankin and Wham-
poa, or the American Treaty Of Wan.
ghai.
at isaltogether n mistake that Chi.
na, as n nation, Ia 40 very far behind
Christendom in the arts and accom-
plishments Of civilization. Their sa-
cred and social customs are not ours,
nor are they equal TO ours ; but their
civil, political. and literary institutions
are not inferior to those Of Cbristep-
dom In very many respects. The lit
erary examinations of our Harvard
and Yale are not half 30 rigid as tho
literary examinations in tho high
schools Of China and no person can
rise to eminence in any Of the profes.
sions, aud moro especially in public
life, who has not withstood the most
critical investigation Of his qualilica-
tons for all the duties Of the sphere
TO which he aspires.
"Tho educated classes Of China,
who comprise very large proportion
Of the entire population in the interior
Of the Empire, exhibits high order
Of polish and genuine refinement, with
thorough knowledge Of public
affairs aud nice sense Of honor and
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